Doctors agree that colonoscopies and mammograms save lives. During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we encourage everyone to get screened early for both cancers, which are very treatable if caught early enough.
Read MoreDoctors agree that colonoscopies and mammograms save lives. During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we encourage everyone to get screened early for both cancers, which are very treatable if caught early enough.
Read MoreDoctors agree that colonoscopies and mammograms save lives. During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we encourage everyone to get screened early for both cancers, which are very treatable if caught early enough.
Read MoreColorectal cancer is a silent killer. Symptoms may not appear until after the cancer has spread and become difficult to treat. However, by testing people without symptoms (screening), most colorectal cancers can be prevented or found early, when treatable. Yes, colon cancer is preventable, treatable and beatable. But we must get in the game if we want to be on the winning team.
Read More"We have so many drugs to treat cancer, but almost none to prevent it," says Gunaje. "Cancer is not going away, so we need to find ways to prevent it.” A study initially investigating aspirin as a preventive treatment for colorectal cancer coincidentally uncovered a mechanism that might explain how fruit and vegetables reduce the risk of developing this disease.
Read MoreDoctors agree: Colonoscopies and mammograms save lives. Here, we give an overview of screening guidelines and the reasons why these two cancer screenings are so important.
Read More"We have so many drugs to treat cancer, but almost none to prevent it," says Gunaje. "Cancer is not going away, so we need to find ways to prevent it.” A study initially investigating aspirin as a preventive treatment for colorectal cancer coincidentally uncovered a mechanism that might explain how fruit and vegetables reduce the risk of developing this disease.
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