The most difficult thing about treating cancer is the fact that tumors can metastasize, or spread to other areas of the body.
The good news is that scientists are slowly discovering the specific genes that allow these tumors to spread
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While most cancers stem from environmental factors, three that run in families are most common in women: breast, uterine and ovarian cancer.
Dr. Mark Hunter, a gynecologic oncologist at Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, gives three tips to women who have a family history of these gynecologic cancers:
Have a mammogram every year. Especially if you’re over 40, [...]
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Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death in women, second only to lung cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, more than 40,000 women will die from the disease this year. This weekend, the MU Rec Center and Ellis Fischel Cancer Center are teaming up to do something about it.
What: Pilates [...]
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