Breast Cancer: Know Your Genetic Background and Lifestyle Risks
October is breast cancer awareness month. As a female oncologist, I am very aware of the importance of this topic. In the US and across the globe, breast...
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The Benefits of Testing and Treatment for Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men. It is often very slow-growing: studies have shown that 90 percent of men aged 90 and over have microscopic...
If You Have Skin Cancer on the Face, Scalp or Ears, this Treatment can Help
When we hear about cancer in the news we often see reports about three of the most common malignancies, breast cancer, colon cancer, and lung cancer. However, skin...
Cells Going Rogue: How Cancer Starts
Some 30 trillion cells make up the human body. Miniscule but efficient, cells do the work that makes the body function. Each cell has a lifespan and undergoes...