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It is possible to get cancer everywhere.Cancer cells can grow in any location of the body, which is the main reason why cancer is such a dangerous disease. It tends to spread. However, cancer in the elbow would not be described as elbow cancer. Cancer pertains to specific types of tissue. There is skin cancer, bone cancer, lung cancer, etc. The elbow is a structure composed of many different types of tissue. But if you had, for example, lung cancer, that could spread to the elbow.
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Does the elbow have any diseases?
Well ,a healthy elbow should not have any diseases, but it is possible to suffer from diseases like bone cancer or arthritis
What is an injury that happens over a period of time?
A good example is skin cancer. Exposure to harmful UV rays from the sun can cause skin cancer many years later in life. Also, smoking can cause cancer of the lungs, or mouth many years later in life. Other examples are sports injuries such as tennis elbow, where the elbow joint becomes inflamed after long periods of playing tennis.
What are the types of tennis elbow?
right elbow and left elbow
What is known as the elbow?
your elbow
What is giles long's disability?
He lost the use of his right shoulder and arm after having chemotherapy for bone cancer when he was thirteen. His right hand and elbow still work fine.
Is the elbow superior to the wrist?
The elbow is proximal to the wrist
Is the patient's right wrist superficial to his right elbow?
No, the wrist is distal to the elbow and the elbow is proximal to the wrist.
Is elbow a noun?
Yes, the word 'elbow' is both a noun (elbow, elbows) and a verb (elbow, elbows, elbowing, elbowed).The noun 'elbow' is a word for a type of joint, a word for a thing.
Can a monkey lick its elbow?
if you can lick your elbow, a monkey can lick his elbow - try it and see if you can.
How to calculate Length of long-radius elbow?
how to calculate the elbow radius or elbow length
Do elbow 135 degree and elbow 45 degree are same?
No, elbow 135 degree and elbow 45 degree are different from each other.
Is hand proximal to the elbow?
No. Proximal means closer to the body. Example: The elbow is distal to the chest. The elbow is proximal to the hand. The hand is distal to the chest and the elbow.
