Minimally invasive surgery, sometimes called keyhole surgery, is a surgical approach used for a number of diseases and conditions. In minimally invasive surgery, the surgeon operates through one or more small incisions. This differs from open...
An aggressive cancer of the breast ducts, called invasive ductal carcinoma, is the most common form of breast cancer, accounting for four out of five breast cancer diagnoses, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine. The cancer usually develops as a...
Breast tissue consists of fat and connective tissue, blood vessels and lymph nodes. The breast has a branched morphology made up of specialized cell types. The lobules consist of highly arranged rings of cells, which make and secrete milk, which...
Invasive ductal carcinoma, also called IDC, is an aggressive cancer of the breast ducts. It is the most common type of breast cancer, and accounts for 8 out of 10 cancers, according to BreastCancer.org. During cancer development, breast duct cells...
As more people become overweight, medical science has to devise new methods to reduce body fat. In many cases, individuals are not healthy enough or do not wish to undergo invasive procedures. In these cases, non-invasive methods are required.
Invasive intraductal, or invasive ductal, carcinoma is a type of breast cancer that begins growing in the ducts within the breast and begins to invade the other tissues directly surrounding the ducts. Invasive intraductal carcinoma, or IDC, is the...
Cuts, skin conditions and surgical procedures can all leave scars as the healing process completes. When scars develop from damage that occurs on the top skin layer, they are most often small and barely noticeable. However, when they develop from...
Unlike traditional cancer treatments, non-invasive cancer treatments target only cancer cells, leaving healthy cells intact. Traditionally, non-invasive medical treatments do not break the skin and avoid physical contact with the body cavity,...
Sinusitis forms when the sinus cavities become inflamed as a result of an upper respiratory infection such as a cold or allergies. Fungal sinusitis develops when you inhale organisms, such as mold spores, into the nasal passageways for extended...
Over 200,000 American women develop breast cancer each year, according to BreastCancer.org. Of those cases, nearly 70,000 of them will be non-invasive forms of cancer. Non-invasive breast cancer has not spread from the point where it developed. A...
Cellulite is caused by fat making its way through the fibrous tissues and appearing underneath the skin. According to the American Academy of Dermatology it affects approximately 85 percent of women. Some people choose to have surgical options...
Invasive ductal cancer, also called IDC, is the most common form of breast cancer, accounting for almost 80 percent of total breast cancer diagnoses, according to BreastCancer.org. IDC develops from the glandular ducts of the breast, the tubes...
Treating skin wrinkles without surgery won't give you the same dramatic and long-lasting results as a surgical face lift, but it can refresh and renew your skin, making you look younger. Skin resurfacing treatments come in many different forms --...
Adenocarcinoma is a cancer originating in glandular tissue. In the breast, adenocarcinoma develops within the lobules, which produce breast milk, or the ducts, which carry that milk to the nipple, according to the virtualmedicalcenter.com....
Orthopedic surgeons have adopted new technologies that allow hip replacements to be done using small incisions. Besides the attraction of having a much smaller scar, this surgery, called minimally invasive surgery, or MIS, has less blood loss,...
Medline explains that before heart valve replacement surgery can be done, the patient needs to talk with his doctor to choose what kind of replacement valve will be used. Some replacement valves are made out of mechanical tissue, such as ceramics,...
Asthma is a chronic respiratory or breathing disorder defined by inflammation, spasms and narrowing of the bronchioles or airways within the lungs. The increased sensitivity of the lungs may be due to autoimmune reactions and internal or external...
The National Fibromyalgia Association (NFA) describes fibromyalgia as a syndrome that includes chronic pain, multiple tender spots in the body, fatigue, sleep difficulties, abnormal pain processing and emotional distress. While there is no cure,...
GERD is the abbreviated term used for gastroesophageal reflux disease. GERD occurs when the muscular sphincter at the lower end of the esophagus allows food to escape from the stomach and flow back up the esophagus. GERD is a more serious form of...
Cellulite is among women's top cosmetic complaints, and it's also one of the most difficult to treat. Contrary to popular belief, cellulite isn't a medical condition or a health problem; it's simply fat. As with losing fat anywhere else on your...
To ensure a woman has sufficient calories for pregnancy and lactation, the body stores fat. In women, fat storage mainly takes place in the thighs, hips and buttocks. When the fibrous membranes that hold these fat stores begin to weaken, these...
The laparoscopic, or minimally invasive, treatment of colon and rectal cancer has gained popularity recently, and for good reason -- when performed by trained surgeons, the outcomes are as good as those for traditional open surgery but much less...
Heart disease is a general term for many conditions that hinder the ability of the heart to deliver the amount of blood and oxygen the body needs. This can include structural problems with the heart, damage to the heart valves, malfunction with...
Losing weight medically is not restricted to surgical procedures. There are a multitude of ways to lose weight without going under a surgeon's knife. These benefits are especially beneficial for individuals who do not have the finances or the...
Back pain often restricts mobility, range of motion and prevents you from doing the things you want to do. At times, back pain can be so severe that it prevents you from sitting, standing or lying down without agony. Even so, not everyone who...
The bones of the spinal column--the vertebrae--protect nerves that run from the brain down the back. The vertebrae are separated by rubbery disks that cushion the bones. Strain or injury can push the disks out of place--a condition called...
Invasive ductal carcinoma, or IDC, is a type of breast cancer that develops from the ducts of the breast--the tubes that connect the milk-secreting lobules to the nipple. IDC is the most common form of breast cancer, accounting for around 80...
Breast cancer develops from cells in breast tissue that change over time. Early detection of breast changes by mammography or a manual exam are key to successful treatment of breast cancer. It is important to understand the types of breast tumors...
The breasts undergo periods of tightly regulated growth and development throughout puberty and pregnancy. When cells within the breast become mutated, leading to dysregulation of cell growth, this causes uncontrolled cell proliferation, and breast...
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