Rate of colon cancer misdiagnosis in patients under 45 is alarmingly high
When diagnosed with colon cancer, younger patients are often at a more advanced stage of disease. You may have already read that the American Cancer
When diagnosed with colon cancer, younger patients are often at a more advanced stage of disease. You may have already read that the American Cancer
As I recently wrote pneumonia is a deadly disease. Because of this, the diagnosis must be made promptly to give the patient the best chance
Pneumonia (as described here) can be deadly, but in the vast majority of situations, timely diagnosis and intervention can avoid serious complications. However, when pneumonia
Pneumonia is an infection in the lungs that cause the tiny air sacs called alveoli to become inflamed and fill up with fluid or pus.
Lung cancer can, sadly, affect any of us. What type is diagnosed matters because not all lung cancers are treated the same. Lung cancer is
When caught early, lung cancer can often be successfully treated. Sometimes radiologists miss significant findings on chest imaging; sometimes clinicians misinterpret the patients signs for
Strokes may be the result of medical conditions or they may result from medical procedures. As you may have read, preventing a stroke is the
You may have read prior discussions of stroke and malpractice, and may now know the symptoms to look for. So, what causes a stroke? Knowing