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Pioneering Colorectal Cancer Research
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Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - March 23, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

ACS Releases Long-term Care Guideline for Survivors of Head and Neck Cancer
By Stacy Simon The American Cancer Society has released a new Head and Neck Survivorship Care Guideline to help survivors of head and neck cancer and their primary care providers better manage their long-term care. The guideline addresses cancers of the oral cavity, tongue, lip, pharynx (throat), and larynx (voice box). Recommendations in the guideline may also apply to cancers of the salivary glands, nasal and paranasal sinuses, and nasopharynx. But it does not address cancers of the brain, thyroid, or esophagus because they are very different in terms of symptoms and treatment. RESOURCES: Head and Neck Cancer Surv...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - March 23, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Cancer Laryngeal and Hypopharyngeal Cancer Salivary Gland Cancer Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus Cancer Nasopharyngeal Cancer Source Type: news

Minority Cancer Awareness: What Everyone Should Know
Every April the American Cancer Society and other organizations work together to raise awareness about cancer among minorities in honor of National Minority Health Month and National Minority Cancer Awareness Week, celebrated this year April 10-16. Cancer affects different populations differently, and minority groups in the United States continue to bear a greater cancer burden than whites. Much of this difference is due to factors like poverty and lack of access to prevention/detection services and high-quality treatment, according to reports produced by the American Cancer Society. For instance, African Americans and His...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - March 22, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Disparities Source Type: news

A Look at the Origins and New Use for Lung Cancer Drug Xalkori
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Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - March 17, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

FDA OKs Xalkori (Crizotinib) for Rare Type of Advanced Lung Cancer
By Stacy SimonThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first treatment for people with advanced, ROS1-positive non-small cell lung cancer. These tumors have a mutation in the ROS1 gene that affects only about 1% of people with non-small cell lung cancer. Many people with this type of lung cancer tend to be younger than the average lung cancer patient and are less likely to have been smokers.The drug, Xalkori (crizotinib), was previously approved for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has a mutation in a gene called ALK. It’s a targeted therapy that works by blocking the changes i...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - March 14, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Lung Cancer - Non-Small Cell Source Type: news

Kids and Radiation Safety
By Stacy SimonWhen your child is sick or hurt, you want them to get medical care right away. Often, this means getting an image through x-ray, fluoroscopy, CT scan, or other medical test that uses radiation. These tests can often help children, and sometimes even save their lives. But it’s important to use these tests only when necessary.That’s because these types of exams expose children to ionizing radiation, which can be a risk factor for cancer. Exposure is especially concerning in children. For one thing, children are more sensitive to radiation than adults. Using regular equipment meant for adults exposes...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - March 14, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Risks/Causes Source Type: news

Colon Cancer Screening: What Are the Options?
By Stacy Simon No one looks forward to a colonoscopy, or the bowel prep that goes with it. But colon screening – testing to look for cancer before symptoms start – helps saves lives. Screening can find colon cancer early when it’s small and easier to treat, or even prevent it altogether. Colonoscopy, however, is just one of many tests that can be used to look for colon cancer. And doctors and researchers continue to develop new ones. Stool DNA test RESOURCES: How the American Cancer Society Fights Colon CancerColon Cancer Stories of Hope American Cancer Society screening guideline...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - March 12, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Colon/Rectum Cancer Prevention/Early Detection Source Type: news

Annual Report to the Nation: Cancer Death Rates Still Dropping
By Stacy Simon The death rate from cancer in the United States is continuing the decline that began in the early 1990s, according to the latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer. It shows the rate of death from cancer in the United States is going down among both men and women, for children, and for the most common types of cancer, including lung, colon, breast, and prostate. However, the report identified some cancer types with increasing incidence or death rates, including liver cancer. The American Cancer Society, the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries, the Centers for Disease Con...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - March 11, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Breast Cancer Lung Cancer - Non-Small Cell Prostate Cancer Colon/Rectum Cancer Liver Cancer Source Type: news

Study: Most People Who Get Melanoma Had Few Moles
By Stacy Simon RESOURCES: Step-by-step skin self-exam instructionsWhat to look for: Images of skin growths People with a lot of moles on their body are thought to be at greater risk for melanoma skin cancer than people with fewer moles or none at all. But according to a study published March 2, 2016 in JAMA Dermatology, most people who get melanoma have few or no moles, so it’s important to pay attention to your skin and perform skin self-exams. According to study author Alan C. Geller, MPH, RN, a senior lecturer at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health in Boston, people at highest risk for melan...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - March 9, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Skin Cancer - Melanoma Source Type: news

What Long-Term Cancer Survivors Want to Know
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Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - March 9, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Don’t Just Sit There!
By Stacy SimonEvidence is growing that sitting time, no matter how much exercise you get when you aren’t sitting, increases the likelihood of developing cancer, especially for women.In an American Cancer Society study, women who spent 6 hours or more a day sitting outside of work had a 10% greater risk for invasive breast cancer compared with women who sat less than 3 hours a day, and an increased risk for other cancer types as well.Previous studies have found links between sitting time and dying younger for both men and women. Alpa Patel, PhD, co-author of the study and also American Cancer Society strategic directo...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - March 8, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Diet/Exercise/Weight Source Type: news

Six Ways to Lower Your Risk for Colon Cancer
By Stacy Simon Colon cancer is one of the more common cancers in the US. About 1 in 20 Americans will develop colon cancer at some point during their lifetime. But there are things you can do to help lower your colon cancer risk. Here are 6 ways to help protect your colon health. Get screened for colon cancer. Screenings are tests that look for cancer before signs and symptoms develop. Colon screenings can often find growths called polyps that can be removed before they turn into cancer. These tests also can find colon cancer earlier, when treatments are more likely to be successful. The American Cancer Society recomm...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - March 7, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Colon/Rectum Cancer Source Type: news

Working to Change the Future of Colon Cancer
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Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - March 1, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Signs and Symptoms of Colon Cancer
By Stacy Simon Many of the symptoms of colon cancer can also be caused by something that isn’t cancer, such as infection, hemorrhoids, irritable bowel syndrome, or inflammatory bowel disease. In most cases, people who have these symptoms do not have cancer. Still, if you have any of these problems, it is a sign that you should go to the doctor so the cause can be found and treated, if needed:A change in bowel habits, such as diarrhea, constipation, or narrowing of the stool, that lasts for more than a few daysA feeling that you need to have a bowel movement that is not relieved by doing soRectal bleedingDark stools, ...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - February 29, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Colon/Rectum Cancer Prevention/Early Detection Source Type: news

More Evidence That HPV Can Cause Head and Neck Cancers
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Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - February 29, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news