The cancer quietly killing young people
If more and more young people are dying of colorectal cancer, why aren't we talking about it? Is it because we're too ashamed of our bodies?
If more and more young people are dying of colorectal cancer, why aren't we talking about it? Is it because we're too ashamed of our bodies?
In the U.S., only 16% of people eligible for lung cancer screening are getting the lifesaving scan, and 23% of lung cancer patients receive chemotherapy and/or radiation before undergoing full biomarker testing, potentially resulting in less successful treatment.
A new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows that the overall five-year cancer survival rates for each stage of cancer (localized, regional, distant) were lower in non-metropolitan areas for Black and White individuals in the United States.
Heather Ann Yonker, outpatient stem cell transplant dietitian at John Theurer Cancer Center, in Hackensack, New Jersey, gave CURE a detailed overview of food safety practices, emphasizing their importance for patients with cancer, particularly those undergoing treatments that may weaken the immune system.
Kenvue is preparing for an explosion of litigation over its popular pain reliever Tylenol after the Trump administration warned that the drug’s active ingredient is a potential cause of autism.
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The White House has proposed good and bad ideas to reduce drug costs. Among the better ones is a reform of the obscure 340B drug program, which enriches large hospitals at the expense of patients. Cue the protests from the hospital lobby.
I’ve walked through an odd experience over the past few years. I was 17 years old when I was first diagnosed with colorectal cancer, which makes me an adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivor.
Many Americans take a dark view of nicotine. The stimulant, which occurs naturally in tobacco plants, is what makes cigarettes so addictive, with smoking responsible for 490,000 American deaths each year