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Gaining a Pound a Year After Age 20 Nearly Doubles Women's Breast Cancer Risk
Gaining a pound or two a year after age 20 is the norm for most Americans, which explains why two-thirds of us are overweight by the time we hit our 50s. Not only does that put us at increased risk of heart disease and diabetes, but it can also increase a woman's chances of developing postmenopausal breast cancer.
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Cancer Information
- Breast Cancer Information
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Breast Cancer
Each year, many women in the United States are found to have invasive breast cancer. Changes that should be promptly evaluated are the appearance of a lump in the breast or underarm, flakiness around the nipple, or a reddening of the skin. more »
Breast Cancer News
Breast MRI Best at Tracking Response to Chemo: Study
Dieting May Lower Hormone Levels Tied to Breast Cancer
- Colon Cancer Information
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Colon Cancer
Also called colon or rectal cancer, this cancer usually begins as a small, mushroom-shaped growth on the lining of the large intestine. Symptoms include blood in the stool, cramping, a long period of constipation, and a frequent feeling of bloating or fullness. more »
Colon Cancer News
Patients Prefer More Invasive Form of Colon Scan: Study
Middle-Aged Diabetics May Need Earlier Colon Checks
Moveable Magnets Used to Forge Gastric Bypass in Pigs
Study Supports Value of Sigmoidoscopy, an Alternative to Colonoscopy
- Lung Cancer Information
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Lung Cancer
The No. 1 thing you can do to keep from getting lung cancer is to avoid tobacco smoke. In the early stages, when it is most successfully treated, lung cancer often has no symptoms. In the later stages, symptoms include a persistent cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest pain. more »
Lung Cancer News
Screening for Lung Cancer Might Benefit Those at Highest Risk
Older Lung Cancer Patients Less Likely to Be Treated
- Skin Cancer Information
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Skin Cancer
Malignant melanoma is less common than basal or squamous cell skin cancers, but it is more dangerous than either and can be deadly. Nearly all skin cancer can be treated if it is detected and diagnosed early. more »
Skin Cancer News
1 in 5 Americans Will Get Skin Cancer. Will It Be You?
Two-Drug Combo May Be Safe for Melanoma Treatment
