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Pancreatic Cancer Risk, Screening and Prevention

Pancreatic cancer accounts for about 3% of new diagnoses. Learn the risk factors, from smoking to diabetes to family history.

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Prevention
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Is marijuana dangerous?

Early evidence shows cannabis may pose serious health risks.

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Prevention
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What to do if radon levels in your home are high

Reducing the level of this dangerous gas will decrease your risk of lung cancer

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Prevention
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Fruit Daily: Lower Your Cancer Risk

Fruit’s abundant antioxidants and nutrients can protect against cancer and help regulate hormones. Find out which fruits offer the most benefits.

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Prevention
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Radon Testing Can Save Lives

Radon gas is second only to smoking as a cause of lung cancer. Testing your home for this odorless, colorless, tasteless gas is vitally important to your health and the health of your family.

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Emerging Science
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How dangerous are microplastics?

Microplastics are ubiquitous and have been found in the most remote parts of the world. Their ties to respiratory, digestive, fertility, and neurological issues, as well as several cancers, means it’s important to reduce your exposure.

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Prevention
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The high cost chemical straighteners pose to your health

Filled with carcinogenic chemicals like formaldehyde, chemical hair straighteners can more than double your risk of some cancers. Even if you avoid the products, you may want to take further precautions.

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Prevention
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A vaccine against cancer

HPV infection is far and away the leading cause of cervical cancer, and can cause several other cancers. Vaccination can virtually eliminate this risk.

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Join the movement

Reducing your cancer risk starts here

1 in 2 Americans will get cancer during their lifetime and 1 in 6 will die from it. We’re on a mission to change that.

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