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(Leslie Banks / iStockphotos / Thinkstock) Harry, 67 years old “Some people find the rectal and ultrasound examinations unpleasant. I was already used to it because I used to have anal infections due to a chronic health problem, so it doesn’t bother me that much anymore.” more...
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Diagnosis. Diagnostic tests for metastatic breast cancer. Tests that are done if it is thought you might have breast cancer; Tests that can be done if it is thought you might have metastases more...
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"This military language does achieve its desired effect. It intensifies the existential threat and the impression that everything is at stake – war or peace, victory or defeat, black or white.“ - Thoughts on how the media deal with cancer. more...
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Sometimes breast cancer is only discovered after it has spread. Our information describes how to support your partner and get through difficult times. more...
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About 6 to 20 out of 100 women who have had surgery or radiation for the treatment of breast cancer develop lymphedema, usually within the first two years after treatment. After breast cancer surgery, lymphedema usually develops in the arm, but it sometimes occurs in the hand or in the chest area. more...
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Cervical cancer (cervical carcinoma) is a type of cancer that grows at the opening of the cervix, which is found at the bottom of the womb. About 4,600 women get cervical cancer in Germany each year. Cervical cancer develops from a persistent infection with human papillomaviruses (HPV). If the viruses stay in the mucous membrane cells of the ... more...
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I had the same experience many other women have too: I felt completely unable to cope. I just did everything the doctor suggested. I didn’t know a thing about breast cancer, and had never learned much about it. more...
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Labels: C43, Cancer, D04, Melanoma, Prevention, Skin and hair, Z08, Z12, Z80 Created September 10th 2015 How we work Published by the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG, Germany) more...
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Colorectal cancer can be detected early on and prevented effectively. A colonoscopy examines the colon for polyps and abnormal changes. more...
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What are the consequences of an HPV infection? HPV infections usually go unnoticed, don’t cause any symptoms, and clear up on their own. In rare cases, though, they can also cause cervical cancer. The cancer may develop years or even decades after the woman was infected. More than 200 different types of HPV are currently known. more...
