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Is a Thyroid Nodule Cancerous?

Is a Thyroid Nodule Cancerous?

Most thyroid nodules are benign with only 5-15% confirmed as cancerous after biopsy. Suspicious features on ultrasound include solid hypoechoic appearance, microcalcifications, irregular margins, taller-than-wide shape, and increased vascularity. Fine needle...
First Signs of Breast Cancer in Women

First Signs of Breast Cancer in Women

A painless lump in the breast or underarm is the most common first sign of breast cancer in women, present in roughly 80% of diagnosed cases. Other early signs include skin dimpling over the breast, sudden change in size or shape, bloody or clear nipple discharge...
Foods That May Increase Cancer Risk

Foods That May Increase Cancer Risk

Processed meat is classified as Group 1 carcinogen by WHO’s IARC, placing it in the same evidence category as tobacco for causing colorectal cancer. Each 50 grams of processed meat consumed daily raises colorectal cancer risk by 18%. Red meat sits in Group 2A as...
Hair Regrowth After Chemotherapy: Timeline and Tips

Hair Regrowth After Chemotherapy: Timeline and Tips

Hair regrowth after chemotherapy typically begins 3-6 weeks after the last cycle with soft peach fuzz appearing first on the scalp. Visible short coverage develops by 3 months and most patients have a full inch or more by 6 months. Texture and colour changes including...
Is Cancer Contagious? Myths vs Facts

Is Cancer Contagious? Myths vs Facts

Cancer is not contagious. It cannot spread from one person to another through touching, kissing, sharing food, breathing the same air, or caring for a cancer patient. Cancer develops when a person’s own cells acquire DNA mutations causing uncontrolled growth. If...