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July 18, 2024 · In: cancer, cancer risk reduction, health, Wellness

Lifestyle and Cancer

Cigarette smoking is the leading cancer risk factor, contributing to 19 percent of cancer cases and 28.5 percent of cancer deaths.... Read More

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March 16, 2024 · In: Wellness

Missing Teeth and Cancer Risk

MISSING TEETH AT BIRTH IS LINKED TO CANCER RISK. A new study from Denmark suggests that congenital tooth loss is linked to cancer risk.  This essay will briefly explore this... Read More

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December 22, 2022 · In: breast cancer, cancer, health, Wellness, women's health

Breast Cancer and Genes

Not all who have a BRCA mutation will develop cancer, but having such a gene mutation increases the cancer risk. For example, about 50 percent of women with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation will be diagnosed with breast cancer by age 70, compared with seven out of 100 in the general USA population.... Read More

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October 19, 2022 · In: cancer, health, uterus cancer, Wellness

Hair Straightening and Cancer

Many hair products contain endocrine-disrupting compounds and cancer-causing substances that may raise malignancy risk, including breast and ovarian cancer. Products used predominately by Black women may contain more hormonally-active compounds.... Read More

June 28, 2022 · In: cancer risk reduction, colon cancer, colorectal cancer, health, Wellness

Weight and Colon Cancer

Today we explore weight and colon cancer. “If you concentrate on small, manageable steps you can cross unimaginable distances.”― Shaun Hick EXCESS WEIGHT HAS A GREATER IMPACT on colorectal cancer risk than... Read More

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Your go-to source for all things wellness. I am Michael Hunter. I practice radiation oncology in the Seattle area and have a particular interest in health. I am delighted that you have joined me here. Thank you.

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