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Response to NEJM study on colonoscopies

A recent study from the New England Journal of Medicine spurred headlines that colonoscopies are not as effective at preventing colorectal cancer deaths as previously…

The Weekly: 3.4 million Americans could be diagnosed with skin cancer this year, high-risk lung cancer patients delaying follow-up and more

Feature Story 3.4 million Americans could be diagnosed with skin cancer in 2022 TUESDAY, May 17 (The Washington Post) — Roughly 3.4 million U.S. residents…

The Weekly: How to protect yourself from skin cancer, Cancer Moonshot updates and more

Feature Story Skin cancer is one of the most preventable types. Here’s what to know and how to protect yourself WEDNESDAY, May 11 (The Houston…

The Weekly: Fighting skin cancer this summer, Biden’s ‘Cancer Cabinet’ pressed to target toxins and more

Feature Story Everything you need to know to fight sunburns, premature aging and skin cancer this summer THURSDAY, May 5 (CNN) — The bright red…

The Weekly: FDA proposes ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, childhood vaccinations slip in the U.S. and more

Feature Story In a milestone, FDA proposes ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars THURSDAY, April 28 (The Washington Post) — The Food and Drug…

The Weekly: FDA to regulate e-cigarettes using synthetic nicotine, cancer genetics to help with treatment and more

Feature Story FDA now able to regulate e-cigarettes that use synthetic nicotine FRIDAY, April 15 (The Hill) — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) now…

The Weekly: Cancer blood tests, an Olympian’s testicular cancer diagnosis and more

Feature Story Can cancer blood tests live up to the promise of saving lives? MONDAY, April 11 (The Washington Post) — Joyce Ares had just…

The Weekly: Banning of cancer-causing asbestos, link between alcohol and cancer in women, and more

Feature Story EPA proposes “historic” plan to ban cancer-causing asbestos TUESDAY, April 5 (Axios) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed to ban…

The Weekly: Cancer patients at high risk of depression and suicide, false positive 3D mammograms and more

Feature Story Cancer Patients Are at High Risk of Depression and Suicide, Studies Find MONDAY, March 28 (The New York Times) — One day years ago, during her…

The Weekly: Cancer moonshot, smart bra to quicken breast cancer diagnosis and more

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Be on the lookout for news from us throughout the month as we raise awareness of colorectal cancer…