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  • Pacemakers

    A pacemaker is a small device that helps the heart beat normally. See how it’s put in the chest, and how it uses electrical signals to keep the heart on track.

  • Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs)

    Detailed information on living with a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator

  • Paclitaxel (with albumin) Injection
  • Paclitaxel (with polyoxyethylated castor oil) Injection
  • Pacritinib
  • Paget Disease of the Bone

    Paget disease of the bone is a chronic bone disorder. It causes bones to become enlarged and deformed. Bone may become dense, but fragile, because of excessive breakdown and deformation of bone. The disease is the most common bone disorder after osteoporosis in people older than age 50.

  • Paget Disease Quiz

    Paget disease is a condition that affects the bones, usually causing them to become enlarged and deformed. Worldwide, it is the second most common bone disease. Learn more about Paget's disease by taking this quiz.

  • Pain and Chemotherapy

    The goal of pain control is to prevent pain that can be prevented, and to treat pain that cannot be prevented. It is possible that you will not have pain from chemotherapy treatments. But if you do, you can take steps to relieve it.

  • Pain Management After Surgery

    It's normal to expect a certain amount of pain after surgery, but if the pain does not subside with pain medication, you may have a more serious problem. Your doctors and nurses will ask about your pain because they want you to be comfortable.

  • Pain Management for Children with Cancer

    When a child has cancer or another pain-causing disease, one of their greatest fears is pain. Every effort should be made to ease the pain during the treatment process.