More than 268,000 new cases of breast cancer were diagnosed in 2018, according to estimates by the American Cancer Society. Many of these breast cancer patients need to decide whether or not to undergo undergo mastectomy and breast reconstruction. A breast cancer diagnosis is difficult, and coping with decisions about surgical treatment and its aftermath… Continue reading Managing the Emotional Aspects of Breast Reconstruction
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American Cancer Society Updates Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines
The American Cancer Society has updated its age for initial screening of colorectal cancer to 45, based partly on statistics showing that rates of colorectal cancer are on the rise in young and middle-aged people. The recommendation is for people at average risk of the illness. The findings were published online in CA: A Cancer… Continue reading American Cancer Society Updates Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines
BREAKING: American Cancer Society Issues New Mammogram Guidelines
The American Cancer Society (ACS) has just released updated recommendations on mammograms – a move that is sure to add to the debate about at what age, and how frequently, women should get the potentially life-saving procedure. The guidelines, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), said that women can start getting… Continue reading BREAKING: American Cancer Society Issues New Mammogram Guidelines
Cancer Deaths Are On The Decline
According to a new report from the American Cancer Society, the death rate from cancer has fallen 22 percent since its peak in 1991. That means more than 1.5 million cancer deaths were avoided. The figures are part of “Cancer Statistics, 2015.” The number was published in the Society’s journal CA: A Cancer Journal for… Continue reading Cancer Deaths Are On The Decline
The Great American Smokeout
The American Cancer Society marks the Great American Smokeout on the third Thursday of November each year by encouraging smokers to use the date to make a plan to quit, or to plan in advance and quit smoking that day. By quitting — even for one day — smokers will be taking an important step… Continue reading The Great American Smokeout