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Brain cancer: Metastasis

Brain cancer: Metastasis

Brain metastasis refers to cancer spreading from an organ (usually breast, lung or skin) to the brain. It is an often fatal complication of cancer.

03 Mar 2005

Breast cancer: Pre-invasive lobular carcinoma (lobular carcinoma in situ; LCIS)

Breast cancer: Pre-invasive lobular carcinoma (lobular carcinoma in situ; LCIS)

Pre-invasive lobular carcinoma is abnormal breast tissue growth which is usually not dangerous but increases the risk of dangerous types of breast cancer.

27 Jan 2005

Cancer pain

Cancer pain

Cancer pain or pain associated with cancer may be caused by tumour growth, anti-cancer treatments like chemotherapy, or complications of treatment.

06 Jan 2004

Bladder cancer: Transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder

Bladder cancer: Transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder

Transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder accounts for 90% of bladder cancers. Smoking and bladder irritation (e.g. bladder stones) increase the risk.

30 Dec 2003

Kidney cancer: Renal manifestations of malignant disease

Kidney cancer: Renal manifestations of malignant disease

Renal manifestations of malignant disease occur when cancers outside the kidneys, including leukemia and lymphoma, spread and cause kidney cancer.

13 Dec 2003

Tonsil cancer: Lymphoma

Tonsil cancer: Lymphoma

Lymphoma of the tonsil is cancer that arises in the lymph (immune) cells surrounding the tonsils. It may be treated with chemotherapy or radiotherapy.

10 Jan 2003

Oral cancer: Squamous cell carcinoma of the floor of the mouth

Oral cancer: Squamous cell carcinoma of the floor of the mouth

Oral cancer or squamous cell carcinoma of the floor of the mouth is 25 times more likely to occur in smokers and twice as likely…

09 Jan 2003

Cancer of the larynx (laryngeal cancer; squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx)

Cancer of the larynx (laryngeal cancer; squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx)

Cancer of the larynx, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx or laryngeal cancer accounts for 20% of all head and neck cancers. Smoking increases the…

09 Jan 2003

Pharynx cancer: Squamous cell carcinoma of the pharynx

Pharynx cancer: Squamous cell carcinoma of the pharynx

Squamous cell carcinoma of the pharynx is an uncommon cancer. It is 25 times more likely in people who smoke tobacco.

09 Jan 2003