Local hospital using AI to detect polyps that can lead to colon cancer
GI Genius technology giving doctors a second set of eyes when looking for what could lead to second-most deadly cancer.
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GI Genius technology giving doctors a second set of eyes when looking for what could lead to second-most deadly cancer.
CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook spoke with two patients in the trial who are both now cancer-free.
A new survey shows nearly 70 percent of Americans are not aware of the screenings that are available.
August 1 is World Lung Cancer Day.
The investigation started in 2020, following community concerns of leukemia among the 2016 graduating class.
The Department of Health has found no cause for alarm, but at least one local resident doesn't agree with how the investigation was conducted. CBS2's Dana Tyler reports.
Children at Saint Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Academy in Maspeth kicked up their heels at a Disney-themed dance-a-thon for a fellow classmate.
The finding flies in the face of dozens of people who claim they got tumors after attending the school.
Investigators looking into a cancer scare in Woodbridge said they found no links to brain tumors at Colonia High School. But not everyone is satisfied with the results, CBS2's Kevin Rincon reports.
The event brings major dance stars together to fundraise for the American Cancer Society.
The first Monday in May is known as Melanoma Monday, and it kicks off Melanoma Awareness Month.
The Lustgarten Foundation is the world's largest private funder of pancreatic cancer research.
The Hockey Hall of Famer and four-time Stanley Cup champ succumbed to his battle with lung cancer.
It's that time of year when folks gather to raise awareness and money for causes important to them.
To continue increasing survival rates, the foundation focuses on prevention, early detection and treatment.
More than 20 years ago, the Lustgarten Foundation was started to learn more about fighting pancreatic cancer. With 100% of every dollar raised dedicated to the cause, incredible progress can be touted. CBS2's Vanessa Murdock reports.
Pancreatic cancer continues to have the highest mortality rate of all major cancers, with a five year survival rate of around 10%.
All donations are funneled into research. Some of the money helps fund the organoid facility in the Tuveson Lab.
Al Lupiano started researching a connection when he and others family members were diagnosed as well.
CBS2's Thalia Perez has the story.
In a statement, Bill and Hillary Clinton called Albright "an extraordinary human being."
Walk with us for pancreatic cancer research on April 10th, and help us transform this illness into a curable disease.
Traci Braxton had been fighting esophageal cancer, according to reports.
President Biden offered a "Unity Agenda" during his State of the Union address, highlighting issues that cross partisan lines such as supporting mental health, helping veterans, beating the opioid epidemic and developing cures for cancer. Watch that portion of his remarks here.
The mRNA COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna have proved remarkably effective at providing protection from the coronavirus.
