Cancer and Oncology

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  Mucositis: Symptoms, causes, and treatment

  Medical News Today - Jenna Fletcher

  Mucositis describes inflammation and ulceration of the digestive tract lining. It usually affects the mouth and often results from cancer …

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  Metastatic breast cancer: Symptoms, treatment, and outlook

  Medical News Today - Tom Seymour

  Metastatic breast cancer refers to breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. Also known secondary or late-stage , metastatic breast …

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  Dogs could be the missing link for understanding brain cancer

  Medical News Today - Amy Pashler

  Dogs have been important to humans as both companions and workers for millennia. Now, they could be vital in the search to find a cure for brain …

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  Prebiotics may ‘limit cancer growth by enhancing immunity’

  Medical News Today - Maria Cohut, Ph.D.

  Research in mouse models suggests that two prebiotics — mucin and inulin — could inhibit the growth of melanoma tumors by boosting the immune …

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  Lentigo maligna melanoma: Pictures, symptoms, and outlook

  Medical News Today - Jenna Fletcher

  Lentigo maligna melanoma is a relatively uncommon form of skin cancer that tends to affect older individuals. It develops from lentigo maligna, also …

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  Why some car seats may endanger our health over time

  Medical News Today - Maria Cohut, Ph.D.

  New research shows that the foam padding in car seats contains significant amounts of a carcinogenic substance. The investigators conducted the study …