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Yes, ulcerative colitis can lead to colon cancer. Chronic inflammation in the colon lining causes DNA damage that accumulates over years, eventually...

Lynch syndrome, previously called HNPCC, is an inherited genetic condition caused by mutations in DNA mismatch repair genes. It's the most common...

Papillary and follicular thyroid cancers are both differentiated thyroid cancers, meaning they originate from the same follicular cells that produce...

A CEA test measures carcinoembryonic antigen, a protein that colon cancer cells often produce in higher than normal amounts. It's not a screening...

Yes, a stoma bag can be reversed after rectal surgery in most cases where a temporary diverting stoma was created. Loop ileostomies and loop...

Oncoplastic breast surgery combines cancer removal with reconstructive reshaping in a single operation. The surgeon removes the tumour with clear...

Yes, breast cancer can spread to the brain. Cancer cells break away from the original tumour, travel through the bloodstream, and set up in brain...

HER2-positive breast cancer happens when tumour cells carry too many copies of the HER2 protein, which pushes cells to divide faster than they...

Yes, breast cancer can occur in men. All men are born with a small amount of breast tissue and it can develop into cancer just as it does in women....