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UV RAYS FROM THE SUN CAUSES DNA DAMAGE, WHICH LEADS TO SKIN CANCER, EYE ISSUES AND PREMATURE AGING. The five-year survival rates for patients diagnosed with melanoma are: 99 percent when the cancer is localized 74 percent when the cancer has spread nearby 36 percent when the cancer has metastasizedNearly 20 Americans die from melanoma...

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The common thought surrounding bladder cancer is that it is a disease that older men are diagnosed with. Fact is that men are more likely to be diagnosed earlier than women. When men present with blood in their urine (hematuria), it will be addressed and diagnosed quickly. Many women ignore hematuria in their urine because...

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At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, colorectal cancer screenings dropped roughly 90% and diagnoses fell by 32%. Regular colorectal cancer screening is one of the most powerful tools against colorectal cancer. Screening can often find colorectal cancer early, when it’s small, hasn’t spread, and might be easier to treat. At Acupath, Molecular Biomarker testing helps...