Cancer Prevention

Op Ed by Fran Drescher: US needs safer cosmetics

This time last year, when I came to Capitol Hill, I met with some of the most powerful men and women in America. I’ve become a familiar face in Washington in recent years, because I feel like I got famous, I got cancer, and I lived to talk about it. So I’m using my voice (it is one of a kind) as an advocate.

The dirty dozen: 12 products you should avoid

(MNN) -- So you've decided to take the plunge -- to embrace lighter living, green your life and do something to help the environment. But where to begin?

The best place to start is by moderating your consumption. You can dramatically reduce the size of your footstep on the planet by making smarter choices in the things you buy and the amount your household uses.

It's not something you have to do all at once: just commit to steady, incremental change. Small steps become big journeys over time.

Ten Simple Ways to Improve Your Health This Spring

Add Cancer to Health Risks of Diabetes: Study

Colon, rectum, liver cancers increased in people with diabetes, researchers say

Diabetes is already linked to a number of complications, but emerging evidence suggests an increased risk of cancer can be added to that list.

A new study found that women with diabetes had an 8 percent increased risk of developing cancer generally, while men with diabetes had a 9 percent higher risk when rates of prostate cancer were excluded from the calculation.

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Monthly Aspirin Use Linked to Lower Pancreatic Cancer Risk

But the study does not prove if the association is due to the drug or other factors, expert says

MONDAY, April 4 (HealthDay News) -- Taking aspirin even once per month, whether low-dose or full strength, appears to be associated with a marked drop in the risk of developing pancreatic cancer, new research reveals.

Want to reduce BPA exposure? Cut canned foods from your diet, report says

Exposure to the chemical Bisphenol A, or BPA, through canned foods and other food packaging can be significantly reduced with simple dietary changes, according to a report released Wednesday by the nonprofit Breast Cancer Fund and the Silent Spring Institute, a breast cancer research group.

BPA is a chemical that is often used in clear, shatterproof plastics, such as baby bottles and food-storage containers, as well as the liners of metal food cans. Studies have shown BPA can leach from plastic and cans into food. 

Advancements in HPV prevention

According the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 11,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer every year in the United States, with nearly 4,000 dying as a result of the disease. The National Cervical Cancer Coalition estimates that there are 250,000 deaths due to cervical cancer per year.

The most common cause of cervical cancer is the human papillomavirus, or HPV, which is also the cause of a number of other cancerous diseases.

Are you armed to fight cancer?

The genetic nature of cancer is no secret. Some people are more likely to contract cancer within their lifetime because of family history.

But the best ways to fight the odds, and the disease, are simpler than you might think, according to experts. Many of the things done to reduce chances of contracting cancer are the same things that can be done to live a healthier lifestyle in general.

The Global Burden of Cancer

Most of us in developed countries have dwelled in the shadow of cancer. We've anxiously awaited a test result, become intimate with chemotherapy for ourselves or a loved one or held vigil at a bedside.

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