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</ iframe > </noscript> <!-- End Google Tag Manager (noscript) --><div id="header"> <div id="CClogo"><a href="https://www.cookchildrens.org"><span class="srText">Cook Children's</span></a></div> <div id="CCsearch"> <form id="searchform" name="searchform" method="GET" onsubmit="return (this.q.value == '') ? false : true;" action="/CookChildrens/en/parents/"> <input type="hidden" name="search" value="y"/> <input type="hidden" name="getfields" value="description"/> <input type="search" class="search" name="q" id="q" maxlength="256" autocomplete="off" autocorrect="off" placeholder="Search"/> <input type="hidden" name="datasource" value="cookchildrens"> <input type="hidden" name="start" value="0"> <input type="hidden" name="rows" value="10"> <input type="hidden" name="lang" value="english"> <input type="hidden" name="section" value="parents_teens_kids"> <input type="submit" value="" id="searchButton" class="buttonImage"/> </form> </div> </div> <!-- If we have main navigation separated then it will reside here --> <div id="thelou" tabindex="-1"> </div> <div id="mainContentContainer"> <div id="rsSearchBrowse"> <div id="rsBrowse" role="navigation"> </div> <div id="rsSearch"> <div id="rsSectionLabel">teens</div> </div> </div> <div id="khContentHeading" class="cca licH"> <h1>Cancer Center</h1> </div> <div id="kh_n00WC" data-test="tested"> <div class="hero heroleftalign "> <div class="heromaincontainer"> <div class="heroinnercontainer"><img class="responsivedesktop" src="/content/dam/kidshealth/en/center/hero-desktop-teen-girl-beach.jpg" alt="User Provided Alt Text"><img class="responsivemobile" src="/content/dam/kidshealth/en/center/hero-mobile-teen-girl-beach.jpg" alt="test"><div class="of herotextouter"> <h2>All About Cancer</h2> <p>Most types of cancers teens get can be treated. The number of people who beat cancer goes up every year because of new treatments.</p> <p><a class="herobutton" href="/CookChildrens/en/teens/cancer.html">Cancer 101</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="tile"> <ul class="wc3Tiles wc2Tiles"> <li> <div class="tileImage"><img src="/content/dam/kidshealth/en/center/tile-teen-boy-hospital.jpg" alt=""></div> <div class="tileText"><h2>Treating Cancer</h2> <p>Learn about the many ways cancer can be treated.</p> <p><a href="/CookChildrens/en/teens/curable.html">What's a treatment? What's a cure?</a></p> <p>Learn about <a href="/CookChildrens/en/teens/chemo.html" target="_self">chemotherapy</a></p> <p>Learn about <a href="/CookChildrens/en/teens/radiation.html" target="_self">radiation therapy</a></p> <p>What are <a href="/CookChildrens/en/teens/stem-cells.html">stem cells</a>?</p> <p>Learn how <a href="/CookChildrens/en/teens/treatment-steroids.html" target="_self">steroids</a> are used to treat cancer</p></div> </li> <li> <div class="tileImage"><img src="/content/dam/kidshealth/en/center/tile-nurse-reports-girl.jpg" alt=""></div> <div class="tileText"><h2>Diagnosing Cancer</h2> <p>Learn about the tests that help doctors find out if it's cancer or not.</p> <p>Learn about <a href="/CookChildrens/en/teens/test-cbc.html" target="_self">blood tests</a></p> <p>Find out about <a href="/CookChildrens/en/teens/video-xray.html" target="_self">X-rays</a></p> <p>What's an <a href="/CookChildrens/en/teens/video-mri.html">MRI</a>?</p> <p>What's a <a href="/CookChildrens/en/teens/video-ctscan.html">CAT Scan</a>?</p> <p>All about <a href="/CookChildrens/en/teens/pap-smears.html" target="_self">Pap smears</a><br> </p></div> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="kh-circles theme2" data-total-circles="5"> <div class="kh-circles-heading"> <h2>Cancer Prevention</h2> <p>From sun safety to self-checks, there are many ways you can help prevent cancer.</p> </div><button class="circlesLeft" style="display: none"><span class="hideOffScreen">Previous slide</span></button><ul class="kh-circles-content"> <li id="kh-cc_1" data-cc="1" class="kh-cc-current"> <div class="kh-cc-img"><img src="/content/dam/kidshealth/en/center/circle-teens-beach-talking.jpg" alt=""></div> <div class="kh-cc-text"><h3>Take Care in the Sun</h3> <p>Get the facts on sun and skin damage — and what you can do to protect yourself.</p> <p><a href="/CookChildrens/en/teens/tanning.html" target="_self">Find out</a></p></div> </li> <li id="kh-cc_2" data-cc="2"> <div class="kh-cc-img"><img src="/content/dam/kidshealth/en/center/circle-tanning-bed.jpg" alt=""></div> <div class="kh-cc-text"><h3>Avoid Tanning</h3> <p>Tanning beds are no safer than the sun — and may be even more dangerous.</p> <p><a href="/CookChildrens/en/teens/indoor-tans.html" target="_self">Get the details</a></p></div> </li> <li id="kh-cc_3" data-cc="3"> <div class="kh-cc-img"><img src="/content/dam/kidshealth/en/center/circle-teen-boy-happy.jpg" alt=""></div> <div class="kh-cc-text"><h3>Do Regular Self-Checks</h3> <p>The testicular self-examination (TSE) is an easy way for guys to check their own testicles to make sure there aren't any unusual lumps or bumps.</p> <p><a href="/CookChildrens/en/teens/tse.html" target="_self">Learn about TSEs</a></p></div> </li> <li id="kh-cc_4" data-cc="4"> <div class="kh-cc-img"><img src="/content/dam/kidshealth/en/center/circle-teens-hanging-outside.jpg" alt=""></div> <div class="kh-cc-text"><h3>Protect Yourself From HPV</h3> <p>The HPV vaccine can help protect against a virus that may lead to some kinds of cancer.</p> <p><a href="/CookChildrens/en/teens/hpv-vaccine.html" target="_self">Find out more</a></p></div> </li> <li id="kh-cc_5" data-cc="5"> <div class="kh-cc-img"><img src="/content/dam/kidshealth/en/center/circle-teen-girl-doctor.jpg" alt=""></div> <div class="kh-cc-text"><h3>Keep Up With Checkups</h3> <p>Girls should get their first gynecological checkup between ages 13 and 15. Know what to expect from a yearly gyn visit.</p> <p><a href="/CookChildrens/en/teens/obgyn.html" target="_self">Gyn checkups</a></p></div> </li> </ul><button class="circlesRight"><span class="hideOffScreen">Next slide</span></button></div> <div class="kh-accordion"> <h2>Frequently Asked Cancer Questions</h2> <ul> <li><button class="accButt" id="accButt_1">Will I be able to have children after cancer treatments?</button><div class="accDrop" style="display: none;" id="accDrop_1"><p>You might have heard that reduced fertility can be a side effect of treatment. Whether that applies to your situation depends on your diagnosis, the type of treatment you're getting, and the doses of medicines or radiation. Everyone is different, so it's best to talk with your medical team about your own situation. </p> <p><a href="/CookChildrens/en/teens/fertility.html" target="_self">Learn more</a></p></div> </li> <li><button class="accButt" id="accButt_2">I'm a guy. Why do I have a lump in my breast?</button><div class="accDrop" style="display: none;" id="accDrop_2"><p>When a guy goes through puberty, one of the body's changes can be a condition called gynecomastia, when breast tissue enlarges. About half of all boys have gynecomastia during puberty, and it's usually temporary.</p> <p><a href="/CookChildrens/en/teens/expert-guy-breast.html" target="_self">Read more</a></p></div> </li> <li><button class="accButt" id="accButt_3">The doctors are throwing around all kinds of medical words. How do I remember what they all mean?</button><div class="accDrop" style="display: none;" id="accDrop_3"><p>This page has definitions and explanations of key cancer terms. 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