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Stomach Cancer Often Strikes Without Symptoms: Doctors Urge Biennial Endoscopy After Age 40

Stomach Cancer Often Strikes Without Symptoms: Doctors Urge Biennial Endoscopy After Age 40

Every year, Sept. 7 marks Early Stomach Cancer Screening Day. Established by the Green Bell Foundation, a nonprofit organization, the day aims to...
Sudden Arm Weakness After Breast Cancer Diagnosis? Ischemic Stroke Risk Spikes 2.9-Fold in First Three Months

Sudden Arm Weakness After Breast Cancer Diagnosis? Ischemic Stroke Risk Spikes 2.9-Fold in First Three Months

If you experience sudden weakness in an arm or leg, facial drooping, or slurred speech shortly after a breast cancer diagnosis, do not dismiss it as...
Can Men Get Breast Cancer? Understanding the Risks and Symptoms

Can Men Get Breast Cancer? Understanding the Risks and Symptoms

While often perceived as a female-specific disease, breast cancer can also occur in men.
Why Breast Cancer Patients Should Get Brain MRIs Even Without Symptoms

Why Breast Cancer Patients Should Get Brain MRIs Even Without Symptoms

Study results suggest that some breast cancer patients should receive regular brain MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)...
Warning Signs in the Blood: What Abnormal Bleeding Reveals About Your Cancer Risk

Warning Signs in the Blood: What Abnormal Bleeding Reveals About Your Cancer Risk

When unexpected bleeding occurs, the location and nature of the symptom provide critical clues for a potential...
The Cold Is Gone, but the Cough Has Lingered for a Month: Could It Be Asthma Even Without Shortness of Breath?

The Cold Is Gone, but the Cough Has Lingered for a Month: Could It Be Asthma Even Without Shortness of Breath?

The coughing starts without fail when a presentation runs long during a meeting. It strikes again in the cold evening...
Repeated Liver Tests for Elevated Enzymes Reveal Unexpected Cause: Muscle Inflammation

Repeated Liver Tests for Elevated Enzymes Reveal Unexpected Cause: Muscle Inflammation

A 50-year-old woman surnamed Kim sought medical care after experiencing persistent fatigue and difficulty climbing...
Uterine Conditions Easy to Miss During the Menopausal Transition

Uterine Conditions Easy to Miss During the Menopausal Transition

Women in their 40s and 50s experience a range of physical changes as they approach menopause.
Suspected Lung Cancer Turns Out to Be Parasite Eggs From Raw Freshwater Crab

Suspected Lung Cancer Turns Out to Be Parasite Eggs From Raw Freshwater Crab

A 60-year-old man visited a hospital after coughing up blood-tinged sputum for several months.
Why Pancreatic Cancer Is So Hard to Catch Early—and Why Diet May Be Key

Why Pancreatic Cancer Is So Hard to Catch Early—and Why Diet May Be Key

Imagine if a simple blood test could catch pancreatic cancer early. For now, that remains an ideal rather than reality.