Introduction

 

Understanding the basics of cancer can give you confidence and help you feel more in control. While cancer remains a serious and complicated illness, the number of cancer survivors has been increasing thanks to better detection, treatments, and care.

In the column to the right, you will find links to information that will give you the cancer basics you need quickly: how cancer develops and how it is diagnosed, practical help, cancer terms, and more.

This content was last reviewed August 15, 2010 by Dr. Reshma L. Mahtani.
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