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Rush Limbaugh Says He Has Been Diagnosed With Advanced Lung Cancer
By: Merrit Kennedy | NPR
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“This has happened, and my intention is to come here every day I can,” the conservative talk show host told his listeners on Monday. He said the diagnosis was confirmed by two medical institutions.
Medicaid Expansion Boosted Cancer Screenings, Study Says
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – A new study says colon cancer screenings for Medicaid patients in Kentucky have increased 230% since the state expanded its Medicaid program under former President Barack Obama’s signature health care law. A study by the University of Kentucky published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons found while the… Read More
‘Jeopardy!’ Host Alex Trebek Says He Has Pancreatic Cancer
By: James Doubek | NPR
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Pancreatic cancer has low survival rates, but Trebek stayed positive and joked about his three-year hosting obligation under his contract.
Q&A: Wider Knowledge About Cancer Prevention Would Reduce U.S. Deaths
By: Paul Chisholm | NPR
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Cancer death rates remain high for some groups of people, including African-Americans, despite general gains made in recent decades. The American Cancer Society has ideas about reducing the gaps.
Czech Company Designs A Nonalcoholic Beer To Taste Good To Cancer Patients
By: Elizabeth Zahradnicek-Haas | NPR
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A nonalcoholic brew joins the growing market to help chemo patients overcome the changes in their palates that make food unappealing. And it just might help them feel better, too.
WVU Cancer Institute Plans Expansion To Meet Demand
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – The WVU Cancer Institute says it’s expanding to meet the demand for treatment in West Virginia, planning to recruit 38 new specialists by 2020 and increase space for patient care. Dr. Richard Goldberg, institute director, says cancer outcomes in Monongalia County, where the institute is located, are excellent but they’re not… Read More