Cancer Control Month – How You Can Make a Difference
April 2, 2020
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="67530" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Every year in the month of April, the country honors the fearless spirit of millions of Americans who are currently battling cancer and cancer survivors. Throughout April, recognized as Cancer Control Month, organizations from coast to coast honor those affected...
Myths & Misconceptions: What You Need to Know During Cancer Prevention Month
February 11, 2020
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] [caption id="attachment_31572" align="alignnone" width="1050"] This month we're dedicating to dispelling cancer myths related to cancer prevention.[/caption] Ranking as the number one cause of death worldwide, cancer is one of the most frightening diseases in the world today. The deadly disease can affect nearly any part...
Gallbladder and Bile Duct Cancer Awareness Month: Signs, Symptoms, and Risk Factors
February 3, 2020
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] February is Gallbladder and Bile Duct Cancer Awareness Month. Although rare, these cancers affect thousands of people and their families around the world each year. It’s estimated that nearly 12,000 individuals will be diagnosed with gallbladder cancer in 2020, while approximately 8,000 people will...
Take Action for World Cancer Day
January 30, 2020
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="31372" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Each year, individuals around the globe band together for one day of pure and empowering support for those affected by cancer. That day, celebrated on the 4th of February, is known simply as World Cancer Day. World Cancer Day is...
How to Protect Yourself from Cervical Cancer
January 14, 2020
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="30988" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Cervical cancer may be the fourth most common type of cancer for women worldwide, but luckily, it is among the most preventable types of cancer. This particular type of cancer is so common because of its association with a very...
Liver Cancer: Where We Are Now
October 23, 2019
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Out of the 42,030 new cases expected by year’s end, liver cancer will claim 31,780 American lives. Worldwide, the disease is predicted to strike 800,000, and kill 700,000. More than 82 percent of liver cancer patients die within five years of diagnosis, according to the...
Carcinoid Cancer: What It Is & Where We Are
October 14, 2019
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Carcinoid cancer is a type of slow-growing neuroendocrine tumors that form (usually) in the lungs and gastrointestinal tract, from the esophagus to the rectum. They are the most common cancer found in the appendix. While typified as a cancer of the elderly, women are more...