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  • Lung cancer

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    Lung cancer is the 2nd most common cancer in the UK. Around 39,000 people are diagnosed with lung cancer in the UK each year. Lung cancer can either be primary (originate from the cells of the...

  • Lung cancer

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    Lung cancer consists of a malignant tumor developed from the cells of the lung. There are different kinds of lung cancers, such as small cell lung cancer, very aggressive, or adenocarcinomas and...

  • Shisha and Cannabis

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    Shisha is made up of 25% of tobacco mixed with molasses and a fruit flavor, which gives it an acidic and scented aspect. It is smoked through a water pipe, called a hookah. Cannabis is a plant...

  • Systemic cancer - Definition

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    Systemic cancer is synonymous with metastatic cancer. This is an initial cancer, called primitive, which developed metastases that migrated to different parts of the body. Cancer cells break away...

  • Tumor of the Cerebellum

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    Intracranial tumors can be classified according to their benign or malignant nature based on their histological type; that is to say, depending on the nature of the cells that proliferate there,...

  • The Role of Psychology in Cancer

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    No one can prove with certainty how psychological factors can influence the initiation of cancer, but some situations are more likely than others to serve as a background for certain types of...

  • Palate cancer

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    Palate cancer falls within the scope of cancers of the oral cavity, which affect more men than women. They affect the upper part of the mouth, either the most forward part, called the hard palate,...

  • Cardia cancer - Definition

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    Cardia cancer is a cancer that is located at the junction between the esophagus and stomach. Contrary to what its name might lead us to believe, it does not affect the heart, but it is a cancer of...

  • Pulmonary micro nodule - Definition

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    A micro nodule is a very small lump (less than 7 mm in diameter) located in an area of the lungs. A nodule is an anomaly detected on an imaging test such as a chest X-ray or CT scan and having the...

  • Mediastinal cancer

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    There are a number of cancers that can affect the mediastinum. The mediastinum is the part of the body in the middle of the chest between the lungs, the sternum in front, the spine behind and the...

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