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Gays and lesbians appear to be at higher risk for certain forms of cancer, the American Cancer Society says. At the same time, a survey of LGBT Americans indicates that there is little awareness of the risk within the community.According to the Depa…

Do you really need cancer insurance? It is fairly new health insurance option. Their health insurance programs that can help you if you get cancer, but cancer insurance can help reduce the cost of the care needed by the cancer patient. The cancer in…

Hey everyone! Check out this informative video about breast cancer!   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUSsbFN70KA&feature=related

If you are a 40-year old woman your probability of getting breast cancer within the next ten years are 1 out of 68.  For every ten years of age the rise is exponential until the age of 70 where it seems to level off, according to American Cancer Soc…

Mar. 4, 2010 -- Women who eat a healthy diet in the years before their ovarian cancer diagnosis may live longer than those who don't, according to a new study.     ''Women [in the study] who had a better overall diet quality had a survival advantage…

  CHICAGO (Reuters) - Some U.S. states have begun using controversial new breast cancer screening guidelines to stop offering routine mammograms for uninsured women in their 40s, a survey by the Avon Foundation for Women released on Monday found.  …

 COLUMBIA, Mo. —  An at home cancer detection kit could be in the same aisle as a pregnancy test in a future trip to the drugstore. A sensor, smaller than a human hair, is in development at the University of Missouri and would be able to test body f…

There will be pre-registration forms available soon. Same-day race registration is also available. Free t-shirt to the first 200 registrants. Many, many wonderful prizes to be awarded. We also have registration for "proud in the crowd" participants…

In a recent article on FOXnews.com....   Breast cancer survivors who take aspirin regularly may be less likely to die or have their cancer return, U.S. researchers reported Tuesday. The study of more than 4,000 nurses showed that those who took aspi…

This article is a great way to remind us ladies to talk to our doctors about medications! Make sure that everything you are taking is working okay with eachother!   Feb. 9, 2010 -- Breast cancer patients who take the antidepressant Paxil at the same…