Controlling your weight is important as a man. Not only do you want to look good, you want to be healthy. Obesity leads to increased risk of a number of disorders, including type two diabetes and stroke. You may also be at increased risk for...
The most common skin cancers are basal cell carcinomas, caused by the accumulated exposure to ultraviolet radiation over a lifetime. Exposure to certain chemicals, the presence of genetic diseases and having a compromised immune system can also be...
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common skin cancer. It is slow growing and rarely spreads to other parts of the body. Among white Americans the lifetime risk for developing BCC is 30 percent.
Five types of basal cell carcinoma include:
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Because the neurons within the brain cannot replicate, brain cancer is almost always caused by genetic mutations in the surrounding cells. These mutations cause the cells to grow rapidly and invade other tissues in the brain. The extent of the...