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Diseases like polio and smallpox took countless lives before a cure was found. Read our list of 12 diseases that were cured in the 20th century.
Some of the most curable cancers, such as cervical and prostate cancers, have screening tests to help with early diagnosis.
This is a list of infectious diseases arranged by name, along with the infectious agents that cause them, the vaccines that can prevent or cure them when they exist and their current status. Some on the list are vaccine-preventable diseases.
A to Z list of common illnesses and conditions - including their symptoms, causes and treatments.
While ITFDE has placed seven diseases on its eradicable diseases list, the WHO currently suggests that polio and Guinea worm disease are eradicable, while lymphatic filariasis, cysticercosis, measles, mumps, and rubella could be eliminated from some parts of the world.
When is a cure less likely? When cancer spreads (called metastatic cancer), it's much harder to treat. A small percentage of prostate cancers can move quickly to distant parts of the body.
Explore comprehensive guides on hundreds of common and rare diseases and conditions from the experts at Mayo Clinic.
The most curable cancers in the United States are cancers of the thyroid, breast, prostate, testes, and skin. These types of cancer are considered most treatable when diagnosed...
A-Z guide to causes, symptoms & treatments of genetic, infectious and communicable diseases including skin, eye and heart disease, diabetes & cancer.
Although there are no curable cancers, melanoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, and breast, prostate, testicular, cervical, and thyroid cancer have some of the highest 5-year relative...