Is pollution from the steel industry behind cancer rates in Gary?
Doctors, environmental groups and residents are trying to determine if there is a causal connection between pollutants from the steel industry and rates of cancer in Gary.
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Doctors, environmental groups and residents are trying to determine if there is a causal connection between pollutants from the steel industry and rates of cancer in Gary.
More than 3,000 cancer survivors and their supporters are expected to participate. You can sign up to participate or donate on the Lurie Cancer Center's website.
Pollutants you can see, and tiny particulates you can't, come from different types of industry in the Gary region. But according to Environmental Protection Agency records, steel production plants release the most toxins of all the industries in the region. Tara Molina reports.
Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, his office said in a statement on Sunday.
Former President Joe Biden expressed his gratitude Monday for an outpouring of support after his office announced he had been diagnosed with an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer a day earlier.
The nose is one of the most sun-exposed parts of the body and is prone to skin cancer. Removing the cancer can be quite disfiguring. As Dr. Mallika Marshall reports, surgeons have found a creative way to make patients look as good as new.
Despite ongoing immunotherapy infusions, Anczerewicz is still a competitive weightlifter at 83.
Wally Anczerewicz said the support of his nurses gave him an extra push to bench more than 180 pounds. Lauren Victory reports.
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States.
Misinformation about cancer proliferates online, especially on social media. It's extremely important to see your doctor immediately if you're showing any cancer symptoms, or to get your information from reliable sources like the American Cancer Society or the Mayo Clinic.
UChicago Medicine is using a new technology to destroy liver tumors without radiation, chemotherapy or even cutting the skin.
UChicago Medicine is using a new technology to destroy liver tumors without radiation, chemotherapy or even cutting the skin. Called histotripsy, it destroys tumors using sound waves.
All before he could even read yet, Alexander Brown had brain surgery, radiation, and two rounds of chemotherapy.
Crown Point High School in is hosting an event to raise money for childhood cancer research Wednesday.
Ky Larkin, 14, beat germinoma brain cancer, and wrote a story with her siblings about a battle against a serious opponent. Sing Me a Story turned it into music.
Ky Larkin, 14, beat germinoma brain cancer, and wrote a story with her siblings about a battle against a serious opponent. As Noel Brennan reports, the organization Sing Me a Story turned it into music.
At only age 28, the newlywed and busy teacher initially dismissed her symptoms. As her cough and fatigue worsened, she finally saw her primary care doctor.
He served as Illinois governor from 1991 to 1999.
Dr. Daniel Olson is hoping it's the first step in a whole new way of treating cancers like the one that was threatening Alla Pinzour's life.
Doctors remove a piece of the tumor and extract some of those TIL cells. Then, they boost them in a lab. Give the patient chemotherapy and put the TIL cells back in the patient, where they fight the tumor.
Dwayne Wade underwent kidney surgery in December 2023 after a scan revealed a tumor.
The American Cancer Society's annual cancer trend report shows cancer mortality is decreasing but cancer rates are increasing in young adults and women.
A new report found that more women and young adults are having cancer, a shift.
Shardaa talked with Lindsey Twardak, who was diagnosed with breast cancer at 32.
The study also says the number of people dying of cancer overall continues to drop. Michael George takes a look at the research.
