Category: Cancer Prevention

Cancer on the Rise for Certain Age Groups

August 14th, 2024
Cancer rates are rising among GenXers and millennials, a new study reports. Cancer Diagnosis for Younger Generations Younger generations are more frequently being diagnosed with half of the 34 known cancer types; researchers found. For the study, res… more »

Cancer Detecting Blood Test is Accurate Enough to be Used on Older Population

July 7th, 2021
  Scientists have concluded that a blood test that can detect 50 types of cancer (even before signs of the disease) is accurate enough to be used as a screening test for older people.   Blood Test   Scientists found that the test could detect cance… more »

New Blood Test Detects Multiple Cancers

May 13th, 2020
  For the first time, a blood test has been shown to help detect many types of cancer in a study of thousands of people with no history of symptoms or disease.   New Blood Test   The new study was the first “real world” test in routine medical care… more »

February is National Cancer Prevention Month

February 6th, 2019
According to the American Cancer Society, the estimated amount of new cancer cases in 2018 will be 1,735,350. February is National Cancer Prevention Month, a good time to learn ways you can reduce your risk of cancer. What is Cancer? Everyone knows th… more »