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Why cervical cancer is often detected late – and how to prevent it

Cervical cancer often causes no clear symptoms, which is why targeted efforts are essential to prevent the disease from ...
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What causes colon cancer? And how do you prevent it?

Colon cancer is one of the most preventable cancers in the United States, but each year it claims more than 50,000 lives – in part because early symptoms can be mild and easily missed. “Colon cancer ...
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A vaccine to prevent colon cancer shows promising results

The preventive immunization Nous-209 works in an initial trial with patients who have 17 times the risk of developing tumors ...
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How to eat right to prevent and fight cancer: HealthLink

SEATTLE — As the saying goes — "food is medicine," and that matters a lot while fighting cancer — or preventing it. An online resource from Fred Hutch Cancer Center helps cancer patients make ...
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What you can do now to help avoid cancer later

Cancer rates are climbing among people in their 20s, 30s and early 40s. But while researchers are still working to better understand what could be driving the perplexing rise, experts say there are ...
Everyday Health

Colon Cancer Recurrence: Why It Happens, and 5 Ways to Help Prevent It

One large study found that more advanced cases of colorectal cancer had a higher likelihood of returning. For example, if participants had stage 3 colon cancer, almost 25 percent experienced a ...
Runner's World

The fact vs fiction of how running may cause colon cancer - what you need to know and how to avoid the danger

We run for so many reasons, but a main one: It’s simply good for us. Running, and exercise in general, has been shown in study after study to protect against all kinds of chronic disease, including ...
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Surprising Ways to Prevent Skin Cancer, According to Dermatologists

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When it comes to skin cancer, there are three important things you should know. First, skin cancer is the ...
Cure Today

How Does Colorectal Cancer Screening Prevent and Detect Cancer?

Dr. Usman Shah, who is a medical oncologist at Overlook Medical Center, phase 1 and gastrointestinal oncology medical director, emphasized in an interview with CURE that colorectal cancer screening ...
Chicago Tribune

Maggie Wickman: How I took steps in my 20s as a ‘previvor’ to avoid getting cancer

I’ve never had cancer. But it has still shaped my entire life. I’m a BRCA1 “previvor.” You may never have heard that term before; it was coined by an organization called FORCE over 25 years ago. I ...
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Healthy Dude Ep. 7: How to avoid skin cancer, the most common cancer, in the summer sun

NORFOLK, Va. — It's hard to avoid spending some time in the sun in a Hampton Roads summer. With the sun out nearly every day, combined with beaches, water sports, and countless outdoor activities, ...