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What Is a Peptic Ulcer? Stories

What Is a Peptic Ulcer?

Peptic Ulcer Disease
One out of eight people in the United States will be diagnosed with Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD) over the course of their lifetimes. As with many diseases are understanding of the issues and causes of the disease have been evolving in recent years creating the opportunities for more innovative and effective treatments.

What are the Causes Peptic Ulcers?
A Peptic Ulcer is an open sore in the lining of the stomach or intestine. In many ways it is similar to a sore in the mouth. When the ulcer occurs in the stomach it is called a "gastric ulcer". When it occurs in the duodenum it is called a "duodenal ulcer." (Read more about What Is a Peptic Ulcer?)

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What is Gastroenterology? Stories

What is Gastroenterology?

Video: Dr. Jonathan Cohen of the Concorde Medical Group discusses Gastroenterology.

Gastroenterology is a specialized field of medicine that focuses on the digestive tract - from the mouth to the anus. Gastroenterolgy studies the functioning and disorders of the esophagus, stomach and intestines, as well as its associated organs such as the liver, pancreas and gall bladder.

There is documented evidence that some forms of Gastroenterolgy were practiced in ancient Egypt. Greek, Roman and Arab practitioners studied the digestive tracts of the human body with specially designed spatula and mirrors illuminated by candles or oil lamps. More complex tools for examining the rectum with dilating specula were found in the ruins of Pompeii. (Read more about What is Gastroenterology?)

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How Cancer is Detected Stories

How Cancer is Detected

It is very important that a cancer diagnosis is made quickly and accurately so that a specific and appropriate treatment is planed. Generally speaking, cancer is first detected or suspected based on signs and symptoms of the patient’s exhibits. (Read more about How Cancer is Detected)

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Lung Cancer Stories

Lung Cancer

Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers in America today. There are nearly 200,000 cases diagnosed annually. (Read more about Lung Cancer)

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What is Cancer and How it is Caused Stories

What is Cancer and How it is Caused

Cancer is a term used to describe a group of illnesses all having certain common characteristics. There are over 200 different types of cancer and all have a specific name, treatment and a chance of being cured. The human body is made of organs, such as the brain, liver and heart. And each of these organs is made up tissues, such as fat, blood vessels and muscles. (Read more about What is Cancer and How it is Caused)

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ULCERATIVE COLITIS TREATMENT Stories

ULCERATIVE COLITIS TREATMENT

There is new hope for patients suffering from the gastrointestinal condition known as ulcerative colitis.
The disease can be severe, and often, treatment does not completely relieve the symptoms. Sometimes surgery is the only recourse for patients who suffer from ulcerative colitis. (Read more about ULCERATIVE COLITIS TREATMENT)

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Colon Cancer Stories

Colon Cancer

Colon cancer is the third most diagnosed cancer in America. The colon is a muscular thin tube about 5 feet long. (Read more about Colon Cancer)

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Virtual Colonoscopy Stories

Virtual Colonoscopy

Moserata Santana is not worried about colon cancer in spite of the fact that the disease killed her father and brother. She’s getting a screening colonoscopy, and has faith that the colonoscopy procedure will detect anything unusual, before it becomes life threatening. (Read more about Virtual Colonoscopy)

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