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Head and Neck Cancer: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

Head and neck cancer can cause mouth sores, hoarseness, trouble swallowing, neck lumps, ear pain, and may require surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, or immunotherapy.

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Stomach Cancer: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

Stomach cancer can cause symptoms like heartburn, stomach pain, anemia, weight loss, and appetite changes. However, it often does not cause early symptoms, which can delay diagnosis and treatment.

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Blood Tests for Cancer: 13 Types & What They Show

Blood tests for cancer may check tumor markers like AFP, PSA, CA 125, and CEA, which can help investigate cancer and monitor treatment response, but results should be confirmed with imaging or other diagnostic tests.

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Glioma: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

Glioma is a brain tumor that affects glial cells and can cause headache, nausea, seizures, memory loss, and vision changes. Treatment depends on the tumor grade and may include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and rehabilitation.

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Basal Cell Carcinoma: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

Basal cell carcinoma is a common skin cancer that can cause a slow-growing pink, red, or skin-colored lump. It is often curable with early treatment, which may include surgery, cryotherapy, or radiation therapy.

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Thymoma: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

Thymoma is a rare tumor of the thymus that may cause cough, chest pain, trouble breathing, or trouble swallowing, with treatment depending on the tumor stage.

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Thyroid Cancer: Symptoms, Types & Treatment

Thyroid cancer may cause a lump in the neck, swelling, hoarseness, trouble swallowing, or breathing problems. Diagnosis may involve ultrasound, FNA, CT scan, or MRI, with treatment often including surgery, radioactive iodine, or hormone therapy.

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Brain Tumor: Symptoms, Types & Treatment

Brain tumor symptoms can include headaches, vision changes, seizures, balance problems, and weakness. Diagnosis may involve imaging tests and biopsy, with treatment options such as surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and supportive care.

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Melanoma: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

Melanoma is an aggressive skin cancer that can cause changing moles or spots. Symptoms, risk factors, main types, diagnosis, treatment options, and prevention measures.

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What causes cervical cancer?

HPV infection, especially types 16 and 18, explains what causes cervical cancer and how it develops over time. Learn key risk factors, early symptoms, and prevention steps like vaccination, condom use, and regular Pap tests .

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Kaposi Sarcoma: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

Kaposi sarcoma is a skin cancer linked to HHV-8 that causes red, purple, brown, or black skin lesions. It is more common in people with weakened immune systems and may be treated with surgery, HAART, radiation, chemotherapy, or immunotherapy.

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Chondrosarcoma: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

Chondrosarcoma is a rare bone cancer that affects cartilage cells and can cause bone pain, swelling, or a lump. Diagnosis may involve imaging tests and biopsy, while treatment often includes surgery.

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Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

Squamous cell carcinoma is a common skin cancer that usually develops on sun-exposed skin and may cause rough patches, firm nodules, or sores that do not heal. Risk factors include long-term UV exposure, and treatment may involve surgery, cryosurgery, radiation therapy, or photodynamic therapy.

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Gallbladder Cancer: Symptoms, Risk Factors & Treatment

Gallbladder cancer is a rare malignant tumor that may not cause symptoms in its early stages. It can lead to abdominal pain, nausea, jaundice, weight loss, and may be treated with surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or palliative care depending on the stage.

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Bladder Cancer: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

Bladder cancer may cause blood in the urine, pain when urinating, lower abdominal pain, and unexplained weight loss. It is more common in smokers and people exposed to toxic chemicals, and treatment may include surgery, BCG immunotherapy, radiation therapy, or chemotherapy.