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Staging: Questions and Answers
person’s cancer based on the extent of the original (primary) tumor and whether or not cancer has spread in the body. Staging is important for several reasons: Staging helps the doctor plan the appropriate treatment. The stage can be used to estimate the pers...
Metastatic Cancer: Questions and Answers
someone have a metastatic tumor without having a primary cancer? No. A metastatic tumor is always caused by cancer cells from another part of the body. In most cases, when a metastatic tumor is found first, the primary cancer can also be found...
Tumor Grade: Questions and Answers
tumor is benign or malignant. The pathologist also determines the tumor grade. Each type of cancer is graded using a different grading system. Doctors consider tumor grade and other factors when developing an individual treatment plan for a patient. What is...
Cellular Telephone Use and Cancer
and it has not been found to cause cancer in animals or to enhance the cancer-causing effects of known chemical carcinogens in animals (3–5). Researchers have carried out several types of epidemiologic studies to investigate the possibility of a relati...
Understanding Cancer Genomics (PowerPoint)
Continuing Declines in Cancer Death Rates Education and Training for Health Professionals Cancer Trends Progress Report: 2011/2012 Update Cancer Genomics Slide Number and Title What Is the Human Genome? Cancer Genomics A Sample Human G...
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