News & Breakthroughs at Siteman
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Prevention News & Stories
Health & Wellness, Patient Resource, Prevention
For Your Health: Breast density and why it matters
Just in time for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, many women will begin to see important new information about their breast health on their mammogram reports. A new federal rule now requires that women be informed about the density of their breasts following their mammograms. Breast density is a measure of how much breast tissue and […]
Patient Resource, Prevention
For Your Health: How’re your knees? Tips for treating – even preventing – osteoarthritis
When it comes to daily aches and pains, it’s not uncommon for our knees to be a main source. And while there can be many different long-term causes of such issues, osteoarthritis often is a reason why, especially as we age. In knee osteoarthritis, the cartilage between knee bones wears down. In a healthy knee, […]
Health & Wellness, Patient Resource, Prevention
For Your Health – Finding Cancer Sooner with a Simple Blood Test
Health & Wellness, Patient Resource, Prevention
For Your Health – A Sweet Change: Cutting Back on Added Sugars
Health & Wellness, Patient Resource, Prevention
For Your Health – Eleven Tips for a Healthier Summer
Health & Wellness, Patient Resource, Prevention
For Your Health – Most of Us Should Eat More Fruits and Veggies
Prevention
What is the most common type of skin cancer? What you need to know and what to look out for
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC), the most common type of skin cancer and the most common type of cancer in humans, accounts for about 8 out of 10 skin cancers. Basal cell carcinomas usually develop in skin that has been exposed to sunlight. These cancers grow slowly, meaning that most are curable and cause minimal damage […]
Patient Resource, Prevention
Ask the Doctors: How to Check Yourself for Testicular Cancer
Testicular cancer is most common among men ages 15-35. In fact, it is the most common type of cancer for men in this age range. Men can play an important role in detecting testicular cancer through self-examination. Despite the ease and benefit of performing a self-exam, not many men know how to check for testicular […]
Patient Resource, Prevention
Under 50? What you need to know about colon cancer risk and prevention
In recent years, doctors have noticed an unsettling trend: an increase in the number of people under the age of 50 who are being diagnosed with colon or rectal cancer. While this trend is alarming, there is good news: colon cancer can be prevented entirely or at least caught early, when it’s easier to treat. […]
Prevention
Initiative to help cancer patients quit smoking
Smoking rates in the United States have decreased dramatically in recent decades, but many smokers diagnosed with cancer continue to light up. To make smoking cessation a major focus at cancer centers, including Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the National Institutes […]