Aug 29 Rep. Steve Scalise diagnosed with blood cancer and undergoing treatment By Associated Press The cancer diagnosis came, Scalise said, after he had not been feeling like himself in the past week. Continue reading
Aug 13 Study links ‘forever chemicals’ exposure to testicular cancer among military personnel By Hannah Norman, Patricia Kime, KFF Health News A new federal study for the first time shows a direct association between PFOS, a PFAS chemical, found in the blood of thousands of military personnel and testicular cancer. Continue reading
Jul 27 Biden announces new cancer research initiative as part of the bipartisan ‘moonshot’ By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden's administration has announced the first cancer-focused initiative under its advanced health research agency. Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch 6:29 Critical cancer drug shortage forces doctors, patients to make tough choices By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson Hospitals and cancer centers are running out of two major injectable cancer drugs: carboplatin and cisplatin. Dr. Eleonora Teplinsky, head of breast medical oncology for the Valley Health System in New Jersey, joins Ali Rogin to discuss the causes and… Continue watching
Jun 13 ‘Obamacare’ will still cover prevention for HIV, other illnesses amid court case By Kevin McGill, Associated Press An agreement approved Tuesday by federal appellate judges means the coverage mandates can stay in place, for now. The coverage was thrown into question in March by a federal judge in Texas. Continue reading
May 28 After battling COVID, can mRNA vaccines fight cancer? By Tim Vernimmen, Knowable Magazine The pandemic put the technology, long in development, to the test. Here’s a look at the status of its application to cancer and when it might reach patients. Continue reading
May 21 Tennis Hall of Famer Martina Navratilova says she’s ‘OK’ now after cancer treatments By Associated Press “I’ve gone through a very difficult year but now I’m OK,” Martina Navratilova said at the Italian Open on Sunday after receiving the “Racchetta d’Oro” (Golden Racket) award for her contributions to the sport. Continue reading
Mar 25 Watch 5:48 Study finds higher cancer rates among U.S. military airmen and ground crews The women and men of the U.S. military routinely put themselves in harm’s way, and a recent Pentagon study found U.S. military airmen and ground crews face another risk: higher cancer rates. Tara Copp, the Pentagon and National Security reporter… Continue watching
Mar 19 Study finds higher cancer rates in military pilots, ground crews By Tara Copp, Associated Press A Pentagon study has found high rates of cancer among military pilots and for the first time has shown that ground crews who fuel, maintain and launch those aircraft are also getting sick. Continue reading
Mar 13 Pfizer buys Seagen for $43 billion, seeks new cancer treatments By Tom Murphy, Michelle Chapman, Associated Press Pfizer is spending about $43 billion to reach deeper into new cancer treatments that target tumor cells while sparing surrounding healthy tissue. Continue reading