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Cancer pain

Cancer pain

Cancer pain or pain associated with cancer may be caused by tumour growth, anti-cancer treatments like chemotherapy, or complications of treatment.

06 Jan 2004

Testosterone deficiency (primary hypogonadism; secondary hypogonadism; hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism)

Testosterone deficiency (primary hypogonadism; secondary hypogonadism; hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism)

Testosterone deficiency or male hypogonadism is a condition in which a man produces abnormally low levels of the male sex hormone testosterone.

02 Jan 2004

Shoulder pain

Shoulder pain

Shoulder pain is common in people over 50 years. It has many causes, including arthritis, infection, cancer, tendonitis and injury.

01 Jan 2004

Neck pain

Neck pain

Neck pain or stiff neck affect 10% of the population at any time. It is usually temporary but may cause dizziness and pain in other…

01 Jan 2004

Chromaffin tumours (phaeochromocytoma)

Chromaffin tumours (phaeochromocytoma)

Chromaffin tumours, or phaeochromocytoma of the adrenal gland, affect hormone production. About 10% are cancerous. Treatment involves surgery.

30 Dec 2003

Multiple endocrine neoplasia II (MEN II; Sipple’s syndrome)

Multiple endocrine neoplasia II (MEN II; Sipple’s syndrome)

Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (or Sipple's syndrome) are rare tumours which are hereditary, sometimes cancerous and removed with surgery.

29 Dec 2003

Sudeck’s atrophy (reflex sympathetic dystrophy, complex regional pain syndrome type 1)

Sudeck’s atrophy (reflex sympathetic dystrophy, complex regional pain syndrome type 1)

Sudeck's atrophy, also called reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome and complex regional pain syndrome, is long-term pain, usually after a trivial injury.

29 Dec 2003

Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome (hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia, HHT)

Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome (hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia, HHT)

Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome is a genetic condition of the blood vessels that causes excessive bleeding, for example recurrent nose bleeds.

26 Dec 2003

Renal tubular acidosis (RTA)

Renal tubular acidosis (RTA)

Renal tubular acidosis occurs when the kidneys are unable to excrete acids into the urine properly, causing higher acid levels in the blood.

13 Dec 2003