(BlackDoctor.org) -- Cancer of the colon or rectum is the third most common type of cancer in African American men and the second most ... Read More
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Fiber May Not Protect Against Colorectal Cancer
(HealthDay News) -- Here's the latest word on whether a diet rich in fiber helps prevent cancer of the colon and rectum: Probably ... Read More
African-Americans And Colon Cancer
New guidelines suggest that African-Americans need an earlier visit to the doctor to screen for colon cancer. The American College ... Read More
Vitamin D May Prevent Some Cancers
Forget the fiber. You may be able to fend off colon, breast or ovarian cancer by simply getting enough vitamin D, a new analysis of previous ... Read More
Thyroid Cancer Patterns To Look For
Tiny and usually insignificant carcinomas can be found in five to 10% or more of all thyroid glands that are carefully examined under the ... Read More
Cancer Prevention
(BlackDoctor.org) -- When it comes to cancer there are no guarantees. However, there are choices you can make to significantly reduce your ... Read More
What Is Melanoma?
Each year in the United States, more than 53,600 people learn they have melanoma. This number has more than doubled in the past 30 ... Read More
Lung Cancer
Cancer research has led to progress against lung cancer -- and our knowledge is increasing. Researchers continue to look for better ways to ... Read More
Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer is the most common cancer in American men. It is a slow-growing, potentially lethal disease usually found in men over the ... Read More
Colorectal
Cancer of the colon or rectum is also called colorectal cancer. In the United States, colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer in ... Read More
Cancer Health Disparities
Cancer affects people of all racial and ethnic groups. An estimated 556,500 Americans are expected to die of the disease in 2003. However, ... Read More
Breast Cancer
This National Cancer Institute (NCI) booklet (NIH Publication No. 05-1556) has important information about breast cancer. Breast cancer is ... Read More