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Diseases and Conditions

Acid Reflux (GER & GERD)

Overview

Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) happens when your stomach acid flows back up into your esophagus.…

Acne

Overview

Acne is a very common disorder involving which occurs when the hair follicle and…

Acute Kidney Failure

Overview

Acute kidney failure (AKF), also known as acute renal failure (ARF), causes kidney damage…

Alopecia areata

Overview

If you have noticed small patches of hair loss it could be caused by…

Atrial septal defect

Overview

An atrial septal defect (ASD) is a hole in the heart between the upper…

Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC)

Overview

Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) is the most common form of skin cancer, accounting for…

Benign Prostate Hyperplasia

Overview

Benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) is a common non-cancerous condition found in aging men. It…

Bladder Cancer

Overview

Bladder cancer affects about 1.6 million people globally, with 549,000 new cases and 200,000…

Brain metastases

Overview

A brain metastasis occurs when cancer cells, which originated in a different part of the…

Breast cancer

Overview

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer found in women in the…

COVID-19 and oncology patients

Overview

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused millions of deaths worldwide and has affected the physical…

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Overview

CKD slowly destroys the kidneys over time. 1 in 10 adults worldwide has CKD,…

Coronary Artery Disease

Overview

Coronary artery disease (artery blockage) affects over 2% of the Cypriot population. Men are…

Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis

Overview

The digestive system can develop several conditions and autoimmune diseases, regardless of your age…

Dementia

Overview

Dementia is a term that describes a group of symptoms that affect your memory,…

Diabetes mellitus

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Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a group of disorders that affect how your body uses…

Dizziness

Overview

Dizziness, along with pain, is one of the most common reasons why we visit…

Dyslipidemia

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Dyslipidemias are disorders of the lipid system, which results in patients having an abnormal…

Eczema

Overview

Eczema (also known as dermatitis) is a long-term (chronic) condition that causes the skin…

Epilepsy

Overview

Epileptic seizures are caused by overexcitability in the brain. The causes and the manifestations…

Esophageal tumors

Overview

Esophageal cancer is cancer that occurs in the esophagus, the long hollow tube that…

Febrile neutropenia

Overview

Neutrophils are a type of white blood cell that plays a crucial role in…

Gallbladder Cancer

Overview

Gallbladder cancer is uncommon, with fewer than 2 cases per 100,000 people being diagnosed each…

Gallbladder and Gallstones

Overview

The gallbladder is a pear-shaped sac, located under the right lobe of the liver,…

Gynecological cancers

Overview

Gynecological cancers include any cancer that begin in a woman’s reproductive organs, such as…

Head and neck cancers

Overview

Head and neck cancers develop from tissues in the head and neck region. These…

Heart Valve Disease

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In Europe, it is estimated that 13% of people aged 75 and older have…

Hemorrhoids

Overview

Hemorrhoids are a normal anatomical feature of the anal area. They are essentially blood…

Hydrocele

Overview

Hydrocele is an abnormal swelling and collection of fluid around the testis. It can…

Hypertension

Overview

Hypertension is a common condition where blood pressure is elevated. It is also called…

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Overview

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a cardiac condition where part of the heart muscle is…

Infections in Oncology

Overview

Infections are a major health problem for all of us. We will all experience…

Infections in patients undergoing radiotherapy

Overview

When compared to most chemotherapy regimens, radiotherapy carries a lower risk of infections for…

Infections in patients undergoing targeted antineoplastic therapy

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In recent decades, targeted antineoplastic therapy, which includes small molecule inhibitors, has developed as…

Inguinal hernia

Overview

An inguinal hernia is the most common form of hernia, occurring in 90% of…

Kidney Cancer

Overview

Globally, around 208,500 new cases of kidney cancer are diagnosed each year, accounting for…

Kidney Cysts

Overview

A kidney cyst is a fluid-filled structure that looks like a sac. It is…

Kidney Infections

Overview

Kidney infection or pyelonephritis is a painful and uncomfortable condition usually caused by cystitis,…

Kidney Stones

Overview

Kidney stones, also known as nephrolithiasis, are hard deposits made of minerals and salts…

Leukemia

Overview

Leukemia is a term that includes several different cancers of the blood and the…

Liver Cancer

Overview

Several types of cancer can form in the liver. The most common are primary…

Lung cancer

Overview

Approximately 2 million people in the world are diagnosed with lung cancer each year.…

Lymphoma

Overview

Lymphoma is a broad term that refers to cancer that begins in the lymphatic…

Melanoma

Overview

Melanoma is a less common but potentially serious type of skin cancer, in which…

Moles

Overview

Moles are skin blemishes or stains that can appear anywhere on the face or…

Multiple Myeloma

Overview

The plasma cells of the human body are the origin of Multiple Myeloma. Physiologically,…

Multiple Sclerosis

Overview

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common chronic inflammatory diseases of the…

Nephrolithiasis

Overview

Nephrolithiasis, which is more commonly known as kidney stones, is a condition when crystals…

Non-melanoma skin cancer

Overview

Non-melanoma skin cancers are the most common type of skin cancer. These develop in…

Pancreatic Cancer

Overview

In Cyprus, pancreatic cancer is the seventh most prevalent type of cancer. It rarely…

Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders

Overview

Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders are considered neurological, and particularly neurodegenerative, diseases. These…

Peripheral Neuropathy

Overview

Peripheral neuropathy, which is a result of damage or deterioration of the nerves located…

Peyronie’s disease (penile curvature)

Overview

Peyronie’s disease (PD) is a progressive and non-malignant disorder of the penis, which results…

Pilonidal Cyst and Abscess

Overview

A pilonidal cyst, also known as a trichophilic fistula, is a chronic inflammation in…

Preventing infections in oncology patients

Overview

Infections may result in many types of oncology patients in increased morbidity and mortality,…

Primary brain tumors

Overview

All tumors that begin in or next to the brain are called primary brain…

Prostate cancer

Overview

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer affecting men in the western world. Approximately…

Psoriasis

Overview

Psoriasis is a long-term (chronic) inflammatory skin condition that causes red crusty patches to…

Rectal and Colon Cancer

Overview

Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer in women (9.2% of…

Sarcoma

Overview

Sarcoma is a term that refers to a broad group of cancers that begin…

Skin Cancer

Overview

Globally, skin cancer is the most common form of cancer, accounting for at least…

Squamous cell carcinoma

Overview

Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) is the second most common form of skin cancer. Thankfully,…

Stomach cancer

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Stomach cancer, which is also known as gastric cancer, is the fifth most frequently…

The Appendix and Appendicitis

Overview

The appendix is part of the large intestine and is considered a remnant organ.…

Thoracic aorta diseases

Overview

The aorta is the largest artery in the human body and it carries blood…

Thyroid Cancer

Overview

Thyroid cancer is a malignant growth of cells that starts in the thyroid, a…

Thyroid Gland

Overview

The thyroid is a butterfly shaped gland located at the base of your neck.…

Urethral Stricture

Overview

A urethral stricture is a narrowing of the urethra, the tube which carries urine…

Varicocele

Overview

A varicocele is an abnormal enlargement of the scrotal veins which drain blood from…

Ventricular Septal Defect

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Warts and Verrucas

Overview

Warts (also known as viral warts or verrucas) are the most common skin infection…

‘Lumps and bumps’ – or benign lesions

Overview

We all get lumps, bumps and marks on our skin that may concern us.…

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