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Cancer Vaccines on the Horizon
August 30, 2026
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Mamografías en el parque
August 27, 2026
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Mammograms at the Park
August 26, 2026
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In The Know
Rethinking Chemotherapy
April 3, 2026
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Art as a Lifeline
March 8, 2026
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Cancer’s New Era
October 2, 2025
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Cancer’s Younger Scope
April 10, 2025
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Cancer radiation
In The Know
Fear of Radiation
October 12, 2024
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Pulmonary
Two Lungs, Two Diseases
June 1, 2024
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Man in hospital who has lost his hair from cancer treatment
In The Know
Why Do Men Get Cancer More Than Women?
April 8, 2024
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Hispanic daughter and mother carry pumpkins in a pumpkin patch
In The Know
Cultural Cancer Care
October 25, 2023
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PFAS Forever Chemicals are found in many everyday products, like clothing, food packages, cleaning supplies, and more.
In The Know
Forever Chemicals and Cancer Risk
September 27, 2023
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High-five
September 27, 2022
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Two women hugging in a kitchen, and one has colorectal cancer. One of the women has a shaved head and a pink wrap covering.
Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Take Steps to Detect Colorectal Cancer Early
May 25, 2022
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Multiple Myeloma
March 28, 2022
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Sunandana Chandra, MD. Leader of the phase 3 melanoma vaccine trial at Northwestern Medicine. Cancer vaccines.
In The Know
Beyond Covid-19
September 21, 2021
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A Crisis of Undiagnosed Cancers Is Emerging in the Pandemic’s Second Year
May 13, 2021
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Diagnosed with Breast Cancer? Answers to Common Questions About Radiation
October 28, 2020
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Cancer and Covid-19
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Cancer and Covid-19
September 14, 2020
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Chemotherapy Brain, Chicago Health Magazine Online
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Suffering from 'Chemo Brain'? There's Hope
June 29, 2020
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Cancer Patients Face Uncertainty as Coronavirus Cripples Hospitals
April 9, 2020
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Hedda Hart-DeLara’s two young children inspired her to choose prophylactic surgery. Organ removal surgery. Photo by Coco Boardman
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Reducing the Risk
March 11, 2020
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Esophageal Cancer, Chicago Health Magazine Online
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5 Things to Know About Esophageal Cancer
December 2, 2019
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Cancer Prevention Diet, Chicago Health Magazine Online
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Eating to Prevent Cancer
November 30, 2019
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Colorectal Cancer Screening Chicago Health magazine
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To Prevent Colorectal Cancer, Start Screening at Age 45 or 50
November 14, 2019
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Preventing Colon Cancer
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Mayo Clinic Q&A: Screening Is an Important Step in Preventing Colon Cancer
October 17, 2019
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6 Viruses that Can Cause Cancer
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Six Viruses that Cause Cancer
October 16, 2019
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Dr. Nigh and patient with technician conducts radiation therapy using the C-RAD Optical Surface Monitoring System.
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Advances in Radiation
September 10, 2019
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Obesity-related cancers: image of IV drip in hospital.
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Some Obesity-Related Cancers on the Rise in Americans Under 50
May 2, 2019
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Training Cells to Attack
March 15, 2019
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Sex After Cancer
September 4, 2018
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When undergoing radiation treatment, compassionate care can help
March 28, 2018
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Men's Health
Prostate cancer screening should be based on individual circumstances
March 23, 2018
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Pancreatic cancer cells
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Building Hope
February 26, 2018
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The 4 gynecological cancers women need to know about: image is of young woman looking straight at camera pulling sweater up over her mouth
Women's Health
What you need to know about 4 gynecological cancers
February 8, 2018
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CT Scan for lung cancer detection
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What Everyone Should Know About Lung Cancer
November 29, 2017
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Word magnets
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At a Loss for Words
August 23, 2017
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Subtle signs of ovarian cancer
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Don't ignore the subtle signs of ovarian cancer
April 6, 2017
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Limiting weight gain could help reduce cancer
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Limiting weight gain could help to reduce risk of these cancers
March 28, 2017
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CT scans of the human brain, without gliobastoma.
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Low-carb diet slows progressive brain tumor
February 27, 2017
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Autonomic neuropathy from chemotherapy
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Although rare, autonomic neuropathy can result from chemotherapy
February 16, 2017
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Colorectal screening can save lives
January 4, 2017
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Ken Griffey Sr. had reason to be worried about his prostate health, the former Cincinnati Reds baseball player, lost four uncles to prostate cancer.
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Speaking Up About Prostate Cancer
September 29, 2016
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Oncologists hope the answer lies in teaching patients’ immune systems to recognize and fight cancer through immunotherapy.
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Beyond Chemo
August 9, 2016
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Healthy lifestyle choices can slow the rise of pancreatic cancer
July 10, 2016
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Four cancer myths busted
July 2, 2016
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Getting Over It: Why You Should Get a Colonoscopy
February 4, 2016
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Simple steps to help prevent colon cancer
February 4, 2016
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Research shows clear benefits to colon cancer screening no later than age 50
February 4, 2016
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Breast Examination
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Deciding when to get that first mammogram
February 4, 2016
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