Tag: Cancer

Mom diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer at 38 recalls her 1st symptom: ‘I ignored it’

In 2018, Casandra Costley, then 32, noticed rectal bleeding. But, she thought it was a hemorrhoid and never thought to tell her doctor.“I...

Woman, 23, had a 'burning sensation' in her stomach. It was the first sign of a rare cancer

In 2023, Sydney Towle, then 23, developed a bump on her abdomen that she could feel. When she exercised, she experienced a stinging...

DuPont plant in Louisiana fined $480,000 for releasing a cancer-causing chemical

RESERVE, La. -- A chemical manufacturing plant west of New Orleans has agreed to pay a $480,000 federal fine and install equipment to...

Marjorie Taylor Greene says Covid vaccines may be responsible for ‘all time high’ cancer rates

Far-right Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene said COVID-19 vaccines should be investigated in light of “all time high” in cancer rates, despite it being...

Walmart employees to get expanded cancer treatment options with the Mayo Clinic

NEW YORK -- Walmart's employees and their dependents are being offered expanded cancer treatment with doctors at the Mayo Clinic through the retailer's...

Luminate’s hair-saving chemo helmet nears release, as new funding goes toward home cancer care

Luminate’s wearable device for hair retention during chemotherapy treatment is getting the testing it needs for commercial release, but the startup is already...