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gr949
TIL women who have their first full-term pregnancy at an early age have a decreased risk of developing breast cancer later in life
69Qx7
TIL that the American Cancer Society majorly updated guidelines for cervical cancer screenings. Old guidance: pap smear every 3 years for women 21-65. New guidance: HPV test every 5 years for women 25-65.
rN1Mx
TIL the chemotherapy paclitaxel (Taxol) was first isolated from the bark of the Pacific yew tree. In 1987, anti-cancer effects were seen, but harvesting bark killed the trees. Scientists then raced to (and succeeded) in synthesizing the drug. Approved in 1992, Taxol still treats many cancers today.