Thousands of Cancer Patients Risk Losing Coverage: Jenna DeAngelis Reports
Thousands of cancer patients risk losing crucial care coverage. CBS News NY's Jenna DeAngelis reports.
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Cancer Drug Launch Prices Skyrocket Beyond Inflation
Medicare Part D anticancer drugs' launch prices have surged since 2012, even outpacing inflation rates, despite the…
Understanding Bowel Cancer in Healthy Individuals: Surgeon Explains
Understanding the Rising Global Phenomenon of Bowel Cancer
Across the globe, the rates of bowel cancer are…
Study: Ultra-Processed Foods Dominate US Grocery Purchases, Straining Low-Income Households
Ultra-processed foods make up nearly half of US grocery purchases, especially among lower-income and less-educated households, study reveals.
The Urgent Need for Universal DPYD Testing Before Chemotherapy in the US
1 in 20 people carry a gene that can make certain chemotherapy lethal. Advocates call for mandatory genetic testing…
Boost Survival Rate with Stronger Muscles in Cancer Patients
Physical Fitness and Cancer Survival Rates
According to a comprehensive data analysis published in the British…
Marquette University President Passes Away
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Marquette University President Dr. Michael Lovell died in Rome from sarcoma, a form of cancer he was diagnosed with in 2021. During his ten-year tenure at Marquette, Lovell contributed to the establishment of Near West Side Partners and Scaling Wellness in Milwaukee (SWIM), two not-for-profit organizations aimed at strengthening local…
Surviving US Healthcare: Navigating a Tense, Complex System
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Navigating the healthcare system is becoming increasingly complex for patients, particularly those with…
Rising Medical Debt for Insured Cancer Patients
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A new study from the American Cancer Society-Cancer Action Network has found that despite being insured,…
Combatting High Black Breast Cancer Mortality: AZ Group & US Taskforce
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Black women in the US are over 40% more likely to die from breast cancer than white women, a statistic that has largely remained the same for a decade, according to the American Cancer Society. Factors contributing to this disparity include biological differences such as aggressive forms of breast cancer, inadequate insurance coverage,…