It's hard to know how to respond when someone you love — someone your own age — is diagnosed with cancer. It can be frightening, confusing, and may bring on some heavy thoughts about life and death. You might even struggle with the temptation to pull back from your friendship so you can avoid the uncomfortable feelings you have. But your friend needs you now more than ever. So what should you do? [more...]
Fight Cancer with Lifestyle Changes
Obesity, lack of physical activity, and poor nutrition cause about one in three cancer deaths. Research shows a healthy lifestyle can cut your lifetime risk of cancer--and raise your odds of surviving if you get it. [more...]
As a National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Center, Moffitt is actively involved in cancer research that will help put an end to cancer. Our affiliation allows us to collaborate with the very best resources. Available at both Broward General and North Broward Medical Centers.
Watch That Lump
Not all breast lumps indicate cancer, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). The most common lumps are fibroadenomas and fibrocystic breast lumps. Fibroadenomas are smooth and round. A cyst is a fluid-filled sac that often gets bigger and then smaller during different times in a woman's menstrual cycle. Take our Breast Cancer Risk Assessment »
lung cancer Risk Factors
There is no sure way to know if you're going to get lung cancer. Certain factors can make you more likely to get lung cancer than another person. Smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer, with nearly 90 percent of lung cancers thought to be a result of smoking. Additional risk factors include:
secondhand smoke
smoking marijuana cigarettes
recurring inflammation, such as from tuberculosis or pneumonia
Not smoking, or stopping if you do smoke, is the best way to protect yourself from lung cancer. To find out more about getting help to quit smoking, click here.
Clinical Trials
Broward Health Broward General Medical Center, Chris Evert Children's Hospital, and Broward Health North Broward Medical Center have a variety of Active Clinical Trials available on a continual basis. For a complete list of cancer and cardiovascular trials and other research studies, please click here.
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