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Follow the links below to find information about pharyngeal diseases, including tonsillitis and sore throats.
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Sore throat: what you need to know
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myDr
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A sore throat is the result of a very common infection by any one of a large number of bacteria or viruses.
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Dec 2007
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Mouth, nose & throat cancers
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The Cancer Council Victoria
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Any part of the mouth, nose or throat may be affected by cancer including the squamous epithelium: cells that form the lining of the mouth, nose, throat or voice box.
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Nov 2007
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Interventions for the treatment of oral and oropharyngeal cancers: surgical treatment
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Oral cancer and oropharyngeal cancer are significant worldwide diseases with over 400,000 people developing them every year and with an increasing incidence. Two common symptoms of oral cancer are an ulcer that will not heal, or persistent pain and disc...
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Aug 2007
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Chinese medicinal herbs for sore throat
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Sore throat is a widespread acute respiratory tract illness affecting all age groups. In China, many Chinese herbal medicines are used to treat this illness. Seven studies involving 1253 participants were included in this review. Some Chinese medicinal ...
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Apr 2007
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Throat cancer
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Better Health Channel
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Throat cancer can originate in the oesophagus (gullet), larynx (voice box), thyroid gland or cells lining the throat (pharynx). Risk factors for throat cancer include smoking and heavy alcohol consumption. Smokers who drink heavily are at even greater risk.
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Sep 2006
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Sore throat treatments
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myDr
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Many medications are available without a prescription to ease the pain of a sore throat.
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Jun 2006
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Sore throat
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The Children's Hospital at Westmead
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What is a sore throat? What causes it? What to do about it.
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Mar 2006
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Surgical interventions for pharyngeal pouch
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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A pharyngeal pouch is a pocket which can develop in the pharynx (throat), just above the entrance to the oesophagus (gullet). It may cause difficulty in swallowing, sensation of a lump in the throat and troublesome regurgitation of food. Food may become...
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May 2005
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| Title: |
Sore throat
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| Publisher: |
myDr
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Sore throats are usually self-limiting and clear up in a few days, but in some cases you should seek medical advice.
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May 2002
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Antistreptococcal interventions for guttate and chronic plaque psoriasis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Psoriasis, a disease which produces scaly pink patches on the skin, often gets worse after a bacterial throat infection or tonsillitis. When someone with psoriasis has a throat infection, antibiotics are sometimes used in an attempt to prevent this fro...
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Jan 2000
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