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Q: What do I do if my doctor thinks I might have cancer?
A: You should feel free to ask any question that's on your mind, no matter how small it might seem. Here are some questions you might want to ask.
Would you please write down the exact type...
The more weight you carry on your body, the greater your odds of developing cancer, British researchers report. This is true not only of fairly common cancers such as colon and breast, but also of lesser known varieties, including gallbladder.
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Cigarette smoking causes 87 percent of lung cancer deaths and is responsible for most cancers of the larynx, oral cavity and pharynx, esophagus, and bladder.
Secondhand smoke is responsible for an estimated 3,000 lung cancer deaths...
THURSDAY, April 9 (HealthDay News) -- More than half of New York City residents who do not smoke have elevated levels of the residue of secondhand smoke in their blood, says the city's health department.
And that suggests that nonsmokers in the city...
By Elizabeth Landau
CNN
(CNN) -- President Obama's pledge to conquer cancer "in our time" is a great goal, but one of America's top cancer experts isn't sure he'd use the word "cure."
"The idea of [calling for] a cure does scare me a little bit...
