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Leukoplakia and oral cancer

Leukoplakia can develop in several places, but most frequently, white spots appear on the cheek, on top of the tongue, or even underneath the tongue on the floor of your mouth.
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Acupressure — self-care at home

You can use your own fingertips or special tools (which are rounded) to provide a few minutes of comfortable pressure to certain points. The stimulation is not as strong as if the point were needled (acupuncture), but it can be very therapeutic, nonetheless.
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Life & Wellness
A intravenous PICC line is placed in a person's arm
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What is a PICC line?

If you recently learned that your cancer treatment requires the placement of a PICC line, you may be scared because you don’t know what to expect.
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Krystyn poses in her rollerskates and purple wig for the Elevate Salon
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When cancer takes your hair

It's not uncommon to feel apprehension, sadness or a loss of privacy before, during and after chemotherapy-related alopecia. In fact, for both men and women, hair loss is often the most common and distressing adverse effect of chemotherapy.
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