cancer
PSA Is A Bad Test For Prostate Cancer
By Jeff Kreisberg It is crystal clear to me that PSA is not a good test to screen asymptomatic men for prostate cancer. Although it has been used as a […]
Cancer Treatment Is Beyond The Reach of Many Americans
Cancer is expensive — the American Cancer Society estimates that the 2010 total cost of cancer in the U.S. soared to $263.8 billion (The Huffington Post Oct 12, 2011). Along […]
My Breast Cancer Scare And New Pink Ribbon Awareness
If you would have asked me on any given day before this year what month was dedicated to the awareness of breast cancer and the importance of early detection, I […]
Unnecessary Breast Cancer Surgery More Likely For Latinas
According to a report from Reuters, Latinas, low-income, and older women are most likely to get unneeded surgery for breast cancer. As found in the study, more than a third of 18,000 […]
Latinos Less Likely To Be Tested for Colon Cancer
According to Reuters, Latinos trail behind their white counterparts in being screened for colon cancer. Even worse, the gap widens with people who have a family history of the disease. […]
If You’re Diagnosed With Cancer, Get A Second Opinion
Most of us do our homework when making a purchase; we check out the Internet and magazines like for information about cost and reliability so we get the most value […]
Latinas Have A Higher Incidence Of Cervical Cancer
Cervical cancer is preventable. This is true even though more young women die of cervical cancer than anything else in the U.S. — it’s the second leading cause of death […]
Yes Latinos, You Too Can Get Skin Cancer
Skin color and what this means for protecting yourself from the sun is something we’ve written about before, but a new study finds that Latinos tend to have more misconceptions […]
Obesity Can Lead To Arthritis, Cancer, And Even Death
Why do people always have to talk about obesity and diabetes as Latino issues? Surely, Latinos get other diseases worth discussing? Yes, this true, there are plenty of diseases to […]
Ecuadorian Dwarfs Immune To Cancer, Diabetes
People in parts of Ecuador with a genetic mutation preventing them from growing more than four feet tall are immune to cancer and diabetes — thanks to their genes, according […]