When most women think about cancer, they think PINK for breast cancer. It's true that 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. However, there are other female and non gender specific cancers that women need to have on their health radar as well! The good news is that for many cancers we have good information on how to reduce risk and therefore delay or prevent a diagnosis of cancer. Here are 3 important things that all women need to know about cancer … [Read more...]
Tip #3: Cancer Prevention for Women and Recipe!
Click here to see the first two Cancer Prevention Tips for Women! 3. Get Screened!! I cannot say enough about the importance of screening. For example, colorectal cancer is considered THE MOST PREVENTABLE CANCER because a screening colonoscopy can usually find a pre-cancerous polyp before it turns into cancer. Unfortunately, many women are not getting this important screening. Here is a list of screenings for various cancers and when women should get them: Breast Cancer - All … [Read more...]
