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Johns Hopkins study highlights promise of IV mistletoe extract for cancer therapy

BALTIMORE -- Ivelisse Page already had 15 inches of her colon and 28 lymph nodes removed to treat her colon cancer, but in the winter of 2008 she received more devastating news.

Tribune News Service · Mar 24, 2023

Biden set his 'moonshot' on cancer. Meet the doctor trying to get us there

When it comes to curing cancer, President Joe Biden is shifting that sentiment into full throttle. And one person is leading the charge.

WEKU · Feb 15, 2023

Can an annual blood test find cancer while it’s curable?

Despite decades of effort in the war against cancer, screening tests are available for only five types of the disease, representing less than one-third of all cases.

Tribune News Service · Feb 10, 2023

Drinking a bit more black tea, not just green tea, might also offer health benefits, study suggests

Having a higher tea intake — two or more cups a day — was linked to a modest benefit: a 9% to 13% lower risk of death from any cause vs. non-tea drinkers, National Cancer Institute researchers found.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 30, 2022

Compassion is key

The most common cancer in Thai women, breast cancer is seeing a rising number of new cases while the average age of those diagnosed with the malignancy tends to be younger. According to figures from the National Cancer Institute, about 49 women in Thailand are diagnosed with breast cancer every…

Bangkok Post · Aug 7, 2022

She’s 31, has stage 4 kidney cancer — and talked openly about it in a job interview

Katie Coleman stood face-to-face with a choice no job seeker should ever have to make. She could tell her prospective employer she had stage 4 kidney cancer, the most life-threatening stage of all.

Tribune News Service · Jun 9, 2022

Consumer Health: 4 types of head and neck cancers

Head and neck cancers account for nearly 4% of all cancers in the U.S., according to the National Cancer Institute. These cancers are more than twice as common among men as women, and are diagnosed more often among people over 50.

Tribune News Service · May 3, 2022

Fishing, strip clubs and golf: How male-focused networking in medicine blocks female colleagues from top jobs

Women have been entering academic medicine at nearly the same rate as men for decades, but very few women reach the top levels of leadership. For example, as of April 2022, of the 71 U.S. cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Institute, only seven are directed by women. In…

The Conversation · Apr 8, 2022