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The Gleason score and grade group numbers tell your healthcare team how quickly prostate cancer is growing so the team can plan the most effective treatment.

Find out about tools to help prevent colon cancer and learn ways to reduce your risk.

A fluid-filled cyst behind the knee.

Get the facts about screening for Hepatitis C – also called Hep C – and learn when to test for this common virus.

Weighing your options on prostate cancer treatment? Use this guide to help you decide.

Learn about this uncommon condition, which can often be treated with antibiotics and surgery.

Learn how to prepare for and what to expect during a prostate MRI to detect cancer or other conditions. Find out how it works and how to read the results.

Optic glioma, also called optic pathway glioma, is a rare tumor that affects the optic nerves.

Breaking down of a joint from nerve damage caused by diabetes.

A higher-than-usual amount of blood in a body part or an organ, which can be due to an increase in blood flow into the area or a blockage out of the area.

Cushing syndrome happens when, over time, the body has too much of the hormone cortisol.

Intense thirst even though drinking lots of fluids.

A noncancerous soft tissue tumor that develops from smooth muscle.

Aching, tender muscles.

Physical discomfort ranging from mild to serious, usually caused by injury, illness or a nerve condition.

A slowed heartbeat. The heart beats less than 60 times a minute.

A form of arthritis with sudden, painful swelling in one or more joints.

This procedure helps identify the cause of brain changes, including tumors and infections, by removing and analyzing a small sample of brain tissue.

Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of this type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Learn about this unique treatment for cancer and tremors that also is used in cosmetic surgery.