Dr. Robert Nadler answers the question: 'What Is Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia?' March 16, 2009 -- Question: What is benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and how is BPH treated? Answer: BHP, or benign ...

Scientists have described a novel, yet benign bone-covered growth's characteristics for doctors, so patients don't receive ...

Benign hereditary telangiectasia is an inherited condition that causes dilated blood vessels on your skin and lips. Unlike other similar conditions, it does not cause any systemic symptoms. Benign ...

PET scans can light up tumors in the body and help doctors determine if they are cancerous or benign (noncancerous). The results of a PET scan help guide medical decisions. A PET scan is a type of ...

A benign esophageal cell papilloma is a small, noncancerous tumor that forms in the esophagus. Most do not cause symptoms. Doctors treat the growth by removing it. A papilloma is a benign ...

The development of a new lump in the breast or armpit is the most common initial symptom of breast cancer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But for millions of women, lumps ...

Doctors may use radiation therapy to treat benign tumors. Radiation can shrink and eliminate benign growths without doctors having to perform surgery. Benign tumors are noncancerous growths that can ...

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatments: By Anjali Srivastava Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) is a common condition that affects many men as they age, involving ...

While dizziness is a part of migraine for many, perhaps you have suspicions of additional causes of this symptom, such as benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. Learn about the cause of BPPV, how it’s ...

Some patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) have symptoms so mild, their doctors believe they will never develop the debilitating symptoms often associated with the disease. So-called "benign" MS has ...

Answer: Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) causes dizziness due to debris which has collected within a part of the inner ear. You can think of this debris as "ear rocks." Chemically, ear ...

Benign acute childhood myositis (BACM) is a transient inflammatory syndrome observed predominantly in pre-school and school-aged children following an influenza infection. Characterised by abrupt ...