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Cancer Awareness

November is: Lung Cancer Awareness Month
The Centers for Disease Control says: "More people die from lung cancer than any other type of cancer. In 2004,* lung cancer accounted for more deaths than breast, prostate, and colon cancer combined. The most important thing you can do to prevent lung cancer is to not start smoking or to quit if you currently smoke." www.cdc.gov/Features/LungCancer/

Cancer Awareness Links:
Breast Cancer
Cervical
Colorectal
Lung (pdf)
Ovarian
Prostate
Skin

Related Links:
AmericanCancerSociety
AmerInstForCancerResearch
CancerCare
Lung Cancer Resources
from OncologySTAT
MichiganCancerConsortium
NationalCancerInstitute
TheWellnessCommunity

American Cancer Society Resources
Get healthy recipes, tips, wellness tools and more. login="WOW"

Healthy Living Bulletin (pdf)
American Cancer Society newsletter

Caring 4 Cancer
A "Source for Knowledge & Support"
Find health tools, nurses' corner, connections and more

Foods & Spices
Learn which foods researchers say may help fight cancer

Get Active Challenge
The American Cancer Society invites you to join the "Great American Get Active Challenge".

Research News
Get news about cancer research

What Is Your Risk?
Interactive Tool

Test Your
Cancer Prevention Smarts

7 Steps To Reduce Your Cancer Risks

Avoid using tobacco
Eat five or more servings of fruits, dark leafy green, yellow and cruciferous vegetables daily
Eat whole grains, beans and lentils
Limit red meats and fats
Limit alcohol intake
Maintain a healthy weight; exercise regularly
Wear sunscreen (SPF-15 or greater) when exposed to sun
Perform regular self-exams and obtain routine recommended screenings
Talk to your personal physician about other possible options to reduce your cancer risks

*Take care to avoid secondhand smoke. It is so harmful that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has classified it as a "Group A" carcinogen. This puts it in the class with the most toxic substances known to cause cancer in humans, including benzene, radon, and asbestos.
www.mayoclinic.com/health/cancer-prevention/CA00024
www.epa.gov/smokefree/healtheffects.html

October 15, 2009
A new Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Cardiovascular Effects: Making Sense of the Evidence, has confirmed that exposure to secondhand smoke is a significant cause of heart attacks among nonsmokers.
www.lungusa.org

There is "No Such Thing as Safe Tobacco"
"While they may not seem as bad for you, tobacco alternatives, such as cloves, bidis, and hookahs, actually carry many of the same health risks as cigarettes". The American Cancer Society (ACS)
Healthy Living Bulletin
Great American Smokeout

"A single pinch of snuff may expose the user to the same amount of dangerous smoke-related chemicals found in the smoke of five cigarettes, according to a new study highlighting the harmful effects of smokeless tobacco."
www.webmd.com

Online prompt for scheduling
vital cancer screening tests

Cancer Educational Materials


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