Prevention & Risk Reduction
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Prevention and risk reduction strategies focus on lifestyle changes, early screenings, and vaccinations to lower the likelihood of developing cancer. Maintaining a healthy diet, avoiding tobacco, exercising regularly, and managing environmental exposures can significantly reduce cancer risk.

New discovery shows major cause of deadly pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest types of cancer. The most common form, called pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), spreads

New mRNA vaccine may help pancreatic cancer patients live longer
A new type of mRNA vaccine, added to standard cancer treatment, could help some patients with pancreatic cancer live longer.

Pancreatic cancer RNA vaccine shows durable T cell immunity
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center researchers have found RNA neoantigen vaccines that generate long-lived, functional CD8+ T cells in patients

Study indicates that exercise can help colon cancer survivors live as long as matched individuals
Physical activity may help colon cancer survivors achieve long-term survival rates similar to those of people in the general population,

Widely used diabetes drug could fight cancer, study finds
Metformin is widely used to manage type 2 diabetes, but new research suggests it may also help the immune system

6 Pain Relief Tips for Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer
Not all men with advanced prostate cancer experience pain, but many will, particularly if the cancer has spread to the

Packing lipid nanoparticles with tumor proteins to boost cancer vaccine potency
The concept of using vaccines to treat cancers has been around for several decades.

Are These Cancer-Preventing Habits A Part Of Your Routine? (Because They Should Be)
A certain amount of cancer risk has to do with your DNA, but epigenetics (i.e., lifestyle choices and environment) also

How to lower your risk of skin cancer
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer worldwide, and an estimated 1 in

Higher Calcium Intake Linked to Reduced Colorectal Cancer Risk
Finding was consistent across calcium sources and tumor sites

Genetically altered mice shed light on skin cancer
Research in Asia and Europe has provided further insights into how disruption to communication between the gut and brain could

Support Throughout the Entire Cancer Journey
Dr. Sanft, who describes herself as a “very midwestern girl, through and through,” was raised in a mid-size town in