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Skin Cancer Screening Guidelines Can Seem Confusing — Three Skin Cancer Researchers Explain When to Consider Getting Checked
By Enrique Torchia, Neil Box, and Tamara Terzian Your Health

Skin Cancer Screening Guidelines Can Seem Confusing — Three Skin Cancer Researchers Explain When to Consider Getting Checked

Protecting oneself from the summer sun and its damaging ultraviolet rays is often not straightforward. And public health messaging around when and how to be screened for skin cancer has become somewhat confusing. In April 2023, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent national panel of science experts, provided updated recommendations on skin cancer […]

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Colorectal Cancer Screening Recommended at Age 45 Instead of 50 – It’s No Fun, but It’s Worth It
By Franklin G. Berger Your Health

Colorectal Cancer Screening Recommended at Age 45 Instead of 50 – It’s No Fun, but It’s Worth It

Colorectal cancer screenings should begin at age 45 instead of 50, according to the panel that sets guidelines for preventive screenings in the U.S. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force on May 18, 2021, officially recommended lowering the age recommendation because of an increase in colorectal cancer among young adults by almost 15% in about […]

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