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MATTHEWS: On finding out a loved one has cancer
One thing no one ever wants to hear is that they or one of their loved ones has cancer. Two weeks ago, I went with my mom to a doctor’s appointment where we found out […]
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FDA to scrutinize unproven cancer drugs after 10-year gap
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Each year the U.S. approves dozens of new uses for cancer drugs based on early signs that they can shrink or slow the spread of tumors. But how often do those initial […]
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BURNS: Who cares what the numbers say about cancer?
Seven years ago, my husband Andy and I went to the beach for a week of rest and relaxation. Once we’d arrived, I left all the luggage in the car, grabbed my swimsuit, sunscreen and […]
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New drugs make headway against lung, prostate, colon cancers
Doctors are reporting success with newer drugs that control certain types of cancer better, reduce the risk it will come back and make treatment simpler and easier to bear. Gentler drugs would be a relief […]
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Rush Limbaugh says he’s been diagnosed with lung cancer
LOS ANGELES — Conservative radio host and Republican kingmaker Rush Limbaugh said he’s been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. Addressing listeners on his program Monday, Limbaugh said he will take some days off for further […]
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Alex Trebek to Rep. John Lewis: Let’s survive cancer in 2020
LOS ANGELES — Alex Trebek has a message of support for Congressman John Lewis as both fight pancreatic cancer. “We’re starting a new year, and let’s see if we can’t both complete the year as […]
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Large farm study finds no cancer link to Monsanto weed killer
LONDON — N.C. agriculture workers and farming families were part of a large long-term study on the use of the big-selling weed killer glyphosate. Scientists now say they’ve found no firm link between exposure to […]
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Menopause hormone therapy not linked to premature death
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Women who take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to ease menopause symptoms like hot flashes and night sweats may be no more likely to die prematurely than women who don’t take hormones, a […]