Patient Education Library
Axillary clearance or axillary dissection is a surgery to remove all the lymph nodes from the armpit on the same side as the breast cancer. Axillary clearance is a very effective procedure to evaluate and check the spread of cancer. Since all or most of the lymph nodes are removed, the chances of cancer returning is significantly reduced.
Insomnia is a sleep disorder characterized by a difficulty in falling asleep or inconsi..
Puberty is the stage in a childs life that marks sexual maturity. Boys and girls underg..
An EpiPen is an auto-injector device designed to deliver a single dose of the drug epin..
Cryptorchidism, also referred to as undescended testicles, is a condition where one or ..
Chronic pain is a pain lasting beyond six months secondary to a condition affecting eit..
The lymphatic system, comprised of lymph nodes and lymph vessels, is a major comp..
Thyroid surgery typically involves a thyroidectomy, the removal of all or part of a dis..
A wide local excision is the surgical removal of a tumor, mass or suspicious tissue alo..
