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Cervical Cancer

How Cancer Works
Cancer indictates a disease characterized by the abnormal and unregulated growth of cells. Learn about causes of cancer, cancer detection and cancer treatments.
Cancer Guide
Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal mutated tissue and is associated with a high mortality rate. Learn about cancer types, causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
Cancer Resources
Cancer resources. Cancer support, information and contacts.
Malignancy
Malignancy refers to cancerous cells with the ability to spread, invade and destroy tissue. Learn about malignancy definition.
Cell Phones - Do They Cause Cancer?
Cell phones and cancer are said to have no relationship. Learn about cell phones and cancer research, measurements and information.

Will elastography replace biopsies for confirming a cancer diagnosis?
Elastography is an imaging technique similar to ultrasound. Learn how elastography diagnoses tumors based on the hardness of the affected tissue.
Cancer Treatment Information
Cancer treatment information. Learn about information regarding the treatment of cancer.
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is the drugs used to kill microorganisms and cancer cells. Learn about chemotherapy uses, side effects and information.
Is proton therapy better than traditional radiation for cancer treatment?
Radiation therapy for cancer is based on the idea of selective cell destruction, and it destroys cells using energy. As it turns out, protons release energy in a different way than X-rays do.
Which women should get MRIs in addition to mammograms?

In March 2007, two different sources released information recommending that MRI be included in the standard breast-cancer testing regimen for certain...