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Cancer Prevention thro' Lifestyle Changes - Slideshow

Developed by Krishna Bora, B.Sc. (Microbiology) | Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team

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About Cancer, Cancer Prevention thro' Lifestyle Changes

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Cancer is a malignant disease that is caused by the uncontrolled division of body cells.

To begin with cancer may be localized, but it progresses by spreading to other body parts.

There are no typical cancer symptoms and very often they do not appear until the late stages

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