Aug 12 Watch 5:43 News Wrap: Hundreds injured in deadly China explosions By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, a blast at a Chinese warehouse for hazardous materials lot off a much larger explosion, sending a gigantic fireball into the air. At least 13 were killed and up to 400 injured. Also, former President… Continue watching
Aug 12 Former President Jimmy Carter says recent liver surgery revealed cancer By News Desk Former President Jimmy Carter announced today that a liver surgery revealed the presence of cancer. Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch 8:50 New Mexicans claim cancer is living legacy of world’s first atomic bomb test By PBS News Hour This July marks the 70th anniversary of the first ever test of an atomic bomb in New Mexico. But a group called the Downwinders -- local residents whose homes were downwind of the blast site -- aren't celebrating the milestone. Continue watching
Jul 28 To boost patient health, rehab sometimes starts before cancer treatment By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News Cancer patients who do rehabilitation before they begin treatment may recover more quickly from surgery, chemotherapy or radiation, some cancer specialists say. But insurance coverage for cancer “prehabilitation,” as it’s called, can be spotty, especially if the aim is to… Continue reading
May 27 Scientists trace cancer-causing chemical in drinking water back to methadone By Nsikan Akpan Methadone reacts chemically with a disinfectant used at a third of U.S. wastewater treatment plants to create a carcinogen. Continue reading
May 12 Watch 7:21 Why we’re teaching computers to help treat cancer By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 30 Watch Documentary chronicles the ‘resistance movement’ against cancer By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 30 Ken Burns and Siddartha Mukherjee on adapting ‘Cancer’ from page to screen By Kyla Calvert Mason At a time when documentaries are getting more attention from mainstream moviegoers, Ken Burns, the documentarian behind epics including “The Civil War," “Baseball” and two dozen other films, says the best advice he can offer aspiring filmmakers may seem like… Continue reading
Mar 27 Join PBS NewsHour to discuss ‘The Emperor of All Maladies’ with Barak Goodman By Nora Daly Join PBS NewsHour for an exclusive Twitter chat with Ken Burns to discuss the making of the series, "Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies."… Continue reading
Mar 24 When music is medicine for kids coping with cancer By Laila Kazmi, KCTS Amongst the smells of medicine and sounds of hospital equipment, four year old Allistaire escapes to a sense of normalcy, playing with instruments and enjoying music just as she does at home. Continue reading