Cancer

Carroll - Seniors using Medical Marijuana

Amid shifting attitudes on medical marijuana, baby boomers are big buyers

Penn Medicine treats two cancer patients with gene-editing tool CRISPR

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Alternative Medicine

Medical marijuana and CBD are taking off: can it help you?

Carroll - Medical marijuana and CBD products.

Popular weed killer’s alleged link to cancer spreads concern

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Philly woman diagnosed with breast cancer while caring for husband battling colon cancer

jamil river breast cancer philly

Does Monsanto's Roundup cause cancer? Law says yes, science says maybe

roundup weed killer herbicide bayer 03222019

Study: Piping hot tea increases risk of esophageal cancer

hot tea cancer risk

Global study of pancreatic cancer offers possible insights into treatment, early detection

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Bucks County woman became pregnant twice despite colorectal cancer

lauren ricotton colorectal cancer mom

Life expectancy among Philly's black men lower than any racial demographic

Carroll - Pennsylvania Hospital Ambulance Emergency Department

Cancer information on the internet? Stick to reliable sources

Cancer internet information reliability

The internet is saying Cheez Whiz is healthy — well, not exactly

03112019_cheesesteak_wiki

Here's why cancer commonly spreads to the liver

Metastatic_Cancer_Liver

Charity ride at SoulCycle in Rittenhouse will benefit Penn's cancer center

Carroll - Fitness Classes SoulCycle

'Jeopardy!' host Alex Trebek diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer

Alex Trebek cancer pancreatic

New prostate cancer test now available at Cooper Health

Cooper University Hospital

Colon cancer rising among millennials – but doctors aren't sure why

Nicole_Obenski

This is the most commonly missed type of cancer affecting younger adults

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Study finds potentially carcinogenic weed killer ingredient in these popular beer and wine brands

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One dose of skin cancer treatment can send melanoma patients into remission, Penn Medicine study finds

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Most people don’t realize breast cancer can happen in men, too

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Cancer death rate dropping faster in black Americans, narrowing racial gap

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Confusing and high bills for cancer patients add to anxiety and suffering

02132019_medical_bills_Flickr

FDA warns of rare cancer linked to breast implants

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Suburban Philly organization sets cancer guidelines used by doctors all over the world

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Obesity-related cancers hitting millennials hard, new study finds

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People diagnosed with cancer often don’t embrace the term 'survivor'

02042019_cancer_survivors_USAT

What the internet is saying about Israelis' claim for cancer cure

researchers in lab pexels

Temple football staffer's leukemia recovery underscores critical need for blood donors

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Temple grad teams up with George Lopez to launch cannabis-inspired clothing line

Chris Voag and George Lopez

23andMe gains FDA approval for colorectal cancer genetic testing

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Only when he, too, was diagnosed did Philly oncogeneralist learn about the other side of fighting cancer

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Zip code vs. genetic code: Breaking down cancer disparities in Philadelphia

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Jefferson Health considers purchase of Fox Chase Cancer Center

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Deaths by cancer on a steady 25-year decline in the United States, new report finds

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Jefferson researchers discover promising treatment for most common adult eye cancer

eyeball pexels

Cancer-detecting 'breathalyzer' begins large trial in United Kingdom

cancer breathalyzer

Penn Medicine survey helps people create goals for reducing cancer risk

Breast_Cancer_Screening_Photo

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had surgery on Friday for early stage lung cancer

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Children's Health

Car crashes are killing fewer American children, but gun-related deaths show no sign of falling

Stock_Carroll - Handgun with Bullets

Is aluminum antiperspirant linked to breast cancer?

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