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Dermatophagia. Dermatophagia (from Ancient Greek δέρμα — lit. skin and φαγεία lit. eating) or dermatodaxia (from δήξις, lit. biting) [3] is a compulsion disorder of gnawing or biting one's own skin, most commonly at the fingers. This action can either be conscious or unconscious [4] and it is considered to be a type of pica.
This additional treatment provides some patients with improved outcomes and longer survival rates. [citation needed] Radiosurgery is a treatment method that uses computerized calculations to focus radiation at the site of the tumor while minimizing the radiation dose to the surrounding brain. Radiosurgery may be an adjunct to other treatments ...
Once a cancer has metastasized, prognosis normally becomes much worse. About half of patients receiving treatment for invasive cancer (excluding carcinoma in situ and non-melanoma skin cancers) die from that cancer or its treatment. A majority of cancer deaths are due to metastases of the primary tumor.
Kevin Jonas has revealed he has undergone surgery to remove a cancerous mole from his forehead. Jonas, 36, shared his experience online on Tuesday, June 11, in an effort to heighten vigilance ...
Among the 116 killed were 108 women and seven children, the state’s Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Singh told reporters. About 72 people have been identified so far, he added. At least 18 people ...
Regional Cancer Centres. Regional Cancer Centres ( RCC s) are cancer care hospitals and research institutes operating in India under the joint control and funding of the Government of India and the respective state governments. The name 'regional' because each of these institutions cater to a designated region, usually a number of districts in ...
June 26, 2024 at 7:30 AM. People with tattoos may be at a higher risk of developing malignant lymphoma, new research finds. Researchers discovered that the risk of developing lymphoma, a type of ...
Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology ( Kannada: ಕಿದ್ವಾಯಿ ಸ್ಮಾರಕ ಗಂಥಿ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ ) is a cancer care hospital in Bangalore, Karnataka. It is an autonomous institution of the Government of Karnataka [3] and a Regional Cancer Centre funded by the Government of India. [4] [5] It was granted Regional ...