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  2. Choriocarcinoma - Wikipedia

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    Choriocarcinoma of the placenta during pregnancy is preceded by: hydatidiform mole (50% of cases) spontaneous abortion (20% of cases) ectopic pregnancy (2% of cases) normal term pregnancy (20–30% of cases) hyperemesis gravidarum; Rarely, choriocarcinoma occurs in primary locations other than the placenta; very rarely, it occurs in testicles.

  3. Routine prenatal test revealed her ‘hidden cancer.’ A study ...

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    Among adults 65 and older, adults 50 to 64 and those younger than 50, “people aged younger than 50 years were the only one of these three age groups to experience an increase in overall cancer ...

  4. Grail (company) - Wikipedia

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    Despite Grail promoting the test as a "groundbreaking and potentially life-saving advance", the results of early trials were poor. [5] A subsequent large-scale NHS England trial has been described by experts as overhyped and unethical. Grail is facing discontent and legal action from investors who suspect that its cancer testing claims misled them.

  5. Cancer screening - Wikipedia

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    The objective of cancer screening is to detect cancer before symptoms appear, involving various methods such as blood tests, urine tests, DNA tests, and medical imaging. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The purpose of screening is early cancer detection, to make the cancer easier to treat and extending life expectancy. [ 3 ]

  6. Grail bets big on flagship cancer test after spin-off from ...

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    The blood test, called Galleri, can detect multiple types of cancer early and targets 80% of cancers currently not screened for that result in cancer deaths, Grail CEO Bob Ragu

  7. Pap Smears May No Longer Be Part of Your Gyno Visit

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    The task force has introduced a recommendation that women over the age of 30 test for high-risk human papilloma viruses (HPV) every five years rather than relying on pap smears to detect cervical ...

  8. Gynecologic cancer - Wikipedia

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    Infertility is a common disease affecting young adults. [29] Some studies have shown that 1 in every 7 couples will fail to conceive due to infertility problems. [29] Infertility is a known risk factor for gynecologic cancers. [30] Infertile women are at a higher risk of developing ovarian cancer and endometrial cancer when compared to fertile ...

  9. List of cancer types - Wikipedia

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    Cancers are usually named using -carcinoma, -sarcoma or -blastoma as a suffix, with the Latin or Greek word for the organ or tissue of origin as the root. For example, the most common cancer of the liver parenchyma ("hepato-" = liver), arising from malignant epithelial cells ("carcinoma"), would be called a hepatocarcinoma , while a malignancy ...