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Making and Keeping New Year’s Resolutions
By Stacy Simon The New Year is a natural time to try for a new start and do things better. Some of the most common – to lose weight, exercise more, and quit smoking – are healthy habits that can help you lower your cancer risk and benefit you for the rest of your life. More than 40% of American adults make New Year’s resolutions, and almost half of them keep their resolutions for at least 6 months. Here are some tips and tools for making those resolutions and sticking to them. Exercise Be specific about your exercise goal. For example, instead of resolving to just get more, make a plan to walk 30 min...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - December 30, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Diet/Exercise/Weight Smoking/Tobacco Source Type: news

When Breast Cancer Comes Back
By Stacy Simon Thanks to improvements in breast cancer treatment over the past several decades, the end of treatment for many women means their cancer is gone. A successful end to treatment can be both stressful and exciting. You’re likely to be relieved to finish treatment, but you may find it hard not to worry about cancer coming back. This is very common among people who have had cancer. Steps for staying as healthy as possible include eating right, getting regular exercise, staying away from tobacco, limiting alcohol, and getting recommended screening tests. But sometimes, even when you’ve done everything ...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - December 28, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Breast Cancer Coping with Cancer Source Type: news

3 Quick Tips for Dining Out
By Stacy SimonYou may find yourself eating out more often than usual this time of year. That can make it tough for even the most disciplined among us to eat only – or mostly – healthy foods.A restaurant menu filled with tempting choices can sabotage even the best intentioned healthy eating goals. One way to make sticking to your goal more likely to be successful is to plan out your strategy in advance. Follow these 3 tips for eating healthy while eating out:Look up the restaurant’s menu online before you go. Research the calorie counts of some menu items, and decide in advance what you’ll order. Kee...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - December 23, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Diet/Exercise/Weight Source Type: news

New Clues About How HPV Spreads In the Body
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Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - December 22, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

When Someone You Know Has Cancer
By Stacy Simon As medical knowledge advances, more and more people are surviving cancer. With more than 14 million survivors and counting, chances are you know someone who’s been told they have some type of cancer. Studies have found that cancer survivors with strong emotional support tend to better adjust to the changes cancer brings to their lives, have a more positive outlook, and often report a better quality of life. Often, however, family, friends, and co-workers of cancer patients want to help, but just don’t know what to do. If someone you know has been diagnosed with cancer or another serious illness, ...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - December 22, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Coping with Cancer Source Type: news

FDA Proposes New Rules for Indoor Tanning Beds
By Stacy SimonThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing new rules aimed at protecting people from the harms of indoor tanning. If passed, the proposal would restrict use of sunlamp products to adults 18 and older. It would also require adults who use the products to sign a form acknowledging they understand the risks to their health.Indoor tanning, just like sun tanning outside, exposes skin to ultraviolet (UV) rays, the cause of most skin cancers. And tanning is particularly dangerous for the young. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), people who begin tanning during adolescence ...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - December 18, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Sun Safety/Tanning Skin Cancer - Melanoma Skin Cancer - Basal and Squamous Cell Source Type: news

2015 Research Roundup: 10 Key Breakthroughs and Insights
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Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - December 18, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Study Shows Promise for Ovarian Cancer Screening
By Stacy SimonResearchers from the United Kingdom have found that screening women for ovarian cancer may reduce deaths, but they caution that more study is needed to confirm their results. In one of the biggest trials of its type, the researchers studied more than 200,000 women aged 50 – 74 years in England, Northern Ireland, and Wales. After an average follow-up of 11 years, the trial concluded that ovarian cancer screening may reduce deaths by an estimated 20%. The study was published December 17, 2015 in The Lancet.Finding a way to accurately detect ovarian cancer in its early stages could save many women’s ...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - December 17, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Ovarian Cancer Prevention/Early Detection Source Type: news

Experts Gather for Annual Meeting on Blood Diseases
More than 25,000 hematology specialists from all over the world are in Orlando, Florida this week for the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH). Now in its 57th year, the conference showcases the latest research about blood diseases, including blood cancers. The event runs from December 5th through the 8th. Get the headlines from the conference from our content partners at CURE. Note: Clicking on the story links below will take you off the ACS Web site. Cure is a commercial site, and ACS is not responsible for its content or advertising.December 17, 2015Oral Ninlaro Combination Benefits Patients With M...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - December 17, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: General Information Source Type: news

Bang! Zap! Pow!
Graphic Novels Tackle Cancer Topics By Stacy Simon Understanding cancer can be tough for anyone, but this complicated disease can be even harder to explain to children and teenagers. The American Cancer Society Medikidz series of graphic novels uses superhero medical experts and cartoon cancer cells to help young readers understand what causes cancer and how it is diagnosed and treated. RESOURCES: ¡Pum! ¡Zas! ¡Uf!Medikidz Book SeriesSerie de libros infantiles MedikidzAmerican Cancer Society Bookstore For example, in one of the books in the series, What’s Up with Tiffany’s Dad? Me...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - December 16, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: ACS Programs and Services Skin Cancer - Melanoma Cancer in the Family Source Type: news

New Hope for Kids with Neuroblastoma
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Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - December 15, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

What to Bring to a Potluck
By Stacy Simon With all the parties and festivities this time of year, there is bound to be at least one potluck, where you are expected to come bearing a dish to share. This year, consider bringing something that not only tastes good, but is good for you too. Making healthier food choices can help you reduce your risk of cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity, and diabetes. American Cancer Society Director of Nutrition and Physical Activity Colleen Doyle, MS, RD recommends making something you like to eat that’s healthy, so you’ll know there will be a healthy option for you at the party. In genera...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - December 14, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Diet/Exercise/Weight Source Type: news

Experts Gather for International Breast Cancer Research Conference
Breast cancer specialists from all over the world head to Texas this week for the annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS). Now in its 38th year, the conference showcases the latest in breast cancer research. The event, which runs from December 8th through the 12th, is co-sponsored by the Cancer Therapy and Research Center at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), and the Baylor College of Medicine. Get the headlines from the conference from our content partners at CURE.  December 13, 2015Kadcyla Extends Survival in Heavily Pretreate...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - December 14, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Breast Cancer Source Type: news

FDA Approves Alecensa (Alectinib) for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
By Stacy Simon The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Alecensa (alectinib) to treat people with advanced ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that has become worse after treatment with another targeted therapy drug called Xalkori (crizotinib). It’s also for people who could not tolerate taking Xalkori in the first place. About 5% of NSCLCs have been found to have a rearrangement in a gene called ALK. This change is most often seen in non-smokers (or light smokers) who have the adenocarcinoma subtype of NSCLC. Doctors may test cancers for changes in the ALK gene to see if drugs that target...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - December 11, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Lung Cancer - Non-Small Cell Source Type: news

5 Questions with Oncology Social Worker Ashley Varner
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Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - December 10, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news