The U.S. must spend $500 million on prevention this year. Rather than spreading it around, writes Robert Gould, it would be best to target one thing: tobacco.
An analysis of lung cancer screening results in 3,200 people finds that 21% to 33% of the suspicious nodules found by CT scans are not really cancer.
Gilda’s Club Seattle will host three talks next month. All talks are free and open to the public.
Talk with the Expert: Advanced Ovarian Cancer Treatment Options—Sept. 10th.
Talk with the Expert: Lung Cancer—Sept. 17th.
Keeping Healthy After Cancer—Sept. 24th.
9/10/09 Free Discussion: Talk with the Expert: Advanced Ovarian Cancer Treatment Options
Join us for Talk with the Expert; an opportunity [...]
Smoking just got a lot more expensive in Washington state. The a new federal tax that went into affect April 1 added 62 cents to the cost of a pack making the total federal tax on a pack to $1.01.
With the new federal taxes plus state taxes, the pack of brand name cigarettes at our [...]
Is lung cancer only a problem for smokers?
No, in fact, it’s the sixth leading cancer killer of nonsmokers.
Is lung cancer a major problem?
Yes, in fact, it kills more people than breast, colon and prostate cancer combined.
These and other facts will be discussed at the Washington State Lung Cancer Awareness Forum, a free event open to [...]
Invisible Families: The homeless you don't see
They squeeze in with relatives, couch surf with friends or camp out in cars. More families are quietly becoming homeless, driven to the edge by a lack of jobs and affordable housing. The Seattle Times and its local news partners tackle the topic together. Project home
E-Health Records: Seattle is ahead of the curve
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