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Cancer
Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body. Cancerous cells are also called malignant cells.
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Skin Cancer
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Skin cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer - the result of uncontrolled growth of abnormal skin cells.
- Leukemia
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A set of related cancers that form in the bone marrow and other blood-producing organs. Leukemia is named after the...
- Lymphomas
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Lymphomas are a group of cancers in which cells of the lymphatic system become abnormal and start to grow...
- Lung Cancer
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Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells somewhere in the body. The lungs are the organs that nourish our...
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Bone Tumor
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A bone tumor is an abnormal growth of cells within the bone that may be noncancerous (benign) or cancerous (malignant.
- Head and Neck Cancer
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The term head and neck cancers refers to a group of cancers found in the head and neck region.
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Female Cancers
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Gynecologic cancers are malignant tumors within the female reproductive organs.
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Digestive Tract Cancers
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Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers include cancer of the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, rectum, and anus as well...
- Connective Tissue Tumors
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Visit the Connective Tissue Tumors Learning Center to understand its Causes, Symptoms, Treatments and more.
- Brain Tumor
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A primary brain tumor is a group (mass) of abnormal cells that start in the brain. This article focuses on primary brain...
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Cancer of Urinary Tract
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Cancer of the renal pelvis or ureter is cancer that forms in the pelvis or the tube that carries urine from the kidney...
- Male Cancers
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Visit the Male Cancers Learning Center to understand its Causes, Symptoms, Treatments and more.
- Endocrine Cancer
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The group of tumors that are associated with the hormone-secreting (endocrine) glands of the body.
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Neoplasms
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