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1 day ago · Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer; it develops from the melanin -producing cells known as melanocytes. [1] It typically occurs in the skin, but may rarely occur in the mouth, intestines, or eye ( uveal melanoma ). [1] [2] In women, melanomas most commonly occur on the legs; while in men, on the back. [2]
- Uveal Melanoma
Uveal melanoma is a type of eye cancer in the uvea of the...
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1 day ago · Colorectal cancer ( CRC ), also known as bowel cancer, colon cancer, or rectal cancer, is the development of cancer from the colon or rectum (parts of the large intestine ). [5] Signs and symptoms may include blood in the stool, a change in bowel movements, weight loss, abdominal pain and fatigue. [9] Most colorectal cancers are due to old age ...
5 days ago · melanoma, a spreading and frequently recurring cancer of specialized skin cells (melanocytes) that produce the protective skin-darkening pigment melanin. An estimated 132,000 new melanoma cases are diagnosed worldwide each year. In the United States melanoma represents nearly 5 percent of all cases of cancer. Melanoma is a deadly disease; it is ...
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3 days ago · Cancer, group of numerous distinct diseases that are characterized by the uncontrolled multiplication of abnormal cells in the body. Cancer is a major cause of sickness and death worldwide. Learn more about the history of cancer, cancer rates and trends, and the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer.
4 days ago · Common Diet May Be Linked to Rising Cancer Rates in Young People. Declan Gallagher. Sun, June 9, 2024, 10:00 AM EDT · 2 min read. 37. Ohio State University (OSU) researchers have a chilling theory as to why colorectal cancer is rising in young adults, hypothesizing that a popular diet may be to blame. The findings were presented last week ...
2 days ago · Parkinson's disease ( PD ), or simply Parkinson's, is a long-term neurodegenerative disease of mainly the central nervous system that affects both the motor system and non-motor systems. The symptoms usually emerge slowly, and as the disease progresses, non-motor symptoms become more common. Usual symptoms are tremor, slowness of movement ...
1 day ago · The 25-year old was killed and swallowed by a reticulated python in West Sulawesi, Indonesia, in the first fully confirmed case of a snake swallowing an adult human. [456] A second case happened there the following year, when another reticulated python killed and swallowed a woman in her garden. [457] Robert Dreyer.
