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Introduction to Cancer
What is cancer?
Cancer is a class of diseases characterized by uncontrolled cell division and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue (invasion) or by migration.....
Breast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer of breast tissue. Worldwide, it is the most common form of cancer in females, affecting approximately 10% of all women at some stage of their life in the Western world. Although.....
Colorectal cancer
The colon is part of the bodys digestive system. The digestive system removes and processes nutrients (vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, fats, proteins, and water) from foods and helps pass waste material.....
Lung Cancer
The lungs are a pair of cone-shaped breathing organs that are found within the chest. The lungs bring oxygen into the body and take out carbon dioxide, which is a waste product of the bodys cells. Each.....
Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is a disease in which cancer develops in the prostate, a gland important in male reproduction. Cancer occurs when cells that form the basic building blocks of the prostate multiply out.....
Ovarian Cancer
Older women are at highest risk of ovarian cancer. More than half of the deaths from ovarian cancer occur in women between 55 and 74 years of age and approximately one quarter of ovarian cancer deaths.....
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