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Cancer

Published
August 17, 2021

Cancer screenings take hit from pandemic

Nationally, there was an 85% decrease in breast cancer screenings, 75% decline in colon cancer screenings, 74% decrease in prostate cancer screenings and 56% decrease in lung cancer screenings in April 2020 compared to the same time period in 2019.
Published
June 30, 2021

Women to swim, bike and run for cancer cure in virtual triathlon

Hundreds of women are set to compete in Tri for a Cure, which has adopted a virtual format for the second straight year.
Published
April 18, 2021

Fundraiser to send 5-year-old Bath cancer patient to Disney World

Nelson-Walling, who was diagnosed with Stage 4 high-risk neuroblastoma, wants to enjoy the park with his family before the next series of treatments.
Published
March 21, 2021

The Maine Millennial: Health care screening results pose tough questions

A cancer test delivers good news – but what about the people who can’t afford the screening?
Published
November 18, 2020

Maine tops New England for smoking, new lung cancer cases

Almost 18% of Maine people smoke, and that is 2.5 percentage points higher than the national average.

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Published
October 27, 2020

Health panel proposes colon cancer tests start at 45, not 50

The draft guidelines issued Tuesday by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force reflect a growing concern about rising rates in people under the age of 50.
Published
September 24, 2020

Harpswell to hold blood drive in honor of 8-year-old cancer patient

To sign up for an appointment to donate blood, call 1-800-733-2767 or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter keyword “Adelynn.”
Published
February 7, 2020

Rep. Gramlich: Access to well water testing is a public health necessity

Infants and children are most vulnerable to the harmful effects of prolonged exposure.
Published
February 3, 2020

Maine Voices: Prostate cancer is not ‘the good cancer’

It is wrong to presume that any cancer is anything but a fearful occurrence in one’s life.
Published
January 14, 2020

Commentary: Cancer isn’t the only thing that’s killing Americans

Big drops in cancer mortality rates are worth celebrating, but they stand in sharp contrast with many persistent and worrisome health trends.