Yolanda Smith

Feature Writer

B.Pharm.

Pharmacy

Yolanda graduated with a Bachelor of Pharmacy at the University of South Australia and has experience working in both Australia and Italy. She is passionate about how medicine, diet and lifestyle affect our health and enjoys helping people understand this. In her spare time she loves to explore the world and learn about new cultures and languages.

Articles from Yolanda

What is Urinary Incontinence?

Urinary incontinence is a common health condition that involves loss of bladder control and involuntary leakage of urine.

3 Dec 2009

Osteosarcoma Prognosis

The survival prognosis for people with osteosarcoma is estimated according to the severity of the tumor in the bone.

2 Dec 2009

Osteosarcoma Treatment

The treatment of osteosarcoma should commence immediately after the diagnosis has been confirmed. T

2 Dec 2009

Osteosarcoma Diagnosis

Since the symptoms of osteosarcoma may not appear early on, an accurate diagnosis is not usually made until later stages of the disease.

2 Dec 2009

Osteosarcoma Pathology

Osteosarcoma is a malignant neoplasm of the bone and is the most common histological form of primary bone cancer. It is most prevalent in children and young adults, as it is associated with the formation and growth of bone. It is unsurprising, then, that it is the eighth most common type of childhood cancer.

2 Dec 2009

What is Osteosarcoma?

Osteosarcoma involves abnormal osteoblast cells that are responsible for the construction of bone.

2 Dec 2009

Melanoma Research

There is a considerable amount of scientific research on the subject of melanoma development and treatment, which has progressed rapidly over the past several decades.

2 Dec 2009

Melanoma History

Melanoma is a health condition with a long history, dating back to early records in the 5th century BC.

2 Dec 2009

Melanoma Prognosis

The prognosis for a patient with melanoma depends on a number of different characteristics of the tumor, including the type and stage of progression.

2 Dec 2009

Melanoma Symptoms and Cause

The symptoms of melanoma usually present initially as changes in the appearance of the skin, which is caused by changes in how melanocytes are produced.

2 Dec 2009