Search: chronic disease

inflammatory bowel disease

A benign condition that causes inflammation of the bowel.

Cancer stage

The extent of a cancer and whether the disease has spread from an original site to other parts of the body.

immunotherapy

The prevention or treatment of disease using substances that alter the immune system’s response. This is a type of biological therapy.

Tackling Tobacco Queensland

…Other socio-economically disadvantaged groups People from these communities are more likely to die from tobacco-related disease than the general population. Reducing the smoking prevalence among these groups would not only enhance their health but also reduce their financial stress and…

exploratory laparotomy

A type of laparotomy surgery in which the surgeon looks in the body for evidence of disease or by taking a tissue sample.

biopsy

The removal of a small sample of tissue from the body for examination under a microscope to help diagnose a disease.

vaccine

A substance given to stimulate the body’s production of antibodies and provide immunity against a disease….

nephrologist

A doctor who specialises in diagnosing and treating kidney disease….

prognosis

The likely outcome of a person’s disease….

relapse

The return of a disease after a period of improvement….