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Rudy Clay to discontinue run for mayoral seat
Rudy Clay, the current mayor of Gary, revealed on Friday that he would not be seeking re-election due to his prolonged treatments for prostate cancer. Surrounded by his wife and…
Blue Lights to Help Chicagoans See Prostate Cancer
CHICAGO, Sept. 8 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Chicago city leaders, along with management of major landmark buildings, are doing their part to raise prostate cancer awareness in Chicago. September is Prostate Cancer…
Some early cancer overtreated; few want to wait
WASHINGTON (CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM) — D.J. Soviero wanted the least treatment that would beat back her small, early-stage breast cancer, but her first doctor insisted she had only one option: tumor removal…
Cancer deaths to double by 2030, report says
LONDON (CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM) — Cancer will kill more than 13.2 million people a year by 2030, almost double the number who died from the disease in 2008, the United Nations’ cancer…
Chicago Cancer Genome Project Studies Genetics of 1,000 Tumors
No two tumors are alike, but analyzing the genetics of cancers from different parts of the body may reveal surprising details useful for treatment and prevention. That process is already…
Dermatologists Reach Skin Cancer Screening Milestone through National Program
Two million screenings conducted through national American Academy of Dermatology program One person dies from melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, almost every hour. Yet melanoma is often successfully…
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Lauds Drop in Colorectal Cancer Deaths
New report notes that if current trends continue, by 2020 death rates from colorectal cancer could decline by 36 percent The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) lauds the recent…
University of Chicago Studies Suggest Common Pain Relief Medication May Encourage Cancer Growth
Although morphine has been the gold-standard treatment for postoperative and chronic cancer pain for two centuries, a growing body of evidence is showing that opiate-based painkillers can stimulate the growth…
Breast Cancer Network of Strength Expands Its “A Day for You” Program to Care for Medically Underserved Women
Program addresses needs of medically under-served women in Cities Across the Country Breast Cancer Network of Strength® is proud to announce it is has expanding “A Day for You™” —…
University of Chicago Medical Center Researchers Determine Negative Social Isolation Worsens Cancer
Using mice as a model to study human breast cancer, researchers have demonstrated that a negative social environment (in this case, isolation) causes increased tumor growth. The work shows–for the…