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  • Prostate Cancer Cryotherapy Offers Improved Treatment Options

    Treatment for prostate cancer can leave lasting side effects, but one approach, cryotherapy, offers the chance of improved quality of life after treatment.

  • FDA Approves Immunotherapy Drug for Rare, Aggressive Form of Skin Cancer

    About 1,600 people are diagnosed every year with Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), a rare form of skin cancer.

  • The Health Risks of Depression in Cancer Caregivers

    When a loved one is diagnosed with cancer, it can be stressful and challenging for the entire family.

  • Understanding The Role of Genetics in Ovarian Cancer

    This year, more than 21,000 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer, and some of these cases will involve women with a family history of cancer.

  • Vasectomies Don't Increase Risk of Prostate Cancer

    In 2014, a study by Harvard’s School of Public Health raised alarms when it suggested that vasectomies may slightly increase the prostate cancer risk, but a new study that encompasses a larger data set suggests this idea may be false.

  • Coping with ‘Scanxiety’ and Fear of Cancer Returning

    Imaging tests are unavoidable if you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, but they can cause life-altering anxiety leading up to a scan, during the procedure and in the days or weeks awaiting the results.

  • Can Aerobic Exercise Reduce My Risk of Cancer?

    When we discuss the benefits of aerobic exercise, we often talk about how it can help us lose weight, grow stronger, and stay mentally and physically healthy. What if exercise also could reduce the risk of cancer? A 2016 study by the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute shows a link between physical activity and cancer rates, with regular exercise lowering the risk of 13 different cancers, including breast and colon cancer. 

  • Are you at Risk of Developing Ovarian Cancer?

    In the United States, 1 of 68 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer by the age of 80. The common age of diagnosis is 60-65 years, and more women are at risk of death by ovarian cancer than the breast cancer population. Certain risk indicators and symptoms can help you determine if you will be most at risk for developing ovarian cancer.

    General Risk Indicators

    Certain general risk factors contribute raise chances of developing ovarian cancer. One specific risk is simply age. Other risk factors are having few or no children, early age at start of a woman's period, late age of menopause or stopping your period, and not using oral contraceptives for at least five consecutive years. This is based on the theory that as we ovulate or make an egg each month, and the surface of the ovary has to repair itself as the release of the egg causes a tiny tear in an ovarian follicle, at some point the repair mechanism breaks down and cancer cells develop.

    Genetic Risk Indicators

  • Oncology dietitian Dawn Napoli: The ABCs of cancer prevention

    You always hear that being proactive and taking preventative measures is the key when it comes to cancer, so how do you make sure you are doing this sufficiently? Well, from a nutrition standpoint, you can make sure that you are including these top cancer fighting foods in your diet on a daily basis.

  • New pilot study shows promising results for early detection of ovarian and endometrial cancers

    There have been some exciting developments for effective ovarian and endometrial cancer screening tests.