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Melanoma treatment options include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy. Learn more about the diagnosis and treatment of newly diagnosed and recurrent melanoma in this expert-reviewed summary.

Cancer screening can reduce some cancer mortality and morbidity, but potential harms must be weighed against any potential benefits. Get detailed, peer-reviewed and evidence-based information about cancer screening in this overview for clinicians.

Cervical cancer treatment modalities include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy and targeted therapy. They may be used alone or in combination depending on tumor volume, spread pattern, and FIGO staging. Get detailed information about cervical cancer treatment in this summary for clinicians.

Ovarian, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancer screening is not currently recommended as part of routine cancer screening. Get detailed information about the potential benefits and harms of screening tests used in these cancers in this summary for clinicians.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in pregnant women and can be hard to detect because of changes in the breast that occur with pregnancy. Learn about the incidence, diagnosis, and treatment of breast cancer during pregnancy, as well as the effect a history of breast cancer can have on future pregnancies and children.

Risk factors for breast cancer are female sex and advancing age, inherited risk, breast density, obesity, alcohol consumption, and exposure to ionizing radiation. Interventions to prevent breast cancer include chemoprevention (e.g. SERMs, AIs), risk-reducing surgery (e.g. mastectomy, oophorectomy). Review the evidence on risk factors and interventions to prevent breast cancer in this expert-reviewed summary.

Paranasal sinus and nasal cavity cancer treatment often is a combination of surgery and radiation therapy for operable tumors. Chemotherapy may be used as palliation in recurrent disease. Get detailed treatment information for newly diagnosed and recurrent disease in this clinician summary.

Pancreatic cancer treatment options depend on disease stage and include surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, chemoradiation, and palliative therapy. Get detailed information about the treatment of newly diagnosed and recurrent pancreatic cancer in this summary for clinicians.

Male breast cancer treatment options include surgery with or without radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, and/or targeted therapy. Learn more about the diagnosis and treatment of newly diagnosed and recurrent male breast cancer in this expert-reviewed summary.

Cartilage (bovine and shark) has been studied as a treatment for people with cancer and other conditions for more than 30 years. Few human studies of cartilage in cancer have been reported to date, and the results are inconclusive. Get detailed information in this clinician summary.