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Home » Keywords: » cancer prevention

Items Tagged with 'cancer prevention'

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Sun safety tips for outdoor workers

July 13, 2018
Up to 90% of all skin cancers are caused by either prolonged or intense exposure to the sun. Outdoor workers naturally spend more time exposed to UV radiation and are at greater risk of sun damage and the subsequent development of skin cancers.
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Preventable cancers taking a toll

Cigarettes and alcohol are top two causes
October 25, 2016
A new study from American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers finds eleven of the 15 cancers with the most impact on healthy years of life lost in the United States are closely-associated with two preventable risk factors: smoking and alcohol.
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Athletes can’t use respirators to protect against artificial turf exposures

August 29, 2016
A standout Tacoma, Washington, high school soccer player died last year at 24, following a seven-year battle with Hodgkin's lymphoma, according to an article in the Tacoma News Tribune.
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States are making progress in fighting cancer

August 11, 2016
While a majority of states are still missing important opportunities to pass and implement legislative solutions proven to prevent and fight cancer, there is progress being made to move the nation closer to ending cancer as we know it, according to a report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN).
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Cancer death rate continues steady drop

More than 1.7 million cancer deaths averted between 1991 and 2012
January 10, 2016
Steady reductions in smoking combined with advances in cancer prevention, early detection, and treatment have resulted in a 23% drop in the cancer death rate since its peak in 1991. The drop translates to more than 1.7 million cancer deaths averted through 2012.
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U.S. smoking rates high among uninsured adults

November 13, 2015
American adults who are uninsured or on Medicaid smoke at rates more than double those for adults with private health insurance or Medicare, according to a study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in today’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).
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EPA, American Lung Association take aim at radon to reduce lung cancer deaths

November 11, 2015

The EPA, American Lung Association, and other partners have announced a strategy for preventing 3,200 lung cancer deaths annually by 2020 through radon exposure reduction strategies.


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Rising cancer rates in lower income countries threaten economic stability

Editorial says prevention efforts important part of health care planning
October 28, 2015

The rising cost of treating and caring for a growing number of cancer patients threatens economic development in low and middle income countries (LMICs), making prevention a key element of health care plans, according to a new commentary.


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It’s "Don't Fry Day"

Holiday weekend kicks off with reminder of skin cancer prevention
May 22, 2015

As warm weather approaches and millions of Americans prepare to enjoy the great outdoors, the risk for ultraviolet (UV) damage of the skin increases. Skin cancer is on the rise in the United States, and the American Cancer Society estimates that one American dies every hour from skin cancer.


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Psychology key to cancer prevention, treatment

March 6, 2015

Psychology has played, and will continue to play, a critical role in cancer prevention, treatment and control, according to the flagship journal of the American Psychological Association. In a special issue of American Psychologist® entitled “Cancer and Psychology,” researchers review the many contributions of psychological science to cancer research, screening, medical adherence, prevention and quality of life, among other related topics.


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