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Thanks to advancements in science and medicine, prostate cancer can now be defeated even in its late stages, even when metastases have spread. At AiroMedical, we have gathered real stories from cancer patients and insights from doctors on how to combat the disease effectively. We want to share one prostate cancer story from one of our patients from the USA.

About 80% of all salivary gland tumors are in the parotid gland. 12% of all cases of oral and pharyngeal cancer are related to the parotid gland. Parotid gland cancer develops simultaneously from both sides of the face in 10-15% of cases. About 80% of all parotid tumors are benign.

About 96% of all confirmed neurofibromatosis cases worldwide are represented by neurofibromatosis type 1. On average, only one human out of 25,000 got a neurofibromatosis type 2. About 0,3% of affected patients are not developing a single symptom but still can pass this condition to their offspring.

In the USA, only about 390 new cases of thymus cancer are discovered yearly. Every two in three patients with thymus cancer are asymptomatic when diagnosed. Patients with thymus cancer have 28% more chances of developing other types of cancer. Thymus cancer represents 20% of all tumors in the mediastinum.

Up to 85% of patients with gallbladder cancer also have gallstones. About 4 000 new cases of gallbladder cancer are verified yearly in the USA. Gallbladder tumors represent up to 80-95%of all hepatic-biliary tract cancers. Only 30% of patients receive a diagnosis of gallbladder cancer before surgery.

About 90% of patients with Chiari malformation type 1 don't show specific symptoms. 80% of adult patients with newly discovered CM are women. About 50% of all Chiari malformation type 1 discovering incidentally. Up to 18% of kids with Chiari malformation type 2 die before age three.