The most common cancers are breast, lung, colorectal, and prostate. The World Health Organization (WHO) explains that approximately one-third of deaths from cancer is secondary to tobacco use, being overweight, alcohol consumption, low consumption of fruits and vegetables, and being sedentary.... Read More
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Cancer Screening and the Pandemic
We “overdiagnosis” 19 percent of screening-detected breast cancers and 20 to 50 percent of screening-detected prostate cancers.... Read More
Moles and Breast Cancer Risk
There are many types of nevi, with common nevi being harmless collections of colored cells. Common nevi are usually small brown, pink, or tan spots on the skin. Other nevi types are more serious.... Read More
Bacon, Nitrates, and Nitrites
Nitrates are relatively inert; they are stable and unlikely to cause harm. However, mouth bacteria or body enzymes can convert nitrates to potentially harmful nitrites.... Read More
Breast Cancer Spreads at Night
Breast cancer spreads at night. That’s today’s mind ending subject. METASTASIS IS A PROCESS IN WHICH CANCER CELLS breast away from a primary tumor and enters the bloodstream. These rogue... Read More
Breast Cancer: Less is More?
COULD PATIENTS WITH UNAGGRESSIVE BREAST CANCER skip radiation therapy, a historically important tool for most patients having a lumpectomy for early breast cancer? Breast Cancer: Less is More? A new... Read More