Cancer Causes, Risk, and Prevention
General Questions
Breast Cancer
Colorectal Cancer
Gynecologic Cancers
Lung Cancer / Smoking
Prostate Cancer
Skin Cancer
Other Cancer Types
Risk for Specific Groups of People
Lifestyle Choices & Issues
Cancer-protective Agents
Cancer Causation-- Substances & Devices
General Questions
My doctor mentioned a cancer prevention clinical trial. What questions should I ask her to help me decide whether to participate? [answer]
A lot of people in my family died from cancer. What should I avoid so that I don't get cancer too? [answer]
What is cancer? [answer]
My resolution for the New Year is to become as healthy as possible. What can I do to reduce my risk of developing cancer? [answer]
What is a cancer cluster? [answer]
What can I do to lower my chance of getting cancer? [answer]
My husband says that a person's chance of developing cancer is simply a matter of fate. What does the National Cancer Institute say? [answer]
My cancer treatment is over and was successful. What can I do to reduce the chance of my cancer returning? [answer]
I have several relatives who have had cancer. Am I a candidate for the Cancer Genetics Network? How can this group help me? [answer]
There are many myths about cancer in the public mind. Will you counter some of these myths with facts? [answer]
Breast
What increases a woman's risk for breast cancer? [answer]
What can you tell me about a new treatment to prevent breast cancer from coming back? [answer]
Is it true that antibiotics can cause breast cancer? [answer]
What causes breast cancer? [answer]
What are my chances of developing breast cancer? [answer]
Can a pregnant woman develop breast cancer? [answer]
I've read that American women have a one-in-seven chance of getting breast cancer. What does this mean? [answer]
Who should consider taking the drug tamoxifen to prevent breast cancer? [answer]
How does tamoxifen prevent breast cancer? Does it increase a woman's risk for other cancers? [answer]
Can antiperspirants or deodorants cause breast cancer? [answer]
Do women need screening mammograms after menopause? [answer]
When is a woman a candidate for a preventive mastectomy? [answer]
Do breast implants cause cancer? [answer]
I stopped taking hormone replacement therapy after I read it could increase my risk of breast cancer. Will my risk return to normal now? [answer]
Will taking hormones during menopause increase my cancer risk? [answer]
Colorectal Cancer
My brother just found out he has colon cancer. What can I do to reduce my risk of developing this disease? [answer]
Is it true that aspirin can prevent colon cancer? [answer]
Who is at risk for colorectal cancer? [answer]
Gynecologic Cancers
What are the risk factors for cervical cancer? [answer]
Why are Pap tests important? [answer]
Do older women still need to have Pap tests? [answer]
What causes ovarian cancer? [answer]
Do women who have had a hysterectomy still need to have regular Pap tests? [answer]
Lung Cancer / Smoking
Are light cigarettes safer than regular cigarettes? [answer]
I would like to quit smoking. What steps should I take? [answer]
I'm trying to quit smoking, but it's so hard to be around other smokers. What can I do? [answer]
I'm trying to quit smoking, but it's hard because I feel so anxious. What can I do? [answer]
How can I protect my young son from secondhand smoke? [answer]
Is it bad for my health to be around my husband while he's smoking? [answer]
What makes tobacco smoke so harmful? [answer]
Does secondhand smoke cause cancer? [answer]
I'm trying to quit smoking, but it's so hard to start the day without a cigarette. What can I do? [answer]
How might my health improve after I quit smoking? [answer]
I want to quit smoking, but I'm afraid of the cravings I will have. How could I handle them? [answer]
I'm over 50. At my age, is there any point in quitting smoking? [answer]
Will my body start to change right away after I quit smoking? [answer]
How do I deal with boredom if I quit smoking? [answer]
Why do people gain weight when they quit smoking? Can extra pounds be avoided? [answer]
What does the U.S. Surgeon General's new report on smoking say? [answer]
How can I find out if my state has a smoking quitline? [answer]
I haven't had a cigarette since I quit three weeks ago. But there are times when I feel my resolve start to slip. How can I stay on track? [answer]
Am I at risk for lung cancer if I smoke only three or four cigarettes a day? [answer]
Is it true that women smokers are more likely than men to get lung cancer? [answer]
Does lung cancer run in families? [answer]
Is the smoke from my cigarette really a health risk to others? [answer]
Is smokeless tobacco a safe substitute for cigarettes? [answer]
I quit smoking recently. My urge for a cigarette is still strong. What can I do? [answer]
Are "light" cigarettes safer than regular cigarettes? [answer]
Why do I feel like I "need" to smoke? [answer]
Can the CIS help smokers quit? [answer]
Are low-tar cigarettes safe? [answer]
Many offices and public places now ban smoking. Is secondhand smoke really that dangerous? [answer]
Prostate Cancer
My doctor told me that my risk of prostate cancer is higher because I am African American. What are other risk factors for prostate cancer? [answer]
Is there a link between pesticides and prostate cancer? [answer]
My father has an enlarged prostate. Does this mean he will get prostate cancer? [answer]
What should older men know about prostate changes? [answer]
If I have a low PSA level, could I still have prostate cancer? [answer]
Should men get a PSA test every year? [answer]
Skin Cancer
How can I check my skin for cancer? [answer]
Now that summer is here, I worry about skin cancer. What are the facts? [answer]
Who is most at risk for melanoma? [answer]
How can I protect myself and my family from skin cancer? [answer]
Other Cancer Types
Who is at risk for cancer of the pancreas? [answer]
My father has bladder cancer. Does this put me at increased risk for the disease? [answer]
Can stomach cancer be prevented? [answer]
What causes liver cancer? [answer]
What is the larynx? Who is at risk for cancer of the larynx? [answer]
Risk for Specific Groups of People
Which types of cancer affect only women? [answer]
Which cancer kills the most women? [answer]
Are African Americans more likely to get cancer? [answer]
My wife says black men have a higher risk for cancer and other diseases than men in other groups but that eating fruits and vegetables can make a difference. Is she right? [answer]
Lifestyle Choices & Issues
Can physical activity reduce my risk of getting cancer? [answer]
Every year, I try to keep our diet healthy during the holidays, but my family loves our high-fat traditions. What can I do? [answer]
My husband thinks that eating the recommended nine servings of fruits and vegetables every day is too much of a hassle. What can I say to him? [answer]
How many cancer deaths are attributed to lifestyle choices? [answer]
I want to eat less fat. Can you help me get started? [answer]
Does being overweight increase the risk for cancer? [answer]
Does physical activity reduce our cancer risk? [answer]
Recently I've been keeping my weight down by eating a healthy diet. How can I stay on track during the holidays? [answer]
How can I help my children develop a healthy lifestyle? [answer]
I need to lose five extra holiday pounds. How can I cut fat from my diet? [answer]
Will birth control pills raise my risk for cancer? [answer]
Is it true that certain methods of cooking meat can cause cancer? [answer]
Cancer-protective Agents
What are statins and can they prevent cancer? [answer]
I've read that "antioxidants" can protect us from cancer. What are these? [answer]
Cancer Causation -- Substances & Devices
I read so much about what might cause cancer that I don't know what to believe. Can you help? [answer]
What can you tell me about cancer risk and I-131 exposure from nuclear testing in Nevada during the 1950s? [answer]
I am concerned about substances in the environment that can cause cancer. Which federal agencies have information about this? [answer]
Does exposure to asbestos cause cancer? Who is at risk? [answer]
Do cell phones cause cancer? [answer]
Does fluoridated water cause cancer? [answer]
How do scientists decide which substances to test as possible causes of cancer? [answer]
