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… the fluid from a cyst or abscess . Check for colorectal cancer and how it is responding to treatment. Women For … seminal vesicles and the prostate gland. Check for prostate cancer. Other tests, including digital rectal examination , … of uterine fibroids. Cysts or tumours are present, such as cancerous or non-cancerous tumours of the ovaries, uterus, …
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… Gynecomastia is the overdevelopment of the male breast. A breast has both glandular tissue and fatty tissue. With … that can cause this, such as hormone therapy for prostate cancer and medicines used to treat high blood pressure or …
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… fatal) strokes, blood clots in the lungs/legs, and cancer of the uterus. If you are taking tamoxifen to reduce the risk of breast cancer, or if your cancer is limited to the milk … your doctor. However, if you are taking tamoxifen to treat breast cancer, then the benefits of taking tamoxifen are …
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… On this page: Overview Overview After breast surgery ( mastectomy ), you may feel some pain going … in your arm, armpit, or chest area. Breast Cancer Breast Cancer, Metastatic or Recurrent Mastectomy …
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… age spots, and sagging. It can also lead to some skin cancers. UVB is more harmful than UVA. It causes delayed … more melanin. UVB is responsible for sunburns and most skin cancers, along with cataracts and eye cancers. Each tan or sunburn damages your skin cells and …
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… in the blood of some people who have certain kinds of cancers, especially cancer of the large intestine ( colon … may also be present in people with cancer of the pancreas, breast, ovary, or lung. CEA is normally produced during the … and medical history. Cancer of the colon, lung, pancreas, breast, or ovary may be present. Cancer may not be …
