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Adopting the ACS New Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Could Prove Dangerous and even Lethal for Many Women.

As a practicing radiation oncologist and breast cancer survivor, I was shocked at the changes the American Cancer Society made to its breast cancer screening guidelines for women. In case you haven’t seen them yet, here are the new guidelines.   These guidelines are for women at average risk for breast cancer. Women with a …

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Six Ways Cancer Survivors Can Reduce the Chance of Getting the Flu

  The flu or seasonal influenza is caused by influenza viruses, which infect the respiratory tract (i.e., the nose, throat, lungs). The flu is much more serious than the common cold. The flu season typically runs from October to May. Common flu symptoms include, fever, chills, fatigue, body aches, sore throat, stuffy or runny nose …

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