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Karen Schmitz, genetic counselor at Rush
Cancer

Helping Women Who Have a High Breast Cancer Risk

The genetic counseling and testing process is an empowering one

RUSH patient receiving a mammogram
Cancer

Better Breast Cancer Screening

How experts at RUSH MD Anderson Cancer Center are saving lives by detecting breast cancer earlier

Rush News Article
Women’s Health

What Is HPV?

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Cancer

What to Expect From Your First Mammogram

A mammogram is an X-ray procedure that can detect breast cancer in its earliest stages

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Cancer

Lung Cancer Screening Saves Lives

Early detection finds over half of lung cancer cases at a treatable stage

Dr. Summer Dewdney
Cancer

'No Woman Should Ever Die of Cervical Cancer'

A nonprofit organization helps narrow the racial gap in cancer deaths

Cancer

Smart Minute: Colorectal Cancer Screening

Rush gastroenterologist Salina Lee, MD, discusses the importance of colorectal cancer screening

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Ear, Nose & Throat

What Your Mouth Says About Your Health

Symptoms from oral thrush to mouth pain may be connected to underlying conditions

Stop smoking
Cancer

5 Things You Can Do to Prevent Cancer

Two experts weigh in on how you can devise a cancer prevention action plan

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Cancer

Food Fight: Your Diet Is Good Defense Against Cancer

Learn about the connection between diet and cancer prevention