A risk factor is something that raises your chances of getting a disease such as cancer. Let’s look at some of the risk factors for prostate cancer. We begin with age (please see above). Next up is race, with the disease more common in African-Americans and Caribbean men of African ancestry than in men of other races. Asian-American and Hispanic/Latino men have a lower risk.... Read More
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Use Lifestyle to Drop Your Cancer Risk
Use lifestyle to drop your cancer risk. A healthy lifestyle can reduce cancer incidence. Even more encouraging is a new study that shows that living well can drop cancer risk even among... Read More
Top Cancers Shifting in Incidence
Top Cancers Shifting in Incidence THE MOST COMMON CANCERS in the United States are breast, lung, colorectal, and melanoma. Currently, cancer is the leading cause of death for those 45 to... Read More
Could the Bacteria in Your Mouth Help Us Detect Cancer?
Could the bacteria in your mouth help us detect cancer? We are getting more evidence suggesting the answer is yes. We often speak of tobacco, alcohol, and obesity as significant... Read More
Statins Drop Cancer Risk
No, it is not aspirin. Statins appear to reduce the risk of breast, colon, prostate, lung cancer, and more. Statins drop cancer risk. Have you heard of statins? These drugs can lower... Read More
Eight Lifestyle Tips to Drop Breast Cancer Risk
Drop breast cancer risk: You can help lower your chances of getting the disease by taking care of your health. Today we look at ways you may be able to... Read More