<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Sat, 14 Mar 2026 16:56:23 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>Sarasota Hospital - Sarasota Memorial Health Care System - Cancer</title><link>http://www.smh.com/blog/rss/category/1298/cancer</link><atom:link href="http://www.smh.com/blog/rss/category/1298/cancer" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Phil Lederer]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The Truth About Alternative Tobacco Products (It’s Worse Than You Think)]]></title><link>https://www.smh.com/blog/the-truth-about-alternative-tobacco-products-its-worse-than-you-think</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://www.smh.com/Portals/0/EasyDNNNews/6535/AlternativeTobaccoProducts.jpeg" length="2506304"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[   

  Though marketed as healthier alternatives to the traditional cigarette, popular e-cigarettes, vape pens, and nicotine pouches are all potently addictive and deceptively harmful—especially ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:59:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.smh.com/blog/the-truth-about-alternative-tobacco-products-its-worse-than-you-think</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[236db5cb-a9ed-4743-950c-af7a3f757e10-6535]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mackenzie Schwarz]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Quit Smoking in 2026 | New Year, Healthier You]]></title><link>https://www.smh.com/blog/quit-smoking-in-2026-new-year-healthier-you</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://www.smh.com/Portals/0/EasyDNNNews/5698/QuitSmoking2024_blog.jpg" length="11387"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[  It’s a new year and a new opportunity to reflect on where we've been and where we want to go - and how we want to grow - in the next 12 months.  

  Some want to start exercising more (this is ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 18:25:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.smh.com/blog/quit-smoking-in-2026-new-year-healthier-you</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[236db5cb-a9ed-4743-950c-af7a3f757e10-5698]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Phil Lederer]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Medical Myths: Food & Nutrition Edition]]></title><link>https://www.smh.com/blog/medical-myths-food-nutrition-edition</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://www.smh.com/Portals/0/EasyDNNNews/6468/MedicalMythTrueFalse1.jpeg" length="5603532"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[   

  Is sourdough a superfood? Can you really reverse heart disease with what’s on your plate? Are you throwing away the most nutritious part of your produce and did carrots really help the ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:27:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.smh.com/blog/medical-myths-food-nutrition-edition</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[236db5cb-a9ed-4743-950c-af7a3f757e10-6468]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anonym]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Should You Be Screening for Lung Cancer? Know the Guidelines; Know Your Risk]]></title><link>https://www.smh.com/blog/should-you-be-screening-for-lung-cancer-know-the-guidelines-know-your-risk</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://www.smh.com/Portals/0/EasyDNNNews/4810/LDCT_Doc_blog.jpg" length="38049"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[ Did you know that lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S.? 

 In 2025 alone, it is estimated that more than 124,000 people will die from the disease and, according to the U.S. ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.smh.com/blog/should-you-be-screening-for-lung-cancer-know-the-guidelines-know-your-risk</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[236db5cb-a9ed-4743-950c-af7a3f757e10-4810]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mackenzie Schwarz]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[All About Lung Cancer Screening]]></title><link>https://www.smh.com/blog/all-about-lung-cancer-screening</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://www.smh.com/Portals/0/EasyDNNNews/5770/LungCancerScreening_blog.jpg" length="24456"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[ Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States, responsible for 1 in 5 cancer deaths and claiming roughly as many lives each year as prostate, colon and breast cancer ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.smh.com/blog/all-about-lung-cancer-screening</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[236db5cb-a9ed-4743-950c-af7a3f757e10-5770]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anonym]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Breast Density: Why It Matters]]></title><link>https://www.smh.com/blog/breast-density-why-it-matters</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://www.smh.com/Portals/0/EasyDNNNews/4491/img-Density_blog_lead.jpg" length="63177"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[ Do you know how dense your breasts are? If you’re a woman age 40 or older, you should.  

 Breast density — or the amount of fibrous breast tissue compared to the amount of fatty tissue — is an ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.smh.com/blog/breast-density-why-it-matters</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[236db5cb-a9ed-4743-950c-af7a3f757e10-4491]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Phil Lederer]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Seek & Destroy: The New Drug Beating Prostate Cancer]]></title><link>https://www.smh.com/blog/seek-destroy-the-new-drug-beating-prostate-cancer</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://www.smh.com/Portals/0/EasyDNNNews/6300/Cancer_Research_Lab_blog.jpg" length="26062"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[ Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men in the United States, affecting roughly 1 in 8 at some point in their lifetime. In 2025 alone, it is estimated that 313,780 men in the US will ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 17:31:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.smh.com/blog/seek-destroy-the-new-drug-beating-prostate-cancer</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[236db5cb-a9ed-4743-950c-af7a3f757e10-6300]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SMH Webmaster]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Colorectal Cancer Is Rising in Young Adults]]></title><link>https://www.smh.com/blog/colorectal-cancer-is-rising-in-young-adults</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://www.smh.com/Portals/0/EasyDNNNews/6283/EarlyOnsetColorectalCancer-SMALL.jpg" length="106931"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[ In the late 1990s, colorectal cancer was the fourth leading cause of cancer death for men and women in the United States under age 50. Today, it is the leading cause of cancer death for men under 50 ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 19:03:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.smh.com/blog/colorectal-cancer-is-rising-in-young-adults</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[236db5cb-a9ed-4743-950c-af7a3f757e10-6283]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mackenzie Schwarz]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[What Is A “Tumor Board”? Meeting the SMH Cancer Team.]]></title><link>https://www.smh.com/blog/what-is-a-tumor-board-meeting-the-smh-cancer-team</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://www.smh.com/Portals/0/EasyDNNNews/5786/TumorBoard_blog.jpg" length="28713"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[ Cancer is a complex disease. In fact, it’s not one disease at all, but several different diseases masquerading under one name. It helps keeps things simple—because nothing else about treating cancer ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.smh.com/blog/what-is-a-tumor-board-meeting-the-smh-cancer-team</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[236db5cb-a9ed-4743-950c-af7a3f757e10-5786]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mackenzie Schwarz]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Know The Signs of Skin Cancer]]></title><link>https://www.smh.com/blog/know-the-signs-of-skin-cancer</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://www.smh.com/Portals/0/EasyDNNNews/5050/Dalmation_Spots_Blog1.jpg" length="21651"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[ In the United States, more than 9,500 people are diagnosed with skin cancer every day. And every hour, two people die from the disease. 

 The two most common types of skin cancer are   Basal Cell ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.smh.com/blog/know-the-signs-of-skin-cancer</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[236db5cb-a9ed-4743-950c-af7a3f757e10-5050]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>