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Tagged: prevention

Science, Health and Technology
8:30 am
Fri June 8, 2012

Phone line could play role in cancer prevention

Originally published on Thu June 7, 2012 5:27 pm

A new study out of Washington University has found that the 2-1-1 phone information system could be an effective tool to fight cancer in low-income and minority communities.

Across the U.S., people can call 2-1-1 to get help with housing, food, and other social service needs.

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Science, Health and Technology
5:39 pm
Thu April 5, 2012

Preventing cancer: a conversation with Siteman Cancer Center's Graham Colditz

Credit National Cancer Institute
An x-ray image of a chest. Both sides of the lungs are visible with a growth on the left side of the lung, which could possibly be lung cancer.

More than half of cancer cases in the United States could be prevented.

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