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CANCER

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CANCER

Cancer is the development of abnormal cells that the body cannot control. It can affect all parts of the body, which means some types are exclusive to women and others affect only men. Early diagnosis is the key to getting the right treatment.

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Acute leukaemia or blood cancer
Chronic leukaemia or blood cancer
Multiple myeloma (bone marrow cancer)
Polycythaemia (erythrocytosis)
Thrombocytopenia (reduced platelet count)
Thrombocytosis and essential thrombocythaemia
Thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura

Cancers affecting men

Prostate cancer
Testicular cancer
Testicular cancer: how to check yourself

Cancers affecting skin

Moles
Skin cancer (malignant melanoma)
Skin cancer (basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma)

Cancers affecting women

Benign breast tumours (breast lumps)
Breast cancer
Breast cancer: is the Pill a threat?
Cancer of uterus (womb)
Cervical cancer
Ovarian cancer
Vaginal cancer

Other types of cancer

Bladder cancer
Bowel cancer
Cancer of the larynx (voice box)
Cancer of the nasopharynx
Cancer of the oesophagus
Cancer of the pancreas
Hodgkin's disease (lymph node cancer)
Kidney cancer
Lung cancer
Liver cancer
Stomach cancer

Wellbeing

Cancer and anaemia
Sex and cancer

Tests, scans and exams

Biopsy
Cervical smear test
Colonoscopy
CT scan
Gastrointestinal cancer (screening)
Mammography
Pap (cervical) smear test
Urography (pyelography)

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