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What is the main treatment for idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss?
What is the main treatment for idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss?
Which population group should be cautious about the use of high dose steroids in the treatment of sudden sensorineural hearing loss?
Which population group should be cautious about the use of high dose steroids in the treatment of sudden sensorineural hearing loss?
What percentage of individuals with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss spontaneously recover?
What percentage of individuals with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss spontaneously recover?
What is the risk factor for the development of an acoustic neuroma?
What is the risk factor for the development of an acoustic neuroma?
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What cells are implicated in the growth of an acoustic neuroma?
What cells are implicated in the growth of an acoustic neuroma?
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How long does it take for acoustic neuromas to grow large enough to cause signs and symptoms?
How long does it take for acoustic neuromas to grow large enough to cause signs and symptoms?
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What is one of the most common types of benign tumors causing intracranial tumors in adults?
What is one of the most common types of benign tumors causing intracranial tumors in adults?
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Which subtype of melanoma is associated with a higher rate of local recurrence and regional lymph node disease when arising on the face and scalp?
Which subtype of melanoma is associated with a higher rate of local recurrence and regional lymph node disease when arising on the face and scalp?
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What is the incidence of melanoma in the USA per 100,000 people?
What is the incidence of melanoma in the USA per 100,000 people?
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What dictates the treatment of melanoma?
What dictates the treatment of melanoma?
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Which of the following features should raise suspicion in a mole?
Which of the following features should raise suspicion in a mole?
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In melanoma, what condition benefits greatly from the advent of immunotherapy?
In melanoma, what condition benefits greatly from the advent of immunotherapy?
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Which areas may have superior cosmetic results with radiotherapy for certain types of skin cancers?
Which areas may have superior cosmetic results with radiotherapy for certain types of skin cancers?
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What type of tumors require a wider surgical margin or Mohs' micrographic surgery according to the text?
What type of tumors require a wider surgical margin or Mohs' micrographic surgery according to the text?
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For what reason might radiotherapy be indicated over surgery for very large tumors?
For what reason might radiotherapy be indicated over surgery for very large tumors?
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Which characteristics are common risk factors associated with melanoma development?
Which characteristics are common risk factors associated with melanoma development?
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What type of melanoma comprises around 70% of all cases?
What type of melanoma comprises around 70% of all cases?
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