NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Advances in breast cancer treatment have lead to an increase in the number of survivors (2.5 million in the U.S.). Unfortunately, a small percentage of these women (3% to 5%) will develop heart problems as a result of their treatment.
Your Cancer Today interviews Lee Jones, PhD, from the Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Jones states that although breast cancer treatments always outweigh the risks, patients that have gone through radiation or chemotherapy should do everything in their power to alleviate some of the risks of heart disease. This includes maintaining a proper diet and exercising on a regular basis.
Screening for colon cancer is considered standard practice for patients over 50, but is colonoscopy always necessary? Dr. James Allison, professor of medicine emeritus at UCSF, discusses the use of cheaper, and less invasive tests, such as the FIT Test. "Every test for colon cancer saves lives," concludes Dr. Allison.
Links from Your Cancer Today (Season 3 Week 4)
Lee Jones, PhD, from the Duke University Medical Center
http://www.yourcancertoday.com/news/leejones.html
Dr. James Allison, professor of medicine emeritus at UCSF
http://www.yourcancertoday.com/news/drallison.html
Dr. Stan Wasbin, Medical Director, Your Cancer Today, side effects of
breast cancer treatment.
http://www.yourcancertoday.com/news/drstans3w4.html
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