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There are about 200 different types of cancer and most areas of the body can be affected...
The cervical screening test protects up to 30 per cent more women than the Pap test...
Most children and many adults with acute leukaemia can expect to be cured, while chronic leukaemia can be successfully managed...
The aim of cancer screening is to find cancer in its early stages...
A breast x-ray or mammogram every two years is recommended for women aged 50 to 69...
One of the treatments for prostate cancer is androgen deprivation therapy (previously called hormone therapy)...
Men with a family history of prostate cancer, or men who have had a raised test result in the past, will benefit most from regular testing...
Prostate cancer can be treated in a variety of ways, so discuss treatment options with your doctor...
The symptoms of stomach cancer are usually vague and can be common to other medical conditions...
Bowel cancer is highly curable if found at an early stage...