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Lung cancer survival rates rise, but low screening rates leave many people at risk

by Carmel Wroth November 14, 2023

Enlarge this image A doctor assesses a radio surgery treatment plan for a patient with lung cancer, using a 4D CAT scan.…
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Cancer risk can lurk in our genes. So why don’t more people get tested?

by Nell Greenfieldboyce August 2, 2023

Enlarge this image Jeremy Nottingham (bottom right) sits for a family photo with his parents, Junius and Sharon, and sister Briana. Junius…
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Testing your genes for cancer risk is way cheaper now — and it could save your life

by Nell Greenfieldboyce August 2, 2023

Enlarge this image Jeremy Nottingham (bottom right) sits for a family photo with his parents, Junius and Sharon, and sister Briana. Junius…
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Facing cancer? Here’s when to consider experimental therapies, and when not to

by Jeff Stewart May 19, 2023

Enlarge this image Experimental therapies for cancer can be tempting when you’re sick, but many fail to offer any benefit. Cavan Images/Getty…
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Why ‘lost their battle’ with serious illness is the wrong thing to say

by Marc Silver February 28, 2023

Enlarge this image Hanna Barczyk for NPR Hanna Barczyk for NPR The family of Jimmy Carter last week announced that the former…
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After cancer diagnosis, a neurosurgeon sees life, death and his career in a new way

by Terry Gross January 30, 2023

Enlarge this image “I was much less self-assured now that I was a patient myself,” says neurosurgeon Henry Marsh. “I suddenly felt…
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American life expectancy is now at its lowest in nearly two decades

by Yuki Noguchi December 22, 2022

Enlarge this image In 2021, the three leading causes of death were heart disease, cancer and COVID-19. Andy Ryan/Getty Images hide caption…
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CRISPR gene-editing may boost cancer immunotherapy, new study finds

by Rob Stein December 13, 2022

Enlarge this image Katie Pope Kopp, 64, of Parkville, Mo., at Union Station in Kansas City this week. Kopp underwent a new…