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  1. Cancer treatments - radiotherapy

    Radiotherapy uses precisely targeted x-rays to destroy cancer cells while reducing the impact of radiation on healthy cells.

  2. Lymphoedema

    Women who have undergone treatment of breast cancer are particularly susceptible to lymphoedema of the arm.

  3. 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.

  4. Melanoma

    If untreated, melanomas can spread to other parts of the body and may be fatal.

  5. Multiple myeloma

    Multiple myeloma is cancer of plasma cells in the bone marrow.

  6. Pancreatic cancer

    The causes of pancreatic cancer are unknown, but smokers are at greater risk.

  7. Mouth cancer

    Smoking increases the risk of mouth cancer six-fold.

  8. Bone marrow

    Bone marrow is the spongy tissue in the hollow centres of a person?s long bones and is the blood cell 'factory'.

  9. Lymphoma

    Lymphoma is a general term for a cancer that begins in the lymphatic system.

  10. Leukaemia

    Most children and many adults with acute leukaemia can expect to be cured, while chronic leukaemia can be successfully managed.

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