118 Posts
June 8, 2017
Study: Bad cell copies lead to most cancersA new study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine concludes that replication errors in that process may be responsible for more than 60 percent of all cancers.
June 1, 2017
What does a BRCA gene mutation mean for men?With all the awareness around breast cancer these days, lots of attention has been focused on the risks posed by BRCA gene mutations. But many people mistakenly believe that BRCA is only a concern for women, even though men are just as likely as women to have a BRCA mutation.
May 11, 2017
Mother's Day is a good time to talk about family health historyYour family’s health history may say a lot about your own health, and Mother’s Day is as good a time as any to learn more about the ones you love.
May 9, 2017
Study underscores need for boys and men to get HPV vaccineA recent study shows that 25 percent of men may carry an aggressive strain of the human papillomavirus (HPV), the virus linked to virtually all cases of cervical cancer.
April 20, 2017
What you should know about ovarian cancerThere is one cancer that is silently killing women: ovarian cancer. Why? Largely because it has no screening test, and women are largely unaware of its symptoms.
April 18, 2017
The FDA warns of breast implant link to rare cancer: Should I worry?A warning from the federal government linking some breast implants to a rare form of lymphoma has many women concerned about the risks posed by their own implants.
January 19, 2017
Medical tests women should havePut your health at the top of the priority list by scheduling important tests that may help find, and in some cases, prevent cancer.
December 7, 2016
Endometrial cancer: What to know after journalist Gwen Ifill's deathWhen long-time journalist Gwen Ifill passed away recently after a battle with endometrial cancer, her unexpected death cast an immediate spotlight on a disease that doesn’t get enough attention.
October 11, 2016
Ben Stiller reveals how early screening helped him battle prostate cancerActor Ben Stiller has cast himself in a new role—advocate for early prostate cancer screening, after revealing recently that he was diagnosed with the disease in 2014.
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