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A term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control. Cancer cells can invade nearby tissues and can spread through the bloodstream and lymphatic system to other parts of the body. There are several main types of cancer. Carcinoma is cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs. Sarcoma is cancer that begins in bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue. Leukemia is cancer that starts in blood-forming tis... 
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Cancer is a class of diseases characterized by uncontrolled cell division and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue (invasion) or by migration of cells to distant sites (metastasis). This unregulated growth is caused by a series of acquired or inherited mutations to DNA within cells, damaging genetic information that define the cell functions and removing normal control of cell division. ...
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Cancer as related to Cancers
- Cancer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cancer (medical term: malignant neoplasm ) is a class of diseases in which a group of cells display the traits of uncontrolled growth (growth and division beyond the normal limits), invasion (intrusion on and destruction of adjacent tissues), and sometimes metastasis (spread to other locations in the body via lymph or blood)
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- Childhood Cancers Home Page - National Cancer Institute
Information about childhood (pediatric) cancers: treatment, clinical trials, research, statistics, and other topics from the National Cancer Institute.
- Common Cancer Types - National Cancer Institute
This list of common cancer types includes cancers that are diagnosed with the greatest frequency in the United States; provides most recent incidence and mortality statistics for ...
- Cancer Research UK : Find out about different types of cancer ...
Find out about the different types of cancer ... Find out about different types of cancer. There are around 200 different types of cancer.
- Cancer: Common Cancers in Adults -- familydoctor.org
Information about common cancers in adults from the American Academy of Family Physicians. ... The body is made up of many types of cells. Normally, cells grow, divide and die.
- Cancer Research UK : Breast cancer at a glance
Find out about breast cancer ... Breast cancer at a glance. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in this country.
- Cervical Cancer | Gynecologic Cancers | Cancer | CDC
Information about cervical cancer (what it means and who gets it). ... Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Family cancers
Provides general information about family cancers and those at risk. ... It is not uncommon for more than one member of a family to have cancer. Cancer can occur in families:
- ACS :: What Is Cervical Cancer?
These categories are discussed in the section, "Can Cervical Cancer Be Prevented?" Although almost all cervical cancers are either squamous cell carcinomas or adenocarcinomas ...
- Cancer Information (Cancers, Symptoms, Treatment) on MedicineNet.com
Information on many different cancers includes symptoms, cancer detection and prevention, and treatment options.
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