Maine Medical Center said a new pediatric center in Scarborough will be named The Sam L. Cohen Pediatric Infusion Center.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
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.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
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.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
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.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Coastal Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Local & State, Nation & World, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster
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.
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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.
Posted inTimes Record
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.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
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?
Posted inHealth, Local & State
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.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
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.