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	April 2005 Health eNewsletter

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, exceeded only by heart disease. More than one million people develop cancer each year. Approximately one out of every two American men and one out three women will form some type of cancer during their lifetime.

Many cancers can be successfully treated, if found early. The sooner the cancer is found and treatment begins, the better the patient’s chances are of recovery. This is why early detection is such an important weapon in the fight against cancer.

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In this Issue

What is Cancer?

Lung Cancer, a Reason to Quit Smoking

The Most Common of All Cancers, Skin Cancer

How to Recognize Ovarian Cancer

Prostate Cancer

			What is Cancer? People develop cancer when cells in a part of their body begin to grow out of control. Normal body cells grow, divide and die in an orderly fashion. Cancer cells outlive normal cells. Instead of dying, they continue to form new abnormal cells. Click here for more information about cancer.

			Lung Cancer, a Reason to Quit Smoking Smoking is by far the leading risk factor for lung cancer. More than eight out of 10 cases of lung cancer are caused by tobacco smoke. But this doesn’t mean smokers are the only ones at risk. Non-smoking spouses of smokers, for example, have a 30% greater risk of developing lung cancer than spouses of non-smokers. Click here for more information on lung cancer.

			The Most Common of All Cancers, Skin Cancer The two types of skin cancer, melanoma and non-melanoma, account for approximately half of all cancers. Men are about twice as likely to develop skin cancer than women. Click here for more information about melanoma skin cancer. Click here for more information about non-melanoma skin cancer.

			How to Recognize Ovarian Cancer The symptoms of ovarian cancer tend to mimic other conditions, including digestive disorders. Women with ovarian cancer are often diagnosed with another condition before learning they have cancer. Symptoms include abdominal pressure, fullness, swelling or bloating, along with pelvic discomfort or pain. Click here for more information on diagnosing ovarian cancer.

			Prostate Cancer After skin cancer, prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer developed by American men. It’s also the second leading cause of cancer death, behind only lung cancer. While one in six men will develop prostate cancer, only one in 33 will die from the disease. Click here for more information.