Nation Jan 13 Cancer deaths drop, but more late-stage prostate cancer diagnoses spark concerns By Amna Nawaz
Politics Sep 12 WATCH: President Biden delivers remarks on ‘cancer moonshot’ initiative President Joe Biden on Monday urged Americans to come together for a new “national purpose" — his administration's effort to end cancer "as we know it."… By Zeke Miller, Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press
Health Jan 08 Watch 5:45 As death rates from cancer decline, why are some communities faring worse? The death rate from cancer in the U.S. fell 27 percent between 1991 and 2016 due to earlier detection and a decline in smoking, according to a new study by the American Cancer Society. But obesity-related cancer deaths are increasing,…
Health Jan 08 For 25 years, the U.S. cancer death rate has fallen. Here’s why NEW YORK — The U.S. cancer death rate has hit a milestone: It’s been falling for at least 25 years, according to a new report. Lower smoking rates are translating into fewer deaths. Advances in early detection and treatment also… By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
Health Nov 17 African American women face a more aggressive type of endometrial cancer. Researchers can’t explain why Endometrial cancer, a common form of uterine cancer, has an 80 percent rate of survival over a five-year period in most women diagnosed at age 60 and above. But African American women are more likely to have a more aggressive… By Dr. Amber Robins
May 03 Watch 10:53 Lawmakers debate whether GOP health bill solves its pre-existing condition problem By PBS News Hour The revised Republican plan to replace Obamacare gained key endorsements from two moderate Republican holdouts, who were convinced that a new amendment would help cover people with pre-existing conditions. Will the plan garner enough support? Judy Woodruff gets reaction from… Continue watching
Mar 07 Kristen was the picture of health. She died of colorectal cancer at 38 By Vic Pasquantonio Colon and rectal cancer rates have risen sharply among generation X and millennials based on a new study. Here is one woman's story. Continue reading
Jan 10 One in three women may receive unnecessary mammograms, study says By Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News The study raises the uncomfortable possibility that some women who believe their lives were saved by mammograms were actually harmed by cancer screenings that led to surgery, radiation and even chemotherapy that they didn’t need. Continue reading
May 20 People with HIV are far less likely to get cancer treatment, study shows By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News 33 percent of patients with HIV and lung cancer failed to receive any treatment for the cancer compared with 14 percent of those who weren’t infected. Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch 6:30 How to make sense of the new mammogram guidelines By PBS News Hour The American Cancer Society has revised its mammogram guidelines, recommending that women with an average risk of cancer start screenings at age 45, not 40. Judy Woodruff examines the guidelines and the debate with Dr. Richard Wender of the American… Continue watching