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Cancer is a major cause of global mortality, both in affluent countries and increasingly in developing nations. Many patients with cancer experience reduced life expectancy and have metastatic disease at the time of death. However, the more precise cause
Get screened.Cancer screenings are becoming more widespread, and screening ages have lowered to reflect the latest incidence rise in younger people. For instance, the colorectal cancer screening advised people who turned 50 to get acolonoscopy. However, with the increasing number of early-onset can...
“Some pathologists might tell you they kind of get a feeling when they think something’s mismatch-repair deficient based on how it looks,” Norgan says. But pathologists don’t act on that gut feeling alone. They can do molecular testing for a more definitive answer. What if instead, No...
keeps most of us cancer-free could help identify and repair specific genetic mechanisms in the large minority of individuals who do suffer from cancer. However, Klein says that it’s premature to speculate exactly how understanding genetic resistance could help people who are susceptible to cancer....
To get your bra size, you can either visit a store that will do measurements for you, or do it yourself. First, measure your chest just under your breasts and round up to the nearest whole number. This is the number part of your bra size. Be sure to keep the measuring tape below ...
Everyone knows that proportional cancer rates have sky rocketed since the 60’s or slightly prior and continue to grow but people have always had stress in their lives this factor hasn’t changed to the degree that it explains this great increases in cancer but what has undeniably changed ...
“Nevada is not a particularly religious state, so the issues that animate the religious right do not resonate as much here.”ALSO: Handicapping the Senate Races: Can Democrats Hold the Majority?What Other Races on the 2024 Ballot Could Have an Impact?
Most people get hot flashes during menopause, and there’s no real way to prevent them. But quitting smoking and maintaining a healthy body weight can lower your risk. When should I consult a doctor for a hot flash? If hot flashes are affecting your ability to do day-to-day activities,...
Cardiac clearance is a deep evaluation of how well your heart can tolerate the stress of surgery. During most operations — even those unrelated to the heart — your cardiovascular system needs to handle anesthesia, medications and changes in blood flow. For people with existing heart disease, hi...