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Cigar or cigarette? Neither is good for your health—avoiding all tobacco products is the safest choice. 🧵1/3
Cigar smoke contains many of the same toxic chemicals found in cigarette smoke, and the risks are just as serious. Regular cigar smoking is directly linked to several cancers, especially lung and oral cancers. 🧵 2/3
Here are the key facts about cigars you should know: 🧵 3/3 preventcancer.org/article/do…
Did you know? Only 5%-10% of cancers are hereditary. That means most people diagnosed with cancer don’t have a family history of the disease. 🧵 1/3
Everyone’s cancer risk is unique, and knowing your family health history is an important piece of the puzzle—but it’s only one part of your overall risk. 🧵 2/3
That’s why keeping up with routine cancer screenings is so critical. Screening can catch cancer early, sometimes even before signs or symptoms appear. Learn more: 🧵 3/3 preventcancer.org/article/fa…
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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., but this fight isn't over.
Know your risk, talk to your doctor abt screening, & step into the ring w/ us: no-shave.org/signup
#NoShaveNovember supports @FightCRC , @preventcancer, & Man Up to Cancer
In 2020, Kim Williams decided to speak up about her symptoms and get her persistent cough checked. Although she had never smoked, a chest X-ray revealed she had stage 4 lung cancer. 🧵 1/3
Biomarker testing later showed that Kim’s cancer could be treated with a targeted oral therapy, which she continues to take today. She now advocates for awareness of lung cancer in people who have never smoked and encourages others to seek care when something feels wrong. 🧵 2/3
Read Kim’s message about paying attention to your body: 🧵 3/3 preventcancer.org/article/i-…
It’s time to get GROWING! 💪 This #NoShaveNovember, put your grooming dollars toward something that truly makes a difference: helping more people prevent cancer or find it early, when it’s most treatable. 🧵 1/2
Join our team, grow with purpose and help someone get the screening that could save their life: 🧵 2/2 secure.qgiv.com/event/noshav…
It’s Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and we’re here to share the info you need to stay healthy and breathe easy. 🧵 1/3
It’s that time of the year—get ready to put down the razor, let your hair grow wild and support @preventcancer! We’re so excited to partner with @No_Shave this year, powered by @FightCRC to raise awareness and funds in the fight against cancer. 🧵 1/2
Visit secure.qgiv.com/event/noshav… to participate and get hairy with us this November. #NoShaveNovember 🧵 2/2
After years of rarely protecting her skin as a teenager, Cheryl Marker was diagnosed with stage 1A melanoma at age 37. Since her diagnosis in 2023, she’s also faced another skin cancer diagnosis—squamous cell carcinoma—and six additional atypical mole removals. 🧵 1/3
But this experience has given her purpose, and she’s now committed to skin cancer education, prevention and early detection. Cheryl is a fierce advocate for sun protection and pushes for increased melanoma research funding. 🧵 2/3
“I can’t change the choices I made when I was younger, but I can use my own experience to help someone else make different choices.” Read Cheryl’s story: 🧵 3/3 preventcancer.org/article/mu…
