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Skin Cancers: Squamous Cell Carcinoma As the body’s biggest organ, the skin stores water, fights infection, and regulates the body’s temperature. Because of the same reason, skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States, with 1 in 70 Americans experiencing this disease before they reach 70. There are three layers […]

Types of Skin Cancer Treatments Skin cancer is among the most common forms of cancer affecting humans across the globe. Given how prevalent it is, it is always a good idea to know more about it and, by extension, how to treat skin cancer. There are a lot of options to choose from, and in […]

An Overview of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors ancer: The Comprehensive Guide Between 4,000 to 6,000 American adults are diagnosed with GIST yearly. Because it’s an uncommon disease, the specific number of cases is unknown. This fact doesn’t make it any less frightening. This article will tackle important information involving this disease. What Are Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors […]

Abnormal Pap Smear: What You Need to Know About It Today, cervical cancer is the 4th most common type of cancer in women. Cervical cancer can be tested when a woman has an abnormal Pap smear and may be discovered during a routine physical examination. It is best to know more about what happens when we […]

Cancers of the Neck and Head: Causes and Treatments Head and neck cancer is a collective term used for various cancers that can manifest in the head and neck regions (larynx, salivary glands, oral cavity, etc.), and it starts with the squamous cells. Those are flat and thin cells that line the mucosal surfaces inside […]

Everything You Need to Know About Gerson Therapy You would be hard-pressed to find a more widely hated word than cancer. Over the years, this deadly disease has claimed millions of lives – parents, children, friends, lovers; nobody is safe from its fell clutches. Though medicine and science have advanced by leaps and bounds, we […]

What Is Stomach Cancer? Definition, Symptoms, and Prevention Stomach cancer, also called gastric cancer, is the cancer of the stomach. Gastric cancer develops as cells in the stomach’s lining expand uncontrollably and produce tumors that can infect normal tissues and spread to other areas of the body. Let’s take a look at stomach cancer’s symptoms, […]

Dealing With the Final Stages of Multiple Sclerosis A staggering 2.3 million people suffer from MS worldwide, and nearly a million of them live in the US. And with 200 more cases diagnosed each week, this disease has been affecting people and making life more difficult since its discovery. Let’s take a look at what the final […]

The Main Bladder Cancer Symptoms Few words exist in the English language that strike as much fear into our hearts as cancer. This deadly disease has been around for a while, and though our methods of combating and controlling it are getting better with time, we are still nowhere near a cure. This is very […]

All About Bladder Cancer Bladder cancer is in the top 10 most common cancer types in the US and is the 9th leading cause of cancer mortality. The recent data from the American Cancer Society has demonstrated that bladder cancer is responsible for more than 81,400 new cancer patients this year – across 62,100 men […]