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Menopause (also known as the
"Change of life" or
climacteric) is a stage of
the human female
reproductive cycle that
occurs as the ovaries stop
producing estrogen, causing
the reproductive system to
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Metastasis
Metastasis is the spread of
cancer from its primary site
to other places in the body
(e.g., brain, liver). Cancer
cells can break away from a
primary tumor, penetrate
into lymphatic and blood
vessels, circulate through
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Hysterectomy
A hysterectomy is the
surgical removal of the
uterus, usually done by a
gynecologist. Hysterectomy
may be total (removing the
body and cervix of the
uterus) or partial (also
called supra-cervical). ... > full story
Gynecologic hemorrhage
Gynecologic hemorrhage
represents exessive bleeding
of the female reproductive
system. ... > full story
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Renal cell carcinoma
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Breast cancer
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