Category Archives: Cancer

Get Healthy: January is Cervical Health Awareness Month

The American Sexual Health Association (ASHA) and the National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC) recognize January as Cervical Health Awareness Month and urge every woman to make a New Year’s resolution to talk to her healthcare provider about preventing cervical cancer. Each year in the U.S. more than 12,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer, and…

Breast Cancer Gene Detectable With New Testing

This article originally posted on NYTimes.com. A new test may soon become available that can detect a signifying gene related to breast cancer. A Silicon Valley start-up with some big-name backers is threatening to upend genetic screening for breast and ovarian cancer by offering a test on a sample of saliva that is so inexpensive…