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March 19, 2009
The researchers looked at information on 1,044 women who were seen at a medical center in Florence, Italy, between 1980 and 2005 and who had developed a second breast cancer — 455 with cancer in the same breast (ipsilateral) and 589...
Q: What is stomach cancer?
A:In everyday speech, the word "stomach" is often used to refer to the area of the body between the chest and the hips. For instance, people with pain in the appendix, small intestine, colon, or gallbladder might say they...
Q: What is melanoma skin cancer?
A: Melanoma is a cancer that begins in the melanocytes. Because most of these cells still make melanin, melanoma tumors are often brown or black. But this is not always the case, and melanomas can also have no color...
By LAURIE TARKAN
Published: February 2, 2009
Though relatively rare, it is one of the easiest cancers to spot and diagnose. And if treated early, it is usually curable. So why do experts find oral cancer so vexing?
Despite the many advances against...
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
Published: April 6, 2009
A new DNA test for the virus that causes cervical cancer does so much better than current methods that some gynecologists hope it will eventually replace the Pap smear in wealthy countries and cruder...
