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Cancer

Published
June 12, 2022

Maine, with one of the highest cancer rates in the country, is struggling to attract oncologists

Finding young physicians willing to move to Maine, especially to rural areas, is next to impossible, some providers say.
Published
June 8, 2022

Small cancer drug trial sees tumors disappear in 100% of patients

The director of clinical oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital says the results are a game-changer for cancer patients.
Published
May 4, 2022

Westbrook High School to host Relay for Life

School officials hope to raise $25,000 this year for the American Cancer Society for research and prevention.
Published
April 11, 2022

Can cancer blood tests live up to promise of saving lives?

A new type of blood test that checks for signs of cancer in healthy people has hit the market.
Published
April 5, 2022

EPA rule would finally ban cancer-causing asbestos that is still in use

Chrysotile asbestos is found in products such brake linings and gaskets, and is used to manufacture chlorine bleach and sodium hydroxide, also known as caustic soda.

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Published
December 5, 2021

Amid cancer battle, minister and playwright confronts mortality on and off stage

Diagnosed with stage 4 esophageal cancer, David Butler sees his play about hospice care staged at Mad Horse Theatre in South Portland.
Published
December 2, 2021

Foundation donating $2.25 million to improve children’s cancer care in Maine

Maine Medical Center said a new pediatric center in Scarborough will be named The Sam L. Cohen Pediatric Infusion Center.
Published
November 13, 2021

Commentary: Rare form of slow-moving cancer can hide behind common symptoms

Symptom awareness of carcinoid cancer, my husband’s killer, is the key to earlier diagnoses, which can in turn save lives.
Published
September 28, 2021

Commentary: America’s nuclear fallout victims need more help

Our government has never been forthcoming about what radiation did to the folks living under those clouds.
Published
August 22, 2021

Memoir offers intimate portrayal of one woman’s journey through skin cancer

In 'Skin,' Maine writer Kate Kennedy tackles her diagnosis and treatment with a purposeful – and defiant – precision.