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Q: What is melanoma skin cancer?
A: Melanoma is a cancer that begins in the melanocytes. Because most of these cells still make melanin, melanoma tumors are often brown or black. But this is not always the case, and melanomas can also have no color...
By LAURIE TARKAN
Published: February 2, 2009
Though relatively rare, it is one of the easiest cancers to spot and diagnose. And if treated early, it is usually curable. So why do experts find oral cancer so vexing?
Despite the many advances against...
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
Published: April 6, 2009
A new DNA test for the virus that causes cervical cancer does so much better than current methods that some gynecologists hope it will eventually replace the Pap smear in wealthy countries and cruder...
BY ROSEMARY BLACK
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Tuesday, April 14th 2009
(Note: Actress Farrah Fawcett lost the battle to anal cancer on June 25, 2009 after this article was printed.)
Anal cancer, which "Charlie's Angels" star Farrah Fawcett is battling,...
What is an abnormal Pap test?
A Pap test, or Pap smear, is part of a woman’s routine physical exam. It is a great way to prevent cervical cancer, because it can find cells on your cervix that could turn into cancer. The cervix is the lower part of...
