Gastrointestinal cancers refer to cancers that affect the digestive system. This includes cancers of the esophagus, liver, pancreas, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, colon, rectum, gallbladder, biliary tract, and anus. GI cancers grow in diagnosis every year, with more cases on the rise. Many Americans live with gastrointestinal cancer and find treatment that works to…
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Those who have been diagnosed with HIV infections or AIDS can get cancer at any time and are at an increased risk of developing certain types of cancer. There are a group of cancers that are considered AIDS-defining conditions, which means their presence in a person that is infected with HIV shows a definite sign…
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Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease or infection, that is exchanged and shared during sexual activity or intimate times. Both men and women can contract this disease and are affected in different ways but is treatable with antibiotics. If you ignore the symptoms of this infection and do not get treated, you can develop long-term…
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Syphilis is a bacterial infection most often spread by sexual and intimate contact between people. This disease begins as a painless sore located on your genitals, rectum, or mouth. This disease is spread from person to person by skin or mucous membrane contact with the sores. After the infection has taken hold, syphilis bacteria can…
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One of the things that makes cancer so deadly is that it has the ability to spread throughout the body without warning. Cancer cells can spread by moving into nearby normal tissues and muscles and spread regionally to lymph nodes and organs. It can also travel the length of the body beginning in the chest…
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The kidneys are fist-sized, bean-shaped organs that are attached to the upper back wall of the abdomen and act as the body’s filter for the blood. They filter out things like excess salt, waste products and water, which are then made into urine. Kidney cancer is a type of cancer that forms in the kidneys.…
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About Melanoma The American Cancer Society statistics for 2018 state that over 200,000 people will be newly diagnosed with melanoma. Melanoma is one of the most dangerous types of skin cancer and occurs most often when ultraviolet radiation from the sun or tanning beds or genetic mutations allow the skin cells to multiply and grow…
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Cancers that form in the head and neck usually begin as squamous cells that line the mucosal surfaces inside of the mouth, nose, throat and the salivary glands. These cancer cells are often called squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck. These types of cancers are found in three percent of all cancers diagnosed…
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