Katie Couric was right: colonoscopies are uncomfortable, but they lower the risk of cancer and save lives.
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Do Antiperspirants Cause Breast Cancer?
Parabens, a major compound in antiperspirants, are found in many breast tumors. But they’re present in tissues of non-users as well
Mom’s Dying Wish: Breast Milk for Her Baby. How Nursing Moms Teamed Up to Provide It
Sharing breast milk is an old idea that has become new again
When Cancer Screening Does More Harm than Good
Screening for cancer is supposed to save lives, but not all experts recommend regular testing for cancer. Why?
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Cervical Cancer Screening: HPV Test Beats Out the Pap Smear
Confused about when or what cervical cancer screen you should get? A new study finds that HPV testing may benefit women over 30.
Why Cancer Screening May Not Be a Good Idea for the Elderly
Our risk of cancer rises dramatically as we age — cancer is, after all, a disease of aging, a consequence of our increasing longevity. So it makes sense that the elderly should be routinely screened for new tumors — or doesn’t it?
Study: Indoor Tanning Linked With Early Onset of Skin Cancer
Given that indoor tanning beds were officially classified as a human carcinogen in 2009 — up there with cigarettes and asbestos — it should be fairly obvious that frequent tanning-booth exposure would increase your risk of skin cancer.
Should Nuns Take the Pill to Prevent Cancer?
If there’s one group of women who shouldn’t need to worry about birth control, it’s Catholic nuns, who have taken a vow of chastity to better serve the Church. But now researchers in Australia argue that these very women could …
A Gene Test to Identify Chemo-Resistant Ovarian Cancers
Ovarian cancer causes more deaths than any other reproductive cancer, largely because there is little doctors can do to prolong women’s lives after they are diagnosed. Surgery can remove the most obvious growths and chemotherapy …
Study: Drinking Coffee May Lower Cancer Risk in Women
Java junkies have another reason to love their morning cup: researchers say that drinking coffee is associated with a lower risk of endometrial cancer among women.
When Your Doctor Is a Rock Star: Oncologists Make Music for Cancer
If there is an upside to having gynecological cancer, it may involve bragging that your doctor is a rock star — and meaning it.
Study Finds ‘Chemo Fog’ in Breast-Cancer Patients Is Real
Many cancer survivors report feeling they’ve lost some mental sharpness following treatment. This common phenomenon has come to be known as “chemo brain” or “chemo fog,” which is somewhat misleading because it also occurs in …