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A Blood Test to Replace a Colonoscopy?

The FDA has approved a blood test to screen for colon cancer. It’s undeniably less invasive than a colonoscopy, but is it as effective? >

Is It Prostate Cancer?

When a man's PSA test level is high, he is likely to be told he has "cancer." But what if it is localized and there are no other symptoms? >

Study Finds an Oral Hygiene-Cancer Link

Keeping your teeth clean and your gums healthy is more than good for your mouth. It could reduce the risk of oral and esophageal cancers. >

3D Mammograms, A Step Up in Breast Cancer Screening

DBT creates three dimensional images that reveal more cancers and catch them sooner than traditional mammograms -- with less overdiagnosis. >

How Artificial Intelligence Can Improve Healthcare

Keeping track of the many issues and options affecting a patient’s care is a challenge for any doctor. A new AI platform can help with this. >

False-Positive? Follow-Up!

Don’t let the upset of a false-positive mammogram result keep you from being screened for breast cancer again. Get screened regularly. >

A New Warning on Chocolate

The flavonoids in chocolate are good for you, but cocoa also delivers something not-so-healthy -- heavy metals like mercury and cadmium. >

Things We Can Do to Cut Cancer Risk

Access to preventive care, lifestyle modifications, and greater awareness of cancer risks could greatly reduce cancer deaths in the U.S. >

Not Everything is Better with Bacon

Cutting back on our consumption of processed and unprocessed meat could cut rates of diabetes, colon cancer and heart disease. >

The Ultra-Processed Way to an Early Death

Ultra-processed foods are addicting. They also offer little nutrition. Eating them regularly raises your risk of cancer and heart disease. >

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