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10 April 2023

• Tumor Markers

  A fact sheet that defines tumor markers and describes how they can be used to aid diagnosis and treatment.

• Targeted Cancer Therapies

  A fact sheet that describes targeted cancer therapies, which are drugs that interfere with specific molecules involved in cancer cell growth and survival.

• Genetic Testing for Inherited Cancer Susceptibility Syndromes

  A fact sheet about genetic testing for inherited cancer risk, including who should consider testing, how to understand test results, and who has access to a person’s test results. Also contains information about at-home, or direct-to-consumer, genetic tests.

• Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer

  A fact sheet that describes hormone therapy and its role in treating prostate cancer. Includes information about the different types of hormone therapy, how they are used, and possible side effects.

• HPV and Pap Testing

  A fact sheet that describes cervical cancer screening, which includes the Pap test and HPV testing. The fact sheet includes information about cervical cancer screening guidelines.

• Cell Phones and Cancer Risk

  A fact sheet that outlines the available evidence regarding use of cellular/mobile telephones and cancer risk.

• Electromagnetic Fields and Cancer

  A fact sheet about research on electric and magnetic fields and studies examining their potential connection with cancer.

• Secondhand Smoke and Cancer

  A fact sheet that summarizes the studies on the health effects of exposure to environmental (secondhand) tobacco smoke.

• Primary Bone Cancer

  A fact sheet about the diagnosis and treatment of cancers that develop in the bones.

• Alcohol and Cancer Risk

  A fact sheet that summarizes the evidence linking alcohol consumption to the risk of various cancers. Includes information about factors that affect the risk of alcohol-associated cancers, such as a person’s genes and tobacco use.