Confused by cancer screening recommendations? Not sure where to go for cancer screenings in Queens? As of early 2023, this article reflects the most recent and trusted recommendations of medical experts, including the American Cancer Society, National Cancer Institute and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Can Black People Get Skin Cancer? 6 Surprising Answers
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S and between 2007 and 2011 over 4.9 million Americans were treated for it. Despite these sobering statistics, there is still a popularly held belief that African-Americans are unaffected by skin cancer. Why has this idea endured? And to what extent is it true? Can people of color get diagnosed with skin cancer? Here’s the good and bad news.
10 Causes of Ovarian Cancer
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States and ovarian cancer is the 5th most common cancer in women. In 2022, almost 20,000 Americans were diagnosed […]
Lung Cancer Screening Recommendations & Criteria
Lung cancer is one of the deadliest cancers in America, responsible for 12% of all new cancer cases and a disproportionate 21% of all cancer deaths. Not only are patients more likely to die from lung cancer than any other cancer, but the 5-year survival rate is only 3-64%, depending on the cancer type and stage. Compare that to breast cancer, the most diagnosed cancer in the world, which has a 5-year survival rate of 29-99%.
The Liver Cancer & Hepatitis Link
Liver cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in the world, surpassed only by lung cancer and female breast cancer. And unlike many other cancers, rates of liver cancer have increased alarmingly, 72% between 2003 and 2012, with liver cancer deaths increasing more than any other cancer. Most associate liver cancer with alcohol, and while there is certainly a strong link there, one lesser known risk factor that’s almost as easily prevented is infection from viral hepatitis.
New Study Shows Adults with Limited English Proficiency have Worse Access to Health Care and Cancer Prevention Services
New findings led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) show even after the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), adults in the United States with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) had consistently worse access to medical care, including cancer prevention services, than adults without LEP.
Study Reveals Why Cervical Cancer Screening Rates Are Declining, Which Populations Are Most Affected
Rates of cervical cancer screening have dropped in the U.S., with screening rates lowest among Asian and Hispanic women, as well as women who live in rural areas, don’t have insurance, or identify as LGBQ+.
April is National Cancer Control Month
Celebrate by getting up-to-date on important cancer screening tests like mammograms, pap smears, and colonoscopies. Or, support cancer survivors, patients and caregivers with a donation to a local cancer organization like SHAREing & CAREing.