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What Is Cancer? | Cancer Basics

Malignant tumors (cancer) can grow quickly and uncontrollably. These tumors can grow and spread into areas close by. Cells from these tumors can ...

What Is Cancer? - NCI

Cancer is caused by certain changes to genes, the basic physical units of inheritance. Genes are arranged in long strands of tightly packed DNA ...

Cancer Basics (for Teens) | Nemours KidsHealth

Cancer (also known as malignancy, pronounced: muh-LIG-nun-see) occurs when cells begin to grow and multiply in an uncontrolled way.

Cancer Basics (Third Edition) | Oncology Nursing Society

The Cancer Basics book series was developed to offer fundamentals of cancer and its treatment to recently graduated and experienced nurses looking for ...

Understanding Cancer - NIH Curriculum Supplement Series - NCBI

... basic processes that produce cancer are quite similar in all forms of the disease ... Basal cell cancer and squamous cell cancer are nonmelanoma skin cancers.

Breast Cancer Basics - CDC

Breast cancer is a disease in which cells in the breast grow out of control. There are different types of breast cancer.

Understanding Cancer -- the Basics - WebMD

The major types of cancer are carcinoma, sarcoma, melanoma, lymphoma, and leukemia. Carcinomas -- the most commonly diagnosed cancers -- ...

Understanding Cancer - NCI

At its most basic, cancer is a disease of the genes in the cells of our body. Genes control the way our cells work. But, changes to these genes can cause cells ...

Understanding Cancer | What Is Cancer? - American Cancer Society

Here is some information to help you better understand what cancer is. A histological slide of hairy cell leukemia ...

Cancer Basics - Livestrong

All cancers begin in the body's cells. Normal cells grow and divide to produce more cells as older cells die off. This keeps the body healthy.

ONS Cancer Basics™ | Oncology Nursing Society

Caring for patients with cancer can be challenging, especially for new oncology nurses or those working outside of cancer care. This introductory course ...

Lung Cancer Basics | American Lung Association

Key Points · Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. · Smoking poses the greatest risk, but there are others such as ...

Lung Cancer Basics - CDC

What it is. Lung cancer begins in the lungs and may spread to lymph nodes or other organs in the body, such as the brain. Cancer from other ...

Cancer Basics (for Parents) | Nemours KidsHealth

Learn about the different types of cancers and how they're treated.

Cancer Basics – Gibco | Thermo Fisher Scientific - US

Gibco Cancer Basics ... Gibco Cancer Basics is an introduction to cancer cell culture, covering topics such as the biology of cancer, cell line culture, and the ...

Breast Cancer: The Basics | OncoLink

This article is a basic overview of a breast cancer diagnosis, the signs and symptoms, treatments available, and links for more information.

Cancer Basics | Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH)

Cancer Basics. What is cancer? Can cancer be prevented? Who is at risk of developing cancer? How many people alive today have ever had ...

Cancer Basics – What is cancer? - YouTube

Cancer isn't one disease – it's more than 100. But all cancers have something in common. This video explains what that is.

Cancer Basics - Ovid® - Wolters Kluwer

The Cancer Basics book series was developed to offer fundamentals of cancer and its treatment to recently graduated and experienced nurses looking for ...

Gynecologic Cancer Basics - Foundation For Women's Cancer

Basics. The five types of gynecologic cancers are ovarian, endometrial/uterine, cervical, vulvar and vaginal cancer. This section includes ...