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Q: What is vaginal cancer?
A: Vaginal cancer is cancer that starts in the vagina. It is less common than other types of reproductive cancers. The vagina is a three- to four-inch-long tube. It connects a woman’s womb, called the uterus, to the...
Q: What is lung cancer?
A: Lung cancer is cancer that begins in the lungs. It is the second most common cancer in women.
There are two major types of lung cancer: small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer. Approximately 80 percent of...
Q: What is colorectal cancer?
A: Colorectal cancer is cancer that starts in either your colon or your rectum, which together make up the lower part of your digestive tract. It is the fourth most common cancer for both men and women. Cancer usually...
Q: What is the thyroid?
A: The thyroid gland is under the Adam's apple in the front part of the neck. In most people, it cannot be seen or felt. It is butterfly shaped, with 2 lobes -- the right lobe and the left lobe -- joined by a narrow isthmus...
Q: What is skin cancer?
A: The skin has two main layers:
Epidermis: The epidermis is the top layer of the skin. It is mostly made of flat cells. These are squamou cells. Under the squamous cells in the deepest part of the epidermis are round cells...
