Public Health Matters

Tag: cancer

  • Breast Cancer Awareness – Why it Matters if You Have Dense Breasts

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    So, you may have noticed over the last few years that your mammography report says that you have dense breast tissue. This is because since March 2023, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a new rule that requires that patients’ breast density be included in their report. The reports now describe the patient’s breast…

  • Breast Cancer Awareness

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    Breast cancer occurs when abnormal breast cells grow out of control and form tumors (WHO, 2025). If it is untreated, the tumors can spread and eventually become fatal. Breast cancer can occur in both men and women, but the majority of those affected with the disease are women. In the United States, breast cancer is…

  • Men’s Health-Colon Cancer

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    The news of Chadwick Boseman’s death to colon cancer left our whole house reeling and longing for something to ease the pain or distract us or both. We spent the whole night watching reruns, using Marvel’s Black Panther and a collection of Boseman’s other movies as a distraction.  But distractions only last for so long. …

  • Men’s Health-Prostate Cancer

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    “You need to get it checked out,” my Uncle said.  Sitting across from him on the sofa my cousin and I shifted our weight nervously, picking up the sudden seriousness of his tone.  “Don’t wait, you need to get that thing checked out,” he continued, “I’m telling you!”  The conversation continued until the ambiguity was…

  • Colorectal Cancer Awareness

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    March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness month. Colorectal cancer is a disease where cells in the colon or rectum grows out of control. It is the 4th most common cancer diagnosis and the 2nd most common cause of death in the United States.3 According to the American Cancer Society, it is estimated that there will be…

  • January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

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    Cervical Cancer is the fourth most common cancer to affect women globally according to the World Health Organization (WHO).4 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explains that cervical cancer is a disease in which cells in the cervix, which is the connector of the vagina and the upper part of the uterus, grow…