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If You Eat This Food, You Could Reduce Your Risk of Colorectal Cancer by 17 Percent

If you need an excuse to chow down on carbs, you're in luck. A report from global cancer researchers suggests...


Eating This One Type of Food Could Increase Your Risk of Cancer, According to a New Study

Repeat after us: You are what you eat. And what you eat could be harming your health.


10 Ways to Support a Friend or Relative with Cancer

Don't worry that you'll do the wrong thing—just focus on all the ways you can offer support. Here, cancer experts...


Yes, Eye Freckles Are a Thing—and This Is What They Reveal About Your Health

Your eyes are the window to your soul, but did you know your eyes can also be a window into...


5 Breast Cancer Myths You Hear All the Time That Just Aren’t True

We don't know everything about breast cancer, but we do know these commonly held beliefs are actually myths.


I Tried Mole Mapping. Here’s What Happened.

This preventative skin cancer measure may just save your life.


Two Types of Skin Cancer Are Skyrocketing—Are You At Risk?

Ever had a bad sunburn? Addicted to tanning beds? Can't be bothered to lather up the sunscreen for that day...


8 Surprising Facts About Skin Cancer

Read on to find out what you need to know from dermatologists to save your skin—or your life.

This Grandmother Beat Early Breast Cancer With a 20-Minute Treatment

Researchers are exploring less invasive and more targeted treatments for breast cancer that use electric pulses or cryotherapy to...


29 Things Doctors Wish You Knew About Cervical Cancer

Between the HPV vaccine and new screening methods, there's more protection from cervical cancer than ever before—but you need to...


12 Loving, Little Ways to Support a Loved One Through Chemo

Your loved one is getting treated for cancer. Now what? Support the survivor through treatment and recovery with these guidelines.


7 Things That Lump in Your Breast Could Be Besides Cancer

Found a lump? Don't panic: 85 percent of all breast lumps have nothing to do with cancer.


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3 Colon Cancer Signs You Might Be Ignoring

While a colonoscopy is very effective at detecting colon cancer, these are three other signs that could indicate that something...


12 Cancer-Fighting Superfoods You Should Be Eating Every Day

Cancer is the number two killer in America, second only to heart disease. What you eat can lower your risk...


What You Must Know About Skin Cancer

Skin cancer rates are soaring in the United States. An American’s lifetime risk of melanoma today is close to 1


What Is a Colonoscopy? Everything You Need to Know

Regular screening with colonoscopy exams can prevent colon cancer or catch it before it spreads. Knowing exactly what to...