Cancer
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Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Skin: When a Wound Won’t Heal
When 68-year-old Robert noticed a crusty spot on his ear that kept bleeding and scabbing over, he dismissed it as…
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Basal Cell Carcinoma: The Most Common Cancer Nobody Talks About
When doctors say “you have cancer,” most people imagine a life-threatening diagnosis requiring aggressive treatment and uncertain survival. But basal…
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Melanoma: How Skin Cancer Can Spread Beyond the Skin
When 46-year-old Leland Fay noticed a small black mole on his head, he didn’t think much of it. A dermatologist…
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Meningioma: The Brain Tumor That Is Often Found by Accident
When 68-year-old Patricia hit her head in a minor car accident, her doctor ordered a precautionary brain CT scan. The…
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Glioblastoma Multiforme: What We Know About the Most Aggressive Brain Cancer
When Senator John McCain was diagnosed with glioblastoma in July 2017, the world learned about one of medicine’s most formidable…
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Thyroid Cancer: Why It’s One of the Most Survivable Cancers (and What to Know)
When Sarah felt a small, hard lump on the right side of her neck while applying moisturizer one evening, she…
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Kidney Cancer (Renal Cell Carcinoma): Symptoms, Types, and Treatment Options
When David went for a routine ultrasound to check for kidney stones—a problem that had plagued him periodically for years—his…
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Bladder Cancer: Early Signs, Risk Factors, and What Smoking Has to Do With It
When Michael noticed pink-tinged urine one morning, he dismissed it. The 62-year-old smoker for forty years figured maybe he’d overdone…
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Uterine (Endometrial) Cancer: Risk Factors, Symptoms, and Early Detection
Sarah was 52 when she noticed spotting between periods—just a little pink discharge that appeared randomly mid-cycle. She’d always had…
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Ovarian Cancer: The ‘Silent Killer’ — Symptoms That Are Often Dismissed
When Jennifer felt persistent bloating for six weeks straight, she blamed it on stress from her busy job and perhaps…
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Esophageal Cancer: Why Barrett’s Esophagus Is a Risk Factor You Shouldn’t Ignore
When Mark’s gastroenterologist called with his endoscopy results, the words “Barrett’s esophagus” meant nothing to him. Mark had undergone the…
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Stomach (Gastric) Cancer: The Silent Disease and Its Early Warning Signs
When Sarah’s persistent heartburn refused to respond to over-the-counter antacids for three weeks, she finally made an appointment with her…
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The Cancer Crisis We Could Actually Prevent
Here’s a number that stopped me in my tracks: one in six people who die globally dies from cancer. That’s…
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International
Exploring the Rising Cancer Rates Among Women in India
Women in India are diagnosed with cancer at a higher rate than men, yet men face a greater risk of…
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Entertainment
Tahira Kashyap Shares Positive Update on Cancer Battle
Filmmaker Tahira Kashyap has bravely revealed that her breast cancer has returned after a seven-year remission. Following a new treatment…
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