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Breast cancer: Pre-invasive lobular carcinoma (lobular carcinoma in situ; LCIS)

Breast cancer: Pre-invasive lobular carcinoma (lobular carcinoma in situ; LCIS)

Pre-invasive lobular carcinoma is abnormal breast tissue growth which is usually not dangerous but increases the risk of dangerous types of breast cancer.

27 Jan 2005

Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis (temporal arteritis)

Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis (temporal arteritis)

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and giant cell arteritis (GCA) are inflammatory conditions which cause pain. In up to 50% of cases, the diseases are comorbid.

27 Sep 2004

Congestive heart failure

Congestive heart failure

Congestive heart failure is a heart disease or cardiovascular disease characterised by the heart being unable to pump enough blood around the body.

28 Jun 2004

Aseptic meningitis (sterile meningitis)

Aseptic meningitis (sterile meningitis)

Aseptic or sterile meningitis refers to inflammation of the brain and its lining (meninges) not caused by bacteria. It may be cause by a virus…

21 Feb 2004

Brain cancer: Medulloblastoma; primitive neuroectodermal tumour (PNET)

Brain cancer: Medulloblastoma; primitive neuroectodermal tumour (PNET)

Medulloblastoma or primitive neuroectodermal tumour (PNET) is a brain cancer that usually affects children under ten years of age.

01 Feb 2004

Bladder cancer: Squamous cell carcinoma of the bladder

Bladder cancer: Squamous cell carcinoma of the bladder

Squamous cell carcinoma of the bladder accounts for 5% of all bladder cancers, the most common type of urinary system cancer. It mostly affects males.

30 Jan 2004

Ewing's sarcoma

Ewing's sarcoma

Ewing's sarcoma is a rare bone tumour associated with rapid bone growth in adolescence. It is usually genetic and treated with chemotherapy.

29 Jan 2004

Leptospirosis (Weil's disease; icterohaemorrhagic fever)

Leptospirosis (Weil's disease; icterohaemorrhagic fever)

Leptospirosis is an animal-borne bacterial infection which occurs in hot, wet weather and usually causes sudden fever, headaches, vomiting and diarrhoea.

13 Jan 2004

Diabetes insipidus: Central

Diabetes insipidus: Central

Central diabetes insipidus involves inadequate production of antidiuretic hormone (ADH), which regulates water in the body, by the pituitary gland.

07 Jan 2004