Bladder cancer ranks as the 10th most commonly diagnosed cancer in the world and accounts for about 1 in every 24 new cancers identified in the…
Renal cancer describes a rather broad range of more specific diagnoses that give rise to tumor growth in the kidney. Within that range, renal cell carcinoma…
Colitis is a broad, non-specific term that refers generally to any condition that causes inflammation of the large intestine, or colon. Quite literally, the word itself…
Colon cancer ranks as one of the most common malignant conditions worldwide. It is the fourth most common overall and its gender specific rating is number…
With 290,560 new cases projected through the end of 2022, breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States [1]. The same…
I will always remember the first time I was confronted by the specter of cancer and the notion that my health, and that of my closest…
Last year we began discussing Conditions AMEs Can Issue (CACI). These are common medical conditions such as Arthritis, Hypertension and Pre-Diabetes for which your AME can…
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among American men [1]. In fact, 11% of men in the United States will be diagnosed with prostate cancer…
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If you have high blood pressure - or hypertension - you’re in good company. With 116 million Americans sharing the diagnosis, about one in every two…
Earlier in August, we started discussing Conditions AMEs Can Issue (CACI). Today we will look at a specific one: Arthritis. At its core Arthritis is inflammation…
Kidney Stones Shouldn’t Weigh You Down for Takeoff. Don’t let them be a Bump in the Road. If you’ve ever passed a large kidney stone, it’s…
Prior to 2013, an Aviation Medical Examiner was limited to one of two options when they completed a flight physical: The airman met all qualifications with…