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Q: What is vulvar cancer?
A: Vulvar cancer is cancer that starts in the vulva. The vulva is the outer part of the female reproductive system. It includes the skin folds under the pubic hair that protects the urethra and vagina. Vulvar cancer is rare...
March 19, 2009
The researchers looked at information on 1,044 women who were seen at a medical center in Florence, Italy, between 1980 and 2005 and who had developed a second breast cancer — 455 with cancer in the same breast (ipsilateral) and 589...
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, people with pain in the appendix, small intestine, colon, or gallbladder might say they...
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 black. But this is not always the case, and melanomas can also have no color...
