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How Smartphones May Help People Move More
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Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - January 27, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Cancer Centers Urge More People to Get the HPV Vaccine
By Stacy Simon The American Cancer Society is supporting a call-to-action from dozens of National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Centers across the US urging action to increase vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV vaccines protect against high-risk types of the virus that cause most cervical cancers. The virus is also linked to cancers of the vulva, vagina, penis, anus, and throat. Despite this, vaccination rates across the US remain low. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), only 40% of girls and 21% of boys in the US have received all 3 doses of the vaccine. The CDC recomme...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - January 27, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cervical Cancer Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Cancer Anal Cancer Vulvar Cancer Vaginal Cancer Source Type: news

Birth Control & Cancer: Which Methods Raise, Lower Risk
By Kelli MillerIf you're a woman of childbearing years who wants to delay pregnancy, you might have heard that some birth control methods are linked to cancer. Spend a minute online and you'll probably find more than a handful of contradicting reports saying some types cause cancer, while others fend it off. How do you know what to believe?"This is a perplexing issue for many women," says Mia Gaudet, Strategic Director of Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Research at the American Cancer Society. For example, "there is consistent evidence that oral contraceptives (birth control pills) increase a woman's risk of b...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - January 22, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Risks/Causes Source Type: news

Body Image: A Focus in Breast Cancer Care
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Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - January 21, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Cancer Statistics Report: Death Rate Down 23% in 21 Years
By Stacy Simon RESOURCES: Visit the American Cancer Society's new Cancer Statistics Center. Annual statistics reporting from the American Cancer Society shows the death rate from cancer in the US has declined steadily over the past 2 decades. The cancer death rate for men and women combined fell 23% from its peak in 1991 to 2012, the most recent year for which data is available, translating to more than 1.7 million deaths averted during this time period. “Cancer Statistics, 2016,” published in the American Cancer Society’s journal CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, estimates the numbers of...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - January 19, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: General Information Source Type: news

Facts & Figures Report: Cancer Rates Vary Widely Among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
By Stacy SimonA new report from the American Cancer Society details the rates of new cancer cases and the rates of cancer deaths among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs). The rates vary widely among this population, mostly because of significant differences in exposure to cancer risk factors. The report is published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians and also as a Special Section in Cancer Facts & Figures 2016.Asian American refers to people with origins in the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent. This group includes, but is not limited to, Asian Indians, Cambodians,...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - January 19, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Disparities Source Type: news

E-Cigs, Flavored Tobacco & Your Kids: What You Should Know
By Kelli Miller In the past few decades, anti-tobacco lobbyists including the American Cancer Society’s advocacy organization, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, have made great strides in banishing the seductive advertisements that once lured people to smoking. Gone are the days of commercials touting tobacco's "bold" taste and "big" flavor. In their place are health campaigns to help people kick the habit, and a consensus that society's been successful in stigmatizing smoking. Certainly, fewer people are lighting up conventional (combustible) cigarettes these days. Even our kids ...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - January 19, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Smoking/Tobacco Source Type: news

Facing Cancer as a Couple
By Amanda Dobbs Whether you are just dating or you are years into a committed relationship, cancer can suddenly become part of your world. Knowing how to handle the impact of this disease can help both you and your loved one cope as you look toward the future. The advice below can help guide you as you face the stresses that come with cancer, regardless of how new or old your relationship may be. When the relationship is new If you’re just starting a relationship with someone, cancer may seem like an intense topic to discuss. But with so many more people surviving and thriving after diagnosis, dating and cancer are n...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - January 15, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Caregiving Coping with Cancer Source Type: news

Can We Cure Cancer?
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Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - January 15, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

4 Essential Cancer Charts for 2016
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Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - January 14, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Who Should Get the HPV Vaccination and Why
By Stacy Simon Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the US according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It’s so common that nearly all sexually active men and women will have it at some point in their lives. In most cases, HPV goes away on its own and does not cause any health problems. But when HPV does not go away, it can cause genital warts and cancer. Almost all cervical cancer is caused by HPV. The virus has also been linked to cancers of the vulva, vagina, penis, anus, and throat. HPV vaccination for pre-teen and teen girls RESOURCES: Cervi...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - January 12, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cervical Cancer Prevention/Early Detection Source Type: news

Task Force Releases New Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations
By Elizabeth Mendes The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has issued new breast cancer screening recommendations for women who don’t have symptoms of breast cancer and are not at high risk of the disease. The USPSTF recommends that most women get screening mammograms every other year from ages 50 to 74. This is unchanged from the last time the USPSTF updated its recommendations, which was in 2009. The recommendation also says women can choose to begin getting mammograms every other year in their 40s. The task force is an independent panel of experts authorized by Congress to make recommendations a...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - January 11, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Breast Cancer Source Type: news

New Dietary Guidelines Call for Less Sugar, Less Meat
By Hope Cristol The federal government issued new dietary guidelines today – as it does every five years – to help Americans make smart food choices. The guidelines are similar to those issued in 2010: Eat plenty of produce, whole grains, low-fat dairy, and lean protein; limit salt, sugar, and saturated fat. But there a few key differences in the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, including a call to drastically cut back on added sugar (the kind not found naturally in foods) and evidence that teen boys and men eat too much meat. These sections in particular may have important implications for cancer. S...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - January 7, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Diet/Exercise/Weight General Information Source Type: news

New Year, New Exercise
It’s a new year, and maybe you’ve resolved to start an exercise program.If so, good for you! Getting regular physical activity is one of the most important things you can do to help reduce your cancer risk. And it's one of the most common New Year's resolutions among Americans each year.Just make sure you start off on the right foot with these helpful tips:Take it slow. Set small goals – after all, you're in this for a lifetime.Talk to your doctor before getting started. Consult a doctor before you start, especially if it’s been 8-12 months or longer since you’ve last exercised, you’ve h...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - January 4, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Diet/Exercise/Weight Source Type: news

What You Need to Know About Testing for Cervical Cancer
By Stacy Simon During the past several decades, screening – testing for cancer before symptoms develop – has reduced deaths from cervical cancer, as doctors have been able to find cancer early and treat it, or prevent it from ever developing. However, those declines have begun to taper off—especially among younger women. From 2007 to 2011, death rates from cervical cancer remained the same among women younger than 50, while decreasing by 1.1% per year among women 50 years of age and older. And many women are missing the opportunity to be screened. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and preven...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - December 30, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cervical Cancer Prevention/Early Detection Source Type: news