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Frequently Asked Questions about Stomach Cancer
Q: What is stomach cancer? A:In everyday speech, the word "stomach" is often used to refer to the area of the body between the chest and the hips. For instance, ...
Frequently Asked Questions about Melanoma
Q: What is melanoma skin cancer? A: Melanoma is a cancer that begins in the melanocytes. Because most of these cells still make melanin, melanoma tumors are often brown or ...
New Oral Cancer Tests: Crucial or Wasteful?
By LAURIE TARKAN Published: February 2, 2009 Though relatively rare, it is one of the easiest cancers to spot and diagnose. And if treated early, it is usually curable. So ...
DNA Test Outperforms Pap Smear
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. Published: April 6, 2009 A new DNA test for the virus that causes cervical cancer does so much better than current methods that some gynecologists ...
Anal Cancer Is Very Treatable When Detected Early
BY ROSEMARY BLACK DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Tuesday, April 14th 2009 (Note: Actress Farrah Fawcett lost the battle to anal cancer on June 25, 2009 after this article was printed.) ...
An Abnormal Pap Test
What is an abnormal Pap test? A Pap test, or Pap smear, is part of a woman’s routine physical exam. It is a great way to prevent cervical cancer, because ...
What is HPV?
What is HPV? HPV, or Human Papillomavirus, is the name of a group of viruses that has more than 100 different strains. HPV is sometimes called the wart virus because ...
Breast MRI for Early Detection of Breast Cancer
Breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a procedure being studied more frequently for its role in detecting breast cancer, including the diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and contralateral ...
CA-125 Test – What to Expect
Test Overview A cancer antigen 125 (CA-125) is a protein found on the surface of many ovarian cancer cells. It also can be found in other cancers and in small ...
Harper’s Bazaar: Tests That Can Save Your Life
First: Get Your Doctor's Attention "When you go to the gynecologist now, they only examine 30 percent of the plumbing," says Drescher. "There's nothing north of the cervix that gets ...
Cancer Schmancer is a Cancer Fighters Award Runner-Up!
Thanks to all our friends and members who voted for Cancer Schmancer in the 2009 Cancer Fighters Awards, hosted by GreatNonprofits. Cancer Schmancer was named runner-up nonprofit, serving the cancer community ...
Newsletter: August 2009
Can you believe it's already August?! I cannot believe how quickly time flies, but it's all good because the next few months have a lot in store for us! Here's ...
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