It's that time of year when facial hair on men actually comes as more of a necessity then a fashion statement. Moustaches and beards are great protective barriers between your face and harsh Wyoming winters. Growing out those whiskers can also help promote cancer awareness!
A new study reveals hair stylists and barbers are excellent detectors of skin cancers on the scalp, neck and face, areas often difficult to see by others.
Two hundred stylists and barbers in Houston, TX were surveyed, and researchers found that although few of them had been formally trained to spot cancer, more than half had already found cancerous moles or lesions on clients.
October- Breast Cancer Awareness month- prompts a look at treatment advances. A Casper Oncologist comments on new practices improving the outcomes for some women with the disease.
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National nonprofits and physicians’ organizations dedicate every October to the cause of breast cancer awareness — raising funds for research and helping ensure that all women are able to receive regular screenings.
Claudia Rendon of Pennsylvania has had a tough year. First, her mother and uncle died, then her father was diagnosed with leukemia. As if that wasn’t enough, she later discovered her son, Alex, was in need of a kidney transplant.
Doctors found she was a suitable donor match, so Rendon took time off work to give Alex the kidney he needed. But when she tried to return to her job several weeks later,
Former Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden disclosed that he kept treatment for prostate cancer in the spring of 2007 under wraps so that others wouldn’t use the information against him while recruiting star players.
At Deti Stadium on Friday night, 25 teams walked through the night as part of the American Cancer Society Relay for Life. The event had 220 participants in its' 15th year in Laramie and included 65 cancer survivors who walked the Survivor Lap to start the walking.