When lung cancer is advanced, it can be deadly. While many types and forms of lung cancer are treatable, catching lung cancer early on is one of the key aspects of mitigating the risk of death. Unfortunately, lung cancer may be missed by healthcare professionals, leading to a delayed diagnosis. When this happens to you, …
November is National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. Not only is this month a great time to learn about the signs and symptoms of pancreatic cancer and to raise awareness, but it is also the time to Wage Hope and feel empowered if you or someone you love is suffering from pancreatic cancer. Because pancreatic cancer …
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When children are in pain or experiencing troubling symptoms, their parents want to do everything in their power to get them the help they need. That means taking them to the doctor’s office. Unfortunately, doctors don’t always catch the signs of something serious, including signs of childhood cancer. Here is a chilling example recently reported …
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Unfortunately, a bill that would have helped victims of delayed cancer diagnoses in New York State failed to make it to the floor of the state Senate before the last legislative session ended. But hopefully, this won’t be the end of “Lavern’s Law.” The bill would have allowed New York State to join the majority …
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With the arrival of Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month in May, attention clearly will be focused melanoma, which is considered to be the deadliest of skin cancers. The American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates that, in 2015, there will be: 73,870 new cases of melanoma diagnosed 9,940 deaths from melanoma. However, the ACS notes, melanoma …
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The experiences recently shared in public by two actresses – Suzanne Somers and Rita Wilson – underscore why it is so important for people to get a second opinion about a cancer diagnosis. Too often, cancer is misdiagnosed, carrying tragic consequences for patients and their families. One actress, Suzanne Somers, experienced a false-positive diagnosis. As …
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In a recent installment of its ongoing “Living Cancer” series, NPR and WNYC public radio focused on the daunting medical expenses faced by cancer patients and their families in the U.S. “Many people told us the financial cost of cancer treatment was something they preferred not to think about — at first,” reporter Kathryn Tam …
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Instead of asking your doctor to assess your risk of skin cancer, you can simply pay between $2 and $5 for an app that will do the same. Does that sound too good to be true? Yes, according to federal regulators. On February 25, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it reached agreements with …
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