Category: Cancer

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Colorectal cancer screening is recommended to begin at age 45, but at what age should it end? A new study finds that even in many over the age of 75, screening can still be beneficial. William Nelson, director of the …

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When a man is suspected of having prostate cancer he will likely undergo a biopsy, where a needle is inserted into the prostate gland to look for cancer. Now a new study shows that using magnetic resonance imaging or MRI …

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Black women often experience breast cancers that are more advanced at the time of diagnosis, and may be more difficult to treat. A recent study looked for the presence of different genes among Black and white women with breast cancer …

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If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer of a solid organ, things like prostate or breast, genetic analysis of your tumor may prove to provide important information on the best way to manage your disease, a recent study shows. William Nelson, …

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