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May 15, 2019 Breast Cancer

Black Women More Likely to Die of Breast Cancer — Especially in the South

Breast cancer survival rates among all U.S. women have improved, but the gap between white and black women has grown: Black women are 40% more likely to die.

April 25, 2019 Breast Cancer

Komen Puget Sound Awards $590,000 to Local Breast Health Providers

The Susan G. Komen Puget Sound has awarded $590,000 to six local groups working to end disparities in access to breast cancer screenings and breast health care.

April 4, 2019 Cancer / Environmental Health

Popular Weed Killer’s Alleged Link To Cancer Spreads Concern

What do we really know about the human health risks of glyphosate, the chemical in Roundup and other commonly used herbicides?

April 3, 2019 Cancer / HPV / Vaccines

Cervical pre-cancer rates down 88% in decade since HPV vaccinations began in UK

New findings clearly show that the routine HPV vaccination program has been a resounding success.

April 2, 2019 Cancer

UW Scientists prod immune cells to attack pancreatic cancer

Their findings challenge the commonly held view that pancreatic cancer does not elicit an immune system response that is robust enough for immunotherapy to be effective.

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March 21, 2019 Cancer

Frozen immature testes tissue used to restore fertility in monkeys

Technique will make it possible for boys made infertile by cancer treatments will be able to father offspring later in life.

February 28, 2019 Cancer / Health Costs / Health Insurance

Cancer’s Complications: Confusing Bills, Maddening Errors And Endless Phone Calls

By Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News Carol Marley wants everyone to know what a life-threatening cancer diagnosis looks like in

February 15, 2019 Cancer

Some Primary Care Doctors Not Prepared to Help with Cancer Treatment Decisions

By Nicolle Fawcett, Michigan Medicine Up to one-third of primary care providers discussed breast cancer treatment options with patients but

February 14, 2019 Cancer / Environment

Exposure to chemical in Roundup increases risk for cancer

Exposure to glyphosate — the main ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup — ups the risk of some cancers by more than 40%.

February 4, 2019 Cancer

Obesity-Related Cancers up in Young Adults

Rates up for six of the 12 obesity-related cancers: colorectal, endometrial, gallbladder, kidney, multiple myeloma, and pancreas.

January 2, 2019 Cancer / Prevention / Vitamins

Vitamin D Supplements Don’t Reduce Cancer Incidence, Study

In the largest-ever randomized clinical trial testing vitamin D for cancer prevention, the supplement did not reduce the risk of developing cancer.

November 12, 2018 Cancer / Heart and Circulatory System / Vitamins

Fish Oil And Vitamin D Pills No Guard Against Cancer Or Serious Heart Trouble

A widely anticipated study has concluded neither vitamin D nor fish oil supplements prevent cancer or serious heart-related problems in healthy older people.

November 1, 2018 Biotechnology / Cancer / Health Costs / Health Insurance

Pricey precision medicine can be financially toxic

The high cost of cutting-edge treatments threatens to keep precision medicine, one of the most celebrated areas in cancer care, out of reach for many patients.

October 17, 2018 Biotechnology / Cancer / Pregnancy / Women's Health

States Act To Safeguard Young Cancer Patients’ Chances To Have Children

Health insurance doesn’t typically cover fertility preservation care, so patients and their families may be deterred by the cost.

September 19, 2018 Cancer / Drugs / Minorities / Research

Blacks, Native Americans left out of cancer drug trials

Black people and Native Americans are under-represented in clinical trials, even when the drugs are aimed at a cancer that disproportionately affects them.