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Breech and transverse twins require a cesarean delivery to avoid complications.

Forceps are sometimes used when the baby is not moving down the birth canal (vagina). They can also be used to hurry delivery when

Prostate cancer begins inside the prostate gland. Usually this cancer grows so slowly that it may never cause a problem during a

A skin self-exam is used to identify suspicious growths that may be cancer or growths that may develop into skin cancer

Narrowed or blocked coronary artery Coronary arteries are the blood vessels that supply oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle

The colon is also known as the large intestine. It starts with the cecum, which attaches to the small intestine, and ends with the

You will lie on your left side with your knees pulled up to your belly. The doctor will gently put the thin, flexible

A sigmoidoscopy helps your doctor look at the lower part of your large intestine (sigmoid colon). The test is done using a lighted

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A mini-laparotomy is done to permanently prevent a woman from becoming pregnant. This procedure requires one cut (incision) in the