Cervical cancer: causes, early signs and prevention
The early signs of cervical cancer can be subtle. When Dani Billote went in for a routine health checkup and Pap smear, she had no idea that she had stage…
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Finding hepatitis C
All Baby Boomers should be screened for hepatitis C, according to federal recommendations. That’s because an estimated three-quarters of infections are in people born between 1945 and 1965, and most…
How to choose the best treatment for breast cancer
If you’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer, you have a lot on your mind. Decisions need to be made. What treatment is best for you isn’t always clear at first.…
Recognize symptoms of breast cancer
One in eight women in the U.S. is diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime and more than 40,500 women die from breast cancer each year. It’s important to know…
Does my child have cancer?
Although it happens, rest assured that children developing cancer is very rare; only about 19 out of every 100,000 kids up to the age 19 get cancer. Most of the…
Protect your skin and prevent skin cancer
More Americans are diagnosed with skin cancer each year than all other cancers combined. One in five will develop some type of skin cancer by the age of 70. The…
You can stop colon cancer before it develops
If there were an exam that could help prevent abnormal growths from developing into cancer, wouldn’t you want to sign up? Sounds like a no-brainer. But when it comes to…
Helping young adults and teens beat cancer
At 6 feet 6 inches tall, 28-year old Victor Quintanilla towered over most of his friends. He seemed physically fit and felt invincible. Then, doctors diagnosed the San Antonio delivery…
Athletic teen’s remarkable journey through Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) cancer treatment
When cancer attacks adolescents and young adults (AYA), the challenges it presents are different than for children or adults. The National Cancer Institute defines this “AYA” cohort as between the…
Why 3D mammograms matter
If you’re a woman age 40 or older, you probably don’t look forward to the discomfort of your annual mammogram. You may even skip them due to the pain—and risk…