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Before electrical cardioversion, you will get medicine to make you sleepy. You should not feel any pain. Then your doctor places

Surgery to remove (excise) melanoma removes the cancer and a border of healthy tissue. In the "Area of excision" picture: The

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During a stereotactic breast biopsy, you may lie on your stomach on a special table. Or you may sit in a chair. Your doctor will

In a core needle lymph node biopsy, your doctor inserts a needle with a special tip and removes a sample of lymph node. The sample

In an open lymph node biopsy, your doctor makes a small cut in the skin to remove one or more lymph nodes. These are examined

A femoral-tibial bypass is used to bypass a narrowed or blocked artery in the leg. The bypass improves blood flow to the lower leg

A mechanical bowel obstruction can develop in either the small intestine or the large intestine (also called the colon). The

Rhinophyma is an uncommon form of rosacea that results in knobby bumps on the nose and cheeks. This can make the nose and face

Particles in the air (called allergens) can cause allergy symptoms such as sneezing; runny nose; itchy, watery eyes; and itchy