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Weird swelling of man's fingers and toes revealed cancer had 'completely replaced' the bones with lesionsMarked swelling in a man's finger and big toe was a symptom of late-stage cancer.
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Chemotherapy can make healthy blood cells 'look old'Researchers have identified ways in which chemotherapy can damage healthy cells and found that some drugs can add decades of "age" to otherwise normal blood cells.
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New blood test detects cancers 3 years before typical diagnosis, study hintsFree-floating DNA carrying cancerous mutations was detected in blood three years before any other signs of cancer appeared. If approved as a test, doctors might detect cancers sooner and treat them before they spread.
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Some early-onset cancers are on the rise. Why?The rates of certain early-onset cancers are on the rise. The reasons are complex, experts say.
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Joe Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate cancer: What to knowFormer U.S. President Joe Biden's office announced that he has been diagnosed with "aggressive" prostate cancer, which has spread to his bones. Here's what to know about the disease.
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Parasitic worm raises risk of cervical cancerA parasitic worm may raise the risk of cervical cancer through several mechanisms, scientists have found, although HPV remains the primary driver behind the disease.
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Cancer: Facts about the diseases that cause out-of-control cell growthLearn facts about cancer, in which abnormal cell growth destroys healthy body tissues.
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Simple blood test could help reveal whether melanoma will come backA new study finds that fragments of tumor DNA in a patient's bloodstream could show that they are at high risk of a melanoma recurrence.
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'Fingerprints of cancer' found after scientists flash infrared light pulses at blood samplesA new, AI-powered test can detect the molecular "fingerprints" of cancer in a patient's blood using flashes of infrared light.
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