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Terminal Cancer: Gareth's story | Cancer Research UK

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Watch Gareth share his brave story on terminal cancer.

25-year-old Gareth was in the army in 2015 when he was diagnosed with synovial sarcoma. He had his leg amputated to remove the cancer, and was able to join the Paralympic Team GB squad. But two years later, the cancer returned in his lungs and he was told his cancer is terminal.

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David Lisle, MD, colorectal surgeon at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, talks about the rise of colon cancer in young people and how robotic surgery allows smaller incisions, less pain and faster recovery.

Watch this video to learn more or visit https://www.medstarcancer.org/conditions/rectal-cancer/.

What is cancer and how does it start? | Cancer Research UK (2021)

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In this video we explain what cancer is and how it starts. Cancer begins in our cells. It happens when something goes wrong when cells are dividing. We explain how a tumour can develop and what might cause it. Visit our website: https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/what-is-cancer for more information about what how cancer develops.

For information about causes: https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/causes-of-cancer

Information about a specific type of cancer: https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/type
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What is cancer? What causes cancer and how is it treated — visit https://www.cancercenter.com/cancer-types to learn more about this complex disease, how cancer develops, treatment options and how to manage side effects.

Watch our updated What is cancer? video: https://youtu.be/_N1Sk3aiSCE

One in two men and one in three women will be diagnosed with cancer. But what is cancer? Cancer experts at Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) outline how cancer develops, the most common forms, how it’s treated and how to manage treatment side effects. They also discuss what the future holds for cancer treatment.

What is cancer is a five-minute video that explains cancer in everyday terms.

https://www.cancercenter.com/cancer-types
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