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… Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer On this page: Overview Risks Overview Active … is an option for some people who have slow-growing cancer that hasn't spread outside the prostate (localized). … and tests. You won't have treatment unless tests show the cancer is growing. Some people will never need treatment. It …
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… Urinary Problems and Prostate Cancer On this page: Overview Overview Both prostate cancer and its treatment may cause urinary problems. Urinary problems caused by prostate cancer The urethra—the tube that carries urine from your …
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… Cancer: Home Treatment for Pain On this page: Overview … Information Overview Home treatment may help to reduce cancer pain and improve your physical and mental well-being. … cold treatments can help with mild to moderate pain from cancer. Talk to your doctor before trying either heat or …
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… Mohs Surgery for Skin Cancer On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It … Surgery Overview Mohs surgery removes a skin cancer one layer at a time. The doctor checks each layer for cancer cells until no more cancer is found. This method lets …
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… Bowel Resection for Colorectal Cancer On this page: Surgery Overview How It Is Done What To … tissue or part of an organ. Bowel resection for colorectal cancer , also called partial colectomy, removes the tumour. … is to take out the part of the colon or rectum where the cancer is. Nearby lymph nodes are taken out and tested for …
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… Colorectal Cancer Test Recommendations On this page: Overview Related … Information Overview Your risk for colorectal cancer gets higher as you get older. If you are not at high … tests. People who have an increased risk for colorectal cancer may need to be tested sooner or more often. Related …
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… Hormone Treatment for Breast Cancer On this page: Overview Overview Some breast cancers need the hormones estrogen or progesterone to grow. These cancer cells have "receptors" on their surface that let …
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… Laser Surgery for Skin Cancer On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It … This high-intensity light is used to shrink or destroy skin cancers or precancers (actinic keratosis). With lasers, there is usually …
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… Does Aspirin Prevent Cancer? On this page: Overview Overview … to show that daily aspirin use helps prevent some types of cancer, such as colon cancer. But daily aspirin use increases the risk of bleeding …
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… Whipple Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It … and other organs in the area. This is done to see if the cancer has spread. Tissue samples may be taken for a biopsy … is examined under a microscope to see if it is free of cancer cells. This is known as getting "clear margins." …
