Cancer Types & Facts

Symptoms of Esophageal Cancer Esophageal cancer, unfortunately, does not typically cause noticeable symptoms until the disease has progressed to a late stage. The most common symptom is difficulty swallowing, or a feeling that food is stuck in the throat or chest.…

Pay Attention to Symptoms There are certain symptoms are more likely to occur in women with ovarian cancer than women in the general population. A swollen or bloated abdomen Pressure or pain in the abdomen, pelvis, back, or legs Difficulty eating…

Ovarian cancer is the most deadly cancer of the female reproductive system. Often known as “the silent killer,” ovarian cancer is difficult to detect early because the ovaries are deep within the pelvis and initial symptoms are often ambiguous. Too often the…

In recent years, the incidence of breast cancer has significantly increased in Chinese women.   Moreover, many Chinese women develop the disease in their 40s, which is 10 years younger than in the West.  It is thus increasingly important for Chinese women to…

Cancer is not a single disease. Cancer is a group of over 100 diseases that involve the uncontrolled division of the body’s cells. What do all types of cancer have in common? Without exception, cancer begins with changes in the genes. In fact, research…

Doctors and researchers agree: a tumor’s location is not the most important factor in choosing the best treatment. As Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health, USA recently said, a lung cancer patient could have more in common with…

Risk Factors Description Cigarette Smoking Cigarette smoking is the most important risk factor! And that risk increases with the quantity and the duration of cigarette consumption. Cigar and pipe smoking also increases your risk, as does the use of chewing tobacco, which is also implicated…

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