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    CAUSES The majority of patients who are diagnosed with anal cancer don't have a clearly defined risk factor. However, factors that increase the risk of developing anal cancer are associated with the risk of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. This virus is the same kind that causes genital warts. Certain strains of the HPV virus are associated with a high risk of developing anal cancer as well as cervical cancer and some types of throat cancer. Activities that put people at risk for HPV, like…

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    “She has had cancer for 2 years now.” Those words said by a doctor at Clarion Hospital changed my life, for the worst. The doctor had told me, that my nan, the women who has guided me all my life and had been another mother to me, has been slowly dying for 2 years now and I was just told. At first I was thinking in my head, so why has she not gotten chemo? Why is she letting herself die when so many people love her. When the doctor told me it was a little late for my Nan to get help because it…

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    Ovarian cancer is a cancer that begins in an ovary.[1] It results in abnormal cells that have the ability to invade or spread to other parts of the body.[2] When this process begins, symptoms may be vague or not apparent, but they become more noticeable as the cancer progresses. These symptoms may include bloating, pelvic pain, and abdominal swelling, among others.[3] Common areas to which the cancer may spread include the lining of the abdomen, lining of the bowel and bladder, lymph nodes,…

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    Symptoms of Lung Cancer That Need to Be Known Lung cancer cannot be caught in the early stages since there are no clear symptoms of this disease. Many patients who suffer from lung cancer are usually diagnosed when the cancer is already developed. Often, the diagnosis comes when the cancer is at stage 3. Therefore, it is extremely important to notice the signs that may indicate the presence of the disease before it progresses since the treatment is more effective in the earlier stages. Early…

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    You have to check out bust cancer because how much time one can reside will depend on this level when bust cancer is actually identified. Ladies who are identified earlier using bust cancer get a better chance. Even for girls as their bust cancer haven't metastasized, his or her preventing possible opportunity to reside regarding a different 5 many years is all about 86%. Similar to cancer malignancy, bust cancer, develops inside stages. Big t, In, Mirielle along with 0-IV are typical…

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    Stomach cancer will affect nearly 25,000 people this year, with nearly 11,000 of those people dying, according to the website, cancer.net. Stomach cancer is one of the most common types of cancer worldwide. It is important for people to understand the early signs and symptoms to detect stomach cancer. When stomach cancer is found early there is a higher survival rate. There are many genetic and environmental factors as well as random factors that may lead to the development of stomach…

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    The most common side effect of colon cancer chemotherapeutic (CPT-11) is patients having severe diarrhea, caused by symbiotic bacterial β-glucuronidases. Which causes the drug to reactivate inside the gut. The enzymes were targeted without destroying bacteria that’s needed for human health. However, the purpose of these inhibitors is a way to prevent damage to mammalian cells that’s present in the intestines. If β-glucuronidase which causes the diarrhea isn’t inhibited the patients will have a…

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    women with breast cancer since 1895 (x-ray) 1956 (ultrasound) 1977 (MRI), and 1992 (mammogram). They have all been very beneficial to women. Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women. About one of three cancers are diagnosed. Cancer is a group of diseases that cause cells in the body to change and grow out of control. Most cancers will form a lump or mass in the breast, which is called a tumor. It is named after a part of the body where the tumor originates. Breast cancer begins…

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    Cancer Cancer was never real to me when I was younger. My grandma had cancer and had to get treatments for it but I didn’t see it up close since I was so young. So in my young mind, cancer was like a game that you could beat. To win against cancer I assumed you just had to shave your head and get chemotherapy treatment. I never really comprehended all of the intricate details involved with treatment. I didn’t see the pain and sickness associated with it. I didn’t see what the big deal about it…

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    skin cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal skin cells .it is the most common form of cancer and it accounts for at least half of all cancers .In fact, It is especially common among people with light skin .Also, It occurs when unrepaired DNA damage to skin cells which is the largest organ in our bodies. most often caused by ultraviolet radiation from sunshine and tanning beds triggers mutations, or genetic defects, that lead the skin cells to multiply rapidly and form malignant tumors.…

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