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Uterine Cancer Treatment

Uterine Cancer Treatment

Uterine Cancer Treatment The uterus is a pear-shaped organ inside a woman's lower abdomen that is responsible for growing and supporting a baby until its birth. When uterine cancer occurs, normal cells change and begin to grow out of control and form tumors....

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Thyroid Cancer Treatment

Thyroid Cancer Treatment

Thyroid Cancer Treatment Thyroid cancer starts in the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is found on the front of the neck, just below the Adam's apple. This gland isn't something you can usually feel, and it's shaped a little bit like a butterfly with...

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Throat Cancer Treatment

Throat Cancer Treatment

Throat Cancer Treatment Throat cancer affects the hollow tube that starts behind the nose and ends at the voice box in the neck. This tube is known as the pharynx. Throat cancer can appear in the upper, middle, or lower end of this tube and sometimes cancers...

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Testicular Cancer Treatment

Testicular Cancer Treatment

Testicular Cancer Treatment Testicular cancer is an abnormal change in the cells of a man's testicles. These changes can cause healthy, normal cells inside the body to change and grow out of control into cancerous (malignant) tumors. Testicular cancer affects...

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Stomach Cancer Treatment

Stomach Cancer Treatment

Stomach Cancer Treatment Stomach Cancer | Overview Stomach cancer is a disease characterized by the growth and spread of cancer cells in the stomach. While not as prevalent in the United States, stomach cancer (also known as “gastric cancer”) is much more common in...

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Stages of Cancer

Stages of Cancer

Stages of Cancer Cancer is a word used to describe the division and growth of abnormal cells inside the body. Cancer cells can reproduce and attack tissues throughout the body and can be hard to control. Cancer can be identified early or very late depending...

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Prostate Cancer Treatment

Prostate Cancer Treatment

Prostate Cancer Treatment The prostate gland is located just under the bladder in every man. This gland helps produce and transport sperm. Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in men. Prostate cancer can range from minor to...

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Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic Cancer Pancreatic Cancer | Overview Pancreatic cancer is a disease affecting hundreds of thousands of Americans. The pancreas is an organ which produces many vital hormones, including insulin and glucagon. It is heavily involved in the digestive process....

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Ovarian Cancer Treatment

Ovarian Cancer Treatment

Ovarian Cancer Treatment Ovarian cancer starts in the ovaries. The ovaries are two round reproductive organs responsible for making female hormones, they also produce the eggs that are fertilized to make a baby. There are a few types of ovarian cancer, but the...

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Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Treatment

Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Treatment

Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Treatment Skin cancer refers to any growth of cancerous cells on the skin. The most well-known variety of skin cancer is melanoma, but there are many other types. All of these fall in to the larger category of non-melanoma...

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Mouth Cancer Diagnosis & Treatment

Mouth Cancer Diagnosis & Treatment

Mouth Cancer Diagnosis & Treatment Mouth cancer-also referred to as oral or oropharyngeal cancer-is one of the most common types of cancer that develop in the head and neck region. Though treatable, thousands of people die each year as a result of this condition....

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Metastasis Treatment

Metastasis Treatment

Metastasis Treatment There are usually a number of stages to cancer , be it breast cancer , skin cancer (like melanoma), leukemia and so on. Regardless of the type, the stage of cancer signifies the severity. In the last stage (usually stage IV)...

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Mesothelioma Treatment

Mesothelioma Treatment

Mesothelioma Treatment Malignant mesothelioma is an aggressive cancer affecting the mesothelial lining—the tissue that covers the majority of internal organs including the lungs—which most commonly manifests due to prolonged asbestos exposure. Asbestos exposure likely...

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Melanoma Skin Cancer Treatment

Melanoma Skin Cancer Treatment

Melanoma Skin Cancer Treatment Skin cancer is the most common of all cancers and can affect both men and women. Melanoma skin cancer is one type of skin cancer and is usually more serious. According to the American Cancer Society, melanoma makes up only...

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Lymphoma Treatment Center

Lymphoma Treatment Center

Lymphoma Treatment Center Lymphoma | Overview Lymphoma refers to cancer of the lymphatic system, the system of tissues keeping unwanted materials out of the body. Cancer cells spread to form a tumor (lymphoma) in the lymph nodes, spleen, or thymus gland. Lymphoma...

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Lung Cancer Treatment

Lung Cancer Treatment

Lung Cancer Treatment Lung Cancer | Overview Lung cancer is a condition affecting thousands of Americans. This form of cancer is defined as being a malignant and hazardous growth in lung tissues. Lung cancer is the leading form of cancer deaths in the United States by...

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Liver Cancer Treatment

Liver Cancer Treatment Liver Cancer | Overview Liver cancer (also called “hepatic cancer”) is characterized by a malignant tumor(s) in the liver. The tumor grows as cancer cells spread throughout the body. Obesity, cirrhosis, diabetes and smoking all increase the risk...

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Leukemia Treatment

Leukemia Treatment

Leukemia Treatment Leukemia, generally referred to as blood cancer, is cancer of the blood cells, including the bone marrow and lymphatic system. Leukemia usually involves the white blood cells, known as leukocytes or leucocyte—the cells of your immune system that are...

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Leukemia Treatment

Leukemia Treatment

Leukemia Treatment Leukemia | Overview Leukemia, also called “blood cancer”, is characterized by the growth of cancer cells in blood-forming tissues such as bone marrow. Leukemia can be a particularly difficult cancer to treat as blood and blood-forming tissue are...

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Kidney Cancer Treatment

Kidney Cancer Treatment

Kidney Cancer Treatment The kidneys are bean-shaped organs about the size of your fist located in your lower back, just below the waist, on either side of your spine. Kidneys filter waste products from the body, make urine and produce hormones that control important...

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Esophageal Cancer Specialist

Esophageal Cancer Specialist

Esophageal Cancer Specialist The esophagus is a hollow tube made of muscle that carries food from your throat down to your stomach. The walls of the esophagus have several layers and are made up of different cells that can change and grow out of control...

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Endometrial Cancer Treatment

Endometrial Cancer Treatment

Endometrial Cancer Treatment Endometrial cancer affects many women across the world. Like all forms of cancer, this condition can range from entirely treatable to terminal. The right testing and treatment can make all of the difference when dealing with...

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Colon Cancer Treatment

Colon Cancer Treatment

Colon Cancer Treatment Colon Cancer | Overview Colon cancer is characterized by the development of malignant tumors. There are a number of risk factors which may increase the risk of developing colon cancer. African-Americans are believed to be at greater risk as are...

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Top Cervical Cancer Doctors

Top Cervical Cancer Doctors

Top Cervical Cancer Doctors What is Cervical Cancer? The cervix is a section of a woman's reproductive organs that connects the lower uterus (the place where a baby grows) to the vagina (birth canal). It is actually part of the uterus. Cervical...

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Carcinoma Cancer Diagnosis

Carcinoma Cancer Diagnosis

Carcinoma Cancer Diagnosis Carcinoma is a type of cancer that affects and starts in epithelial cells, typically these cells make up the skin and several internal organs. Carcinomas are very common (breast cancer ), but have a few rare forms as well (merkel-cell)....

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Breast Cancer Treatment

Breast Cancer Treatment

Breast Cancer Treatment Cancer is the growth of abnormal cells in the body. These cells group together to form tumors and can spread to other areas of the body. Breast cancer can develop anywhere in the breast and spread throughout the body. Breast...

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Brain Tumor Diagnosis & Treatment

Brain Tumor Diagnosis & Treatment

Brain Tumor Diagnosis & Treatment A brain tumor is a mass of tissue that is formed by a collection of abnormal cells in the brain or central spine canal that disrupt cognitive function. Normally, the cells in your body have a standard lifecycle: they...

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Bone Cancer Treatment

Bone Cancer Treatment

Bone Cancer Treatment Cancer is a condition that causes normally healthy cells in the body to change and grow out of control. These cells can form masses called tumors and can also move into tissues near their original location or far away, in other areas of the body....

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Bladder Cancer Testing

Bladder Cancer Testing

Bladder Cancer Testing According to the American Cancer Society, there are an estimated 74,000 new cases of bladder cancer diagnosed each year and 16,000 subsequent deaths, 90% of all cases affecting those over the age of 55. Affecting the bladder and surrounding...

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