cancer
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Predict Your Risk Of Getting Melanoma With This Online Tool
Last year, nearly 14,000 Australians were diagnosed with melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer. A new tool, designed to predict the risk of developing melanoma, has just been released by the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute. It only takes a minute to predict your risk of disease in the next 3.5 years.
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PSA: Your Eyelids Are The Most Cancer-Prone Part Of Your Face
Unless you are sure you have every inch of your face covered in sunscreen right now, sit down. We need to talk.
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Revealed: All The Induced Factors That Can Cause Cancer [Infographic]
These days, it seems like everything can cause cancer. Peanut butter, bacon, alcohol, weed killer, air pollution, baby food, vitamins, birth control pills, pet cats, bottled water, toothpaste, vegetables – the list goes on and on. Obviously, not all of these things are guaranteed to cause cancer, but there are definitely some foods, liquids and…
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When Cancer Screenings Aren’t Worth The Risk
Cancer is the worst. And, maybe thanks to Movember and pink consumer goods, we’re all extremely aware. Too aware. Because we’ve gotten it drilled into our heads to always get tested, patients are ignoring the risks of unnecessary cancer screenings, says the New York Times. Low-risk patients often get false positives, leading to dangerous and…