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The Catch Cancer Guides
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Bladder Cancer: Risk Factors, Causes and Screening

Bladder cancer accounts for 4% of US diagnoses. Learn the symptoms, screening options, and prevention strategies to reduce your risk.

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Screening
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Should I always get screened if I have elevated risk?

Catch screening recommendations are informed by near-term risk. Although your lifetime risk for a particular cancer may be elevated, that doesn't mean that near-term screening is always the right decision.

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Emerging Science
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The widespread health risks of endocrine-disrupting chemicals

Endocrine disrupting chemicals interfere with many basic body functions and have been linked to multiple types of cancer as well as other health problems. They are present in plastics, personal products, textiles, and even drinking water, but there are ways to reduce your exposure.

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Emerging Science
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The health risks of radiation (and what you can do to avoid it)

Ionizing and non-ionizing radiation exposure can increase the risk of several types of cancers. Some sources, like cell phones, are still under study.

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The Catch Cancer Guides
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Breast Cancer Risk Factors, Subtypes and Screening

Breast cancer affects about 1 in 8 women. Understand the full picture, from genetics and hormones to lifestyle and screening.

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The Catch Cancer Guides
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The Catch Guide to Lung Cancer

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the US. Whether or not you smoke, understanding your risk matters.

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The Catch Cancer Guides
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What is cancer?

Understanding how cancer develops and progresses empowers you to make better health choices. A clear, science-backed primer.

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Diet
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What we’re learning about the most popular sugar substitutes

Are sugar substitutes actually safer? Here's what the science says about stevia, aspartame, and other alternatives.

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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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