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Lung cancer screening with low-dose spiral CT scans has been shown to decrease the risk of dying from lung cancer in heavy smokers. Learn more about tests to detect lung cancer and their potential benefits and harms in this expert-reviewed summary.

Laryngeal cancer treatment depends upon the exact location and extent of disease and can include radiation therapy, surgery, and chemotherapy. Learn more about the diagnosis and treatment of newly diagnosed and recurrent laryngeal cancer in this expert-reviewed summary.

Hypopharyngeal cancer treatment options include surgery, radiation therapy, and sometimes chemotherapy. Learn more about the diagnosis and treatment of newly diagnosed and recurrent hypopharyngeal cancer in this expert-reviewed summary.

There are different types of treatments for intraocular melanoma. The most common treatment is surgery. Radiation therapy, photocoagulation, and thermotherapy may also be used to kill cancer cells in the eye. Learn more about the different treatment options for intraocular melanoma.

Hairy cell leukemia treatment options include watchful waiting when there are no symptoms, chemotherapy, biologic therapy, surgery, and targeted therapy. Learn more about the diagnosis and treatment of newly diagnosed and recurrent hairy cell leukemia in this expert-reviewed summary.

Treatment of bile duct cancer depends on where the cancer has formed and if it can be removed by surgery (resectable) or not (unresectable). Most bile duct cancers cannot be completely removed by surgery. Other treatments include radiation, chemotherapy, and palliative therapies like stent placement and biliary bypass.

Endometrial cancer screening is currently not recommended because no standard or routine screening test has been shown to be effective. Endometrial cancer is usually found early due to symptoms and survival rates are high. Learn more in this expert-reviewed summary.

Endometrial cancer prevention strategies include avoiding risk factors when possible and increasing protective factors that may help prevent cancer. Learn more about known risk and protective factors and approaches to prevent endometrial cancer in this expert-reviewed summary.

There are five types of tests that are used to screen for colorectal cancer: fecal occult blood test, sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, virtual colonoscopy, and DNA stool test. Learn more about these and other tests in this expert-reviewed summary.

Colorectal cancer prevention strategies can include avoiding known risk factors, having a healthy lifestyle, taking aspirin, and removing polyps. Learn more about preventing colorectal cancer in this expert-reviewed summary.