Cancer deaths are linked to physical inactivity, so let’s move it!
One-third of cancer deaths are linked to physical inactivity, poor diet and carrying too much weight! When I first heard this statistic, I have to admit I was a little stunned. You mean we could...
View ArticleProstate cancer risk is elevated for men with Lynch syndrome
Prostate cancer is a relatively common cancer, with the American Cancer society reporting that 238,590 Americans will be diagnosed this year. A recent study by researchers at the University Of Michigan...
View ArticleEnrolling in a clinical trial
Learn more by visiting Introduction to Clinical Trials Enrolling in a clinical trial is a treatment option that can be beneficial for both the patient and others who can benefit from the findings....
View ArticleTwo lymphomas, both are cancers of the blood
September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month If you’ve been seeing red lights around the country, thank the Lymphoma Research Foundation for its campaign to add red lighting to raise awareness of blood...
View ArticleOvarian cancer: listen to what your body is saying
Is ovarian cancer really a silent disease? It’s sometimes called that because early stages of ovarian cancer rarely cause symptoms. If symptoms are present, they tend to be vague and not specific to...
View ArticleU-M offers new early detection test for prostate cancer
Arul Chinnaiyan, M.D., Ph.D., and Scott Tomlins, M.D., Ph.D. The University of Michigan Health System announced yesterday that it has begun offering a new urine test that could help detect prostate...
View ArticleAsian Americans and cancer
Cancer doesn’t affect all ethnic groups the same. Certain types of cancer are more common in some groups than others. Liver and stomach cancer occur at higher rates within the Asian American community....
View ArticlePanel testing represents major progress in genetic testing
Cancer is caused at the molecular level by a large variety of genetic alterations that modify cell behaviors, making it a highly diverse disease. While the majority of the genetic alterations that give...
View ArticleMaize and Blue Go PINK!
Last Friday evening, the University of Michigan Health System and The Forbes Company, owners of the Somerset Collection, partnered in a “Maize and Blue Go Pink” benefit to support breast cancer...
View ArticleTouchdown or fumble: How does your diet rate when it comes to breast cancer...
Are you looking to reduce your risk of getting breast cancer or preventing a recurrence? If so, taking a good look at how and what you eat can be the key. Here are some questions to consider in putting...
View ArticleDoes diabetes cause pancreatic cancer?
Sometimes I hear people ask, “Does diabetes cause pancreatic cancer?” No, but diabetes is a risk factor for pancreatic cancer. We know that diabetics, especially those with long-standing Type II...
View ArticleHealthy eating made simple
February is National Cancer Prevention Month and one of the best prevention strategies is to eat a variety of plant based foods. The vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals in these foods demonstrate...
View ArticleMammography does provide benefit, despite recent reports
Radiologist Alexis Nees and surgeon Lisa Newman consult over a mammogram News outlets this week reported on recently published data from a mammography screening study from Canada that was highly...
View ArticleAfrican Americans and cancer disparities
While researchers have not been able to pinpoint a single cause for cancer, we know that several variables are involved. Our age, race, genetics, lifestyle and environment can influence our chances of...
View ArticleTriple negative breast cancer and the quest for targeted therapies
Triple negative breast cancer tends to be an aggressive form of breast cancer that disproportionately affects African American women. Among women with breast cancer, the triple negative subtype...
View ArticleI will survive: genetic mutations and breast cancer in African American women
“My first thought was, ‘Really? Me, breast cancer?’ I just couldn’t believe it,” said actress and comedian Wanda Sykes on The Ellen Degeneres Show in 2011. Sykes’s family had a history of breast cancer...
View ArticleBottoms up: “My doctor said I need what?!”
We’re all prone to the uncomfortable feeling that arises when a doctor mentions screening for colon or rectal cancers. Despite the unease surrounding this topic, it’s time to stop avoiding the...
View ArticleAre your genetics putting you at risk for colorectal cancer?
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, trailing only lung cancer in the number of deaths each year. The American Cancer Society estimates 50,310...
View ArticlePut out the stogie: cigar smoking and cancer
Cigarette smoking in the United States has decreased 34% since 2000. However, the rate of cigar smoking has increased 124% in that same timeframe. Cigar culture is huge, and marketing over the last...
View ArticleReducing the risk of ovarian cancer with preventive oophorectomy
For many people, if they have heard about genetic testing for hereditary cancer syndromes at all, most will relate to BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic testing and its relationship to hereditary breast cancer....
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