Did you know that April is dedicated to making advances in fighting cancer for National Cancer Control Month? This month serves to raise awareness about cancer prevention and treatment. According to predictions made by the American Cancer Society, 1.8 million new cancer cases will be diagnosed this year.   This alarming statistic shows the importance…

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States and the leading cause of death worldwide. In 2016 there are estimated to be 1,685,210 newly diagnosed cases. The enormity of this disease is partly due to the fact that there are so many varieties of cancer out there. It does not discriminate…

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States. There are many modifiable risk factors or lifestyle behaviors that can lead to cancer, but the key word is modifiable, which means they can be improved in order to prevent cancer.   April is…