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What You Need To Know About™ Cancer Index

This page provides links to Web versions of NCI's popular What You Need to Know About™ Cancer booklets. They are written in simple language and describe possible risks, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. You can also find lists of questions to ask your doctor.

These booklets are regularly reviewed and updated. Links to the Spanish Web versions are available here.

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What You Need To Know About™ Cancer
Information by Cancer Type
What You Need To Know About™ Bladder Cancer

What You Need To Know About™ Brain Tumors

What You Need To Know About™ Breast Cancer

What You Need To Know About™ Cervical Cancer

What You Need To Know About™ Cancer of the Colon and Rectum

What You Need To Know About™ Cancer of the Esophagus

What You Need To Know About™ Hodgkin Lymphoma

What You Need To Know About™ Kidney Cancer

What You Need To Know About™ Cancer of the Larynx

What You Need To Know About™ Leukemia

What You Need To Know About™ Liver Cancer

What You Need To Know About™ Lung Cancer

What You Need To Know About™ Melanoma

What You Need To Know About™ Moles and Dysplastic Nevi

What You Need To Know About™ Multiple Myeloma

What You Need To Know About™ Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

What You Need To Know About™ Oral Cancer

What You Need To Know About™ Ovarian Cancer

What You Need To Know About™ Cancer of the Pancreas

What You Need To Know About™ Prostate Cancer

What You Need To Know About™ Skin Cancer

What You Need To Know About™ Stomach Cancer

What You Need To Know About™ Thyroid Cancer

What You Need To Know About™ Cancer of the Uterus

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