Cancer & Environment
The Danger Unseen
A common medication used to treat acid reflux was taken off the market two years ago, but its health hazards—including cancer risk—are ongoing.
July 12, 2021
A common medication used to treat acid reflux was taken off the market two years ago, but its health hazards—including cancer risk—are ongoing.
Matt Newman wishes he had never gotten cancer, but that hasn’t stopped him from inspiring other warriors to take charge of their own lives in the face of a diagnosis.
After years of use, chemotherapy is finally becoming more personalized thanks to ongoing research in precision medicine at the Nagourney Cancer Institute.
The revolutionary work of congressman and civil rights activist John Lewis isn’t taking a backseat in the face of a pancreatic cancer diagnosis. We talked with director Dawn Porter about capturing that resilience for the screen in the new documentary “John Lewis: Good Trouble.”
Issue 4’s featured “Supporter” is Jill Peet Sapponaro, who orchestrated a lighting ceremony for pancreatic cancer research.
The future of early-stage cancer detection may be found in man’s best friend.
Dr. Jeffrey A. Borgia is ready to move his test for early-stage lung cancer detection to clinical trials—is this the first step to a pan-cancer blood test?
I feel like my story is a little bit boring. I’m like a shark. I just keep going.
“I guess at the end of the day, my attitude was fight like hell,” Derek Faust says.