Cancer
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Tumor cells compete for nutrients, often at the expense of the normal cells' growth. In addition to fatigue, weight loss and decreased appetite are...
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The exact reason for cancer-related fatigue is unknown. It may be related to the disease itself or its treatments. The following cancer treatments...
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A pathologist is a doctor who studies cells and tissues under a microscope to determine whether cancer is present.
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This is a condition caused by a lack of red blood cells, which transport oxygen to the body's tissues. Chemotherapy can damage red blood cells...
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Screening is looking for cancer before a person has any symptoms. This can help find cancer at an early stage. When abnormal tissue or cancer is...
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Under normal conditions, the cells in your body divide and grow in an orderly, controlled way. Cell division and growth are necessary for the human...
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Whether being a vegetarian or a vegan lowers cancer risk is not clear. This is mainly because of the diversity within the vegetarian population...
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Heavy drinking and cirrhosis of the liver are linked, says Arthur Klatsky, MD, a former practicing cardiologist and now an investigator for Kaiser...
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Stages note the course of disease progression defined by levels or periods of severity: early, mild, moderate, moderately severe, and severe. Stages...
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This treatment uses the body's own immune system to fight cancer. It uses materials made by the body or made in a laboratory to boost, direct, or...
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Fluorouracil is a chemotherapy drug that when used in cream or solution form can be applied directly to the skin. It is used to treat certain skin...
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