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- Cancer treatments - radiotherapy
Radiotherapy uses precisely targeted x-rays to destroy cancer cells while reducing the impact of radiation on healthy cells.
- Lymphoedema
Women who have undergone treatment of breast cancer are particularly susceptible to lymphoedema of the arm.
- Throat cancer
Risk factors for throat cancer include smoking or chewing tobacco, drinking alcohol and Human papillomavirus (HPV).
- Pancreatic cancer
The causes of pancreatic cancer are unknown, but smokers are at greater risk.
- Melanoma
If untreated, melanomas can spread to other parts of the body and may be fatal.
- Cervical cancer
Cervical cancer information including signs and symptoms, screening, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, HPV vaccine and where to get help. Tests are recommended for 25-74 year olds every 5 years.
- Multiple myeloma
Multiple myeloma is cancer of plasma cells in the bone marrow.
- Mouth cancer
Smoking increases the risk of mouth cancer six-fold.
- Bone marrow
Bone marrow is the spongy tissue in the hollow centres of a person?s long bones and is the blood cell 'factory'.
- Premature and early menopause
The symptoms of premature or early menopause are the same as for menopause at any age.