My wife had breast cancer surgery more than 30 years ago, and ever since her left arm has been swollen with water retention. What can she do to relieve the numbness? Dr Martin Scurr ...

CT scans are vital for effectively diagnosing problems with bones, muscles, organs and blood vessels. But overuse could be the cause of 1 in 20 cancers, according to a US study.What you need to know.

The NHS carries out around five million CT scans a year for reasons such as assessing internal injuries after an accident and ...

At current utilization and radiation dose levels, CT exams in 2023 were projected to lead to over 100,000 future cancers over the lifetime of exposed patients, according to an updated risk model.

The most common types of cancers estimated to be a result of CT scans were lung cancer and colon cancer—two cancers that are ...

After last week’s essay about this disease condition, it has become necessary to help readers understand the peculiar nature of the organ.

In the space of a month, I went from working full time as a lecturer, having an active social life, exercising and trying my ...

A Belfast man who has been diagnosed with stage four spinal cancer says that he hopes to be "fast and tumorous" as he ...

The use of smartphones for a long time has led to 'tech neck', causing a hunched cervical spine and even spinal cord damage.

Ntranos adds the open MRI’s lesser resolution may make it unsuitable for assessing MS activity, particularly in the spinal cord. Wide-bore MRI devices open wider. Metals may harm MRI scans due to ...

Cervical cancer symptoms are often absent in the early stages and may only become apparent when the disease is more advanced. Abnormal vaginal bleeding is the most common symptom overall, often ...

A woman with incurable cancer has told how the disease turned her life upside down — and caused her to shrink four inches. Debbie Archer, 60, had suffered a bug bite while gardening and was trying to ...