- American Cancer Society says nearly half of all cancer deaths are preventable. Particularly by: minimizing alcohol use, not using tobacco products, maintaining a healthy weight, getting plenty of physical exercise, eating healthy with plenty of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, and more http://www.cancer.org 56 comments health
- A study of more than 3,000 people has found that many cancer patients would like more help from their health care providers in addressing costs of treatment. https://www.cancer.org/latest-news/cancer-patients-want-more-information-from-doctors-about-cost.html 4 comments science
- Sitting Time Linked to Higher Risk of Death from All Causes - In a new study, prolonged leisure time sitting, defined as 6 or more hours a day, was associated with a 19% higher rate of death from all causes combined compared to sitting less than 3 hours per day (n=127,554). https://www.cancer.org/latest-news/sitting-time-linked-to-higher-risk-of-death-from-all-causes.html 171 comments science
- Cancer mortality in the US continues decades-long drop: Nearly 2.4 million fewer deaths as a result of dropping rates https://www.cancer.org/latest-news/facts-and-figures-2018-rate-of-deaths-from-cancer-continues-decline.html 53 comments science
- Cancer death rate has dropped 25 percent since peaking in 1991. However, significant disparities in cancer burden by gender, race remain. http://www.cancer.org/cancer/news/news/cancer-facts-and-figures-death-rate-down-25-since-1991 972 comments science
- Personalized Medicine: Redefining Cancer and Its Treatment http://www.cancer.org/research/acsresearchupdates/more/personalized-medicine-redefining-cancer-and-its-treatment 3 comments science
- Study shows that drinking 4 or more cups of caffeinated coffee helps prevent oral cancer. http://www.cancer.org/cancer/news/study-coffee-may-reduce-risk-of-oral-cancer 3 comments science
- Now that researchers are seeing results in rodents, curcumin (found in turmeric) is getting the attention it deserves as a cancer-fighting agent. http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/complementaryandalternativemedicine/herbsvitaminsandminerals/turmeric 15 comments science
- Cancer is a bitch. Steve Jobs was one of about 1500 people who died of cancer yesterday in the US and the figures for around the world are even higher. Donate today https://www.cancer.org/involved/donate/donateonlinenow/index 6 comments reddit.com
- Today my 40-year-old cousin died from renal cell carcinoma; six months ago he thought he was fine. In lieu of condolances, you can make a real difference... https://www.cancer.org/docroot/don/don_1_donate_online_now.asp 2 comments reddit.com
- Cancer by virus http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_6x_what_every_woman_should_know_about_cervical_cancer_and_the_human_papilloma_virus.asp 2 comments reddit.com
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