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Pancreatic cancer: when pancreas' cells grow out of control

November 5, 2024

Pancreatic cancer is a cancer that begins in the pancreas, a glandular organ within both the digestive and endocrine systems located in abdominal cavity. ...

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Lung cancer: when lung's cells grow out of control

November 4, 2024

Lung cancer is a cancer type that originates in the lungs (two spongy organs that are found inside of the thoracic cavity that absorb oxygen...

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Gluten intolerance: a.k.a. the non-celiac gluten sensitivity

October 28, 2024

Gluten intolerance is a condition that causes both digestive and non-digestive symptoms, which improve when gluten is removed from the diet. ...

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Lactose intolerance: a digestive disorder linked to lactose

October 25, 2024

Lactose intolerance is a digestive disorder caused by lactase deficiency, an enzyme whose function is to break down lactose to generate glucose and galactose. ...

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Cortisol: the hormone released when stress or low glucose

October 18, 2024

Cortisol is a steroid hormone (derived from cholesterol) that is produced by adrenal glands. It is released in response to stress or low blood glucose...

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Gallbladder cancer: when gallbladder grows out of control

October 16, 2024

Gallbladder cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the gallbladder (a small, pear-shaped organ located on the right side of the abdomen, beneath...

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Prostate cancer: when prostate's cells grow out of control

October 4, 2024

Prostate cancer originates when cells in the prostate gland (found only in men, and whose function is to produce part of the semen) grow uncontrollably....

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Testicular cancer: when testicles' cells grow out of control

September 25, 2024

Testicular cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the testicles, part of the male reproductive system. The testicles are contained within the scrotum....

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Ovarian cancer: the silent killer since no symptoms or signs

September 16, 2024

Ovarian cancer is caused by the abnormal growth of cells in the ovaries, the reproductive glands found only in women that produce eggs for reproduction....

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Breast cancer: when breast's cells grow out of control

September 9, 2024

Breast cancer begins when cells in the breast grow uncontrollably. These cells typically form a tumor and can be detected on a mammogram or felt...

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Bladder cancer: tobacco does not only affect the lungs

August 26, 2024

Bladder cancer originates when cells in the urinary bladder (a hollow organ in the pelvis with flexible muscular walls) begin to grow uncontrollably. ...

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Head and neck cancer: heterogeneous cancers from this region

August 16, 2024

Head and neck cancer is a term used to describe various different malignant tumors that develop in or around the throat, larynx, nose, sinuses, and...

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Thyroid cancer: when thyroid's cells grow out of control

August 14, 2024

Thyroid cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the thyroid gland, an endocrine gland composed of two connected lobes located at the front...

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Hyperthyroidism: when thyroid gland makes too much hormone

August 12, 2024

Hyperthyroidism is a condition characterized by a metabolic disorder in which excessive thyroid gland activity leads to hypersecretion of the thyroid hormones. ...

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Hypothyroidism: when thyroid doesn't make enough hormones

August 9, 2024

Hypothyroidism is an endocrine system disorder characterized by the inefficient action of thyroid hormones in the body. Its cause can be primary or secondary. ...

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Esophageal cancer: when esophagus' cells grow out of control

July 24, 2024

Esophageal cancer is a type of cancer in the digestive system, located in the esophagus (a hollow, fibromuscular tube that connects the throat and the...

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Stomach cancer: when stomach' cells grow out of control

July 19, 2024

Stomach cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the gastric area (the muscular digestive sac located in the upper middle abdomen, just below...

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Colorectal cancer: when colon' cells grow out of control

July 3, 2024

Colorectal cancer (also called colon cancer or rectal cancer, depending on where it begins) is a frequent type of cancer that starts in the colon...

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