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Colon Cancer Screening Saves Lives
Each year, more than 140,000 Americans are diagnosed with colorectal cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. The second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, colorectal cancer starts in either the colon or the rectum and affects …
Spring Into Good Health
For many of us, spring is the time of year we take on many of those household fix-it and clean-up projects that we’ve been putting off for too long. Why not make it the time of year to get your …
What Updated Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Mean for You
The ongoing debate over breast cancer screenings may leave you with more questions than answers. At what age should you begin mammography screenings? And how regularly do you need them? Are breast self-exams really a useful early intervention? Are clinical …
Ovarian Cancer – Managing the Side Effects of Treatment
By Wendy Topeka, BSN, RN, OCN
Clinical Nurse Manager, Gynecologic Oncology Outpatient Infusion Unit, Cooper Cancer Institute
Today, women should be able to maintain an active lifestyle throughout the diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer.
When a woman hears the …
When Cancer Runs in Your Family
Many people have someone in their family who has had cancer, but some families have a hereditary or genetic factor that can greatly increase their chances of developing the disease. Identifying these genetic factors and following appropriate screening, risk reduction, …
Preventing Cancer Through Food and Fitness
April is Cancer Control Month, a time to stop and think about how our lifestyle choices could be putting us at risk for developing the disease.
Research now shows that like tobacco and alcohol use, many cancer-risk factors are within …
Palliative Care Helps Ease Pain for Cancer Patients
On a scale of one to ten, Elaine, of South Jersey, described her pain as a 23. A stage IV metastatic breast cancer patient, the 46-year-old mother of three couldn’t move her arm, couldn’t sleep and couldn’t hug her children …