Somewhere between benign and malignant tumors, there exists the poorly named precancerous tumor, a confusing concept to many a patient. However, the concept would not be as confusing as it is if a better name was chosen for these sorts of potentially dangerous growths.
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Do I Have Cancer Or Not? And The Precancerous Cop Out
March 12th, 2010 
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Comments OffPreventing Prostate Cancer, the Number Two Cancer Killer of Men
March 1st, 2010 admin Though prostate cancer is the number 2 cancer killer of men and it has both genetic and age related risks, reducing one’s personal risk of developing this very common cancer is still possible. The key is to understand the risk factors.
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November 4th, 2009 admin When most of us think of cancer survivors, we think of people having vanquished an evil foe who are undoubtedly eager to get on with their lives. Unfortunately, in some cases, the very treatment that has saved the lives of these people is what can keep them from living life.
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March 19th, 2009 admin News of the Danish government’s decision to compensate female shift workers who developed breast cancer suggests that the 2007 statement by the World Health Organization that shift work may be carcinogenic could result in higher compensation to shift workers.
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March 15th, 2009 admin Pancreatic cancer is one of the most deadly of cancers because it is so hard to detect in early stages and because it is so aggressive. With low survival rates among these cancer victims, new research that suggests earlier detection of the disease is welcome news.
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March 12th, 2009 admin Doctors have long used their sense of smell to detect the symptoms of certain diseases in the breath of their patients. While not new, machine analysis of our breath for disease detection continues to expand in its scope to detect a growing number of conditions.
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February 14th, 2009 admin Chemotherapy, one of the tools in the fight against cancer, will soon have assistance in getting its job done more effectively. Researchers continue to work at more targeted drug delivery so they can attack the cancer cells and leave the rest alone.
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