Father of teen fighting cancer released from immigration detention

A Chicago immigration judge on Thursday set a $2,000 bond for Ruben Torres-Maldonado, whose 16-year-old daughter Ofelia Torres is battling stage 4 cancer.

Research cuts may widen racial disparities for common blood cancer, multiple myeloma

Black survivors of multiple myeloma say the latest developments in treatment give them hope even as federal research cuts create a grim forecast for cancer research.

Medics got me through cancer but they can't help with my menopause

When Kat Denisi was diagnosed with breast cancer at 32 she was put into a medically-induced menopause to stop her hormones fuelling the tumour. The set designer also underwent radiotherapy, which left her with burns on her body and chemotherapy,

VA Makes It Harder for Male Veterans With Breast Cancer to Get Coverage

"The department grants disability benefits compensation claims for male Veterans with breast cancer on an individual basis and will continue to do so," he said in his statement. "VA encourages any male Veterans with breast cancer who feel their health may have been impacted by their military service to submit a disability compensation claim."

Breast cancer survivor says her ACA premiums will more than double if tax credits aren't extended

Graham isn’t alone in dreading what an end to ACA subsidies would mean for her health care costs. A new analysis from KFF found that if the enhanced premium tax credits expire, as they are currently set to do on Dec. 31, ACA enrollees will see their monthly premiums more than double – rising by roughly 114% on average.

Why cancer is hitting the Midwest harder than anywhere else in America

Cancer rates are rising alarmingly in America's Corn Belt states, including Iowa, Nebraska and Illinois, outpacing national averages since the mid-2010s.

Cancer survivor says her concerns were dismissed

A woman from Margate who was diagnosed with breast cancer is urging people to understand the symptoms and have the courage to stand up for themselves if their concerns have been disregarded by doctors. Eve Ross, who is a nursery worker in Kent, went to her doctor after she discovered a small lump in her armpit in January 2024.

Anca Faur Aldrin, 66, wife of ex-astronaut Buzz Aldrin, dies of cancer

Anca Faur Aldrin, wife of astronaut Buzz Aldrin and the executive vice president of Buzz Aldrin Ventures, died Tuesday after a private battle with cancer.
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