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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 risk, experts recommend regular screening for adults ages 50 to 74. footnote 1 Talk with …
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… Colorectal Cancer Genetic Testing On this page: Overview What the … Genetic Counselling Overview Colorectal cancer genetic testing can tell you if you carry rare … polyposis (FAP) and Lynch syndrome. In these conditions, screening often starts sooner than age 40. Your doctor may …
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… Colorectal Cancer, Metastatic or Recurrent On this page: Condition … often spreads to the liver. Sometimes it spreads to the lungs, bones, or other organs in the body. Colon and rectal … or more frequent bowel movements. If cancer spreads to the lungs, it can cause shortness of breath or cough. In the …
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… Squamous Cell Skin Cancer On this page: Health Tools Lowering … there it can spread to other parts of the body, such as the lungs, liver, or brain. After you have one skin cancer, you … another one develop in a new place. Learn more Skin Cancer Screening When to Call a Doctor Watch closely for changes in …
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… Hepatitis B and C: Risk of Liver Cancer On this page: Overview Overview … . The damage that results increases the risk of liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma). If you have chronic HBV … infection may lower your risk for developing liver cancer. Screening with ultrasound of the liver, liver function …
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… Skin Cancer, Non-Melanoma On this page: Overview Overview Non-melanoma skin cancer is the most common type of skin cancer. Skin cancer … Treatments Preparing for Your Hospital Stay Skin Cancer Screening Skin Cancer, Melanoma Skin Cancer: Protecting Your …
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… Basal Cell Skin Cancer On this page: Health Tools Lowering … Overview Self-Care What is basal cell skin cancer? Basal cell skin cancer is the most common type of … another one develop in a new place. Learn more Skin Cancer Screening When to Call a Doctor Watch closely for changes in …
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… Kidney (Renal Cell) Cancer On this page: Health Tools Symptoms … it has spread. For example, cancer that spreads to the lungs may cause coughing and shortness of breath. Cancer … spread to other parts of the body, like the lymph nodes, lungs, bones, or liver. After the cancer has spread, how …
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… Breast Cancer, Metastatic or Recurrent On this page: Condition … that comes back in another part of your body, such as your lungs, is called distant recurrence. With this type, you may … bone pain. And your bones may break more easily. If your lungs are affected, you may be short of breath. If your …
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… Prostate Cancer: Should I Have Radiation or Surgery for Localized … including: Heart attack. A blood clot in an artery in the lung (pulmonary embolism). Bleeding. Infection. Reactions to … including: Heart attack. A blood clot in an artery in the lung (pulmonary embolism). Bleeding. Infection. Reactions to …