Diseases and Conditions We Treat
UPMC specialists located throughout Italy provide expert care for a wide range of diseases and disorders.
Below is our current list of conditions. However, this list is continually being updated as we expand our content. If you do not see a specific condition, please check our clinical services section for additional information.
Learn more about our services available at these UPMC locations:
- IRCCS ISMETT – UPMC (Palermo).
- UPMC Hillman Cancer Center San Pietro FBF (Rome).
- UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Villa Maria (Mirabella Eclano).
- UPMC Salvator Mundi International Hospital (Rome).
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is an enlarged prostate gland.
Bladder cancer is cancer of the urinary bladder.
Breast cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the cells of the breast.
A broken ankle is a partial or complete break of one or more bones in the ankle.
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Childhood eczema is a common skin condition that affects many children worldwide.
Endometriosis is a benign condition that causes pelvic pain in women of childbearing age.
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Gallbladder stones are the presence of stones (cholelithiasis) within the gallbladder.
H
A herniated cervical disc causes irritation to nearby nerves in the spinal canal.
Hypospadias is a male condition in which the urethra does not develop completely.
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) refers to inflammation in the digestive system.
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Low back pain can feel like a stabbing, burning, or aching pain.
A lumbar disc herniation is a protrusion of the disc in your spine causing pain.
Lumbar spinal canal stenosis occurs when the space in your spine narrows, compressing the nerves.
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Obstructive sleep apnea is a respiratory disorder due to the collapse of the throat walls.
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease characterised by the gradual deterioration of the cartilage that cushions the joints.
Osteoporosis is a bone disease when bones lose density.
Osteoporosis causes bones to be brittle and fragile, even bones in your back.
Ovarian cancer is caused by abnormal cell growth in or near the ovaries.
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Pelvic floor disorder is when the tissues that support the pelvic organs no longer function properly.
Prostate cancer is the is the abnormal growth of cells in the prostate gland.
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Skin cancer is the abnormal growth of cells in the skin.
Strawberry legs is a term used to describe brown, black, or red spots on the skin.
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Testicular cancer is a malignant tumor of one or both testicles.
Thyroid disease comes from an overactive or underactive thyroid gland.
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A urinary tract infection (UTI) occurs when bacteria infect any part of the urinary tract.
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Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is the backward flow of urine from the bladder into the kidneys.