Tag: Edward & Marie Matthews Center for Cancer Care
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Health Matters 8/14: Making Prostate Cancer Treatment Safer
By Edward M. Soffen, M.D. Did you know that an estimated one 1 of every 9 men in the United States will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime? In fact, other than skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men, according to the American Cancer Society. And while a…
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Health Matters 7/10: Understanding Role of Weight and Nutrition in Cancer
By Mehreen Husain, M.S., R.D.N., C.S.O. Did you know that, according to the American Cancer Society, excess body weight is thought to be responsible for about 11% of cancers in women and about 5% of cancers in men? Moreover, researchers believe that extra weight may also increase the risk for cancer reoccurrence. That is why…
