Cancer
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Cancer is a group of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells, which can invade and destroy healthy body tissue. If not treated, cancer can result in serious illness or death, often requiring extensive medical intervention including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation.
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- • Thyroid Gland Cancer
- • Liver or Gallbladder Cancer
- • Leukemia
- • Bladder Cancer
- • Salivary Gland Cancer
- • Pancreatic Cancer
- • Skin Cancer
- • Esophagus or Stomach Cancer
- • Head and Neck Soft Tissue Cancer
- • Gallbladder Cancer
- • Cancer of Unknown Primary Site
- • Small Intestine Cancer
- • Colorectal Cancer
- • Skeletal System Cancer
- • Lymphoma
- • Kidney Cancer
- • Breast Cancer
- • Soft Tissue Cancer
- • Malignant Melanoma
- • Penis Cancer
- • Pleura or Mediastinum Cancer
- • Nervous System Cancer
- • Prostate Cancer
- • Cancers of the Female Genital Tract
- • Testicle Cancer
- • Multiple Myeloma
- • Endometrial Cancer
- • Lung Cancer
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