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What is Throat Cancer?

A patient with throat cancer

Throat cancer covers a range of cancers that appear in the tonsils, larynx, epiglottis, or throat itself. Here is a look at the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment of throat cancers.

Innate vs. Adaptive Immune Systems

A doctor discusses immune systems

There are two different types of defenses that your immune system has. Innate and adaptive immunity are two equally important aspects of your immune system, though they perform completely different jobs.

Primary vs. Secondary Immunodeficiency

The immune system in action

Immunodeficiency disorders interfere with your immune system’s ability to defend the body against foreign invaders that try to attack your body. Here is a look at the two types of these disorders.

What is the Immune System?

A doctor discusses the immune system

Your immune system is responsible for helping to eliminate invaders and infectious organisms from your body before they are able to harm you. Read on for a look at the components and how it works to defend you.

Amyloidosis: 10 Terms to Know

Doctor and patient discuss amyloid terms

Amyloidosis is a fairly rare group of diseases characterized by the presence of excessive amounts of the protein amyloid. Here is a look at ten terms to help you get informed about amyloidosis.

Amyloidosis Treatments

A doctor preparing an amyloidosis treatment

Amyloidosis is a set of diseases characterized by an overabundance of the protein amyloid in one or more systems, organs, tissues, or nerves of the body. Here are some of the most common treatments for it.

Amyloidosis Symptoms

A doctor and patient discuss amyloidosis

Depending on which organs are affected, there are many different types of amyloidosis. Symptoms for each type will vary depending on which organs are being affected.

Types of Amyloidosis

Doctors prepare to discuss amyloidosis

Amyloidosis is a series of diseases characterized by an abnormally formed amyloid protein. There are several types of amyloidosis, each with their own causes and risk factors. Here is what you need to know.

Amyloidosis Causes

Amyloidosis Information

There are at least six known types of amyloidosis, a relatively rare disease characterized by an excessive build up of a particular, sometimes abnormal protein. Here are some of the most common causes.

Diagnosing Amyloidosis

Some amyloidosis hands

There are several types of amyloidosis, all characterized by the presence of an overabundance of an amyloid protein that damages and disrupts. Here is how the condition is diagnosed.