Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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According to the American Cancer Society, about 108,860 new cases of colon cancer will be diagnosed this year (55,410 in men and 53,450 in women), and 55,230 people will die this year from colon cancer. However, the good news is that the number of people diagnosed with colon cancer has dropped, due to people getting screened. Colon cancer starts in the large intestine or rectum, often from small growths called polyps, and often does NOT have symptoms. Colon cancer is VERY preventable and HIGHLY...
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), there are more than 13,000 cases of cervical cancer in the United States, and about 4,000 women die of this cancer per year. The cell changes that can lead to cervical cancer are caused by the Human Papillomavirus (HPV). Almost everyone who is sexually active will have HPV at some point. Most HPV infections are harmless, and the immune system will clear the HPV within a few months. However, some HPV infections don't clear naturally, and when...
