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Everyone should get screened for colorectal cancer beginning at age 50. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Awareness Month

8 Things to Know About Colorectal Cancer March is colorectal cancer awareness month — a great time to test your knowledge about the disease and how it can be prevented and treated. 1. Colorectal cancer is the only type of cancer that doctors can prevent by screening for it.
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Even a placebo electroacupuncture showed a 25 percent reduction in symptoms. (Photo: merchantmiracle.com)

Breast Cancer Survivors

Acupuncture Reduces Hot Flashes: Study Acupuncture may be a viable treatment for women experiencing hot flashes as a result of estrogen-targeting therapies to treat breast cancer, according to a new study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of
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November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

Pancreatic Cancer

Early Detection Is Biggest Challenge November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, named for one the deadliest cancers. According to the American Cancer Society, more than 46,000 people will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in the United States this year and more than 39,000
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