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Simple Blood Test May Detect Return Of Acute Myeloid Leukemia
British researchers say a simple blood test may be a cheap, easy and effective way to spot risk of recurrence of a common form of acute ... Read More
New Screening Test May Find Aggressive Colon Cancer Earlier
An easily detected genetic marker could help identify aggressive colon cancer in early stages, telling doctors that these patients need ... Read More
Lung Cancer: 4 Things Blacks Need To Know
Did you know that Blacks are 50% more likely to die from lung cancer than other groups? Lung cancer is a type of cancer that begins in ... Read More
What To Expect During Your Pap Smear
It has been some time since my first pap smear, but I remember the day like it was yesterday. I was nervous. The exam room was cold, the ... Read More
Leah Still Celebrates Final Cancer Treatment With LeBron James
Woo hoo! Its been a monumental year for Leah Still and her NFL player dad Devon Still. She battled cancer, received great news, only to be ... Read More
Concussion: Behind The Movie With A Pathologist
Pathologists, like Dr. Bennet Omalu, the pioneering physician Will Smith portrays in the film Concussion, often look through a microscope to ... Read More
Remembering Stuart Scott: “The Only Way To Be Cancer Is…”
Sports broadcaster and ESPN anchor Stuart Scott died Jan. 4, 2015 after a long fight with cancer, leaving family and friends mourning his ... Read More
10 Cancer Symptoms Men Ignore
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Are Doctors Having End-Of-Life Talks With Cancer Patients Too Late?
Many doctors wait too long to have end-of-life discussions with blood cancer patients, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed ... Read More
Remembering DJ Timbuck2: ‘Your Struggle Is My Struggle’
On the morning of Saturday, December 19, 2015, the city of Chicago, hip hop community and world of music lovers at large lost one of its ... Read More
Woman Finds Joy After Entire Family Diagnosed With Cancer
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