June 23, 2025 Weight Loss Surgery Procedures
Tests and Procedures
Hormone Therapy for Breast Cancer
June 10, 2025
Overview Hormone therapy, also called endocrine therapy, is a common option for people with breast cancer that responds to hormones like estrogen or progesterone. Doctors use…
Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Procedure
June 10, 2025
Overview An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is a small heart device that helps manage certain types of arrhythmia. Powered by a battery, doctors usually place it under…
Rheumatoid Factor Test
June 10, 2025
Overview A rheumatoid factor (RF) test is a blood test that checks for the presence and level of rheumatoid factor, a specific type of autoantibody in…
Lumpectomy Procedure
June 10, 2025
Overview A lumpectomy is a surgery that removes a section of breast tissue, most commonly to treat breast cancer. Other names for this procedure include partial…