What is cancer?
Cancer is a group of diseases characterized by the growth of abnormal cells that divide uncontrollably, and destroy body tissue. Cancer can spread throughout your body. Sometimes, however, normal cells lose the ability to direct and to limit their growth. They divide and grow without any order and form excess cells which we call tumors.
Is cancer an epidemic?
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With Pancreatic Cancer, Age Factors Into Familial Risk
TUESDAY, Jan. 12 (HealthDay News) — People with a family member who had pancreatic cancer before age 50 face a greatly increased risk for the disease, a new study has found.
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Studies Confirm Link Between Breast Density and Cancer
WEDNESDAY, April 21 (HealthDay News) — Having dense breasts has long been known to increase a woman’s risk for breast cancer, and new research confirms that a decline in breast density over time does, in fact, decrease that risk.
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