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  2. Healthcare in Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    The genetic findings show that BRCA mutation (BRCA1 and BRCA2) mutations account for a substantial proportion of hereditary breast/ovarian cancer and early-onset breast and ovarian cancer cases in Pakistan. [32] Breast cancer is the most common cancer in Pakistan as different studies show it kills nearly 40,000 women every year. [33]

  3. Health in Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    Pakistan's vulnerability to climate change is a result of its geographic location, heavy reliance on agriculture and water resources, limited adaptive capacity among its people, and an inadequate emergency preparedness system.Climate-related hazards in Pakistan include floods, which bring risks of diseases like Diarrhea, Gastroenteritis, Skin ...

  4. List of countries by cancer rate - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of countries by cancer frequency, as measured by the number of new cancer cases per 100,000 population among countries, based on the 2018 GLOBOCAN statistics and including all cancer types (some earlier statistics excluded non-melanoma skin cancer).

  5. Signs and symptoms of cancer - Wikipedia

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    Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. [3] [4] Cancer can be difficult to diagnose because its signs and symptoms are often nonspecific, meaning they may be general phenomena that do not point directly to a specific disease process.

  6. Cancer - Wikipedia

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    The most common as of 2018 are lung cancer (1.76 million deaths), colorectal cancer (860,000) stomach cancer (780,000), liver cancer (780,000), and breast cancer (620,000). [2] This makes invasive cancer the leading cause of death in the developed world and the second leading in the developing world . [ 24 ]

  7. List of medical symptoms - Wikipedia

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    List of medical symptoms. Medical symptoms refer to the manifestations or indications of a disease or condition, perceived and complained about by the patient. [1] [2] Patients observe these symptoms and seek medical advice from healthcare professionals.

  8. Category:Diseases and disorders in Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    Cancer in Pakistan (4 C) T. Tuberculosis in Pakistan (2 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Diseases and disorders in Pakistan" This category contains only the following page.

  9. List of cancer types - Wikipedia

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    Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common type of cancer in children, accounting for ~30% of cases. [2] However, far more adults than children develop lymphoma and leukemia. Germ cell tumor : Cancers derived from pluripotent cells, most often presenting in the testicle or the ovary ( seminoma and dysgerminoma , respectively).