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A Guide to Cancer Treatment
When you or someone in your family is first diagnosed with cancer, you face an overwhelming number of decisions. The choice of a treatment option alone may be literally a matter..
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Common Misunderstandings About Cancer
According to an American Cancer Society (ACS) survey, many people don't know basic facts about cancer. People 65 years of age and older seem to have the most misunderstandings...
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Controlling Cancer Pain
By Lila Havens, Staff Writer Cancer doesn't always cause pain. But if you have pain, don't try to tough it out. Cancer pain can be treated, and in most cases it can be relieved..
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Know Your Prostate Cancer Risks
By Louis Neipris, M. D. , HealthAtoZ writer Most men are offered prostate screening starting at age 50. However, some would benefit from screening at an earlier age...
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Questions to Ask Your Doctor When You Have Cancer
By Laurie Sammeth, Contributing Writer If you or a loved one has recently been diagnosed with cancer, you may feel you need more information about many aspects of your disease..
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Raise Your Breast Cancer Awareness
By Jill Ross, HealthAtoZ contributing writer Simply being a woman and getting older puts you at increased risk for breast cancer. It's estimated that one in eight women will..
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Skin Cancer: The Facts About Melanoma
By Howard Seidman, Staff Writer Skin is the body's largest organ. It protects against infection, stores water, helps regulate body temperature and converts sunlight into vitamin..
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The Basics of Kidney Cancer (Renal Cell Carcinoma)
Who's at risk?What are the symptoms?How is it diagnosed?How is it treated?What questions should a patient ask the doctor?..
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The Basics of Liver Cancer
Who's at risk?What are the symptoms?How is it diagnosed?What are the stages?How is it treated?How can I help prevent liver cancer?..
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The Basics of Pancreatic Cancer
The basics of pancreatic cancerWho's at risk?What are the symptoms?How is it diagnosed?What are the stages?How is it treated?How is pain treated?Will I need any aftercare or..
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The Facts About Pancreatic Cancer
You may not hear about pancreatic cancer as often as you do other cancers, but it's a major cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Pancreatic cancer grows quickly and is..
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The Truth About Cancer
By Diane Griffith, HealthAtoZ writer According to a recent survey by the American Cancer Society, a large number of Americans believe some common cancer myths are true. Several..
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Understanding Your Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
By Laurie Sammeth, HealthAtoZ Writer If you've been diagnosed with prostate cancer, you may want to better understand how it grows and how doctors describe the cancer. This..
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What Is Cancer Staging?
When cancer is diagnosed, the doctor will want to determine the stage, or extent, of the disease. Knowing a patient's stage helps the surgeon or oncologist (cancer specialist)..
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What Is Cancer?
When someone tells you about a friend or family member having cancer, you often hear someone say, "He has cancer. " Yet, cancer isn't just one disease. There are, in fact, more..
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What Is Chemotherapy?
Questions to ask your doctorWhat can I expect during chemotherapy?How is chemotherapy given?Receiving an IVManaging side effects of chemotherapy..
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What Is the Prognosis and Outlook for Someone With Lung Cancer?
Major clinical trials are underway to develop better lung cancer treatments. A variety of new chemotherapy drugs have become available, and chemotherapy is proving more effective..
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When a Loved One Has Cancer: Support for Caregivers
By Martha Jablow, Contributing Writer Cancer affects more than the person with the disease. A relative or friend often steps in to help in a major way. If you are a primary..
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