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Lymphoedema
Read about lymphoedema, a long-term condition that causes swelling in the body's tissues.
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Cervical spondylosis
Find out about cervical spondylosis, which is the medical term for neck pain caused by age-related "wear and tear" to bones in the neck area of the spine and the soft cushions of tissue (discs) in the neck.
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Sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis is a rare condition that causes small patches of swollen tissue, called granulomas, to develop in the organs of the body.
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Pressure ulcers (pressure sores)
Find out about pressure ulcers (pressure sores or bed sores), which are areas of damage to your skin and the tissue underneath.
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Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE)
Find out about tick-borne encephalitis (TBE), a viral infection spread to humans by the bite of a small spider-like parasite called a tick.
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Post-mortem
A post-mortem, also known as an autopsy, is the examination of a body after death. The aim of a post-mortem is to determine the cause of death.
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Vaginal cancer
Read about vaginal cancer, a rare type of cancer usually caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).
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What is vulval cancer?
Find out about vulval cancer, a rare type of cancer sometimes caused by human papillomavirus (HPV).
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Ehlers-Danlos syndromes
Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) are a group of rare inherited conditions that affect connective tissue.
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What happens
Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) involves taking a sample of cells from the tissue of the placenta (the 'chorionic villi').