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Dr. Kopans answers the question: 'Does My Age At First Period Impact Risk?' — -- Question: Does the age that I first got my menstrual period and its pattern affect my risk for breast cancer?

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Erin Susino disconnected from reality when her doctors told her she had colorectal cancer. The 42-year-old is part of a growing trend of cancer diagnosis amongst young people between the ages of 20 ...

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Nurse practitioner Angela Ball is part of Memorial Health System’s Department of Surgical Oncology, where she specializes in supporting patients with high-risk breast conditions. She provides ...

Risk factors like Gleason score, cancer stage, PSA levels, and genetic markers guide prostate cancer treatment decisions. Treatment options include active surveillance, surgery, radiation, hormone ...

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After nearly 10 years as a breast cancer survivor, I've received so many questions I can't answer about cancer. After almost 10 years of surviving cancer, many people think I have a secret that I’m ...

Dr. Harold Burstein answers: 'What Will Happen if I Don't Treat Breast Cancer?' — -- Question: What will happen to me if I decide not to have any treatments for my breast cancer? Answer: Well, ...