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April 17, 2024
By Samer Charbel, MD, FACP, FACG, Chairman of Gastroenterology at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center
Colon cancer remains the third-leading cause of deaths related to cancer in the United States. While the death rate is dropping for older adults since the advent of screening, the disease is killing ...
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November 18, 2022
A 2022 study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute has found a possible association between frequent use of chemical hair straightening products and developing uterine cancer.&nbs...
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November 02, 2022
If you have a significant smoking history, lung cancer screenings are the best way to monitor for signs of cancer before they appear, often leading to early treatment and even a cure. Some people dela...
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October 19, 2022
The average woman has a 12 percent chance of developing breast cancer in her lifetime. And for some women with hereditary factors, the risk of breast cancer is two to five times higher. For so...
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October 03, 2022
By Marc E. Boisvert, MD, Breast Surgery
MedStar Health Research Institute investigators and patients are participating in an exciting national study to determine whether low-risk DCIS breast cancer is better treated with standard canc...
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September 26, 2022
By MedStar Health Research Institute
This article was written by Hannah Arem, MD, and Claire Starling. MedStar Health Research Institute investigators are investigating whether cognitive behavioral therapy delivered on an in-home ...
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September 09, 2022
If you’re ready to quit smoking, there are proven ways to give up the habit—and electronic cigarettes are not one of them. In fact, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration recently issued a l...