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August 31, 2023 ASCO Staff

¿Puede protegerlo un “bronceado base” de las quemaduras solares y del cáncer de piel?

Existe el mito de que hacerse un “bronceado base” puede proteger la piel de futuras quemaduras solares o incluso de cáncer de piel. Pero la realidad es que ningún bronceado es un bronceado saludable. Averigüe aquí por qué intentar hacerse un “bronceado base” podría causar un mayor daño en la piel. Read More
August 29, 2023 ASCO Staff

Should People with Cancer and Cancer Survivors Get the Flu Vaccine?

Just about everyone should get a flu shot in September or October. It’s especially important for people living with cancer, cancer survivors, and their caregivers. Read More
August 29, 2023 Eleonora Teplinsky, MD

How Alcohol Increases Your Cancer Risk and What to Know About Reducing It

Dr. Eleonora Teplinsky describes what to know about alcohol consumption and cancer risk, including how alcohol increases your risk for cancer, why limiting or stopping alcohol consumption can help lower this risk, and what steps you can take to do so. Read More
August 24, 2023 Livia Lucila Martínez Ocola, MBBS, MD

Cancer in My Community: Addressing Regional Cancer Disparities in Peru

In this “Cancer in My Community” post, Dr. Livia Lucila Martínez Ocola discusses what cancer care is like in Peru, including what drew her to oncology, disparities in cancer care between the various regions in Peru, and local resources available to people with cancer. Read More
August 22, 2023 Brian Sluga

How Running and Training for a Marathon Helped Me Cope After Cancer: A Survivor’s Story

Cancer survivor Brian Sluga shares how getting back into running after treatment and setting a goal of running a marathon helped him cope during survivorship and brought him peace with his cancer experience. Read More

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