Posts Tagged ‘cancer prevention’
Here Comes the Sun: What You Should Know About Sunscreen Alternatives
Patricia Lucey, MD, is a specialty care physician who is board-certified in dermatology. She believes in the importance of early clinical detection and full body examinations to prevent and catch skin cancer at an early stage. Dr. Lucey provides care at Inova Schar Cancer Institute. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in…
Read MoreA Clinical Trial That Could Lead to the Future of Cancer Screening
Megan Slocum, PA is a specialty care physician assistant at Inova Schar Cancer Institute. The math is not complex. Today, there are only five types of cancer that medical professionals routinely screen for: breast, cervical, prostate, lung and colon cancer. However, there are more than 100 types of cancer. We know that cancer screening –…
Read MoreHealthy Summer Nutrition Tips
Lauren Fay, RD, CSO, CNSC, is a registered dietitian at the Inova Schar Cancer Institute and Life With Cancer. She is board-certified in oncology nutrition and nutrition support. Summer is well underway, and with the warmer temperatures (and the ability to spend time in larger groups of our vaccinated family and friends) many of us…
Read MoreDealing with Disparities: African American Men and Prostate Cancer
Why prostate cancer is a growing issue among black men February is Cancer Prevention Month. According to new research from the American Cancer Society, black men are more likely to develop prostate cancer in their lifetime than men of other races. With insight from Jeanny Aragon-Ching, MD, Clinical Program Director of Genitourinary Cancers at the…
Read MoreThe Global Problem of Cervix Cancer (And How We Can Solve It)
George L. Maxwell, MD, is board certified in gynecologic oncology, obstetrics and gynecology. Dr. Maxwell’s interests are minimally invasive surgery techniques and ovarian cancer treatments. Recently, Dr. Maxwell attended and presented at a UN symposium dedicated to fighting cervical cancer in women around the world. Read Dr. Maxwell’s profile. On June 18, I was honored…
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