Cancer is caused by genetic changes leading to uncontrolled cell growth and tumor formation. The basic cause of sporadic (non-familial) cancers is DNA...
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worldwide risk of cancers from infectious causes at 16.1%. Viral infections are risk factors for cervical cancer, 80% of liver cancers, and 15–20% of the other...
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Lung cancer, also known as lung carcinoma, is a malignant tumor that begins in the lung. Lung cancer is caused by genetic damage to the DNA of cells in...
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Oral cancer, also known as oral cavity cancer, tongue cancer or mouth cancer, is a cancer of the lining of the lips, mouth, or upper throat. In the mouth...
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indicate cancer, they can also have other causes. Over 100 types of cancers affect humans. Tobacco use is the cause of about 22% of cancer deaths. Another...
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Colorectal cancer (CRC), also known as bowel cancer, colon cancer, or rectal cancer, is the development of cancer from the colon or rectum (parts of the large...
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to 65 years old. The leading cause of liver cancer is cirrhosis due to hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or alcohol. Other causes include aflatoxin, non-alcoholic...
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stomach cancer, brain tumors, advanced breast cancer and advanced pelvic tumors. DVT may be the first hint that cancer is present. It causes swelling...
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squamous-cell carcinoma risk in Asians: a meta-analysis of case-control studies". Cancer Causes & Control. 24 (2): 257–265. doi:10.1007/s10552-012-0113-9...
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Retrieved 2021-09-18. Causes, Risk Factors, and Prevention TOPICS - Do we know what causes endometrial cancer? - cancer.org - American Cancer Society - Retrieved...
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cancer was recognized with the 1966 Nobel Prize to Charles B. Huggins and the 1977 Prize to Andrzej W. Schally. Early prostate cancer usually causes no...
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Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, is a cancer that develops from the lining of the stomach. Most cases of stomach cancers are gastric carcinomas...
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for cervical cancer to occur. HPV types 16 and 18 are the cause of 75% of cervical cancer cases globally, while 31 and 45 are the causes of another 10%...
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Kidney cancer, also known as renal cancer, is a group of cancers that starts in the kidney. Symptoms may include blood in the urine, a lump in the abdomen...
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Brain tumor (redirect from Causes of brain cancer)
sensations, or unconsciousness. The cause of most brain tumors is unknown, though up to 4% of brain cancers may be caused by CT scan radiation. Uncommon risk...
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cancer - Symptoms and causes". Mayo Clinic. "Risk Factors for Gallbladder Cancer". www.cancer.org. "Types of gallbladder cancer | Gallbladder cancer |...
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thyroid cancer. Genetic causes include multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2, which markedly increases rates, particularly of the rarer medullary form of the...
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"What Causes Bladder Cancer?". American Cancer Society. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024. Hahn 2022, "Risk Factors". "Causes – Bladder Cancer". National...
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Cancer research is research into cancer to identify causes and develop strategies for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure. Cancer research ranges...
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Head and neck cancer is a general term encompassing multiple cancers that can develop in the head and neck region. These include cancers of the mouth, tongue...
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Oncovirus (redirect from Cancer being caused by viruses)
oncovirus or oncogenic virus is a virus that can cause cancer. This term originated from studies of acutely transforming retroviruses in the 1950–60s...
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to other parts of the body. It occurs when skin cells grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors. The primary cause of skin cancer is prolonged exposure...
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cancer is not supported by cancer research, and there is no evidence that COVID-19 vaccination causes or worsens cancer. Opponents of COVID-19 vaccines such...
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The history of cancer describes the development of the field of oncology and its role in the history of medicine. In 2016, a 1.7 million year old osteosarcoma...
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epidemiology, causes, and control of cancer. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2020 impact factor of 2.506. "Cancer Causes & Control"...
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Testicular cancer is cancer that develops in the testicles, a part of the male reproductive system. Symptoms may include a lump in the testicle or swelling...
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epidemiology of cancer is the study of the factors affecting cancer, as a way to infer possible trends and causes. The study of cancer epidemiology uses...
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Anal cancer is a cancer which arises from the anus, the distal opening of the gastrointestinal tract. Symptoms may include bleeding from the anus or a...
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genes can also increase one's risk of developing breast cancer, namely p53 (causes Li–Fraumeni syndrome), PTEN (causes Cowden syndrome), and PALB1. Breast...
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Smoking causes mouth diseases Smoking can cause a slow and painful death Smoking causes lung cancer Smoking causes gangrene Smoking causes neck cancer Smoking...
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