Supermodel Naomi Sims Dies of Breast Cancer
Naomi Sims, one of the first black supermodels died this past weekend at the age of 61, losing her fight with breast cancer. Sims broke color barriers in the late 1960s and became known for her participation in the “Black is Beautiful” movement. She quit modeling in the early 1970s and later launched a successful wig collection, followed by a cosmetics line. Source Share this...
Read MoreSen. Chris Dodd Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer
Senator Christopher Dodd (D-CT) was diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer six weeks ago. During Congressional recess he will have his prostate removed at New York’s Memorial Sloan-Kettering hospital and is expected to return to work within a couple weeks. “I’m very confident that we’re going to come out of this very well,” Mr. Dodd said. The prostate cancer, the...
Read MoreDigital Mammography Increases Detection
According to a study performed at San Luis Diagnostic Center in San Luis Obispo, CA, digital mammography equipment is helping to detect many more instances of breast cancer among patients. Using film screening, the average number of detections of breast cancer was 4.1 – 4.5 per 1,000 women. Switching to digital mammography, detection jumped to 7.9 per 1,000. Unfortunately 60% – 70% of...
Read MoreCancer Glossary Added
The site is still being updated as information is brought over from the former site. There will still be some updates, perhaps into next week, but the majority is complete. In addition to listing various types of cancer on the new site, which was available on the former site, I’ve added the Cancer Glossary as well. You can use this a reference for over 4,000 terms related to cancer and...
Read MoreTanning Beds Increase Skin Cancer Risk
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has said, definitively, that tanning beds are carcinogenic, leading to more cases of melanoma. In fact, they found a 75% increase in people who started using tanning beds before the age of 30. Not surprisingly the tanning bed industry would like you to believe otherwise. They still claim that they are safe and do not pose a risk to humans....
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