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Metastatic malignant melanoma – types of treatment

Metastatic malignant melanoma – types of treatment

Metastatic malignant melanoma is difficult to treat. Having said that, you still have options. Choosing a treatment depends on the severity of the spread of cancer, and the overall health of the individual. The goals of the treatment then are to shrink or stop the growth of the disease where it has spread thereby stopping it from spreading to new areas.
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Metastatic breast cancer in a nutshell

Metastatic breast cancer in a nutshell

Advanced or stage IV breast cancer is termed as metastatic breast cancer. This is when the cancer  spreads from the breast to other organs of the body such as the lungs, brain, or even the bones. Although the cancer has spread to the bones and the lungs, the treatment is still carried out by the same breast cancer killing drugs.
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Men too can suffer from breast cancer

Men too can suffer from breast cancer

Anyone who has a breast tissue can develop breast cancer. However, not many even know that male breast cancer exists. Male breast cancer is a rare disease as women suffer from breast cancer the most, but it does occur in men too. Older men are more prone to male breast cancer but it can occur at any age.
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Metastatic renal cell carcinoma, understanding the condition

Metastatic renal cell carcinoma, understanding the condition

Renal cell carcinoma is a condition which causes cancer cells to develop in the tubules of your kidney, paving the way to kidney cancer. These tubes help filter the waste which is processed from your blood, then converted into urine. A metastatic renal cell carcinoma condition develops when cancer spreads beyond the kidney and affects the lymph system, other organs, and even your bones.
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Head and neck Cancer – Signs, symptoms and more

Head and neck Cancer – Signs, symptoms and more

There are various kinds of cancer that can affect many people around the globe. These include breast cancer, lung cancer, leukemia, which is a kind of blood cancer, stomach cancer and much more. Head and neck cancer is also a kind of cancer that can be found in different parts of the world.
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Common signs and symptoms of mouth cancer you shouldn’t miss

Common signs and symptoms of mouth cancer you shouldn’t miss

Mouth cancer is usually identified with all types of cancers that occur in the tongue, lips, gums, cheeks, and throat. It is also a type of head and neck cancer. Like other cancers,   it becomes difficult to treat  when the diagnosis is delayed, and the cancerous cells spread in the body.
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