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… risk? Exposure to radon over the long-term can cause lung cancer. About 16% of lung cancer deaths in Canada are due to indoor radon exposure. … radon@northernhealth.ca Donna Schmidt Memorial Lung Cancer Prevention Society – Call 250-365-0344, ext. 227 or email …
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… surgery) or on a regular schedule for ongoing pain (such as cancer pain). Avoid eating grapefruit or drinking grapefruit … effective dose. If you have ongoing pain (such as due to cancer), your doctor may direct you to also take long-acting … a sitting or lying position. To prevent constipation, eat dietary fiber, drink enough water, and exercise. You may …
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… Falls: Exercises for Strength and Balance Prostate Cancer, Advanced or Metastatic Provincial and Territorial … Keeping a Daily Record Urinary Problems and Prostate Cancer Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs): Risks for Older … Falls: Exercises for Strength and Balance Prostate Cancer, Advanced or Metastatic Provincial and Territorial …
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… though, the U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that people who have SARS stay … The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides information about the cause of the … though, the U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that people who have SARS stay …
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… relieve pain. Nerve blocks work well for some types of cancer pain, such as pain from cancer in organs such as the pancreas. Risks Nerve blocks … relieve pain. Nerve blocks work well for some types of cancer pain, such as pain from cancer in organs such as the …
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… Uses This medication is used to treat a certain type of cancer (diffuse large B-cell lymphoma). Tafasitamab belongs … antibodies. It works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells. How To Use Read the Patient Information … should be consulted before taking any drug, changing any diet or commencing or discontinuing any course of treatment. …
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… much sun exposure, and if not treated, may turn into skin cancer. Fluorouracil is a chemotherapy drug that works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells. Salicylic acid works by softening the top … should be consulted before taking any drug, changing any diet or commencing or discontinuing any course of treatment. …
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… needs. Uses Avelumab is used to treat various types of cancer. It works by changing the action of your own immune system, directing it to attack cancer cells. Avelumab belongs to a class of drugs known as … should be consulted before taking any drug, changing any diet or commencing or discontinuing any course of treatment. …