Surgery to remove the spleen is not a common treatment for hairy cell leukaemia (HCL). The spleen is quite a large organ. In HCL, it sometimes becomes bigger and can cause problems. Chemotherapy ...

Isabel Casimiro, MD, PhD, is an endocrinologist at the University of Chicago in Illinois. As a physician-scientist in molecular biology, she uses her research on diabetes, lipid disorders, ...

A circumcision is the removal of most of the male foreskin. The incision starts off red and tender. The tenderness should be much less by day 3. The scab at the incision line comes off in 7 to 10 days ...

Most people recover from lumpectomy surgery in about two weeks. You should avoid using your arm on the side of the surgery for a while. It's important to watch for redness, swelling, or drainage at ...

A wound can open up again after surgery, which is called dehiscence. Evisceration happens when internal organs come out through an open wound. Report any break in a surgical wound to your doctor right ...