Cancer Causes and Risk Factors

Questions and Answers

1. Where can I find out more information about Castleman's disease?

   - Where can I find out more information about Castleman's disease? Learn more at www.caring.com
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2. FAQ: What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Prostate Cancer?

   - Prostate cancer often shows no symptoms, or subtle ones, early on. Here are nine warning signs of possible prostate cancer.
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3. Can cancer recur in a different area?

   - Find out the risk of recurring cancer, whether it can affect different areas of the body, and how concerned cancer survivors should be about reocurrence.
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4. When should preventive colon checkups begin for someone with a family history of cancer?

   - They detected my dad's colon cancer at age 45 in the year 2002 at stage 4. He passed away at age of 49 in the year 2006. When should I begin to get my colon checked?
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5. What if the chemotherapy doesn't work?

   - What if chemo doesn't work or stops working? If one kind of chemo doesn't work, there's often another chemo drug that will be more effective.
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Topics, Blog Posts, Articles, Checklists, and To-Do Lists

1. 10 Colorectal Cancer Risks

   Article - Some risk factors for colorectal cancer may come as a surprise. Learn the most common colorectal cancer risk factors.

2. Cancer Proof Your Home: 5 Ways to Rid Your Home of Cancer-Triggering Toxins

   Blog Post - It's scary to think about cancer, but even scarier to think that we might unknowingly be doing things that put our families at risk.

3. Breast Cancer Risks

   Article - Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among older women. Here's how to assess risk factors for breast cancer.

4. Breast Cancer Symptoms

   Article - What are the risk factors for breast cancer? Risk factors for breast cancer include family history, overweight, drinking alcohol, and using HRT.

5. Plastic and Cancer: How Big a Risk, Really?

   Blog Post - Plastic containing BPA may indeed pose a cancer risk, and those caring for cancer patients and others need to take precautions.