APRIL 2007
CANCER CARE

The mission of St. Luke's Texas Cancer Institute is to provide high quality, personalized cancer care to each patient through a full range of integrated, state-of-the-art services, ministering to the whole patient: body, mind, and spirit.


 In This Issue
Ovarian Cancer Update: Symptom Checklist Helps Spot Women at Risk
Well-Done Meat Can Lead to Colon Cancer
Facts About Skin Cancer

Ovarian Cancer Update: Symptom Checklist Helps Spot Women at Risk
Ovarian cancer is often called the “silent killer” because experts have believed that symptoms don’t develop until the disease reaches an advanced stage. But recent research suggests that the condition may be detectable earlier than previously realized. A new symptom checklist could help you and your doctor discover early warning signs.

 
Well-Done Meat Can Lead to Colon Cancer
When it comes to meat, some kinds of cooking may be better than others. A new study finds that eating well-done red meat is linked to a form of colon cancer. You can cut your risk by following safer cooking practices.

 
Facts About Skin Cancer
Skin cancer has increased in the United States: more than one million new cases of skin cancer were diagnosed in 2002. The incidence of malignant melanoma—the deadliest form of skin cancer — doubled among Caucasians between the ages of 25 and 29.

 


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Information on Ovarian Cancer

Information on Colorectal Cancer

Information on Skin Cancer

Information on Melanoma

Cancer: What You Need to Know







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