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KARL STORZ, a global leader in advanced surgical visualization and integrated operating room solutions, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared expanded ...

Colon cancer is the disease characterized by the development of malignant cells in the lining or epithelium of the first and longest portion of the large intestine.

After doctors found more than 15 tumors on his liver, a Polk City dad traveled to Mayo Clinic for a transplant that came through a quiet act of kindness.

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Legendary country singer Dolly Parton died aged 80 on Tuesday, as confirmed by her family. She passed away after a "brief" cancer battle "surrounded by loved ones" in her beloved Nashville, Tennessee.