Valacyclovir is used to treat infections caused by certain types of viruses. In children, it is used to treat cold sores around the mouth (caused by herpes simplex) and chickenpox (caused by varicella zoster). In adults, it is used to treat shingles (caused by herpes zoster) and cold sores around the mouth.
Gastroenterology (MeSH heading)[1] is the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders.
Gastroenterologists are trained to diagnose and treat a number of diseases, including cancers of the pancreas, liver, esophagus, stomach, colon, rectum and anus.Gastroenterologists do not perform surgery but do procedures such as biopsies and endoscopic exams.t Cancer Treatment Centers of AmericaÂ® (CTCA), our gastroenterologists perform minimally invasive procedures to treat cancers of the digestive system and to relieve symptoms associated with your specific digestive cancer.