Mar 25 Watch 8:41 Why cancer is so hard to fight in rural Kentucky By PBS News Hour Cancer is epidemic in eastern Kentucky, a result of medical illiteracy, limited access to care, unhealthy lifestyles and poverty. In fact, life expectancy in the region is five years shorter than the rest of the nation. But state health officials… Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch 7:39 Amid death's throes, young doctor examines life for meaning By PBS News Hour By age 36, neurosurgeon Paul Kalanithi had earned five degrees across various fields and was at the end of a residency at Stanford. Then he was diagnosed with lung cancer, a disease that killed him 22 months later. Facing death,… Continue watching
Sep 24 Will cancer-sniffing dogs lose their jobs to a machine? By Mori Rothman At the Penn Vet Working Dog Center in Philadelphia, Ffoster, a Labrador retriever, is hard at work. The dog sniffs furiously at an array of metal boxes containing blood samples mounted on a metal wheel, pauses by one of the… Continue reading
Apr 19 Watch New clinical trials underway for advanced lung cancer patients By PBS News Hour There was word this week of what is being described as a pioneering clinical trial being done in the U.K. for patients with advanced lung cancer. What’s so novel about this development?Hari Sreenivasan spoke to Dr. Mark Kris, an oncologist… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch Can CT scans for smokers save lives? Dr. Henschke is a leading expert in lung cancer screenings. Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch Acclaimed American Author John Updike Dies at Age 76 John Updike, one of the most prolific and popular American authors of his generation who chronicled the drama of everyday suburban life, died Tuesday, his publisher said. Writer Nicholas Delbanco, a former student of Updike's, remembers his friend and mentor. Continue watching
Nov 26 Study Shows First-ever Drop in New Cancer Rates By PBS News Hour New cancer rates in the United States have declined for the first time and the cancer death rate among men and women has continued to drop, according to an annual report on cancer published Tuesday in the Journal of the… Continue reading
Oct 23 Researchers ID 26 Genes Associated With Lung Cancer By PBS News Hour Researchers have identified 26 genes associated with lung cancer -- a finding that could lead to new ways to identify and treat the world's most common cancer. Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch U.S. Cancer Death Rates Dropping at Faster Rate Cancer death rates in the United States are dropping faster than ever, researchers reported Monday. After a closer look at the findings with NewsHour health correspondent Susan Dentzer, medical experts outline some of the reasons behind the health trend. Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch New Study Says Early Screening May Prevent Lung Cancer Deaths A new study says early screening could save the lives of thousands of smokers. Despite the finding, some in the medical community question both the cost and accuracy of the test. Health correspondent Susan Dentzer explains the findings. Continue watching