Breast cancer risk and statistics Though breast cancer rates have been declining since 1989, it remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths among American women. About 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime, but the risk isn’t exclusive to…
Thyroid cancer statistics In 2022, the American Cancer Society reported about 43,800 new cases of thyroid cancer (11,860 in men and 31,940 in women), resulting in about 2,230 deaths from thyroid cancer (1,070 men and 1,160 women). Thyroid cancer had been the most rapidly…
It’s the second most prevalent cancer in the United States, affecting 1 out of 7 women and 1 out of 833 men, according to the American Cancer Society. In the U.S., a quarter of a million women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year,…
When actor Chadwick Boseman died in August 2020 at the age of 43, fans around the world were shocked that a man so vital could have died at home. Initially, rumors of a “poisoning” swirled throughout the media, but only because the actor had…
Lung cancer treatment advances largely explain reduction The American Cancer Society happily reported a 31% decline in cancer death rates in the United States between 1991 and 2018, highlighted by a record 2.4% decrease from 2017 to 2018. Improved treatment of lung cancer was…
Breast Cancer Awareness Month – The Link Between Breast Cancer & Lifestyle Why an “awareness month?” Marking every October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month draws attention in countries all over the world to a potentially life-threatening cancer. There are 1.38 million new cases –…
The importance of sunscreen When I was a teen, it was considered an outrage to have pale skin after Memorial Day. Skin needed to be tanned, and tanned promptly, no matter the means required to do so. Teens would line up for hours, bored…
The Department of Health and Human Services have named July as UV Safety Month. Although this is timely because July is at the height of summer, we should be sun-smart all year round! What is UV Radiation? UV light, or UV radiation, typically comes…
Experts say that healthcare professionals throughout a facility can be vital in the effort to help patients understand and mitigate skin cancer risks. The coronavirus pandemic has brought with it a host of precautions to take when going outside. Now, with summer in full…
What impact do environmental factors have on cancer rates? Environmental factors can damage DNA, changing the way our cells function and contributing to rising cancer rates. In a society awash in carcinogens, some of these environmental carcinogens are more obvious than others. Some are…