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What is Cancer ?



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What is Cancer? Cancer is like a modern day pandemic. Pandemic is a type of epidemic which transcends continents. There are innumerable types of cancers. Lack of knowledge about cancer is a major problem.  Early diagnosis and treatment is of paramount importance and can make a difference between life and death. Through this series of posts about cancer, we intend to provide our users with all the information they need to understand prevent cancer.





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