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Progressive disease
Cancer that is growing, spreading, or getting worse.
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Progressive Disease: Cancer that continues to increase in size or severity.
Prophylatic: The use of medicine or medical or surgical procedures to prevent the onset of disease.
progressive disease Cancer that is growing, spreading or getting worse.
proliferating Multiplying or increasing in number. In biology, cell proliferation occurs by a process known as cell division.
Progressive disease is present if the cancer becomes larger or spreads while the patient is being treated for the original lymphoma. Progressive disease and recurrence are uncommon in Hodgkin lymphoma.
A progressive disease of the bone marrow where neoplastic bone marrow stem cells lodge and grow in multiple sites outside the bone marrow.
With progressive disease the person may be jaundiced with scratch marks and skin lesions due to abnormal depositions of fatty substances in the skin called xanthelasmata.
MS is a progressive disease, meaning the nerve damage (neurodegeneration) gets worse over time. How quickly MS gets worse varies from person to person.
BD is a progressive disease; there is no cure. Changes may be sudden or gradual and then progress in a stepwise manner. BD can often coexist with Alzheimer's disease.
It is a progressive disease, meaning that the symptoms gradually worsen over time and do not get better.
The two diseases are equally devastating, causing gradual decline of mental functions and disability.
Neither disease is curable.
PD is a progressive disease, so later complications can develop. These complications include:
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Primary progressive disease.
Relapse limited to the site(s) of initial involvement (in patients treated with chemotherapy alone).
Other relapse.
ALS is a progressive disease without remissions and relapses. Most people die within 3 to 5 years from the onset of symptoms. However, about 20 percent of ALS patients survive for 5 or more years.
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With any progressive disease it's important to be aware of the emotional effects the condition can have. Support groups and organisations help many people come to terms with their situation. Emotional support is important for carers, too.
PBC is a progressive disease. However, in many cases, the disease progresses very slowly over a number of years. Many people can have very few problems for perhaps decades.
this is a progressive disease which affects some elderly people. this article covers risk factors, treatment issues and future research.
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A gradual progressive disease of the brain and nervous system in which there are ataxy and paresis usually following a definite order and course of development, which are particularly marked in speech and locomotion.
AIDS is a progressive disease, and work conditions may need to be adjusted for the individual as the condition worsens. Transfer to a job requiring less physical activity will eventually be a consideration.
Emphysema is a progressive disease that usually manifests itself in patients after 50 years of age. Emphysema is a subtype of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD in the US, COLD in the United Kingdom).
Cirrhosis is a progressive disease, meaning it continues to get worse. Cirrhosis cannot be reversed or cured, but damage in many cases can be halted or slowed down with treatment or changes in behavior.
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Asbestosis is a progressive disease: as the scarring of the lungs gets worse, the lungs' vital capacity continues to decrease. Asbestosis can cause severe shortness of breath, fatigue, chest pain, and lead to heart problems.
A slow, progressive disease
HD is caused by a defective gene. This gene is passed on from parent to child, but the condition isn't obvious at birth. The symptoms usually, but not always, first appear when the person is approaching middle age.
A rare inherited progressive disease that affects the brain and immune system. Type 5 is caused by a defect on chromosome 3p21.3-p21.2.
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Parkinson's is a progressive disease, and the symptoms get worse as time goes on due to the continued degeneration of the nerve cells located in the middle region of the brain.
This is a serious, progressive disease that leads to early death in all but adult patients. No treatment is effective in altering the course of the condition.
Heart failure is a progressive disease, with the potential for gradual deterioration. Treatment can often slow the progression of the illness and substantially increase your quality of life.
What are the signs of deterioration?
Aicardi-Goutieres syndrome: A rare inherited progressive disease that affects the brain and immune system.
Aicardi-Goutieres syndrome 1: A rare inherited progressive disease that affects the brain and immune system.
Terminal illnessActive and progressive disease which cannot be cured. Curative treatment is no longer possible, but palliative care is. TherapyA word often used to mean treatment. ThoracicReferring to the chest area.
A-Fib remodels your heart and is a progressive disease
It's important to be treated as reasonably soon as possible. A-Fib begets A-Fib. In a process called "remodeling," your heart actually changes if you have A-Fib long enough.
A new treatment plan is indicated when a patient with multisystem involvement shows progressive disease after 6 weeks of standard treatment, or has not had a partial response by 12 weeks.
Cirrhosis with diffuse degeneration of cerebral gray matter, Alpers disease: A progressive disease of the nervous system characterized by spas: Cirrhosis with diffuse degeneration of cerebral gray matter or Alpers disease is a progressive ...
Paralysis agitans, Shaking Palsy or Parkinson's Disease is a chronic progressive disease of the nervous system occurring late in life, and characterized by weakness, tremors and stiffness of the muscles associated with a peculiar attitude and gait.
Huntington disease, a progressive disease causing brain cells to waste away that affects both the body and the mind. It causes changes in thinking, memory, speech, judgment, and personality. Dementia often occurs in the later stages of the disease.
Achalasia is a progressive disease meaning patients will gradually develop increasing severity of difficulty when swallowing. Medical treatment may alleviate symptoms but they do not provide a long term solution.
[for Thomas Addison], progressive disease brought about by atrophy of the outer layer, or cortex, of the adrenal gland; it is also called chronic adrenocortical insufficiency.
Immunosuppressive therapy: Immunosuppressants should be considered only for patients with symptomatic idiopathic nephrotic syndrome and for those most at risk of progressive disease.
This is a progressive disease in which damage to the air sacs prevents them from transferring enough oxygen into the bloodstream. "Progressive" means the disease gets worse over time.
Late-stage heart failure.
Alzheimer's is a progressive disease, where dementia symptoms gradually worsen over a number of years.
Alcoholism, a chronic, progressive disease that can lead to nerve damage
Abnormal protein buildup in organs (amyloidosis), which affects the organs and the nervous system ...
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a progressive disease that affects motor neurons, which are specialized nerve cells in the spinal cord and the part of the brain that is connected to the spinal cord (the brainstem).
Emphysema is a long-term, progressive disease of the lungs that primarily causes shortness of breath due to over-inflation of the alveoli (air sacs in the lung).
Hashimoto thyroiditis: A progressive disease of the thyroid gland characterized by the presence of antibodies directed against the thyroid, and by infiltration of the thyroid gland by lymphocytes.
Prostate cancer is often a slowly progressive disease, and many men with prostate cancer will die from causes other than prostate cancer.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a progressive disease of the central nervous system. "A" means "no," "myo" implies muscle cells, and "trophic" refers to nourishment.
Alcoholism is a chronic, often progressive disease that can be fatal. The condition involves a preoccupation with alcohol and impaired control over alcohol intake.
Definition Scleroderma is a progressive disease that affects the skin and connective tissue (including cartilage, bone, fat, and the tissue that supports the nerves and blood vessels throughout the body). There are two major forms of the disorder.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) refers to two progressive diseases that may both be present, or each may be present alone. These diseases are chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
It is a progressive disease that starts in one part of the brain and gradually invades other regions.
The only clear risk factors are age, which is unsurprising given that this is a slowly progressive disease, and having family members with the disease. Because of the latter cause, sporadic ALS may have some genetic basis.
Alcoholism is a chronic (long-term), progressive disease that includes alcohol cravings and continued drinking despite repeated alcohol-related problems, such as losing a job or getting into trouble with the law.
Alcoholism is a chronic, often progressive disease in which a person craves alcohol and drinks despite repeated alcohol related problems (like losing a job or a relationship).
Rheumatoid arthritis is an ongoing, progressive disease that affects the joints of the body with episodes of painful inflammation. It is an autoimmune disease that can also cause inflammation and damage to blood vessels and organs....
Osteoporosis Literally, "brittle bones"; a progressive disease in which the bones become extremely porous, are subject to fracture, and heal slowly.
Wegener vasculitis - A progressive disease that leads to widespread inflammation of all of the organs in the body.
The childhood form of adrenoleukodystrophy is a progressive disease that leads to a vegetative state in approximately two years after neurologic symptoms develop. The child may live in this condition for as much as ten years until death occurs.
Lymphedema is a chronic, progressive disease, which causes swelling because of non-functioning lymphatic vessels.
usually occurs in the arms and the legs
over time, fat and scar tissue develop and further increase the size of the affected limbs ...
A chronic and progressive disease of the central nervous system characterized by irregular body movements, disturbance of speech, and gradually increasing mental deterioration. It is hereditary in origin and is transmitted as a genetic dominant.
Uncontrolled diabetes can cause retinopathy, a progressive disease that can lead to complete blindness. The most effective course of prevention and treatment is to control the underlying disease.
The childhood form of X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy is a progressive disease that leads to a long-term coma (vegetative state) about 2 years after neurological symptoms develop.
PML is a rare, slowly progressive disease of the nervous system. It is caused by a viral infection of oligodendrocytes. These are cells that produce myelin.
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Atherosclerosis is a slow, progressive disease that may start as early as childhood. However, the disease has the potential to progress rapidly.
What causes atherosclerosis?
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