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In early September, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration began mandating that all mammogram reports must include a summary of breast density. ...

In 1985, the American Cancer Society designated October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month to promote screening and prevention of the disease, ...

Getting a colonoscopy is not usually at the top of people’s to-do list as they age, but if you ask someone how theirs went, they may say it’s not as ...

Colon and rectal (colorectal) cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed annually in both men and women in the U.S. The good news is rates of ...

It’s been said that family knows you best. For Christina “Teena” Posas, 54, this adage may have saved her life. In October 2017, Teena was busy with ...

For more than 30 years, Washington Hospital Health System (WHHS) has been Sheila Amaral’s hospital. Even after moving to San Jose in 1998, Sheila ...

Seventeen years ago, Kathleen Reen beat breast cancer. Surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and a positive attitude were her weapons of destruction and ...

No doubt, prostate cancer is a serious health concern in the United States. The American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates that one of every seven men ...

While most people are shocked to hear they have breast cancer, Kathy Laidlaw took the news surprisingly well, replying to her radiologist, Dr. Mimi ...

Lung cancer is by far the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. for both men and women. Knowing the risk factors, symptoms, and when to be ...

Stacy Lopez-Crook enjoys staying active with outdoor activities like horseback riding. The 63-year-old Bay Area native also loves a good road trip. ...