Prostate Cancer

What is the prostate? The prostate is a walnut sized gland found between the bladder and the penis. Prostate cancer begins when cells in the prostate gland begins to grow out of control. Facts Symptoms Advanced Stage When It Has Spread Risk for Prostate Cancer Screenings for Prostate Cancer Men with more than one close […]

How to do a Breast Self-Exam

1. Stand in front of the mirror With shoulders straight and arms on waist, observe your breast in the mirror for any signs of fluid flowing from nipples or change in shape size or color. Repeat same with arm raised. 2. Lay on your back With a pillow under your right shoulder, place arm behind […]

Colon Cancer Prevention

Colon cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the large intestine- the lower part of the digestive system. 1 in 20 persons will be affected with colon cancer 60% of colon cancer deaths can be prevented Women and men aged 50 and over are most likely to develop this type of cancer; however, […]

Cervical Cancer Prevention

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The development of cervical cancer is usually very slow. It starts as a pre-cancerous condition called dysplasia. This pre-cancerous condition can be detected by a pap smear and is 100% treatable. Undetected, pre-cancerous changes can develop into cervical cancer and spread to the bladder. It can take years for pre-cancerous changes to turn into cervical […]

Play a fun game of Jeopardy!

Test your knowledge on some types of cancer. Questions asked are based on articles published on: 1) Cervical cancer 2) Prostate cancer 3) Breast cancer 4) Colon cancer 5) Pancreatic cancer Click the link below to play Jeopardy! Best of luck! https://www.playfactile.com/kzoi6slxg4/play