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Know The Signs of Skin Cancer
Know The Signs of Skin Cancer
Posted: May 20, 2025

Know The Signs of Skin Cancer

Stay on top of your spots with this easy guide

Most skin cancers are easily treatable if caught early - but can be deadly if ignored. Know the signs and learn how to identify symptoms of the most common skin cancers, so you can stay on top of your spots and keep enjoying the sunshine.

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Cancer Care & Cardiotoxicity
Cancer Care & Cardiotoxicity
Posted: Mar 25, 2025

Cancer Care & Cardiotoxicity

When it comes to cancer, even the treatment can be hard on the heart.

Many have heard of fatigue, hair loss or nausea accompanying chemotherapy or other cancer treatments. Probably lesser known, but perhaps more serious, is something called cardiotoxicity—cardiovascular damage that can occur following certain types of treatment.

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Colorectal Cancer: Symptoms, Screening & Treatment
Colorectal Cancer: Symptoms, Screening & Treatment
Posted: Mar 11, 2025

Colorectal Cancer: Symptoms, Screening & Treatment

With Colorectal Surgeon Sam Agarwal, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Excluding skin cancer, colorectal cancer is the third most prevalent cancer for both men and women in America. And according to recent studies, it’s a disease affecting more and more young people. However, a concerning characteristic of colorectal cancer is its ability to appear without symptoms at all. Learn more and stay on top of screenings.

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Limitations of the 23andMe BRCA1/2 Test
Limitations of the 23andMe BRCA1/2 Test
Posted: Jan 28, 2025

Limitations of the 23andMe BRCA1/2 Test

Why prognosis via postcard can’t replace the real deal.

As the accessibility of genetic testing expands, companies like 23andMe sell tests claiming to identify increased risk of breast, ovarian and other cancers. But it’s crucial to understand the very real limitations of these direct-to-consumer tests and why a certified genetic counselor is the gold standard.

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Could Your Diet Be Linked To Cancer?
Could Your Diet Be Linked To Cancer?
Posted: Jun 18, 2024

Could Your Diet Be Linked To Cancer?

Study observes possible link between ultra-processed foods and increased risk of cancer.

Higher consumption of ultra-processed foods may be linked to an increased risk of not only developing cancer but succumbing to it. Sarasota Memorial Clinical Dietitian Laura McLeroy, RD, LD, weighs in on the growing evidence that ultra-processed foods are overall negatively impacting health.

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