Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the buildup of fat in the liver. It begins with steatosis, or fatty liver, when the more than 5% to 10% of the liver’s weight is made up of fat. The most severe form of NAFLD is non-alcoholic … [Read more...]
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Pulmonary fibrosis is progressive scarring of the lungs. There are over 200 types of pulmonary fibrosis. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is the most well-known. Idiopathic means that the cause is unknown. An initial diagnosis of IPF is often … [Read more...]
Multiple Myeloma
Multiple myeloma is a type of blood cancer. Blood cancer is also referred to as hematological cancer. Multiple myeloma develops in plasma cells found in the bone marrow. Plasma cells are a type of white blood cells, an important part of your immune … [Read more...]
Liver Cancer
It is estimated that, in 2017, liver cancer will be the fifth leading cause of cancer death in men and the eighth leading cause of cancer deaths in women in the U.S. When cancer spreads to the liver from another part of the body it is not considered … [Read more...]
Kidney Cancer
It is estimated that about 1.6% of people will be diagnosed with kidney cancer at some point in their lives. There are several types of kidney cancer. Renal cell carcinoma is the most common. The kidneys filter wastes and excess water from the … [Read more...]
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