Signs of Cancer

Signs of cancer, or symptoms, are what prompts an individual to seek out their doctor and are used to help formulate a diagnosis.

Melanoma Awareness

There are simple steps you can take today to protect your skin and reduce your changes of getting melanoma or other skin cancers: Stay out of the sun between 10 am and 4 pm when the UV rays are most…
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Melanoma: Detection and Prevention

Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer.  While it only accounts for about 3-5% of all skin cancers diagnosed in the United States each year, sadly about 75% of all cancer-related deaths from skin cancer are from melanoma.  One…
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Colorectal cancer incidence rising in younger people

Colorectal cancer, the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States, is increasing in the younger population.  While overall rates for people in their 50’s has declined by about 3 percent per year in men and 2.3 percent per…
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