Category: Cancer
March 15, 2019 – Who’s at Risk
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Anchor lead: If we find out who’s at risk for esophagus cancer we may be able to help, Elizabeth Tracey reports Barrett’s esophagus is a condition that often precedes development of esophageal cancer, with its dismal survival statistics. Stephen Meltzer …
March 14, 2019 – Better Testing
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Anchor lead: Can a new method reduce the increasing numbers of cases of esophageal cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports Cancer of the esophagus is a killer, with only about one in five people surviving for five years after diagnosis, according to …
March 13, 2019 – Barrett’s Esophagus
February 28, 2019 – Less Breast Cancer Death
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Anchor lead: Screening and treatment have led to many fewer deaths from breast cancer, Elizabeth Tracey reports A huge national database called Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results has revealed great news: many fewer women have died from breast cancer than …
February 27, 2019 – Younger People and Cancer
February 26, 2019 – Hepatitis C and Cancer
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Anchor lead: Treating hepatitis C results in lots of benefits, Elizabeth Tracey reports Effective treatment for hepatitis C reduces both acute liver inflammation as well as subsequent liver cancer, a recent study found. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer …