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Cancer is a general term describing a number of conditions in which a set of cells undergo indefinite, abnormal and accelerated growth in an uncontrolled manner. Although not all growth in the body is considered bad or malignant
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malignant
A malignant tumor composed of more than one type of neoplastic tissue. (Dorland, 27th ed)Category: Neoplastic Process
Source: National Library of Medicine (NLM) MeSH 2007 - See Terms and Conditions
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metastasis
The transfer of a neoplasm from one organ or part of the body to another remote from the primary site.Category: Neoplastic Process
Source: National Library of Medicine (NLM) MeSH 2007 - See Terms and Conditions
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Cancer News
FDA Approves New Treatment Jevtana (cabazitaxel) for Advanced Prostate CancerDec 31 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Jevtana (cabazitaxel), a chemotherapy drug used in combination with the steroid prednisone to treat men with prostate cancer. Jevtana is the fir... Read more »
Vitamin D Status is Not Associated with Risk for Less Common Cancers
Jun 18 - Despite hopes that higher blood levels of vitamin D might reduce cancer risk, a large study finds no protective eff... Read more »
Markers on Human Breast Cancer Cells Linked to Development of an Aggressive Form of the Cancer
Jun 18 - Scientists have identified a group of surface markers on cells linked to an aggressive type of breast cancer called estrogen receptor-negative cancer. In this preliminary study, estrogen-negative b... Read more »
FDA Approves Provenge (sipuleucel-T) for Men with Advanced Prostate Cancer
May 19 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Provenge (sipuleucel-T), a new therapy for certain men with advanced prostate cancer that uses their own immune system to fight the disease. Read more »
Trends Suggest an Increase in Cancers of the Lower Stomach for Younger Whites in U.S.
May 7 - Cancer of the lower stomach has decreased overall in American adults but has increased in whites age 25-39, a study finds. The work, led by researchers from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), par... Read more »
Expression of Proteins Linked to Poor Outcome in Women with Ovarian Cancer
May 5 - Scientists have established the presence of certain proteins in ovarian cancer tissues and have linked these proteins to poor survival rates in women with advanced stages of the disease. The study,... Read more »
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