Do you ever experience a painful, burning sensation in your chest, especially after eating certain foods? If so, it may be heartburn caused by acid reflux, which occurs when acid…
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Cancer PreventionGenetic StudiesWhat's New
Stomach Bacteria Causes Cancer?
by Crystal Jby Crystal JTwo types of bacteria commonly found in the gut work together to fuel the growth of colon tumors, researchers reported. Their study, published in the journal Science, describes what may…
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Healthy cells carry a surprising number of cancer-linked mutations, but they don’t turn into tumors. What’s holding them back? Cancer is a disease of mutations. Tumor cells are riddled with…
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A new study of women with ovarian cancer shows that ignorance about the condition is common among patients in all 44 countries surveyed. And that ignorance has a cost. The…
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Recent news from the American Cancer Society (ACS), stating that women should start getting mammograms at age 45 instead of 40 has resulted in some confusion and uncertainty about clinical…
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Did you know that somewhere in the world, a woman is diagnosed every 19 seconds with breast cancer? Frightening isn’t it?! It is associated with obesity (LORD HELP ME!!), high-fat…
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ABCs & Ds Of Prostate Cancer Screening
by Crystal Jby Crystal JIt can be hard for physicians to follow current thinking of experts on medical care. It must be exponentially harder for the public to make sense of it. Recently, the…
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Mouse Study Illuminates Spread of Breast Cancer to Bone
by Crystal Jby Crystal JOriginally posted by NCI Staff on cancer.gov By tracking the spread of breast cancer cells in mice, researchers have identified two proteins that mayregulate the movement of breast cancer cells…
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Mom Takes Action Against Cancer
by Crystal Jby Crystal JJackie, age 38, has a paternal family history of breast and ovarian cancer and a BRCA gene mutation. She shares how understanding her risk enabled her to take action…
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Ride sharing giant Lyft is offering cancer patients free rides—or at least effectively free for riders—to and from their treatments in 10 major U.S. cities, including Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Houston,…