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Cancer prevention and detection

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Freedom from Smoking

Start your journey to become smoke-free -- and help us decrease the number of people who develop cancer and other illness caused by smoking.

Caregivers, take time to relax
Don't let your relationship to your loved one suffer. Taking just a few minutes for yourself each day can help.

 More cancer tips

Primary care providers: Who's right for you?

A primary care provider is someone who will get to know you in order to guide your overall medical care.

Cancer: What is it?

Over their lifetimes, one in every two American men and one in three American women will probably get cancer.

Cancer is a general term for more than 100 diseases caused by uncontrolled, abnormal cell growth.

Preventing cancer

Family history, lifestyle, and where you work or live may increase your risk of getting cancer. That's why we encourage you to speak with your primary care provider about changes you can make to help prevent cancer.

Detecting cancer

The right cancer treatment is based on an accurate diagnosis. We offer a range of services to find to all types of cancer, including:



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