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Cancer is considered as a chronic disease due to its aggressiveness. Early detection and diagnosis of cancer may increase the prolonged life of cancer patients. Chemotherapy, surgery, radiation therapy, hormone therapy and immunotherapy are major treatments used to treat cancer. However, cancer treatment can impair the health of cancer patients and their quality of life due to adverse effects.
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