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Renal Cell Carcinoma

There are several different types of cancer that can affect the kidney. Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common type, affecting approximately 40,000 persons every year in the United States. However, it is not a very common type of cancer overall

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Small Cell Lung Cancer

The American Cancer Society predicts that there will be about 164,100 new cases of lung cancer in the United States in the year 2000. Lung cancer is fairly rare in persons under the age of 40. The average age of persons found to have lung cancer is 60

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Tongue Cancer

The oral cavity and oropharynx contain several types of tissue and each of these tissues contains several types of cells. Different cancers can develop from each kind of cell. The differences are important, because they influence treatment options and out

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Uterine Cancer

Uterine cancer typically involved the endometrium or inner lining of the uterus. Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic malignancy. Cancer may also affect the muscle of the uterus (uterine sarcoma) or the cervix (which is not discussed in this

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