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  2. Cancer prevention - Wikipedia

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    Cancer prevention is the practice of taking active measures to decrease the incidence of cancer and mortality. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The practice of prevention depends on both individual efforts to improve lifestyle and seek preventive screening , and socioeconomic or public policy related to cancer prevention. [ 3 ]

  3. Monocryl - Wikipedia

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    Monocryl has a low tissue reactivity, maintains high tensile strength, and has a half-life of 7 to 14 days. At 1 week, its in vivo tensile strength is at 50–60% undyed (60–70% dyed), 20–30% undyed (30–40% dyed) at two weeks, and essentially completely hydrolyzed by 91–119 days. [3]

  4. Kaposi's sarcoma - Wikipedia

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    Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a type of cancer that can form masses on the skin, in lymph nodes, in the mouth, or in other organs. [ 4 ] [ 6 ] The skin lesions are usually painless, purple and may be flat or raised.

  5. John Kanzius - Wikipedia

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    In the media this was dubbed "burning salt water". Both effects involve the use of his radio frequency transmitter. Kanzius, self-taught, stated that he was motivated to research the subject of cancer treatment by his own experiences undergoing chemotherapy for treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

  6. Cancer treatment - Wikipedia

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    Cancer treatment needs to be selected to do least harm to both the woman and her embryo/fetus. In some cases a therapeutic abortion may be recommended. Radiation therapy is out of the question, and chemotherapy always poses the risk of miscarriage and congenital malformations. [64] Little is known about the effects of medications on the child.

  7. Alternative cancer treatments - Wikipedia

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    Alternative cancer treatment describes any cancer treatment or practice that is not part of the conventional standard of cancer care. [2] These include special diets and exercises, chemicals, herbs , devices, and manual procedures.

  8. Methenamine - Wikipedia

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    Methenamine, also known as 1,3,5,7-tetraazaadamantane, is a simple cyclic hydrocarbon with a cage-like structure and is similar in structure to adamantane (tricyclo[3.3.1.1 3,7]decane). [ 2 ] [ 13 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ 37 ] It is specifically the analogue of adamantane in which the carbon atoms at the 1, 3, 4, and 7 positions have been replaced with ...

  9. Cancer - Wikipedia

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    In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a worry that cancer research and treatment are slowing down. [267] [268] On 2 December 2023, Nano Today published a groundbreaking discovery involving "NK cell-engaging nanodrones" for targeted cancer treatment. The development of "NK cell-engaging nanodrones" represents a significant leap ...