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Experts Recommend Fifth COVID-19 Vaccination for Immunocompromised People

Shantel VanSanten at the Night of 100 Stars Oscar Viewing Party at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 22, 2015 in Beverly Hills, CA

How Actress’s Personal Tragedy Led to Lung Cancer Advocacy

Vitamin D May Protect Against Breast Cancer in Black and Latina Women

Experts Recommend Fifth COVID-19 Vaccination for Immunocompromised People

How Actress’s Personal Tragedy Led to Lung Cancer Advocacy

Vitamin D May Protect Against Breast Cancer in Black and Latina Women

New Safeguards May Help Those Who Are Drowning in Medical Debt

The country is awash in medical debt, $195 billion worth at least, affecting tens of millions of people.

Katie Couric Shares Her Breast Cancer Diagnosis—and a Message for You

“You may fall into a category of women who needs more than a mammogram,” urges journalist Katie Couric about breast cancer screenings.

Patients Paying More Out-of-Pocket Costs for Cancer Care

Out-of-pocket costs went up more than 15% for all cancers combined.

Eric Idle after the Monty Python Live (Mostly) show in 2014

Monty Python’s Eric Idle Shares His Hilarious Pancreatic Cancer Journey

Now free of pancreatic cancer—and a former “Masked Singer” hedgehog!—Eric Idle launched the Bright Side Fund at Stand Up To Cancer.

Huntsman Cancer Institute patient navigators Karlie Allen, Nathan Begaye, and Liliana Mulato

How a $300K Grant Will Improve Cancer Care for Rural Patients

Rural cancer patients in the Mountain West are the focus of a grant to Utah’s Huntsman Cancer Institute to expand patient navigation.

Explaining PSA Numbers and the Risk for Prostate Cancer

The levels of prostate-specific antigen in the blood can indicate further testing is needed to screen for cancer.

Pregnant Women Exposed to Cancer-Causing Chemicals in Dishware, Hair Coloring, Plastics, and Pesticides

The highest levels of chemicals were found in women of color and those with greater exposure to tobacco.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders, pictured in 2017 as the White House press secretary during the Trump administration

Sarah Huckabee Sanders in Recovery After Thyroid Cancer Surgery

Former White House press secretary and Arkansas governor hopeful Sarah Huckabee Sanders had her thyroid and surrounding lymph nodes removed.

Medical Coding Creates Barriers to Care for Transgender Patients

Many trans patients have trouble getting their insurers to cover gender-affirming care.

$4.2M in Grants for Cancer Patient Navigation to Hospitals Across the U.S.

The American Cancer Society awards the funding to 14 health systems to enhance oncology patient navigation.

Cancer Screening Gaps Highlight Urgent Need to Address Health Inequities

“I am living proof that early detection can save lives,” Tigerlily CEO Maimah Karmo said at the NCCN cancer policy summit.

Lynda Carter Altman promotes blood cancer research on “Today With Hoda & Jenna," Sept. 8, 2022.

A True Wonder Woman, Lynda Carter Altman Funds Blood Cancer Research

Lynda Carter Altman’s donation will help improve and develop the testing, prevention and treatment of myelofibrosis and related leukemia.

Biden Details Cancer Moonshot Progress and New Initiatives

The Cancer Cabinet was formed to mobilize all levers of the federal government to end cancer as we know it.

Patient Groups Sue U.S. Health Department Over Co-Pay Rules

Insurers should allow co-pay assistance to count as out-of-pocket spending, claims HHS lawsuit by HIV, hepatitis and diabetes advocates.

Dani Yuengling of Conway, South Carolina

The $18,000 Breast Biopsy: When Having Insurance Costs You a Bundle

Dani Yurngling was relieved that she didn’t have cancer. Then the bill came.

Meet Mary Wakefield, the Nurse Administrator Tasked With Revamping the CDC

After mishandling COVID-19 and monkeypox, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention aims to change—with help from Mary Wakefield.

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Experts Recommend Fifth COVID-19 Vaccination for Immunocompromised People

How Actress’s Personal Tragedy Led to Lung Cancer Advocacy

Vitamin D May Protect Against Breast Cancer in Black and Latina Women

Experts Recommend Fifth COVID-19 Vaccination for Immunocompromised People

How Actress’s Personal Tragedy Led to Lung Cancer Advocacy

Vitamin D May Protect Against Breast Cancer in Black and Latina Women

New Safeguards May Help Those Who Are Drowning in Medical Debt

Katie Couric Shares Her Breast Cancer Diagnosis—and a Message for You

Patients Paying More Out-of-Pocket Costs for Cancer Care

Monty Python’s Eric Idle Shares His Hilarious Pancreatic Cancer Journey

How a $300K Grant Will Improve Cancer Care for Rural Patients

Explaining PSA Numbers and the Risk for Prostate Cancer

Pregnant Women Exposed to Cancer-Causing Chemicals in Dishware, Hair Coloring, Plastics, and Pesticides

Sarah Huckabee Sanders in Recovery After Thyroid Cancer Surgery

Medical Coding Creates Barriers to Care for Transgender Patients

$4.2M in Grants for Cancer Patient Navigation to Hospitals Across the U.S.

Cancer Screening Gaps Highlight Urgent Need to Address Health Inequities

A True Wonder Woman, Lynda Carter Altman Funds Blood Cancer Research

Biden Details Cancer Moonshot Progress and New Initiatives

Patient Groups Sue U.S. Health Department Over Co-Pay Rules

The $18,000 Breast Biopsy: When Having Insurance Costs You a Bundle

Meet Mary Wakefield, the Nurse Administrator Tasked With Revamping the CDC

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