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Cancer Rates Today and Predictions For The Future

Research shows cancer could replace heart disease as the leading cause of death in the United States by 2020
Posted on January 25, 2019 by Colleen Ferguson (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Cancer is replacing heart disease as the leading cause of death in the United States. This fact may sound alarming — but what does it really mean? Researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine looked at millions of American … Continue reading →

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Low-Dose Aspirin Lowers Cancer Mortality

A new study shows the pain reliever may decrease cancer deaths by up to 31 percent
Posted on April 5, 2017 by Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds

A new study shows that taking low-dose aspirin regularly may reduce the risk of dying from colorectal cancer by up to 31 percent. The study also found that people who took aspirin on a regular basis had a significantly lower … Continue reading →

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One in Four Cancer Deaths Are Linked to Smoking

American Cancer Society links smoking to over 165,000 deaths in 2014
Posted on October 28, 2016 by Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds

A new study from the American Cancer Society has confirmed what public health officials have known for a long time — smoking kills. Published in the Oct. 23, 2016 issue of JAMA, the study found that 29 percent of U.S. … Continue reading →

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The Confusing Truth About Increasing Cancer Rates

The increased incidence of cancer is not as startling as it seems
Posted on June 13, 2016 by Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds

There’s no doubt in anyone’s mind that the incidence of cancer is increasing worldwide. According to recent statistics from the National Cancer Institute, men and women in the United States have a lifetime risk of developing some form of cancer … Continue reading →

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