... Kaposi's sarcoma
Lymphoma, especially NHL, primary CNS lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease
Cervical cancer
Squamous cell cancer of the skin
Anogenital neoplasia
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... Benign tumors may develop anywhere in the ear canal. Common types include keloids, osteomas, and sebaceous cysts; their causes vary. (See Causes and characteristics of benign ear tumors.) These tumors seldom become malignant;... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Primary malignant brain tumors account for about 10% to 30% of adult cancers. These tumors may occur at any age. The most common tumor types in adults are gliomas and meningiomas, which usually occur supratentorially (above the covering of the cerebellum). In children,... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Malignant spinal neoplasms may be any one of many tumor types similar to intracranial tumors; they involve the cord or its roots and, if untreated, can eventually cause paralysis. As primary tumors, they originate in the meningeal coverings, the parenchyma of the cord or... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Primary malignant bone tumors (also called sarcomas of the bone and bone cancer) are rare, constituting less than 1% of all malignant tumors. Most bone tumors are secondary, caused by seeding from a primary site. Primary malignant... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Primarily a disease of older adults, cancer is second only to cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death in the United States (more than 560,000 deaths annually). More than 67% of patients who die of cancer are older than age 65. The most common cancers in the United States... What causes cancer? ... Immune response ... Diagnostic methods ... Staging and grading ... Five major therapies ... Maintaining nutrition and fluid balance ... If the patient can't eat ... Total parenteral nutrition ... Pain control critical ... The hospice approach ... Psychological aspects ... Pictures
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... A malignant neoplasm that arises from melanocytes, malignant melanoma is relatively rare and accounts for only 1% to 2% of all malignancies. However, the incidence is greatly increasing with a noted 300% increase in the past 40 years. The four types of... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Also known as non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas and lymphosarcomas, malignant lymphomas are a heterogeneous group of malignant diseases originating in lymph glands and other lymphoid tissue. Nodular lymphomas have a better prognosis than the... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... A rare type of bone cancer, primary malignant bone tumors (sarcomas of the bone) constitute less than 1% of all malignant tumors. Most malignant bone tumors are secondary, caused by seeding from a primary site. Primary malignant bone tumors are more common in males,... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... With an incidence of 4.5 per 100,000 patients, malignant brain tumors (gliomas, meningiomas, and schwannomas) are common (slightly more so in men than in women).
Tumors may occur at any age. In adults, incidence is generally highest between ages 40 and... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Incidence of malignant melanoma, a neoplasm that arises from melanocytes, has increased by 50% in the past 20 years. In particular, an increase in incidence of melanoma in situ suggests earlier detection. The disorder varies in different populations but is... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Author:
Cynthia Gibson, MD
What to Do - Interpret the Data
Typhlitis refers to a necrotizing colitis involving the cecum or the cecum
and appendix, and is found in leukemic children. The term neutropenic
enteropathy is also used to refer to these... Suggested Readings
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Johann Peterson, MD
What to Do - Interpret the Data
Petechiae are nonblanching, usually red, macules <1 mm in diameter. They
are a form of purpura, which as a general term refers to rashes caused by the >... Suggested Readings
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While a mammogram is one of the most important tests a woman can take, its findings often seem complex to many women. Learn what doctors look for...
Targeted therapies—treatments that zero in on cancerous cells—are among the current treatments for fighting cancer. One type of targeted...
Prostate cancer is a subject every man should know about -- it's one of the leading causes of cancer death among men. But many don't know...