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10 results for search term "Cancer"
Lung Cancer

Lung cancer, the growth of malignant cells in the lungs, is the leading cause of death from cancer in the United States for both men and women. The...

Bone Cancer

Bone cancer is the growth of malignant cells that gradually replace normal bone cells, leading to weakness and pain in the affected bone. Primary b...

Bladder Cancer

Bladder cancer is the growth of malignant cells in the lining of the bladder. Often, more than one tumor is present at a time, and the cancer may s...

Uterine Cancer

Uterine cancer is the growth of malignant cells in the uterus. The term uterine cancer is often used interchangeably with endometrial cancer, becau...

Ovarian Cancer

Ovarian cancer occurs when cancer cells form malignant tumors in one or both ovaries.With about 23,000 new cases diagnosed each year, ovarian cance...

Cervical Cancer

Cervical cancer is the growth of malignant cells in the cervix, the narrow opening of the uterus. Cervical cancer develops slowly from a distinct p...

Kidney Cancer

Kidney cancer is the growth of malignant cells in a kidney. The two kidneys, located deep in the body at about the middle of the back, regulate the...

Testicular Cancer

Testicular cancer is the growth of malignant cells in the testicles. In almost all cases only one testicle is involved.While relatively rare, testi...

Colorectal Cancer

Colorectal cancer, one of the most common types of cancer, is the growth of malignant cells in the colon or rectum. Tumors in the colon are slow-gr...

Oral Cancers

Oral cancer is a growth of malignant cells in any part of the oral cavity, which includes the lips, gums, tongue, cheeks, floor or roof of the mout...