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• Rates of Colorectal Cancer on the Rise among Younger Adults Posted September 24, 2019

  A new study on the colorectal cancer trends in the U.S. shows that the rates among people below 50 years have been rising since the 1970s. According to the findings, diagnoses of the disease among younger adults are likely...

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• Can Vitamin A Help Lower the Risk of Skin Cancer? Posted September 13, 2019

  Vitamin A is known to maintain good health, but does it also reduce skin cancer risk? According to a new study, there’s a link between the intake of vitamin A and a lower skin cancer risk. Sources of Vitamin...

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• Treatment Options for Prostate Cancer Patients  Posted August 23, 2019

  Prostate cancer is caused by the uncontrollable outgrowing of cells in the prostate glands. The prostate gland is below the bladder and in front of the rectum. It produces a fluid which is partly semen and it is only...

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• What is The Link between Age and Breast Cancer? Posted August 14, 2019

  The leading cause of breast cancer is the uncontrollable growth of cells in the breast, leading to a tumor. The tumors can grow to nearby tissues and even into other organs of the body. Its prevention is by earlier...

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• Good News for Men with Advanced Prostate Cancer: A New Drug Promises a Longer Life Posted July 24, 2019

  Second, just to lung cancer, advanced prostate cancer is the second highest cause of cancer-related deaths in men in the US. After five years, the survival rates for patients drop to below 30%. Though still in clinical trials, a...

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• The Prognosis for a Person with Stage 4 Colon Cancer Posted July 16, 2019

  Getting a colon cancer diagnosis is often a scary and stressful process. When the doctor diagnoses a person with stage 4 colon cancer, there are a lot of questions and not many answers. Colon cancer simply references cancer that...

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• Chemo and Breast Cancer: Is it always inevitable? Posted June 24, 2019

  Over the years, breast cancer diagnoses and treatments have improved, and women have experienced better outcomes than in previous generations. Some researchers now look at whether chemo is necessary in all cases and how much treatment is really needed....

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• How to Prepare for Cancer Treatment Posted June 13, 2019

  No one is ever really ready to begin cancer treatment, but there are steps you and your loved ones can take prior to starting any treatment that can help make life during a little easier. We’ve brought together some...

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