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Skin cancers, including melanoma, are staged to measure how advanced they are, which helps determine the course of treatment. Many skin cancers can be removed with minor surgery using local anesthesia, often at a dermatologist’s office. More complex cases, such as melanoma, require the expertise of a medical oncologist....
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Mouth cancer spreads mildly in early stage with mild symptoms most often develop into common oral lesions such as mouth sores, tongue ulcers, and common gum disease such as gingivitis. As National Institute of Dental Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) released that mouth cancer has accounted to 3% each year of...
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Skin cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal skin cells. It occurs when unrepaired DNA damage to skin cells (most often caused by ultraviolet radiation from sunshine or tanning beds) triggers mutations, or genetic defects, that lead the skin cells to multiply rapidly and form malignant tumors. Skin cancer is by far...
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Colorectal cancer, commonly known as colon cancer, is one of the deadliest diseases in the U.S. According to research done by the American Cancer Society and the Colon Cancer Alliance, this disease stands second most common cause of cancer death in the entire U.S., and third in the list...
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Colorectal cancer develops in the rectum or colon, hence its name. Rectal and colon cancer are often linked, as they have many common characteristics. There is a consensus that all rectal and colon cancers begin with benign polyps. These pre-malignant tumors occur in the walls of the intestine and may...
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Colorectal Cancer is when the bowel (or colon) develops a tumor. This can quickly cause problems with digestion and lead to severe constipation/diarrhea, pain, fatigue, and iron deficiency, to name a few. And although some are benign (non-cancerous), it can just as easily be a malicious (cancerous) tumor. Either...
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Colorectal cancer – also known as bowel cancer – is one of the most common forms of cancer worldwide! Recent studies show that Braftovi Mektovi colorectal cancer treatments may help relieve this disease. How Common is Colorectal Cancer? – It is the 2nd most prevalent form of cancer in...
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Multiple myeloma is a type of cancer which forms on the inside of a plasma cell. Plasma cells are a type of white blood cell which helps defend the body against germs. These cells can be found inside the bone marrow; a soft substance inside bones which contains blood....
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In medical and cancer terminology, a relapse (or recurrence) refers to the return of a disease after a period in which the disease seemed to be going away (remission). A relapse can occur at any stage of cancer remission. In some cases, a certain therapy may be shrinking a...