The University of Vermont Medical Center HealthSource blog is your leading source for cancer articles and information from industry experts. Read through a collection of cancer articles on a variety of conditions such as breast cancer, leukemia, melanoma, and prostate cancer. The HealthSource cancer blog features an array of regular authors and contributors from the medical world including doctors, nutritionists, nurse practitioners and healthcare executives.
How Common is Skin Cancer? Skin cancer is common. In the United States, more people are diagnosed with skin cancer every year than any other type of cancer. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sunlight causes DNA mutations in the skin that build up over time and eventually cause skin cancer. Fortunately, exposure to ultraviolet radiation is […]
Activities in the sun in Vermont are just as enjoyable as winter activities. However, with the warmer weather, we tend to wear clothing that exposes us to more sunlight. But we don’t just expose ourselves to light we can see, we are exposed to ultraviolet light. Ultraviolet light is something we are not able to […]
It’s Testicular Cancer Awareness Month—a great opportunity to build awareness for this rare cancer that mostly affects young men. Today, it is a largely survivable disease. That’s why early detection is so important. Testicular cancer is THE most common cancer in young men ages 20-35 years old. The average age at the time of diagnosis […]
The American Cancer Society estimates 97,220 new cases of colon cancer and 43,030 new cases of rectal cancer will be diagnosed in 2018. It is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, but it is one of only a few cancers that may be prevented through screening, and when found at […]
Prostate cancer kills 30,000 American men each year. That’s one out of every 40 men. One of every nine men will be diagnosed with it sometime in their lifetime. Prostate cancer can grow slowly and not cause symptoms in the early stages. That’s why screening is so important. We are here to clear up confusion […]
How are we doing at screening for colorectal cancer in Vermont? Nationwide, our rate is only 66 percent. In Vermont, we are doing better at 71 percent, but there is still high variability across the state ranging from 64 percent to 77 percent. Let’s kick colorectal cancer in the butt! Get tested today. Colon Cancer: […]
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January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. Educate and empower yourself to protect your health and that of the ones you love. Before the 1950s, cervical cancer was common and deadly. The introduction of Pap smear screening programs in the 1950s has resulted in a significant drop in cervical cancer incidence. Despite the groundbreaking test, about […]
Is your New Year’s resolution to quit smoking? If so, we have some great advice and strategies for you. Watch this interview with Elias Klemperer from the Vermont Center on Behavior and Health. Eli shares a number of different tips. See what works best for you. You can do this! Visit 802Quits.org for resources and support. […]
Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related death in men and women. It accounts for 27 percent of cancer-related deaths. In 2015, 1.69 million people died of lung cancer worldwide. Lung Cancer: What Causes It? Smoking is the number one cause of lung cancer. It accounts for about 80 percent of lung cancers. […]
