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- adj. Alternative spelling of noncancerous.
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The diagnosis of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome relies primarily on the presence of certain symptoms, including hamartomatous (benign, non-cancerous) intestinal polyps, altered pigmentation of the skin and mucus membranes, and/or a family history of PJS.
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Patients are born and develop normally, but are at an increased risk to develop non-cancerous and cancerous growths.
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During childhood, polyps are typically non-cancerous, but they can bleed and cause anemia (lowering the level of healthy red blood cells) andblock the intestines.
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• Colon-Cancer Markers: Testing for small fragments of DNA circulating in a patient's blood could help reduce unnecessary colonoscopies by distinguishing pre-cancerous colon polyps and early-stage malignancies from non-cancerous bowel conditions, according to a study in the British Journal of Cancer.
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Kara Kennedy's two brothers have dealt with health issues of their own: Edward Kennedy Jr. lost a leg to bone cancer as a child, and Patrick Kennedy had surgery in 1988 to remove a non-cancerous tumor that was pressing against his spine.
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And lastly, we have received notifications from the skin department at Ashford & St Peter's hospital that they would no longer accept referrals for benign moles, cysts, skin tags and other non-cancerous conditions.
David Cameron's pledge to protect NHS clouded by emerging reality of cuts
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Andrews had non-cancerous throat nodules removed in 1997, an operation that initially left her unable to sing.
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With the protein blocked, the scientists said drug therapy is more effective in treating the leukemia and also less toxic to non-cancerous cells in laboratory tests.
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While many targeted therapies are less toxic to non-cancerous tissue, all tissue and organs need blood vessels therefore Avastin can damage them too.
Leigh Vinocur, M.D.: Emotions Run High When it Comes to Breast Cancer
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Juvenile polyposis syndrome (JPS) is a hereditary condition identified by the presence of benign, non-cancerous polyps in the gastrointestinal tract, most commonly in the colon.
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