Archives: May 2015
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Obesity Linked to Greater Cancer Risk for Women
May 26, 2015A connection between obesity and many types of cancer has long been established, but researchers are learning more about this potentially fatal bond. Scientists at Cancer Research UK have found that obese women put themselves at a much greater risk for the development of this deadly disease than their healthy weighted counterparts. The latest study out of the UK showed,...read more -
Majority of People With Cancer Living 5 or More Years
May 15, 2015New data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that an estimated two out of three people with invasive cancer are now living for five or more years. The overall survival rates, however, are showing that much work still needs to be done to win the war on this disease. According to the CDC, the best...read more