Cancer
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2019
Patrick Dempsey, 900 others roll along on Day 2 of Dempsey Challenge
The Buckfield native, actor and Dempsey Center namesake was one of about 900 who set off on bicycles Sunday morning to sweat, inspire and honor the fight against cancer.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2019
Dempsey Challenge kicks off: ‘We walk for those who can’t’
The annual event was started by actor Patrick Dempsey, a Buckfield native, in honor of his mother, Amanda, who died of cancer.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2019
Maine Voices: Blood donors spread kindness to our family and beyond
Out of gratitude for the donations that gave them more time with their boy, a Portland couple pay it forward with an annual drive.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2019
Commentary: Mail-order DNA tests can be fun, but they’re not medical advice
If you're worried about your cancer risk, you need a geneticist – not a DIY kit.
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PublishedJune 23, 2019
Commentary: Life is a chronic condition (and other lessons from cancer)
A religion scholar with a terrifying diagnosis discovers the peace that comes from accepting the unknown.
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PublishedJune 12, 2019
New Maine law will allow terminally ill patients to end their lives with medication
Gov. Janet Mills acknowledges a ‘moral dilemma’ as she signs the bill to legalize medication-assisted suicide.
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PublishedMay 15, 2019
Lower-fat diet reduces risk of dying from breast cancer, study says
This provides the first randomized clinical trial evidence that diet can reduce postmenopausal women's risk of dying from breast cancer, the researchers said.
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PublishedApril 27, 2019
Genomics-based treatment aims to help hundreds of cancer patients in Maine
The sweeping clinical study led by The Jackson Laboratory offers targeted treatment that attacks cancer cells' DNA.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2019
Sen. King undergoes final radiation treatment for prostate cancer
The 74-year-old senator said he has 'dodged cancer three times now' – including this residual recurrence of prostate cancer – thanks to health insurance and access to care.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2019
Across Maine, prices for the same medical procedures are often staggeringly different
Low patient volumes and scarce competition among providers help make the state one of the most costly for health care in the U.S.
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