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Cancer
Cancer Topic

Cancer Topic
A resource for patients and family members to assist in coping with cancer.

Cancer News  
The latest cancer-related news headlines.


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• More related headlines


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Cancer Feature Story  

'You Have Cancer' Tends to Stun Memory'You Have Cancer' Tends to Stun Memory

After doctor reveals diagnosis, people seem to remember little else

Not surprisingly, people who are told that they have cancer tend to remember little from the conversation that follows the news of their diagnosis.full story»


Cancer-Related Illnesses and Conditions  
Find information about illnesses and conditions that relate to cancer or search the entire database.


Illnesses and Conditions
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Cancer-Related Complementary and Alternative Medicine  
Search complementary and alternative therapies for cancer.


Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Search entire Complementary and Alternative Medicine database.

Cancer-Related Drug Guide  
Search the Drug Guide, an electronic drug reference that provides useful patient education, summaries of more than 2,400 commonly prescribed medications.





drug guide
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Medical Tests  

Breast Biopsy

Breast Self-exam

Breast Ultrasound

Cancer Antigen 125 (CA 125)

Digital Rectal Exam

Home Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) for Colorectal Cancer

Mammography

Pap Test

Prostate Biopsy

Prostate-specific Antigen (PSA)

Skin Biopsy

Testicular Self-Exam (TSE)

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