These statistics are for the United States and list the 5 most common cancers that occur in the female population:
Breast Cancer 32%
Lung Cancer 12%
Colorectal Cancer 11%
Endometrial Cancer 6%
non-Hodgkin Lymphoma 4%
Next time we’ll look at some of the current cancer treatments that are used today, and some of the upcoming treatments that are in clinical trials.
Congress has a new program at the Department of Defense for lung cancer research. The new program, called the Peer Reviewed Lung Cancer Research Program, will be funded and directed by the DOD. Check out more information at the Lung Cancer Alliance.
Prostate cancer is one type of cancer that can show no symptoms, especially in its early stages. There are two ways of screening for prostate cancer, one is by direct examination by your doctor and his/her gloved finger, and the other is by a blood test which measures the concentration of PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) […]
Check out the website for the FHCRC, a leading organization in Cancer Research. Located in Seattle, the FHCRC was established in 1975 and is home to 3 nobel prize winners.