Kostmann disease
An inherited disorder in which there is a lower-than-normal number of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell that is important in fighting infections).
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56 matchesKostmann neutropenia
An inherited disorder in which there is a lower-than-normal number of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell that is important in fighting infections).
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An inherited disorder in which there is a lower-than-normal number of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell that is important in fighting infections).
Read definitionMEN syndrome
An inherited condition that may result in the development of cancers of the endocrine system.
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A rare, inherited disorder that affects the endocrine glands and can cause tumors in the parathyroid and pituitary glands and the pancreas.
Read definitionmultiple endocrine adenomatosis
A rare, inherited disorder that affects the endocrine glands and can cause tumors in the parathyroid and pituitary glands and the pancreas.
Read definitionopen prostatectomy
An operation to remove part or all of the prostate gland through an incision in the lower abdomen or perineum (the area between the anus and scrotum).
Read definitionprimary myelofibrosis
A progressive, chronic disease in which the bone marrow is replaced by fibrous tissue and blood is made in organs such as the liver and the spleen, instead of in the bone marrow.
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Proscar is the brand name for finasteride, a medication used to treat an enlarged prostate gland in men.
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PSA is a protein measured in the blood that reflects prostate gland activity and can be elevated by cancer or noncancerous conditions.
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This blood test measures prostate specific antigen, a protein that can rise with prostate cancer but also with several noncancerous prostate conditions.
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A substance that causes blood stem cells (cells from which other types of cells develop) to change into different types of blood cells and increases the number and actions of these cells in the blood.
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Saw palmetto is an herbal supplement derived from a native palm's berries, widely used for urinary symptoms of prostate enlargement despite inconsistent trial evidence.
Read definitionstage 0 cervical carcinoma in situ
Abnormal cells are found in the cervical epithelium (the innermost lining of the cervix).
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A prostate cancer stage defined by the Jewett staging system.
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A rare, inherited disorder that affects the endocrine glands and can cause tumors in the parathyroid and pituitary glands and the pancreas.
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