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  • Cancer is caused by genetic changes leading to uncontrolled cell growth and tumor formation. The basic cause of sporadic (non-familial) cancers is DNA...
    60 KB (6,665 words) - 03:43, 24 June 2024
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    indicate cancer, they can also have other causes. Over 100 types of cancers affect humans. Tobacco use is the cause of about 22% of cancer deaths. Another...
    186 KB (20,182 words) - 23:23, 24 June 2024
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    Lung cancer, also known as lung carcinoma, is a malignant tumor that begins in the lung. Lung cancer is caused by genetic damage to the DNA of cells in...
    90 KB (9,784 words) - 14:55, 21 June 2024
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    cancers from infectious causes at 16.1%. Viral infections are risk factors for cervical cancer, 80% of liver cancers, and 15–20% of the other cancers...
    44 KB (5,213 words) - 05:30, 17 June 2024
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    cancer. Human papillomavirus infection (HPV) causes more than 90% of cases; most who have had HPV infections, however, do not develop cervical cancer...
    109 KB (11,310 words) - 14:30, 13 June 2024
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    Colorectal cancer (CRC), also known as bowel cancer, colon cancer, or rectal cancer, is the development of cancer from the colon or rectum (parts of the...
    145 KB (15,792 words) - 21:07, 28 June 2024
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    Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, is a cancer that develops from the lining of the stomach. Most cases of stomach cancers are gastric carcinomas...
    79 KB (8,193 words) - 05:45, 17 June 2024
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    esophagus). Causes of the squamous-cell type include tobacco, alcohol, very hot drinks, poor diet, and chewing betel nut. The most common causes of the adenocarcinoma...
    75 KB (7,696 words) - 12:35, 5 June 2024
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    sensations, or unconsciousness. The cause of most brain tumors is unknown, though up to 4% of brain cancers may be caused by CT scan radiation. Uncommon risk...
    95 KB (10,611 words) - 12:35, 23 June 2024
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    Kidney cancer, also known as renal cancer, is a group of cancers that starts in the kidney. Symptoms may include blood in the urine, a lump in the abdomen...
    49 KB (4,786 words) - 12:32, 23 June 2024
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    Retrieved 2021-09-18. Causes, Risk Factors, and Prevention TOPICS - Do we know what causes endometrial cancer? - cancer.org - American Cancer Society - Retrieved...
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    Skin cancers are cancers that arise from the skin. They are due to the development of abnormal cells that have the ability to invade or spread to other...
    58 KB (6,427 words) - 19:18, 5 June 2024
  • brain tumors, advanced breast cancer and advanced pelvic tumors. DVT may be the first hint that cancer is present. It causes swelling and pain (which varies...
    26 KB (3,205 words) - 14:35, 28 April 2024
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    Head and neck cancer is a general term encompassing multiple cancers that can develop in the head and neck region. These include cancers of the mouth,...
    104 KB (11,622 words) - 11:21, 21 June 2024
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