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DIAGNOSIS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PHYSICIANS . .PATIENTS Adrenocortical Carcinoma . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101198 . . cn-201198 AIDS-Related Lymphoma. . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-103779 . . cn-203779 Anal Cancer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100022 . . cn-200022 Basal Cell Carcinoma - See Skin Cancer Bile Duct Cancer - see Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer Bladder Cancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101206 . . cn-201206 Brain Cancer Adult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101143 . . cn-201143 Childhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100047 . . cn-200047 Breast Cancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cn-100013 . . cn-200013 Carcinoid Tumor - see Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor Carcinoma of Unknown Primary . . . . . . . .. cn-103331 . . . .N/A Cervical Cancer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. cn-100103 . . cn-200103 Choriocarcinoma - See Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor Colon Cancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. cn-100008 . . cn-200008 Endometrial Cancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101176 . . cn-201176 Esophageal Cancer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100089 . . cn-200089 Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer. . . . . . . . .cn-101191 . . cn-201191 Eye Intraocular Melanoma. . . . . . . . . . .cn-101279 . . cn-201279 Retinoblastoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100993 . . cn-200993 Gallbladder Cancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101186 . . cn-201186 Gastric Cancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100025 . . cn-200025 Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor . . . . . . .cn-101064 . . cn-201064 Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor. . . . . . . .cn-101163 . . cn-201163 Head and Neck Cancer Hypopharyngeal Cancer . . . . . . . . . .cn-101500 . . cn-201500 Laryngeal Cancer. . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101519 . . cn-201519 Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer. . . . . . . .cn-102840 . . cn-202840 Metastatic Squam. Neck CA w/Occult Prim .cn-101454 . . cn-201454 Nasopharyngeal Cancer . . . . . . . . .cn-101402 . . cn-201402 Oropharyngeal Cancer. . . . . . . . . .cn-101521 . . cn-201521 Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity Caner .cn-102892 . . cn-202892 Salivary Gland Cancer . . . . . . . . .cn-101455 . . cn-201455 Hodgkin's Disease Adult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100003 . . cn-200003 Childhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-103043 . . cn-203043 Hydatidiform Mole - See Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor Hypopharyngeal Cancer - See Head and Neck Intraocular Melanoma . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101279 . . cn-201279 Islet Cell Cancer. . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100790 . . cn-200790 Kaposi's Sarcoma - See Sarcoma Laryngeal - See Head and Neck Leukemia Adult Acute Lymphocytic . . . . . . . . .cn-101024 . . cn-201024 Adult Acute Myeloid . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101029 . . cn-201029 Childhood Acute Lymphocytic . . . . . . .cn-100026 . . cn-200026 Childhood Acute Myeloid . . . . . . . . .cn-101081 . . cn-201081 Chronic Lymphocytic . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101003 . . cn-201003 Chronic Myelogenous . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101031 . . cn-201031 Hairy Cell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101651 . . cn-201651 Lip and Oral Cavity - See Head and Neck Liver Cancer Adult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101195 . . cn-201195 Childhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100963 . . cn-200963 Lung Cancer Nonsmall Cell . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100039 . . cn-200039 Small Cell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100040 . . cn-200040 Lymphoma Adult Hodgkin's . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100003 . . cn-200003 Adult Non-Hodgkin's . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100066 . . cn-200066 Childhood Hodgkin's . . . . . . . . . . .cn-103043 . . cn-203043 Childhood Non-Hodgkin's . . . . . . . . .cn-100915 . . cn-200915 Cutaneous T-cell. . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100098 . . cn-200098 Macroglobulinemia - See Plasma Cell Neoplasm Melanoma (cutaneous) . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101302 . . cn-201302 Mesothelioma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101071 . . cn-201071 Metastatic Cancer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100487 . . N/A Multiple Myeloma - See Plasma Cell Neoplasm Mycosis Fungoides - See Lymphoma, Cutaneous T-cell Myelodysplastic Syndromes. . . . . . . . . . .cn-102495 . . cn-202495 Myeloproliferative Disorders . . . . . . . . .cn-101983 . . cn-201983 Nasopharyngeal - See Head and Neck Neck Cancer, Metastatic Squamous with Occult Primary - See Head and Neck Neuroblastoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100530 . . cn-200530 Neuroepithelioma (Peripheral Neuroepithelioma) - see Rare Tumors Oropharyngeal - See Head and Neck Osteosarcoma - See Sarcoma Ovarian Epithelial Cancer. . . . . . . . . . .cn-100950 . . cn-200950 Ovarian Germ Cell Tumor. . . . . . . . . . . .cn-103125 . . cn-203125 Ovarian Low Malignant Potential Tumor - See Rare Tumors Pancreatic Cancer (exocrine) . . . . . . . . .cn-100046 . . cn-200046 Pancreatic Cancer (endocrine) - see Islet Cell Cancer Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity - See Head and Neck Parathyroid Cancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100541 . . cn-200541 Penile Cancer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101082 . . cn-201082 Pheochromocytoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-102494 . . cn-202494 Pituitary Tumors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101273 . . cn-201273 Plasma Cell Neoplasm . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100281 . . cn-200281 Polycythemia Vera - See Myeloproliferative Disorders Prostate Cancer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101229 . . cn-201229 Rectal Cancer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100076 . . cn-200076 Renal Cell Cancer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101070 . . cn-201070 Renal Pelvis - See Transitional Cell Cancer Retinoblastoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100993 . . cn-200993 Salivary Gland - See Head and Neck Sarcoma Adult Soft Tissue . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100921 . . cn-200921 Childhood Soft Tissue (Non-Rhabdo) . . . cn-103085 . . cn-203085 Ewing's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100021 . . cn-200021 Kaposi's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101271 . . cn-201271 Osteosarcoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100049 . . cn-200049 Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma. . . . . . . .cn-100759 . . cn-200759 Sezary Syndrome - see Lymphoma, Cutaneous T-cell Skin Melanoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101302 . . cn-201302 Skin Cancer (Non-Melanoma). . . . . . . .cn-101228 . . cn-201228 Small Intestine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101175 . . cn-201175 Soft Tissue - See Sarcoma Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Skin - See Skin Stomach cancer - see Gastric cancer Testicular Cancer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101121 . . cn-201121 Thymoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101248 . . cn-201248 Thyroid Cancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101252 . . cn-201252 Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter . . . . . . . . . . cn-103364 . . cn-203364 Unknown Primary - See Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Ureter - See Transitional Cell Cancer Urethral Cancer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101623 . . cn-201623 Uterine Cancer (Endometrial) - see Endometrial Cancer Uterine Sarcoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-103371 . . cn-203371 Vaginal Cancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101055 . . cn-201055 Vulvar Cancer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101038 . . cn-201038 Wilms' Tumor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100719 . . cn-200719 RARE TUMORS Ovarian Low Malignant Potential Tumor. . . . . cn-304155 Peripheral Neuroepithelioma. . . . . . . . . . cn-302891 Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumors. . . . . . . . . cn-303773 SUPPORTIVE CARE Constipation, Impaction, and Bowel Obstruction .cn-303510 Fatigue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-302794 Fever, Chills, and Sweats. . . . . . . . . . . .cn-302327 Hypercalcemia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-304462 Lymphedema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-300442 Nausea and Vomiting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-301578 Nutrition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-301581 Oral Complications Secondary to Cancer Therapy .cn-302904 Pain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-301577 Pruritus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-300609 Radiation Enteritis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-304093 Skin Integrity Changes 2o to Cutaneous Mets . . cn-304277 Sleep Disorders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-304282 Superior Vena Cava Syndrome. . . . . . . . . . .cn-304708 OTHER PDQ INFORMATION Design of Clinical Trials. . . . . . . . . . . .cn-303900 . . . .cn-393900 Early Detection Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . .cn-302092 . . . .cn-302092 Monthly PDQ Statement Changes. . . . . . . . . .cn-305001 N/A = Not currently available News and General Information BREAST CANCER PREVENTION TRIAL (BCPT) INFORMATION Breast Cancer Prevention Trial Press Release . . . . . . . .cn-400018 Q and A on the Breast Cancer Prevention Trial. . . . . . . .cn-400019 Referral Information for the BCPT (complete list). . . . . .cn-400020 BCPT Referral (partial list) - 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