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    American Cancer Society

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    Get in-depth information to help you understand cancer.

    Our comprehensive guides can help you learn about diagnosis, treatment, and risk factors for many specific types of cancer.

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    Stay Healthy

    Help lower your cancer risk by making healthy choices

    Weight, diet, exercise, and other factors can all affect your cancer risk, while screening can help find cancer early.

    Learn what you can do to stay well

    Find Support and Treatment

    Cancer can have physical and emotional side effects

    Get tips to live well during and after cancer treatment, and find American Cancer Society programs that can help.

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    Explore Research

    We’re working to find cancer’s causes and cures

    Research is at the heart of the American Cancer Society’s mission and we’re finding answers that save lives.

    Learn about our research accomplishments

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    Make a difference in the fight against cancer

    Help finish the fight against cancer by volunteering, donating, or participating in a local event.

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    Our Mission

    Together with our supporters, the American Cancer Society saves lives and creates a world with less cancer and more birthdays by helping people stay well, helping people get well, by finding cures, and by fighting back. As a global grassroots force of more than 3 million volunteers, we are working every day in every community to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. To learn more or to get help, visit cancer.org or call 1-800-227-2345.

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      Last Updated: February 13th, 2012

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        Prostate Cancer Controversy: Should You Get Screened?

        You might have seen the headlines: metastatic, or late-stage prostate cancer diagnoses have increased by 72 percent over the past decade. But before you panic, let’s take a closer look at the controversy surrounding this study. Researchers from Northwestern University reviewed more than 700,00

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      • American Cancer Society
        American Cancer Society was mentioned in an article
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        Prostate Cancer Controversy: Should You Get Screened?

        You might have seen the headlines: metastatic, or late-stage prostate cancer diagnoses have increased by 72 percent over the past decade. But before you panic, let’s take a closer look at the controversy surrounding this study. Researchers from Northwestern University reviewed more than 700,00

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