A. When it comes to assessing your risk for developing cancer, understanding your family’s medical history is key. “Talk to your parents, siblings, au...
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Mark the end of November by learning more about pancreas cancer—the fourth leading cause of U.S. cancer deaths—in honor of Pancreas Awareness Month. ...
Over 60 percent of new cases of lung cancer are never smokers or former smokers, many of whom quit decades ago, according to the Lung Cancer Alliance...
New recommendations for breast cancer screening offer the chance to detect cancer more readily for high-risk women, and yearly mammograms offer hope f...
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, aside from skin cancer. Over 2 million women liv...
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The National Childhood Cancer Foundation and the Children's Oncology Group have joined forces to raise...
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, as designated by the federal government. For more information on prostate cancer, the most commonly dia...
A. Earlier this month, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a panel of primary care experts that issues guidelines about clinical preventive serv...
A. Steve Sussman, Ph.D., professor of preventive medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, says that cigar smoking can increase the risk of ser...
July is Ultraviolet Safety Month. When picking a sunscreen for your summer outing, you should pick a broad spectrum sunscreen that blocks both UVA and...
While the sun is a fundamental, life-fueling force, this standout star is also responsible for thousands of deaths annually due to skin cancer and hea...
Some studies suggest that barbecuing meat may be bad for your health. With Memorial Day fast approaching, a USC expert sheds light on how to make outd...
A. According to Mariana C. Stern, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine, experimental stu...
As temperatures heat up across the nation and people start spending more time outside, it’s important to know the facts about skin cancer—...
A. Yes, diet can have a significant impact on a person's risk for developing the cancer, says Heinz-Josef Lenz, M.D., professor of medicine at the Kec...
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer, found in either the colon or the rectum, is the third most common cancer among...
According to the National Cancer Institute, tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of death in the United States. Yet every year, almost hal...
A. There is currently no vaccine available to protect against prostate cancer. However, a recent study by USC researchers showed promising results usi...
Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death in American males and the fifth leading cause among women. It is typically diagn...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Here, a USC expert talks about ways to potentially lower your risk of developing the disease.
by Jennifer ...