Cancer Risk and Prevention

October 20, 2022
Kate Ruder

Do Birth Control Pills Impact My Cancer Risk?

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Birth control pills have been shown to decrease the risk for certain cancers and increase the risk for others. Here, the current research is summarized on how birth control pills can impact your risk of cancer and questions to ask your doctor if you are taking or considering taking the pill.

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September 20, 2022
ASCO Staff

¿El azúcar provoca cáncer?

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ASCO.Staff

¿La idea de que el azúcar causa cáncer es realmente cierta? Aprenda de dónde proviene este concepto, qué dice la ciencia sobre la relación entre el azúcar y el cáncer y qué deben saber las personas sobre cómo reducir su riesgo de tener cáncer y la ingesta de azúcar.

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July 26, 2022
Paula Rauch, MD

How to Talk to Your Kids About Ways to Prevent Cancer

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Dr. Paula Rauch discusses why it’s so important for parents to start talking with their kids about taking steps to prevent cancer as early as possible and shares helpful ways to begin these conversations around sun safety, the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, not smoking, and living a healthy lifestyle.

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June 14, 2022
Elizabeth H. Dibble, MD; Stephanie L. Graff, MD, FACP; Theresa A. Graves, MD, FACS; and Chelsea J. Miller, MD

What Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivors Should Know About Mantle Radiation and Breast Cancer Risk

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In this post, several experts describe what Hodgkin lymphoma survivors who received mantle radiation should know about their increased breast cancer risk, including what to know about screening and monitoring for signs of breast cancer.

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May 24, 2022
ASCO Staff

What to Know About At-Home DNA Tests for Detecting Cancer Risk

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At-home DNA tests have become increasingly popular in recent years. But are they actually helpful for detecting cancer risk? In this post, learn about at-home DNA tests for cancer risk and why it’s always best to get genetic screening done through your health care provider.

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April 7, 2022
ASCO Staff

¿Puede el uso de un microondas causar cáncer?

Spanish
ASCO.Staff

En esta publicación, aprenda de dónde proviene la idea errónea de que los microondas causan cáncer, cómo se regulan los microondas para ayudar a prevenir fugas y mantener seguros a los consumidores, y cómo calentar sus alimentos en el microondas de manera segura.

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