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1. Cancer -- Cancer Cell
   Cancer is a generic term for a group of over 100 chronic diseases, which can affect any part of the body. A defining feature of cancer is the rapid creation of abnormal cells, which grow beyond their usual boundary and can invade adjoining parts of the body. The cells may ... spread to other organs, a process referred to as metastasis. Up to 40% of all cancer can be prevented by avoiding exposure to known carcinogens, such as tobacco smoke.
2. Cancer -- American Cancer Society
   According to the American Cancer Society over 25,000 American women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer and 16,000 die from the disease every year. Currently only 25% of ovarian cancer cases are detected at the localized stage. Therefore the majority of patients will have Stage III or IV disease at the time of diagnosis and are at a high risk for relapse and disease progression following successful first line treatment.
3. Cancer -- Cancer Institute
   Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the U.S. after heart disease. The National Cancer Institute estimates that approximately 8 million Americans alive today have a history of cancer. About one million new cancer cases are diagnosed each year. Approximately 77% of all cancers are diagnosed in people age of 55 and older. The good news is that early detection and diagnosis of cancer can lead to a greater likelihood of cure.
4. Cancer -- National Cancer
   UC Davis Cancer Center has one of the most vigorous clinical trials programs in the country. About 14 percent of new cancer patients seen at the center participate in a clinical trial, far above the national average.
5. Cancer -- Cancer Research
   Cancer is usually classified according to the tissue from which the cancerous cells originate, as well as the normal cell type they most resemble. These are location and histology, respectively. A definitive diagnosis usually requires the histologic examination of a tissue biopsy specimen by a pathologist, although the initial indication of malignancy can be symptoms or radiographic imaging abnormalities. Most cancers can be treated and some cured, depending on the specific type, location, and stage. Once diagnosed, cancer is usually treated with a combination of surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. As research develops, treatments are becoming more specific for different varieties of cancer.
6. Cancer -- Cancer Control
   Cancer is a group of more than 100 different diseases. Cancer occurs when cells become abnormal and keep dividing and forming more cells without control or order, forming a growth or tumor. Benign tumors are NOT cancer; malignant tumors are cancer.
7. Cancer -- Women
   Widespread use of the Papanicolaou test (Pap smear), which detects cervical cancer and pre-cancerous lesions, has made cervical cancer one of the most preventable cancers. Incidence and mortality rates have decreased steadily over the past five decades. However, in the U.S. it is expected that an estimated 11,150 new cases will be diagnosed, and an estimated 3,670 women will die from the disease in 2007. Older, poorer, and less educated women are less likely to be screened and screening is not available in many low-resource regions of the world. Worldwide, cervical cancer has a significant impact, with nearly 500,000 new cases and nearly 250,000 deaths reported annually.
8. Hysterectomies -- Cancer
   Hysterectomies are performed for a variety of benign (non-cancerous) conditions, most commonly including heavy, painful periods and prolapse of the uterus. The painful, heavy periods can be caused by a variety of conditions including endometriosis, fibroids, chronic pelvic infections, and adhesions. A hysterectomy may ... be advised when a woman has an ovarian cyst or where she has precancerous changes to the cervix that have not resolved with simple treatments.
9. Cancer -- Findings
   Cancer is a tenacious, purposeful, energetic, shrewd and intuitive type. Sometimes wise, with a philosophical view on life. They are able to identify with others because of the keen sensitivity of their nature. They are over-imaginative and prone to be a victim of fantasy. They have a flair for the dramatic, and may possess literary or artistic talent. They tend to absorb their environment and have a talent for mimicry.
10. Cancer -- Cells
    Radiation therapy (... called radiotherapy, X-ray therapy, or irradiation) is the use of ionizing radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Radiation therapy can be administered externally via external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) or internally via brachytherapy. The effects of radiation therapy are localised and confined to the region being treated. Radiation therapy injures or destroys cells in the area being treated (the "target tissue") by damaging their genetic material, making it impossible for these cells to continue to grow and divide. Although radiation damages both cancer cells and normal cells, most normal cells can recover from the effects of radiation and function properly. The goal of radiation therapy is to damage as many cancer cells as possible, while limiting harm to nearby healthy tissue.

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