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All articles tagged: Basal cell carcinoma of skin of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder (C44.611)

HealthDay 18 January at 11.04 PM

Risk for Cancer Increased for Relatives of Patients With Leukemia

Relatives of patients with myelodysplastic neoplasia (MDS), acute myeloid leukemia (AML), or acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) have an increased risk for cancer, according to a study published in the February issue of Cancer Epidemiology.Nikolaj Juul Nitschke, from Copenhagen University Hospital in Denmark, and colleagues estimated t

HealthDay 18 December at 04.25 PM

Risk for Skin Cancer Increased for Patients With Lower Extremity Lymphedema

Patients with lower extremity (LE) lymphedema have an increased risk for skin cancer, especially basal cell carcinoma, according to a study published online in the November issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings.Nimay C. Anand, M.D., from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee, and colleagues conducted a retrospective cohort study in