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Learn about these growths that form in or near nerves connecting to the spinal cord. Surgery is the most common treatment.

This guide covers the basics on brainstem tumors, including symptoms, tests, treatment options and what affects prognosis for slow- and fast-growing tumors.

Learn more about hemangioblastoma, including symptoms, imaging, and treatment options.

Find out more about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of this rare type of cancer.

An unpleasant or dangerous immune system reaction after a certain food is eaten.

Damage to any part of the spinal cord or nerves at the end of the spinal canal.

NF2 is a rare condition that causes benign nerve tumors that can affect hearing, balance and other symptoms. Learn about symptoms, diagnosis and current treatments.

Dead tissue that over time sloughs off healthy skin after an injury.

Find out how chemotherapy fits into a prostate cancer treatment plan. Learn about different options and side effects.

A disease in which the heart muscle becomes thickened, also called hypertrophied.

Not having monthly menstrual periods.

Menstrual periods that happen less often than the average 28-day cycle.

Genital pain that happens just before, during or after sex.

Flat tan, brown, or black spots on the skin common with age.

Discover how this therapy can treat cancers such as lymphoma and other diseases. Learn about risks and clinical trials.

Inflamed, rough patches of skin caused by getting too much exposure to the sun or other type of ultraviolet radiation.

Inflammation of the tiny filters in the kidneys that remove waste from blood.

A disease of the heart muscle that makes it harder for the heart to pump blood to the rest of the body.

Various types of discomfort in the breast tissue, often due to a condition that is not breast cancer.

With this serious pregnancy complication, the placenta detaches from the womb.