April is National Minority Cancer Awareness Month, and no better time to discuss how cancer disproportionately affects minorities. There are differences in the number of new cancer cases and cancer outcomes. Disparities more often negatively affect racial and ethnic minorities, poor, adolescent, and young adult populations. What is National Minority…
Get Active and Fit during National Minority Health Month!
April is National Minority Health Month. Learn what you, your family, and community can do to get active and stay healthy. Physical activity is one of the best things people can do to improve their health. Yet, too few Americans get the recommended amount of physical activity. Only 1 in 4 adults…
Cancer Health Disparities
Cancer Health Disparities Cancer health disparities are adverse differences between certain population groups in cancer measures, such as: incidence (new cases), prevalence (all existing cases), morbidity (cancer-related health complications), mortality (deaths), survivorship and quality of life after cancer treatment, burden of cancer or related health conditions, screening rates, and stage at diagnosis. These population groups may be characterized by race, ethnicity, disability, gender and sexual…
Alcohol and cancer risk: What’s the buzz?
Alcohol can cause serious health issues such as liver disease, heart disease, alcohol dependence and more –and the amount you indulge also plays an important role in cancer risk.
Healthy Tips for Cancer Prevention
Learn about healthy tips for cancer prevention with this brief informative video from our friends at Rutgers Cancer Institute of NJ!
Ways to Prevent Cancer
Did you know that many choices you make every day can lower your risk for several types of cancer?
Protecting Yourself This Respiratory Virus Season
Many respiratory viruses circulate in the fall and winter seasons causing illness of varying severity across the United States. Three common viruses include flu, RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) and COVID-19.
Denise’s Story
Denise credits the American Lung Association’s Saved By The Scan billboard for saving her life. She is now a LUNG FORCE Hero and lung cancer survivor. Read her story:
What are lung nodules?
What are lung nodules?
A lung nodule is a small mass of dense tissue on the lung. On a chest X-ray or CT scan, it looks like a white spot. Read on to find out more.
Ovarian Cancer Survivor Views Each Day as a Gift
When Mercedes Mundaca was diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer at age 43, her doctor told her she had 4 months to live. That was 6 years ago. “I want to tell everyone going through cancer that there is hope,” says Mundaca. “No matter how bad things may seem, stay strong in faith and press forward. Miracles do exist.”