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November 17, 2019 Cervical Cancer

Mailed test kits helped more women get screened for cervical cancer

Mailing self-sampling kits that test for HPV — the virus that can cause cervical cancer — helps more women get screened for the cancer.

November 13, 2019 Melanoma / Skin Cancer

Melanoma rates drop sharply among teens, young adults, UW study finds

The finding suggests that public-health efforts advocating sun protection are changing behaviors among Millennials and Post-Millennials.

November 11, 2019 Cancer / Diet / Nutrition

Fred Hutch takes over cooking website for cancer patients

Cook for Your Life, a website that teaches healthy cooking to cancer patients and their families, has become part of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

November 7, 2019 Cancer / Prostate Cancer

Men over 40 with faulty BRCA2 gene should be tested annually for prostate cancer

If several members of your family have had breast or prostate cancer and particularly if there are any incidences of male breast cancer, talk to your doctor.

October 23, 2019 Breast Cancer / Cancer / Health Costs / Health Insurance

Compression Garments Can Ease Lymphedema. Covering Costs? Not So Easy.

Lymphedema is incurable, but compression stockings, sleeves and gloves help prevent complications such as swelling and infection. But they’re expensive.

October 22, 2019 Breast Cancer / Radiology

A Million-Dollar Marketing Juggernaut Pushes 3D Mammograms

Manufacturers have spend millions to market 3D mammograms even though they haven’t been shown to be more effective than traditional mammograms.

September 27, 2019 Endometrial Cancer / Minorities

UW doctor seeks to make African American women more aware of endometrial cancer

Most women know to check for breast cancer and to get a yearly pap smear to check for cervical cancer. But few are aware of the risk of endometrial cancer.

August 21, 2019 Breast Cancer / Nutrition / Women's Health

Will eating chicken reduce your risk of breast cancer?

The association between eating chicken and a lowered breast cancer risk may because of eating less red meat — not some protective factor in chicken.

August 6, 2019 Cancer / Environmental Health / Occupational Heatlh

Modern Wildfires Pose New Health Risks For Firefighters

New research underscores the risks that modern wildfires pose to firefighters’ long-term health, including an increased risk of cancer.

August 5, 2019 Cancer

There’s no evidence 5G is going to harm our health, so let’s stop worrying about it

The radio frequencies powering 5G will be well below the exposure limits known to cause harm.

July 30, 2019 Prostate Cancer / Prostate Cancer

Proton therapy for prostate cancer: does the evidence support the hype?

While proton therapy has been shown to be effective for prostate cancer, no consistent advantage has been seen for either long-term survival or quality of life.