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Screening Mammograms: Questions and Answers
been found. Screening mammography can help reduce the number of deaths from breast cancer among women ages 40 to 70. Potential harms of screening mammography include false-negative results, false-positive results, overdiagnosis, overtreatment, and radiation exposure. NCI recommends tha...
Understanding Breast Changes: A Health Guide for All Women
Understanding Breast Changes: A Health Guide for Women - National Cancer Institute Skip to content In English | En español National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health Search NCI Home Cancer Topics...
Cryosurgery in Cancer Treatment: Questions and Answers
Popular Resources NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms NCI Drug Dictionary Search for Clinical Trials NCI Publications Español Cryosurgery in Cancer Treatment: Questions and Answers Key Points Cryosurgery is a technique for freezing and kill...
Heterocyclic Amines in Cooked Meats
Popular Resources NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms NCI Drug Dictionary Search for Clinical Trials NCI Publications Español Chemicals in Meat Cooked at High Temperatures and Cancer Risk Key Points Heterocyclic amines (HCAs) and polycyclic aromatic hy...
Hyperthermia in Cancer Treatment: Questions and Answers
Popular Resources NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms NCI Drug Dictionary Search for Clinical Trials NCI Publications Español Hyperthermia in Cancer Treatment Key Points Hyperthermia is a type of cancer treatment in which body tissue is exposed...
How to Find a Doctor or Treatment Facility if You Have Cancer
Popular Resources NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms NCI Drug Dictionary Search for Clinical Trials NCI Publications Español How To Find a Doctor or Treatment Facility If You Have Cancer Key Points Resources are available to help you find a doctor who specia...
Cigarette Smoking and Cancer: Questions and Answers
feel breathless (1, 3). For more information, refer to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) fact sheet Secondhand Smoke and Cancer, which is available at http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Tobacco/ETS on the Internet. Is smoking addictive? Yes. Nicotine is ...
Psychological Stress and Cancer
Popular Resources NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms NCI Drug Dictionary Search for Clinical Trials NCI Publications Español Psychological Stress and Cancer: Questions and Answers Key Points Psychological stress affects the body in many ways (see Questi...
Human Papillomaviruses and Cancer: Questions and Answers
oropharyngeal cancer. More information about HPV vaccines is available in the NCI fact sheet Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccines. How are HPV infections detected? HPV infections can be detected by testing a sample of cells to see if they contain viral DNA or RNA. The most com...
Understanding the Cancer Genome Project (PowerPoint)
Continuing Declines in Cancer Death Rates Education and Training for Health Professionals Cancer Trends Progress Report: 2011/2012 Update Cancer Genome Project Slide Number and Title Once a Molecular Black Box Today an Open Box Enter CGAP: NC...
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