Even the word “cancer” causes many people to shiver in fear. However, those who have never heard their physician say, “you have cancer,” cannot even begin to fathom the bleakness and devastating feelings that those few short words can convey. No matter what type of cancer you have, it has an immediate effect on your life and changes you in numerous ways. Hopefully, the ideas from this article can help to demystify cancer, and make it somewhat easier to cope with the disease and its effects.

Battling cancer is hard for the patient and the entire family. Many types of cancer are treatable and even curable, so regular doctor’s visits are important.

Melanoma, or skin cancer, is one very common and deadly form of cancer. When spending time outdoors in the sun, apply liberal amounts of sunscreen, and shield your face from the sun by wearing a hat.

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