What is Cryotherapy?

Sometimes doctors use cryotherapy to remove skin growths that aren’t harmful, such as skin tags, warts, and angiomas. The type of cryotherapy you g...

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What is Cervical Cancer?

Fortunately, screening tests can detect cervical cancer, and the HPV virus that usually causes it, very early. It usually takes a few years for a n...

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Cancer Screenings

Your doctor may suggest a cancer screening to check for signs of early cancer -- or to look for things that could turn into it. The CDC, for instan...

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Brain Cancer and Gliomas

Glioma is a broad category of brain and spinal cord tumors that come from glial cells brain cells that support nerve cells. While many of benign br...

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Types of Brain Cancer

When you’re diagnosed with brain cancer, learning as much as you can about it can help you choose the best treatment for you. Your treatment will d...

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What is Bladder Cancer?

If you or someone in your immediate family (parents or siblings) has had cancer of the bladder or the urinary tract before, you’re more likely to g...

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Osteosarcoma

Osteosarcoma, also called osteogenic sarcoma, is a kind of bone cancer. It happens when the cells that grow new bone form a cancerous tumor. If the...

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What is a Biopsy?

A biopsy is a sample of tissue taken from the body in order to examine it more closely. If the biopsy will be on the skin or other sensitive area, ...

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Remission: what Does it Mean?

There’s no way for doctors to know that all of the cancer cells in your body are gone, which is why many doctors don’t use the word “cured.” If can...

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