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Health Panel Expands Lung Cancer Screening for More Smokers
More Americans now qualify for yearly scans to detect lung cancer under new guidelines.
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Task Force Recommends Expanding Eligibility for Lung Cancer Screening
Independent experts at the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force are recommending changes to current lung cancer screening guidelines. If implemented, the recommendations will nearly double the number of people eligible for screening.
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Bob Dole Reveals Lung Cancer Diagnosis: ‘I Certainly Have Some Hurdles Ahead'
Former Kansas senator and 1996 Republican presidential nominee Bob Dole revealed on Thursday that he will begin treatment next week for stage 4 lung cancer, saying, “While I certainly have some hurdles ahead, I also know that I join millions of Americans who face significant health challenges of their own.”
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Bob Dole Diagnosed With Stage 4 Lung Cancer
Bob Dole, the former senate majority leader and 1996 Republican presidential nominee, announced Thursday that he has been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer.
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Conservative Radio Host Rush Limbaugh Dead at 70
Rush Limbaugh, the conservative radio host and one of the most influential voices of American right-wing politics, has died. He was 70.
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‘Saved by the Bell' Star Dustin Diamond Dies of Cancer at 44
Dustin Diamond, best known for playing Screech on the hit ’90s sitcom “Saved by the Bell,” has died at 44 from stage 4 lung cancer.
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Another Record Decline Reported in US Cancer Death Rate
Researchers are reporting another record one-year decline in the U.S. cancer death rate, a drop they continue to attribute to success against lung cancer
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Rush Limbaugh Says He's Been Diagnosed With Lung Cancer
Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh says he’s been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer
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Woman and Dog Fight Cancer Together
A Florida Woman, Tracy Jackson, and her dog, Chancellor, battle cancer and support each other during their most difficult times.
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High School Football Player Prays With Rival Whose Mom Has Cancer
A hard-fought Texas high school football game took a backseat to the realities of life when opponents Gage Smith and Ty Jordan came together for an emotional prayer after the final whistle last week. Smith asked Jordan if the two friends could say a prayer together for Jordan’s mother, Tiffany Jordan, 42, who has stage 4 lung and bone cancer....
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Researchers Find E-Cigarettes Cause Lung Cancer in Mice in First Study Tying Vaping to Cancer
E-cigarette vapor causes lung cancer and potentially bladder cancer in mice, damaging their DNA and leading researchers at New York University to conclude that vaping is likely “very harmful” to humans as well. “It’s foreseeable that if you smoke e-cigarettes, all kinds of disease comes out” over time, Moon-Shong Tang, the study’s lead researcher, said in an interview. “Long term,...
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Ginsburg: Work on Court ‘Saved Me' During Cancer Treatment
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Tuesday night that her work on the bench saved her during her cancer treatments, as the judge was given a rock-star reception in the home state of the president who nominated her to the nation’s highest court. Ginsburg told a packed arena that she was “feeling very good tonight,” following the 86-year-old’s disclosure...
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Justice Ginsburg Reports She's ‘Very Well' Following Cancer
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Saturday she’s “alive” and on her way to being “very well” following radiation treatment for cancer. Ginsburg, 86, made the comments at the Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington. The event came a little over a week after Ginsburg disclosed that she had completed three weeks of outpatient radiation therapy for...
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Treated for Tumor on Pancreas
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has completed radiation therapy for a cancerous tumor on her pancreas and there is no evidence of the disease remaining, according to the Supreme Court. It is the fourth time that the 86-year-old justice has announced that she has been treated for cancer over the last two decades and follows lung cancer surgery in December that...
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Study Suggests E-Cigarette Flavorings May Pose Heart Risk
E-cigarettes aren’t considered as risky as regular cigarettes, but researchers have found a clue that their flavorings may be bad for the heart. Longtime smokers who can’t kick the addiction sometimes switch to e-cigarettes, in hopes of avoiding the cancer-causing chemicals in tobacco smoke. But cigarette smoking doesn’t just cause lung cancer. It’s a leading cause of heart attacks, too,...
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NBC10 Boston's Emmons, Russom Finish 2019 Boston Marathon
The Boston Marathon was Monday, and a couple of NBC10 Boston and necn team members joined the fun. Anchor Nick Emmons and reporter Perry Russom finished the 123rd Boston Marathon on Monday, raising funds for causes that are dear to them.
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US Cancer Death Rate Hits Major Milestone: 25 Years of Decline
The U.S. cancer death rate has hit a milestone: It’s been falling for at least 25 years, according to a new report. Lower smoking rates are translating into fewer deaths. Advances in early detection and treatment also are having a positive impact, experts say. But it’s not all good news. Obesity-related cancer deaths are rising, and prostate cancer deaths are...
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US Cancer Death Continues Decline
A recent report from the American Cancer Society spotlighted a continued decline in the cancer death rate in the United States.
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Health Officials: Average Life Expectancy Rises in Massachusetts
Massachusetts health officials say the life expectancy of Bay State residents has risen to 80 years and 8 months. The increase in longevity breaks with the national trend, showing a decline in how long people are expected to live, according to officials.
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Hospital Staff Training Simulates Death in Patients
An end-of-life simulation by Embodied Labs is now educating staff and students at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, Maine.