Chemical Companies are Using Asbestos, Exposing Workers
As the EPA considers a full ban on asbestos, chemical companies push back.
Cancer
Hair Straighteners, Relaxers Linked to Uterine Cancer
Women are at risk of developing cancer from some hair products.
Study Shows Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Patients Need Mental Health Services
The stress and worry that cancer patients experience suggests they would benefit from mental health services.
Study Suggests Doctors are Over-screening for Cancer
The medical community may be overselling cancer screenings without discussing potential harms with patients.
Medicare Patients Can’t Afford Life-saving Cancer Medications
Cancer drugs are too expensive for most to seek treatment.
Eating Fish Isn’t Always Healthy, Study Finds
Researchers warn mercury found in fish can lead to melanoma.
Lifestyle has a Significant Impact on Cancer Progression
Healthy lifestyle choices can slow cancer development and progression, study shows.
Widow Files Suit Against OHSU After Husband Passes During Chemo
A rare genetic condition that responses poorly to a common chemotherapy drug takes the life of a patient. He wife sues.
CT Chest Scanning Can Help Predict Lung Cancer Survival Rates
Chest scans are able to help determine how long lung cancer patients will live.
Former Student Believes School Has a ‘Cancer Cluster’
Research believes his former high school caused him to be diagnosed with acoustic neuroma.