Oral Cancer Symptoms
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Risk Factors and Prevention
Ovarian cancer is the ninth most common cancer in women, and the fifth leading cause of female cancer death. Each year in the United States, about 22,000 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer. About 14,000 American women die each year from the disease.
Certain factors increase the risk for ovarian cancer, while other factors reduce risk. Many of the preventive factors are related to the number of times a woman ovulates during her lifetime, which is indicated by the...
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Oral Sex and Throat Cancer
A recent article on ABC News discussed a study that linked oral sex to throat cancer. Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) has previously been shown... Read more »
Prostate Cancer Symptoms, Tests, and Treatments
My father's case of prostate cancer was discovered by chance: he exhibited no initial symptoms. This is fairly typical in older men, since... Read more »
Ovarian Cancer -- First Official Recognition of Early Symptoms
NYT: Early Symptoms for Ovarian Cancer Women who have these symptoms for a few weeks--bloating, pelvic pain, difficulty eating, and... Read more »
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Types of Breast Cancer: Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC)
Background Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is a relatively rare type of breast cancer grows in the lymph vessels of the skin of the breast. Because... Read more »
Oral cancer
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Cancer - mouth; Mouth cancer; Head and neck cancer; Squamous cell cancer - mouthSymptomsSore, lump, or ulcer in the mouth:May be a deep, hard-edged... Read more »
Symptoms of Breast Cancer: Breast and Nipple Changes
Q. I have this scaly rash right around my nipple. That couldn’t be a sign of cancer, could it? A. Yes, it could. Or it could be a plain old rash.... Read more »
Uterine Cancer Symptoms
The most common type of uterine cancer is endometrial cancer that occurs in the lining of the uterus. It occurs most often after menopause, however,... Read more »
Esophageal Cancer
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
What Is It? Lung cancer (or carcinoma) is one of the most common cancers diagnosed in both men and women. There are two general categories of lung... Read more »
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