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Understanding Cancer, What We Know About Breast Cancer
About 1 in 8 women will find out they have breast cancer at some point in their life. Except for skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the U.S., accounting for nearly 29% of newlydiagnosed cancers. One case of breast cancer isdiagnosed every two minutes, and one womandies of breast cancer every 13 minutes in the U.S
Mar 2, 2017 HNFE-411NP
UNDERSTANDING CANCER: What we know about colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer is the fourth most commonly diagnosed cancer in the U.S. Despite that, colorectal cancer is preventable, and we have good screening tests to detect this cancer early.
Feb 27, 2024 HNFE-643P (HNFE-1094P)
UNDERSTANDING CANCER: What we know about cervical cancer Sep 18, 2018 HNFE-521P
Beware Millenials! Colon Cancer is on the rise in your generation
Colorectal cancer rates are declining in people over the age of 50, however there is an alarming trend of rising colorectal cancer rates in younger adults. Kristi Seay, MSN, RN, CGRN, an endoscopy nurse with 30 years experience, provides an overview of trends related to colorectal cancer rates in people under 50 years of age, symptoms, potential causes, recommendations for action, and case study examples in this webinar.
Oct 5, 2023 HNFE-918NP
Understanding Cancer: What We Know About Lung Cancer Jul 14, 2022 HNFE-981P