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Nation Jan 13

Cancer deaths drop, but more late-stage prostate cancer diagnoses spark concerns

By Amna Nawaz

Politics Sep 12

President Joe Biden speaks about administration plans to forgive federal student loan debt during remarks in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, D.C.., Aug. 24, 2022. Photo by Leah Millis/Reuters
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

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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

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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

Healthcare worker holding hands with patient on Hospital Gurney in hospital corridor. Photo by Medioimages/Photodisc
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

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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…

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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…

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