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Doctor works to create cancer-fighting video game in honor of late patient
“Kate’s Crusade” is a cancer-fighting video game that an 11-year-old’s oncologist is working to create in her honor.
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10 things you didn’t know about breast cancer
One in eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer in their lifetime, and there are nearly 3 million breast cancer survivors in the U.S. alone — but even with so many impacted, there is still so much to know. (This post is sponsored by Priority Toyota of Springfield.)
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Va. veteran trains for Marine Corps Marathon while battling life-threatening brain tumor
Samaria Hunter, 47, is fighting for her life. Just days before the marathon kicks off, she will undergo her last radiation treatment for a brain tumor that was discovered just over a year ago. In this fifth installment of WTOP’s Marine Corps Marathon series, she shares how faith and family have supported her on this journey.
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Children battling cancer across world design NASA space suits
Hundreds of children battling cancer from all around the globe are helping design colorful space suits for NASA as part of a project that’s bringing art, healing and science together.
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Cancer-stricken girl in remission after family raises $180K for experimental treatment
A cancer-stricken girl from the U.K. is in remission after her family raised $180,000 via a social media campaign to get her to the U.S. for an experimental treatment.
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Microsoft intiatives treat cancer as a computing problem
Medical research has traditionally treated cancer as a disease to be cured, but Microsoft’s latest efforts to aid the medical professionals treats it as a puzzle to be solved.
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Shannen Doherty Reveals Her Cancer Has Spread: “The Unknown Is Always the Scariest Part”
Shannen Doherty, 45, tells Entertainment Tonight that her breast cancer has spread
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Alcohol consumption linked to 7 types of cancer, a review of research finds
The review, published in the journal Addiction, supports an association between alcohol consumption and cancers located in the oropharynx, larynx, oesophagus, liver, colon, rectum and female breast.
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Cancer survivor granted wish to meet namesake — former President Jimmy Carter
A 10-year-old New York boy named Carter who beat cancer got to meet another cancer survivor named Carter, former President Jimmy Carter.
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6-year-old with cancer fulfills dream of becoming a firefighter
An Alabama fire station named a local 6-year-old with cancer one of their honorary firefighters, granting the boy his dream job title.
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Va. family seeks bone marrow donor for adopted son
A bone marrow transplant could help save an 11-year-old from Alexandria, but it’s not easy to find a match when you’re adopted from Russia. His parents have turned to the international bone marrow registry for help; they’ve been proactive, and the “sit and wait and pray.”
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CDC report: HPV-related cancers are on the rise
A CDC report based on comprehensive national data shows that from 2008 to 2012, there were nearly 39,000 new cases of HPV-associated cancers.
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Cancer survivors, families find relief from pain in paint
A pop-up art studio at a local hospital brings some much needed relief to cancer patients, survivors and their families.
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Simple skin cancer check that few people do
Dermatologists recommend coming in annually for a once-over to check for skin cancer. It’s quick, painless and can pick up on early signs of trouble when the disease is most treatable.
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Cancer risk can decrease significantly with basic preventive measures, study finds
Researchers found those who adhered to cancer prevention guidelines, including living a physically active lifestyle, eating five or more servings of veggies and limiting booze were less likely to develop cancer.
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