Processed meat and colorectal cancer: Is there a link?

BY Kellie Bramlet

Eating processed meats can raise the risk of colorectal cancer, according to a report released today by the World Health Organization (WHO).

The report labeled processed meats as “carcinogenic to humans.” Processed meats include hot dogs, bacon, ham, sausages and deli meats. WHO put these foods in the same category as cigarettes and asbestos. Red meats such as beef, pork and lamb, are considered “probably carcinogenic to humans...

Read about the link between processed meat and colorectal cancer

My squamous cell carcinoma journey

BY Van Simmons

I didn’t think much of it when my neck got sore during a hunting trip in November 2014. But after my wife, Vicky, pointed out that I had a...

New breast cancer screening guidelines: What women should know

BY Kellie Bramlet

The American Cancer Society issued new guidelines this week for breast cancer screening. The new guidelines state:

Women with average...

Elaine Turner: 3 ways my mom's breast cancer diagnosis has changed me

BY Elaine Turner

As the daughter of a long-term breast cancer survivor, cancer has shaped the life I lead personally and as the president and creative director...

The people who plan our research labs

BY Lori Baker

Think about your home. There’s almost always something you need to fix and want to change. And then there are the occasional moves.

Doctor's play: Balancing miniature houses and medicine

BY Carol Bryce

Growing up, Patricia Eifel loved to paint, draw and play the piano. But once she started medical school, Eifel discovered she no longer had...

Inflammatory breast cancer survivor: How I kept faith and beat the odds

BY Lisa Nieto


At age 43, I had never been sick with more than a cold. So when I found out I had stage IV inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) in December...

How my husband beat colon cancer with humor and a positive attitude

BY Angie Levinthal

On Jan. 18, 2012, my husband Jared was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer. He was just 39 years old. A hard working lawyer, devoted father...

What you should know about sinus cancer and nose cancer

BY MD Anderson

Cancers of the nose and sinuses account for less than 1% of all tumors, but the nose and sinus give rise to a greater variety of tumors than...