Patient Education
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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Young Cancer Survivors are at Higher Risk of Heart Disease
In a recent study conducted at the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center and published in the Journal of Cancer Survivorship (February 9, 2018) it was determined that young cancer survivors who are African American, without health insurance or who have…
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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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What is the risk of my DCIS coming back?
Women with breast cancer are quite often concerned about the risk of their cancer coming back, also called a recurrence. In this short video Dr. Rick Baehner, Senior Director of Pathology at Genomic Health, talks about what DCIS breast cancer patients…
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Want a second opinion?
Many cancer patients feel a sense of urgency immediately after getting their diagnosis and want to jump immediately into a treatment program. In some cases they may be compelling medical reasons for getting started right away, but in most cases…
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What is awe-inspiring in your life?
Without a doubt cancer patients and their families are dealing with the stresses and emotional strain of their illness. Even after treatment and returning to a more normal lifestyle there can still be the challenge of coping with illness. It…
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Chemobrain – what is it?
For over a decade cancer patients have complained of difficulty with concentration and memory during chemotherapy treatments. Some survivors even experienced it well after their treatment had ended. Other complaints included persistent fatigue, depression, difficulty with multitasking, and poor sleep….
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Mammography rates better for migrant women
Use of mammography for breast cancer screening has improved among foreign-born women living in the United States. However, these women are still less likely to have undergone screening than native-born American women as reported by the Fourth AACR Conference on…
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