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In a study among the first to investigate older adults’ perceptions regarding instruction to discontinue screenings for breast, colon, prostate, and other cancers, researchers discovered that many older adults hesitate to stop screening for cancer.

More rigid criteria may be required for African American men with prostate cancer contemplating active surveillance of the disease.

Cancer survivors are more likely to participate in physical activity when experiencing a higher self-efficacy.

Cancer-related fatigue affects up to 90% of patients who receive major treatments.

In a recent study, smokers contacted directly by a tobacco cessation quit line were 13 times more likely to enroll in a smoking cessation program compared with smokers urged to call the quit line on their own.

Since 2010, satisfaction and usability ratings for certified electronic health records have declined.

The estrogen patches often used to treat menopause symptoms in women could be a simple and safe alternative to the hormone therapies used to treat prostate cancer in men, according to new research.

New research shows that shortly after a breast cancer diagnosis, 23% of women experience symptoms related to post-traumatic stress disorder.

In a new study, undergoing a colonoscopy was associated with an overall 70% reduction of advanced colorectal cancer diagnoses.

First, it has been awhile since my last column and I want to apologize for the hiatus. So, you are then probably wondering what possibly could have coaxed me back into writing another column? Well, the mother lode of all controversial topics has risen to the top of the gossip and Internet chatter lists: a too expensive cancer drug!