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	Holistic approach best to spur Native Americans to get mammograms
	Cervical cancer study findings may guide physicians and patients in follow-up treatment decisions
	Socio-economic status key to disparities in tobacco exposure among Asian Americans
	Roseville activist leads breast cancer fundraising efforts
	Dixon girls' creations benefit melanoma research
	Prostate cancer research thriving at UC Davis

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Holistic approach best to spur Native Americans to get mammograms
Low breast cancer screening and survival rates for American Indian and Alaska Native women have more to do with cultural beliefs than with barriers such as access to health care, a UC Davis study has found ...
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Cervical cancer study findings may guide physicians and patients in follow-up treatment decisions
Research from the UC Davis Center for Healthcare Policy and Research has found that women treated for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (abnormal cervical cell growth) are at higher risk for a recurrence of the disease or invasive cervical cancer ...
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Socio-economic status key to disparities in tobacco exposure among Asian Americans
Smoke-free policies are not always effective among Asian American women, a majority of whom don't smoke but may be at risk for secondhand smoke exposure, a recent study has found ...
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Roseville activist leads breast cancer fundraising efforts
Carol Garcia's roots reach deep into the city of Roseville – five generations' worth. That might explain why, after getting her college degree at Sacramento State University, she returned home to raise her family and launch her career ...
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Dixon girls' creations benefit melanoma research
Sometimes, as they say, the greatest gifts come in the smallest packages. That is certainly true in the case of Ireland and Maren McGuire, who have given deeply of themselves in an effort to combat the disease that recently claimed the life of their beloved grandmother ...
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Prostate cancer research thriving at UC Davis
They are relatively few, but the men and women of the UC Davis urology department have created a research powerhouse. Their cutting-edge work, especially in prostate cancer, is leading the way toward better therapies – and outcomes for patients ...
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