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This section covers cancer types, causes and symptoms as well as the signs of cancer, tests and treatments.

Featured Article:  How the Cervical Cancer Vaccine Works

Texas recently became the first state to require that school-age girls receive the new cervical cancer vaccine, Gardasil. The mandate has sparked heated protests -- but to understand the debate, you must understand the drug. See more »

How the Cervical Cancer Vaccine Works

How the Cervical Cancer Vaccine Works

Texas recently became the first state to require that school-age girls receive the new cervical cancer vaccine, Gardasil. The mandate has sparked heated protests -- but to understand the debate, you must understand the drug.

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How Cancer Works

Cancer is the subject of encyclopedia-sized books and hours of conversation in thousands of family households across the world. In this article, we'll take a look at the different types of cancers and address treatments, detection and terminology.

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What is a circulating tumor cell chip?

Ever actually tried to find a needle in a haystack? Doctors do it all the time -- only they're looking for circulating tumor cells in a cancer patient's bloodstream. Did the search just get easier?

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How Cancer Vaccines Will Work

Over the next several years, cancer vaccines have the potential to completely change the treatment of cancer. Learn how these vaccines will work!

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