Cancer
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Getting a Second Opinion for Cancer Treatment
A second opinion can be a key part of cancer treatment. Find out how fresh input can offer new approaches or confirm you’re on the right track, and when it’s smart to stay put.
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NSCLC: When You Need More Than One Treatment
Not long ago, chemotherapy was the only treatment for non-small -cell lung cancer. Now, doctors have many options. Sometimes, they combine them.
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3 Brothers Have the Same Rare Cancer
The Rush brothers, ages 5 years, 4 years, and 7 months, share something that most brothers don’t: bilateral retinoblastoma, a rare eye cancer. See how their mother, who was also born with the disease, handles treatments, daily life, and facing the unknown.
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Bone Cancer FAQ
True bone cancer is uncommon, but cancer can also spread to bones from other parts of the body. Learn the difference and how bone cancer is diagnosed and treated.
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‘Tutu Girls’ Linked by Cancer Reunite
Four small friends who met in the hospital while getting treated for cancer are back together for a group photo.
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What Can I Do to Prevent Cancer?
Learn about things you can do to cut your risk of cancer, such as screening tests, exercise, diet, and vaccines.
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You've Been Told You Have Cancer. Now What?
Learn what you need to do after a diagnosis of cancer, from getting a second opinion to finding a support group.
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Cancer and the Workplace
If you've just learned you have cancer, you probably want to tell those closest to you. But what about your employer?
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How Will Precision Medicine Change Clinical Trials?
Precision medicine isn’t the norm, but it holds promise for diseases like epilepsy, cystic fibrosis, and cancer. Learn how it could change treatment and clinical trials.
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Your Genes and Your Health
Precision medicine centers on two sets of facts about you: What your genes say and how your environment affects you.
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Precision Medicine Is the Future of Health Care
In this new field, doctors use your genetic information to shape your medical treatment.
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Want Treatment With Precision Medicine? How do you Keep Your Data Safe?
Treatment with precision medicine requires you to share a lot of personal information. How do doctors and researchers plan to keep it safe?
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Will Personalized Medicine Change Doctor Visits?
As more doctors use precision medicine, it could change your doctor visits. Find out how.
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What Does the Future Hold for Precision Medicine?
One day not too long from now, doctors will treat your ailment with medicines and therapies designed just for you. What does the future hold for this type of precision or personalized medicine?
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Biosensors and Your Health
Biosensors track measurements in your body that can reveal a lot about your health for you and your doctor. Learn more about this cutting-edge field.
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Precision Medicine Is the Future of Health Care
In this new field, doctors use your genetic information to shape your medical treatment.
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Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs): Treatment Options
Find out about the treatments for neuroendocrine tumors, including surgery, medication, radiation, and hormone therapy.
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Take Care of Yourself With Neuroendocrine Tumors
Find out how the right lifestyle -- including diet and exercise -- can help you feel better when you have neuroendocrine tumors (NETs).
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Types of Neuroendocrine Tumors and Their Symptoms
See what symptoms neuroendocrine tumors can cause, and how to know if you have one.
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Lab and Imaging Tests for Neuroendocrine Tumors
Find out kinds of scans or blood tests doctors use to diagnose neuroendocrine tumors (NETs).
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Cancer and Sugar: Is There a Link?
Does sugar cause cancer or make it grow faster? Some experts believe so, while others believe the real culprit is something that can happen if you have too much sugar.
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WebMD Honors Health Heroes Fighting Cancer
WebMD’s 2018 Health Heroes have left their mark on the fight against cancer in ways large and small.
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B-Cell Lymphoma: Caring for Your Emotional Needs
There are many steps you can take to get control of the wide range of feelings that may rise up inside when you get a diagnosis of B-cell lymphoma. Learn how support from family and friends, exercise, and connecting with others who have your disease can help you manage your emotions.
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Cancer Screening Tests Every Woman Should Get
Find out which exams you should get to learn if you may have diseases such as breast, lung, colorectal, cervical, or skin cancer.
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Cancer Screening Tests That Men Should Get
Find out what exams you need to check for early signs of colorectal, prostate, lung, and skin cancers.
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