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Shoulder replacement surgery
This procedure replaces damaged areas of the shoulder joint with implants made of metal and plastic. It can sometimes be done as same-day surgery.
Lung cancer screening
Doctors recommend lung CT scans to look for signs of lung cancer in current and former heavy smokers. Find out what to expect during lung cancer screening.
Precision medicine for breast cancer
Learn how precision medicine uses genetic testing and drug-gene testing (pharmacogenomics) to diagnose, treat and prevent breast cancer.
Meditation
Find out more about this mind-body practice and its possible health benefits.
Heart transplant
Replacing a failing heart with a donor heart is an end-stage treatment for heart disease when other treatments for heart problems haven't worked.
Breast cancer supportive therapy and survivorship
Learn about the services available to help you feel better during and after breast cancer treatment.
Atrial flutter ablation
This treatment uses heat energy to treat a rapid, fluttering heartbeat. Know why and when it's done.
Radiofrequency neurotomy
Painful neck, back, knee, shoulder or hip? Radiofrequency neurotomy may quiet nerves that cause pain. Learn about this targeted treatment.
Hemoglobin test
Learn why this blood test is done, how to prepare for it and what the results might mean.
Allergy shots
Allergy shots offer long-term relief from allergy symptoms. The treatments take 3 to 5 years to complete.
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