Medical researchers, patients decry Trump admin's layoffs, budget cuts

Scientists conducting medical research are facing an existential crisis: Layoffs and budget cuts pushed by President Trump that, they say, jeopardize finding a cure for cancer.

• Jun 29

Saving money vs. saving lives:

Scientists conducting medical research are facing an existential crisis: Layoffs and budget cuts pushed by President Trump that, they say, jeopardize finding a cure for cancer. They tell "Sunday Morning" senior contributor Ted Koppel that what was once an issue receiving strong bipartisan support – cancer research – is now falling under the administration's budget axe. Koppel also talks with cancer patients taking part in clinical trials for treatments and vaccines, whose own contributions to finding a cure are imperiled.

• Jun 29
• 12:23

Alison Hall on meeting Olivia Munn

"Inside Edition" correspondent Alison Hall underwent a double mastectomy after being diagnosed with stage zero breast cancer. She credits Olivia Munn's openness about her own diagnosis for encouraging her to get tested. The two met for the first time on "Inside Edition."

• Jun 18
• 05:48

A father of 3 felt healthy. Then a routine screening found deadly cancer.

Curtis Jackson was having a regular screening when doctors found evidence of a deadly bile duct cancer.

• Jun 14

Friend group founds cancer support nonprofit

A group of high school students in New Jersey joined forces to rally support for a friend battling cancer. Now, nearly 20 years later, these friends are taking their effort nationwide. Our series A More Perfect Union takes Vladimir Duthiers inside "Student Movement Against Cancer," now a nonprofit helping people across the country.

• Jan 16, 2020
• 05:03

Heartburn drug’s possible cancer link probed

The popular heartburn drug ranitidine, the generic form of Zantac, was linked to cancer in September, prompting some voluntary recalls of the drug and an investigation by the FDA. A lab in California has also been working to get to the bottom of its potential dangers. First on “CBS This Morning,” Dr. Jon LaPook has a look inside that lab.

• Jan 10, 2020
• 04:53

RBG says she's cancer free

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said she is "cancer free." The 86-year-old justice is a four-time cancer survivor. The American Cancer Society said cancer death rates in the U.S. fell by more than 2% between 2016 and 2017.

• Jan 8, 2020
• 00:39

BRCA gene test led to unnecessary surgeries

Seven women in one family had major surgery after a widely used genetic test, taken by hundreds of thousands of people, showed a high cancer risk. One of them says she was left debilitated and unable to have more children. But, years later, the family has learned the results of that BRCA test might have been wrong. Jamie Yuccas reports.

• Dec 24, 2019
• 03:50

New drug targets cancer cells

There is new hope in the battle against breast cancer. A promising new drug targets tumors with remarkable precision. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.

• Dec 11, 2019
• 02:30

World Pancreatic Cancer Day raises awareness

World Pancreatic Cancer Day brings awareness to one of the deadliest cancers. Nearly 57,000 people will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year, and more than 45,000 will die from the disease. Julie Fleshman, president and CEO of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, joined "CBSN AM" to discuss why pancreatic cancer is so deadly.

• Nov 21, 2019
• 04:28

Cardio-oncology targets breast cancer patients' risk

There may be unintended consequences of breast cancer treatment. More than 3.8 million breast cancer survivors live in the U.S. Recent advancements in early detection and treatment have saved many lives, but those treatments may also increase a woman’s risk of cardiovascular disease. Cardiologist Dr. Tara Narula reports.

• Oct 30, 2019
• 05:18

The human cost of pollution in Gary, Indiana

Gary, Indiana, is home to three steel mills and one of America's largest Black populations. It also has some of the dirtiest air in the country, and residents who have been breathing it say they feel neglected and overlooked. CBS News Chicago investigator Tara Molina has more.

• Jun 10
• 05:35

Anti-cancer immunotherapy

Dr. Jon LaPook introduces us to the next frontier of cancer treatment: immunotherapy, in which the body's own immune system is genetically modified to detect and destroy cancer cells.

• Mar 12, 2017
• 06:58

To "go flat" after breast cancer

Some women who have lost breasts to cancer have chosen to deal with their loss in a fashion that is sparking conversations, and controversy. They call it "going flat." Instead of reconstructing their bodies with surgical implants, they are embracing their scars, and even baring them in defiance of the disease. Erin Moriarty of "48 Hours" reports.

• Mar 12, 2017
• 05:18

Children beating cancer

They're miracles in small packages. Nearly 16,000 kids worldwide are diagnosed with cancer every year, but their odds of beating it have never been better. Tracy Smith reports on the advances being made against pediatric cancers, made possible in part by the fundraising of charities like Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation.

• Mar 12, 2017
• 04:41

Over-treatment of cancer

No one wants to hear that six-letter word, and if you have it, you just want to get rid of it as quickly as possible. The desire for aggressive treatment is understandable. However, when it comes to how we treat cancer, the pendulum is swinging, with an increasing number of medical professionals now saying we over-diagnose - and consequently over-treat - patients. Barry Petersen reports.

• Mar 12, 2017
• 04:04

Dogs and bone cancer

Comparative oncology, a rapidly-growing field of cancer research, pairs veterinarians with human doctors in the fight against cancer. Because certain cancers in dogs and people share striking similarities, the hope is that a new treatment for dogs, if successful, could be applied to people, too. Susan Spencer reports.

• Mar 12, 2017
• 02:28

How your breath may reveal cancer

Researchers have learned that certain cancers alter human breath. Now they are exploring the possibility of using a breath test as a simple diagnostic tool for cancer. Susan Spencer reports.

• Mar 12, 2017
• 02:09

A history of cancer

In his Pulitzer Prize-winning book, physician and scientist Siddhartha Mukherjee called cancer "The Emperor of All Maladies." He and anchor Jane Pauley discuss the milestones in cancer's history, and the breakthroughs in mankind's attempt to conquer it. Originally broadcast on March 12, 2017.

• Jul 23, 2017
• 04:28

Studying cancer clusters

Anna Werner examines the subject of cancer clusters, and how difficult it is to detect and link environmental causes to cancer cases. Originally broadcast on March 12, 2017.

• Jul 23, 2017
• 03:52

How scorpions help kill cancer

Scorpions can be deadly, but they can also help save lives. Researchers have discovered that molecules derived from the scorpion's venom, combined with fluorescent dye, will stick to cancer cells and light up tumors on scans, so that surgeons can see precisely where to cut. Susan Spencer reports. Originally broadcast on March 12, 2017.

• Jul 23, 2017
• 02:19

Food and cancer

Can what you eat make a difference in preventing cancer, or in aiding cancer treatment itself? Correspondent Martha Teichner talks with Dr. Margaret Cuomo, dietician Mary-Eve Brown, chef Eric Levine, and patients undergoing chemotherapy about the relationship between diet and disease. Originally broadcast on March 12, 2017.

• Jul 23, 2017
• 04:26

Living with COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD, is the nation's third-biggest killer, after heart disease and cancer. About 150,000 Americans die of COPD each year. Among women, it is more deadly than breast and ovarian cancers combined. "Sunday Morning" Senior Contributor Ted Koppel interviews his wife, Grace Anne Dorney Koppel, who was given only a few years to live when she was diagnosed with COPD 16 years ago. Today, the couple advocates for more research into prevention and treatment, which lags far behind what is devoted to other diseases.

• Nov 26, 2017
• 12:33

A woman with cancer faces her end

The words "borrowed time" have defined Julie Yip-Williams' life since she was born. She had already surmounted difficulties beyond imagining when, at age 37, she was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer. Now, she prepares to leave her young daughters behind, passing on lessons of resilience. Tracy Smith reports.

• Mar 11, 2018
• 08:32

Celebrity pot entrepreneurs

From fashion to fragrance, celebrity sells. And with marijuana sales expected to reach $8-10 billion by the end of this year – and projected to double to $20 billion by 2022 – more celebs are investing money and lending their names to get a foothold in this growing market. Ben Tracy talks with Tommy Chong (who helped invent the stoner comedy genre), who's put his name to Chong's Choice marijuana, on sale in six states; and with Melissa Etheridge, whose experience with marijuana to relieve the effects of cancer chemotherapy has inspired her to build a farm for medical marijuana products.

• May 27, 2018
• 06:44

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