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September 21, 2021

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="44768" img_size="full" css=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] September is Gynecologic Cancer Month – the forgotten cousin of cancer diagnoses. Gynecologic cancers include cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, vaginal cancer, and vulvar cancer. In recognition of Gynecologic Cancer Month, the National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) is deep-diving into uterine...

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July 13, 2021

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="43665" img_size="full" css=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] July is Bone Cancer Awareness Month. Bone cancer is a rare form of cancer, often overlooked by most Americans, but it affects thousands of Americans annually. There are two primary types of bone cancer: 1) primary bone cancer, which originates in the...

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May 12, 2021

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="42626" img_size="full" css=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]It is a widely known fact that smoking directly correlates with lung cancer diagnoses, but did you know that smoking also accounts for nearly half of all bladder cancer diagnoses?  Though ranked as the sixth most common cancer in the United States, bladder cancer rarely draws...

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April 14, 2021

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link="https://youtu.be/fAlbS0fFGRc" css=""][vc_column_text css=""] Aside from the fact that it’s a tricky word to say, few people know much else about Esophageal Cancer—a relatively rare cancer. Esophageal cancer is a cancer that impacts the 10-inch-long tube that connects the mouth to the stomach. That important track is...

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April 7, 2021

After a year of highlighting the health disparities that exist in the world, World Health Day on April 7th is exploring how to build a fairer and healthier world. Organized by the World Health Organization (WHO), World Health Day has been celebrated since the mid-1900s. It...

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April 5, 2021

Being young is synonymous with feeling invincible. But, with 89,000 young adults being diagnosed with cancer each year in the United States, this sentiment is tragically far from the truth. Though battling the disease is a challenging journey for people of any age, young adults with cancer...

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February 1, 2021

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="40339" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Throughout the year, we celebrate and acknowledge a lengthy list of cancer awareness days. These days are extremely powerful; however, the message can sometimes get diluted when competing with equally significant awareness dates. In 2000, the Union for International Cancer...

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January 28, 2021

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="67019" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Each year, individuals around the globe come together for a day of dedication in the fight against cancer. This day is February 4th—World Cancer Day. World Cancer Day is a global initiative dedicated to fighting cancer on all fronts. Over...

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January 5, 2021

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="39583" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=""][vc_column_text css=""]Buried amongst the pandemic commotion was the American Cancer Society’s newest cervical cancer screening guidelines. Cervical cancer affects women of all ages worldwide and is often dubbed ‘the silent killer’ as it presents with no symptoms in the early stages....

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