OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among American women.1 Nearly one out of every eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime.1 In addition to being a common cancer, breast cancer treatment can be very costly. In 2010, breast cancer treatment accounted for $16.5 billion in medical costs,...
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OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among American women.1 Nearly one out of every eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime.1 In addition to being a common cancer, breast cancer treatment can be very costly. In 2010, breast cancer treatment accounted for $16.5 billion in medical costs,...
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THE IMPORTANCE OF COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENINGS

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month — a great time to learn when and why to get screened for colorectal (colon) cancer. While colon cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States, it is preventable, treatable, and beatable. In 2017, the American Cancer Society estimates there will be 95,520 cases of colorectal cancer and 39,910 new cases of rectal cancer in the United States....
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