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A cerebral abscess can cause your brain to swell, putting harmful pressure on brain tissue. An abscess can also keep blood from flowing to parts of your brain. If you develop this problem, you will need emergency treatment.

Kidney cancer often causes no symptoms in its early stages. Here are some of the symptoms you can expect as the cancer grows.

A look at the different tests you can expect to have to confirm a diagnosis of kidney cancer.

Once your healthcare provider knows you have cancer, the next step is to find out the grade and stage of the cancer. Stage is a way to note the size of the tumor, and if it has spread. Grade is a way to note how abnormal the cancer cells look under a microscope.

Radiation uses high-energy beams from X-rays or particles to kill cancer cells. Learn how it's used for soft tissue sarcoma.

The stage of a cancer is how much and how far the cancer has spread in your body. It's one of the most important things to know when deciding how to treat the cancer. Here's what you need to know about the stages of nonmelanoma skin cancer.

Surgery is the most common way to treat nonmelanoma skin cancer. There are many methods of surgery than can be used to remove the cancer. The goal is to completely remove the cancer while trying to limit harm to healthy tissue. This is especially important when the cancer is on the face.

Learn what factors increase your risk of stomach cancer.

Talking with healthcare providers about your liver cancer can be overwhelming. Here are some questions to ask during your appointments.