Cancer

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Melanoma: Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention

June 22, 2017 | Reference

Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that begins in the skin's pigment-producing cells, called melanocytes. These cells make melanin, which is responsible for the color in skin, eyes and hair.
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Skeleton of Teen Girl Yields Central America's Oldest Cancer Case

June 05, 2017 | Article

Researchers diagnosed a case of adolescent bone cancer in the 700-year-old remains of a teen buried in Panama.
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Uterine Fibroids: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

June 02, 2017 | Reference

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Less Than 1 Drink Per Day May Raise Your Breast Cancer Risk

May 23, 2017 | Article

Women who can't wait to have their glass of wine at the end of the day, take note: A new report concludes that even one small drink daily can raise a woman's risk of breast cancer.
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3D-Printed Ovaries Offer Promise as Infertility Treatment

May 19, 2017 | Article

In a promising development for a future fertility treatment, a female mouse with synthetic ovaries that were created on a 3D-printer conceived and gave birth to healthy baby mice.
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Why Fitness (Not Just How Much You Exercise) Matters in Cancer Risk

May 09, 2017 | Article

A person's overall cardiorespiratory fitness is linked to his or her risk of developing precancerous polyps in the colon, which can grow into colon cancer, a new study from Singapore found.
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Magnetic Robot Can Perform Colonoscopies

May 08, 2017 | Article

In the future, robots may perform your colonoscopy: Scientists at Vanderbilt University have developed a robot that can perform complex colonoscopy maneuvers in pigs.
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What It Means to Be in Remission | Video

May 02, 2017 | Video

Actress Shannen Doherty announced that her breast cancer was in remission. What does it mean for cancer to go into remission?
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What Cancer Did Val Kilmer Have? A Look At Some Possibilities

May 01, 2017 | Article

Actor Val Kilmer recently revealed that he had cancer that left him with a "swollen" tongue, but exactly what type of cancer could have caused this symptom?
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Shannen Doherty's Cancer: What Does It Mean to Be in Remission?

May 01, 2017 | Article

Actress Shannen Doherty announced in an Instagram post on Saturday (April 29) that her breast cancer is in remission.
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