cancer

Cancer refers to a class of diseases where abnormal cell growth occurs, often resulting in the growth of malignant tumors and cells that can attack and harm vital body systems. If left untreated, cancer may result in disability and death.

Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide. People of all ages, races, and cultures can develop cancer, but risk increases with age. Common forms include cancers of the breast, lungs, colon, prostate, blood, lymphatic system, and skin. 

Cancer can develop from a single cell that has undergone a structural mutation that allows it to rapidly multiply and invade surrounding tissues and cells. Genetics, environmental factors, and age all play a role in the development of cancer cells. 

Early detection and effective treatment of cancer is increasing survival rates, as it breakthroughs in treatment methods, such as the use of chemotherapy and radiation. 

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• Melissa Etheridge doubles down against Angelina: ‘I objected to the term brave’

  
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  Yesterday we heard Melissa Etheridge massively shade Angelina Jolie’s choice to have a preventative double mastectomy. Etheridge is a breast cancer survivor, and she had some definite opinions about Angelina’s choice. She said, in part, “ I wouldn’t call it the brave choice. I actually think it’s the most ...
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• Celebrities Attend amfAR Inspiration Gala

  
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  amfAR Chairman Kenneth Cole , Jennifer Lopez , Alan Cumming , Liza Minnelli , Uma Thurman , Iman , and Carly Rae Jepsen were among those who gathered at the Plaza last week to support amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, at the fourth annual Inspiration Gala New York. Ms. Lopez and Mr. Cumming were ...
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• It’s Never Over – Survivor’s Guilt

  
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  By Elaine Jesmer It’s never over. That’s the inescapable truth, whether we accept it or not. Once your life had been threatened from the inside, you may learn to live with your new reality and even find a way to put it on the back burner. But that brush with death will inevitably spring to the forefront of ...
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• Scotland-wide vote needed now for two Argyll island projects

  
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  Two stand-out Argyll projects utterly worthy of support in the final stage of the prestigious 2013 National Lottery Awards are island based. Both the heartbreakingly well known Calum’s Cabin, on the Isle of Bute offers completely free respite holidays to families with a stricken child; and the Hebridean Whale and ...
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• Drops Of Hope Remodels Room For Pediatric Cancer Patient In Miami

  
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  Naomi with the Princesses(Photo Credit: of Drops of Hope) Over the past weekend, Drops of Hope made a special dream come true for a pediatric cancer patient. Naomi is a 3-year-old girl battling Wilm’s Tumor, a type of cancer primarily found in young children that occurs when certain cells in one or both kidneys ...
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• Half A God // IKE YARD (Tropic Of Cancer Remix) Vinyl + digital...

  
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• Cancer Victim Family Has Firewood Stolen Whilst Away on Trip

  
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  Mr Foster has stage 4 bowel cancer and finds it hard to cope with the cold weather of the winter. He and his family were donated a holiday to Fiji with all expenses paid in order to relieve some of the pain and troubled times he is going through, but on their return they found that their entire supply of firewood had ...
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• Duncraft Invites You to Hummingbird Central

  
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  Concord, NH (PRWEB) April 12, 2006 Duncraft, the catalog and website for wild bird and nature enthusiasts, invites us to share our yards with these tiny shimmering winged-jewels. From feeders to food, ant deterrents to cleaning brushes–youll find everything for hummingbirds at http://www.duncraft.com ...
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• Increased Risk Of Prostate Cancer In Human Stem Cells Following Exposure To Low Doses Of BPA

  
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  Exposing developing tissue to low levels of the plastic bisphenol A, commonly known as BPA, is linked to a greater incidence of prostate cancer in tissue grown from human prostate stem cells, a new study finds. The results were presented at The Endocrine Societys 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco. BPA is a ...
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• Ovarian cancer: Why using baby powder increases your risk

  
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  If like millions of women everywhere you step out of the bath tub and promptly apply baby powder, you may want to rethink your usual routine. Why? Scientists say women who regularly use the powder (also known as talcum powder) to keep fresh raise their risk of developing ovarian cancer by almost 25 per cent. It’s ...
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• Melissa Etheridge on Jolie’s Double Mastectomy: Not A Brave Choice

  
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  Fans, cancer survivors and fellow celebrities have been singing praises to Angelina Jolie, saying that her decision to undergo a preventive double mastectomy last May was brave and heroic. Everyone is singing, except folk rock superstar Melissa Etheridge. In an interview with Joey DiGielmo of The Washington Blade, ...
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• Minimally Invasive Techniques Allow Doctors To Remove Suspicious Polyps, Keep Colon Intact

  
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• Do you believe in magic in medicine?

  
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  Sometimes, between blogging, a demanding day (and night) job doing surgery and science, and everything else, I embarrass myself. Sure, sometimes I embarrass myself by saying something that, in retrospect, I wish I hadn’t. More often, I embarrass myself by letting things slide that I shouldn’t. For instance, when ...
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• Whole Exome Sequencing Seeks Out Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma

  
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• Advanced Hormone-Sensitive Breast Cancer Responds To Osteoporosis Drug

  
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  A new osteoporosis drug hinders the growth of estrogen-sensitive cancer that has become resistant to treatment with tamoxifen, a study in mice shows. The results were presented at The Endocrine Societys 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco. The medication, bazedoxifene, which is approved in Europe under the brand name ...
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• [cancer|writing] Why I don’t use dictation software (yet)

  
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  In various discussions of my issues with hand-foot syndrome , people have asked if I would consider using Dragon or some other dictation software. The short answer is, “Not yet.” Here’s why: I am in no wise philosophically opposed to using such a solution. In my Day Jobbe life, I have more than a passing ...
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• 365 Things I Believe: Cancer Sux

  
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  That’s about all there is to say. I’m a 22 1/2 year survivor. It still sux. I’ve lost friends and family to cancer. I have friends and family who are struggling with it right now. And this weekend we found out that our precious Ted that we rescued in January has cancer. He has weeks, … Continue reading »
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• FDA approves denosumab (Xgeva*) to treat giant cell tumor of the bone

  
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  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded the approved use of Xgeva (denosumab) to treat adults and some adolescents with giant cell tumor of the bone (GCTB), a rare and usually non-cancerous tumor. GCTB generally occurs in adults between the ages of 20 and 40 years. In most cases, GCTB does not spread to ...
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• Top stories in health and medicine, June 18, 2013

  
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  Brought to you by MedPage Today . 1. Toddlers: TV Snacks Up Risk for Heart Disease . Certain eating behaviors in small children, including chowing down in front of the TV, were significantly associated with a surrogate marker for heart disease later in life. 2. Undocumented Immigrants’ Share of Health Bill ...
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• Wait-and-see may be best for early prostate cancer

  
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  Watching and routinely examining men with early, slow-growing prostate cancer is more effective and cheaper than sending them to surgery or radiation right away, according to a new study. Here are the findings of the study, which we came across on Reuter’s Health: The findings are based on a model of 65- to ...
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