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How Is COPD Treated? COPD has no cure yet. However, lifestyle changes and treatments can help you feel better, stay more active, and slow the progress of the disease. The goals of COPD treatment include: Relieving your symptoms Slowing the progress of the disease... by | | Learn
What Is COPD? COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary (PULL-mun-ary) disease, is a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe. “Progressive” means the disease gets worse over time. COPD can cause coughing that produces large amounts of mucus (a slimy... by | | Learn
How Is COPD Diagnosed? Your doctor will diagnose COPD based on your signs and symptoms, your medical and family histories, and test results. Your doctor may ask whether you smoke or have had contact with lung irritants, such as secondhand smoke, air pollution,... by | | Learn
Many different staging systems for colorectal cancer have been employed, but a single system is required to ensure a common language for clinicians. From the tumor, nodes, and metastasis system, it requires continuous evaluation and change. Staging may change based on... by | | Learn
Tests to Detect Colorectal Cancer and Polyps What is colorectal cancer? Colorectal cancer is a disease in which abnormal cells in the colon or rectum divide uncontrollably, ultimately forming a malignant tumor. (The colon and rectum are parts of the body’s digestive...
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