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- Comprehensive Cancer Information - NCI
Accurate, up-to-date, comprehensive cancer information from the U S government's principal agency for cancer research
- A to Z List of Cancer Types - NCI
Cancer Types Find a cancer type using the search box below Select a cancer type
- Metastatic Cancer: When Cancer Spreads - NCI
Metastatic cancer is cancer that spreads from its site of origin to another part of the body Learn how cancer spreads, possible symptoms, common sites where cancer spreads, and how to find out about treatment options
- Cancer Staging - NCI
Staging is the process of determining how much cancer is within the body (tumor size) and if it has spread Learn about the TNM Staging system and other ways that stage is described
- Genetic Testing Fact Sheet - NCI - National Cancer Institute
A fact sheet about genetic testing for inherited cancer risk Includes who should consider testing, and how to understand test results
- Asbestos Exposure and Cancer Risk Fact Sheet - NCI
According to IARC, there is sufficient evidence that asbestos causes mesothelioma (a relatively rare cancer of the thin membranes that line the chest and abdomen), and cancers of the lung, larynx, and ovary (8)
- State Cancer Profiles gt; Quick Profiles
Rates are for invasive cancer only (except for bladder cancer which is invasive and in situ) or unless otherwise specified Rates calculated using SEER*Stat Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI
- Radiation Therapy Side Effects - NCI - National Cancer Institute
Radiation therapy has side effects because it not only kills or slows the growth of cancer cells, it can also affect nearby healthy cells Many people who get radiation therapy experience fatigue
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