Peyronie’s disease (penile curvature)

Home Diseases and Conditions Overview Peyronie’s disease (PD) is a progressive and non-malignant disorder of the penis, which results in an abnormal curvature when erect. The condition is named after François Gigot de la Peyronie, who was a French surgeon and cofounder of Académie Royale de Chirurgie. It was first described in 1561. The abnormal […]

Nephrolithiasis

Home Diseases and Conditions Overview Nephrolithiasis, which is more commonly known as kidney stones, is a condition when crystals form typically in the kidney and ideally leave the body, via the urethra, without causing pain.  It is the most common condition that affects the urinary system, affecting about 12% of the global population, with 600,000 […]

Hydrocele

Home Diseases and Conditions Overview Hydrocele is an abnormal swelling and collection of fluid around the testis. It can either be congenital, meaning you may have this from birth, or acquired later in life for various reasons. Diagnosis To diagnose a hydrocele, your doctor will perform a physical exam, which will include checking for swelling […]

Thyroid Cancer

Home Diseases and Conditions Overview Thyroid cancer is a malignant growth of cells that starts in the thyroid, a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of your neck. Worldwide, approximately 3.3 million people have thyroid cancer and around 300.000 new cases occur each year. Thyroid cancer occurs more often in women than men, and it […]

Leukemia

Home Diseases and Conditions Overview Leukemia is a term that includes several different cancers of the blood and the blood-forming tissues of the human body. All of these types of cancer originate from problems in the creation of blood cells. Worldwide, in 2017, 2.6 million people were diagnosed with leukemia, and over 300,000 people lost […]

Lymphoma

Home Diseases and Conditions Overview Lymphoma is a broad term that refers to cancer that begins in the lymphatic system, which is part of your body’s defense against viruses and bacteria. The two main types of lymphoma are Hodgkin’s lymphoma and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL). Approximately 550,000 people globally are diagnosed with lymphoma each year, and it […]

Sarcoma

Home Diseases and Conditions Overview Sarcoma is a term that refers to a broad group of cancers that begin in the connective tissue. The word sarcoma is derived from the greek word sarkōma which translates into “fleshy excrescence or substance”. Sarcomas are divided into two major groups depending on the tissue the cancer originates from. These are bone sarcomas and soft-tissue sarcomas. […]

Multiple Myeloma

Home Diseases and Conditions Overview The plasma cells of the human body are the origin of Multiple Myeloma. Physiologically, plasma cells are a part the immune system. Their location is within the bone marrow – the spongy interior of human bones that produces blood cells. In case of a multiple myeloma, a plasma cell becomes […]

Stomach cancer

Home Diseases and Conditions Statistics Stomach cancer, which is also known as gastric cancer, is the fifth most frequently diagnosed type of cancer, with 7% of cases globally, and the third leading cause of cancer related death, at 9%. Stomach cancer occurs most commonly in East Asia and Eastern Europe, and occurs twice as often in men as […]

Esophageal tumors

Home Diseases and Conditions Overview Esophageal cancer is cancer that occurs in the esophagus, the long hollow tube that runs from your throat to your stomach. Cancers within the esophagus occur when the cells within the esophagus mutate and grow uncontrollably. Esophageal cancer is the eighth most frequently diagnosed cancer, and it is the sixth […]