Improved treatments likely contributed greatly to recent sharp declines in lung cancer mortality rates.... Read More
cancer
Prostate Cancer Myths
Prostate cancer is more commonly diagnosed in older and non-Hispanic Black men. Approximately six in 10 cases are diagnosed in males 65 or older, and the disease is rare among those under 40. The average age of men with a prostate cancer diagnosis is approximately 67.... Read More
Prostate Cancer Myths
While prostate cancer is often slow-growing, it can spread aggressively (metastasize) to distant sites such as the bones.... Read More
New Breast Cancer Screening Guide
“We don’t really know why there has been an increase in breast cancer among women in their 40s. But when more people in a certain age group are getting a condition, then screening of that group will be more impactful.”... Read More
Soy and Breast Cancer
Phytoestrogens consist primarily of isoflavones (high concentrations in soybeans and other legumes) and lignans (in various fruits, vegetables, and cereal products).... Read More
A New Breast Cancer Risk
This is the first study analyzing breast density changes, over time, in an individual breast (rather than averaging the two breasts). While breast density typically declines with age, a slower rate of decline in one breast (than the other) often precedes a cancer diagnosis in that breast.... Read More