Battling cancer? Stay strong mentally
Researcher: Cancer patients do much better than anticipated.
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- September 9, 2018
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Drop the word ‘cancer,’ and patient choices change
'For the last 100 years, people have been taught if you find cancer, cut it out,' an American Cancer Society doctor noted. 'We need to change that teaching.'
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- August 31, 2018
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Study: Prevent cancer with a 3-pronged approach
Eating healthful foods, engaging in physical activity and avoiding alcohol is tied to lower overall risk.
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- August 3, 2018
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A new weapon against ovarian cancer?
A daily low-dose aspirin might be more than an ounce of prevention.
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- July 31, 2018
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Patient Story
‘It wasn’t my time’
A globe-trotting, retired rocket scientist with pancreatic cancer gets the chance to see another 50 countries.
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- July 20, 2018
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Even at ‘safe’ levels, air pollution may boost health risk
Take care when air quality gets dodgy, particularly on hot summer days.
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- July 14, 2018
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With summer here, check for signs of skin cancer
If melanoma is caught before it spreads to the lymph nodes, the survival rate is 99 percent.
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- July 13, 2018
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Patient Story
‘A good moment’
A father in hospice care spends an evening at a Whitecaps game with his sons: "Just being with the kids is the main thing."
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- June 29, 2018
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Patient Story
‘One small girl with a huge heart’
Inspired by her grandma, 12-year-old Delaney Viewig shaved her head to support cancer research.
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- June 29, 2018
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Patient Story
Life after cancer: Puppy love
Cantaloupe-size masses on her ovary shattered her world, but now this survivor has faith in the future.
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- June 15, 2018
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Back away from the BBQ
Toxins in BBQ fumes known as PAHs may be absorbed through the skin, and could cause lung disease and DNA mutations.
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- June 2, 2018
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