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Testicular Cancer: Questions and Answers
National Cancer Institute — Nearly all testicular cancers are one of two general types: seminoma or nonseminoma. Other types are rare (see Question 1). This disease occurs most often in men between the ages of 20 and 39. It accounts for only 1 percent of all cancers in men ...More…
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Radon and Cancer: Questions and Answers
National Cancer Institute — Radon is a radioactive gas released from the normal decay of uranium in rocks and soil (see Question 1). Radioactive particles from radon can damage cells that line the lungs and lead to lung cancer (see Question 3). Radon is the second leading ...More…
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Inflammatory Breast Cancer: Questions and Answers
National Cancer Institute — Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is a rare but very aggressive type of breast cancer (see Question 1). IBC usually grows rapidly and often spreads to other parts of the body; symptoms include redness, swelling, and warmth in the breast (see ...More…
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Cancer: Questions and Answers - National Cancer Institute
National Cancer Institute — About 1.4 million new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in the United States in 2005, and more than 550,000 people will die of the disease (1). Cancer is the second leading cause of death in this country. However, improvements in cancer ...More…
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Head and Neck Cancer: Questions and Answers
National Cancer Institute — Most head and neck cancers begin in the squamous cells that line the mucosal surfaces in the head and neck. Head and neck cancers are identified by the area in which they begin (see Question 2). Tobacco and alcohol use are the most important risk ...More…
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Psychological Stress and Cancer: Questions and Answers
National Cancer Institute — The complex relationship between physical and psychological health is not well understood. Scientists know that psychological stress can affect the immune system, the body's defense against infection and disease (including cancer); however, it is ...More…
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Obesity and Cancer: Questions and Answers
National Cancer Institute — People who are obese have an abnormally high and unhealthy proportion of body fat. To measure obesity, researchers commonly use a formula based on weight and height known as the body mass index (BMI). BMI is the ratio of weight (in kilograms) to ...More…
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Cellular Telephone Use and Cancer: Questions and Answers
National Cancer Institute — There are three main reasons why people are concerned that cellular telephones (also known as "wireless" or "mobile" telephones) may cause certain types of cancer. For these reasons, it is important to learn whether RF energy from ...More…
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Adjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer: Questions and Answers
National Cancer Institute — Researchers have been studying breast cancer for many years to learn how best to treat this disease. They have given special attention to ways to prevent breast cancer from recurring (returning) after primary treatment. Scientists once thought ...More…
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Menopausal Hormone Use and Cancer: Questions and Answers
National Cancer Institute — Menopause is the time in a woman's life when menstruation (having a period) ends. It is part of a biological process that begins, for most women, in their mid-thirties. During this time, the ovaries gradually produce lower levels of natural sex ...More…
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Smokeless Tobacco and Cancer: Questions and Answers
National Cancer Institute — There are two types of smokeless tobacco--snuff and chewing tobacco. Chewing tobacco and snuff contain 28 carcinogens (cancer-causing agents). The most harmful carcinogens in smokeless tobacco are the tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs). They ...More…
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Breast Cancer; Questions to Ask.: An article from: NWHRC ...
Amazon.com — Author Gale Reference Team Format HTML Number Of Pages 4 Publication Date 2007-10-08 Release Date 2007-11-20More…