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Older Americans say they feel trapped in Medicare Advantage plans
by Sarah Jane Tribble January 3, 2024Enlarge this image Older adults who are in Medicare Advantage and are dissatisfied with their plans can make a switch until March…
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Lung cancer survival rates rise, but low screening rates leave many people at risk
by Carmel Wroth November 14, 2023Enlarge 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, 2023Enlarge 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, 2023Enlarge 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, 2023Enlarge 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, 2023Enlarge 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, 2023Enlarge this image “I was much less self-assured now that I was a patient myself,” says neurosurgeon Henry Marsh. “I suddenly felt…