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Shannen Doherty said she 'desperately' wanted to be a mom. Experts explain how cancer can affect family planning.
There is no simple answer to approaching family planning during a cancer diagnosis, fertility exper…
Erin Liam
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More diabetics, BP patients among 5-17 year olds. Is junk food the reason?
India is seeing a significant rise in cases of non communicable diseases like obesity, diabetes, hy…
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My daughter was the first pediatric cancer patient in a trial. She died at 16, but the drug has been approved for other children.
Nathan Traller's daughter was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer in seventh grade. She fought to …
Conz Preti
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A couple did IVF to avoid passing a cancer gene to their child. They say the clinic transferred the wrong embryo, and now the baby may eventually need stomach-removal surgery and may develop cancer.
A lawsuit says that an embryo with a cancer gene was mistakenly transferred during IVF, and the bab…
Jane Ridley
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Half of childhood cancer cases go undiagnosed, says a Lancet study
Amid a global crisis of cancer, a recent study has shown that nearly 60% of countries don’t even ha…
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Accessing care for my anal cancer was awful. I couldn't endure the hourlong car ride, so I spent $2,200 to stay in a hotel nearby.
Terry Kelly was diagnosed with anal cancer and had to travel an hour for treatment. She spent thous…
Kelly Burch
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I was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer shortly after my son's birth. 13 years later, I'm still here.
Elizabeth O'Connor was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, which has a notably low survival r…
Jane Ridley
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When I got chemotherapy to treat my breast cancer, I lost my hair. I decided not to wear a wig.
I decided not to wear a wig when I got breast cancer again and had chemotherapy. I wore a cold cap …
Rachel Garlinghouse
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A 29-year-old woman who survived cancer as a child was just selected to fly to space aboard SpaceX's rocket
Hayley Arceneaux, a physician assistant at St. Jude's Research Hospital, is joining the all-civilia…
Natasha Dailey
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AIIMS nurse, guard test positive, cancer patients advised quarantine
According to the sources, the entire wing where the OSD office is located is being sanitised a…
PTI
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A 35-year-old breastfeeding mom found out the hard lump in her breast was stage 2 cancer
A breastfeeding mom found out she was pregnant again while waiting for test results on what turned …
Gabby Landsverk
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Incredible medical breakthroughs of 2022, from treating blood cancer to slowing Alzheimer's disease
A vaccine for RSV and a drug that may slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease are among the gre…
Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Breast cancer: Lack of early detection killing thousands of women every year
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in India affecting one in 28 women and it is also t…
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An Oklahoma woman with a cancerous pregnancy said she was told to wait in the parking lot until she was sick enough to get an abortion
An Oklahoma woman with a partial molar pregnancy told NPR three hospitals transferred her before do…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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A woman was told her heavy periods were normal after pregnancy. It was actually an early sign of uterine cancer.
Kelly Pendry, 42, told the BBC that she wonders if her treatment options would be different had she…
Andrea Michelson
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I learned a 5-step routine to check my body for hidden, risky moles and why you shouldn't do it more than once a month
My doctor said it's important to check under your toenails and feet, as well as around the edges of…
Hilary Brueck
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5 women whose symptoms like stomach pain and headaches turned out to be stage 4 cancer
Women spoke with Insider about how their cancer diagnoses and treatments were delayed because they …
Anna Medaris
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3 women were dismissed by doctors and told they were suffering from 'women's issues.' They had serious diseases including endometriosis and cancer.
Insider wrote about 3 women whose serious health issues were overlooked because doctors dismissed t…
Anna Medaris,Andrea Michelson
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When I was diagnosed with cancer I had to choose between my life and my fertility. It took the kindness of dozens more people before I held my son.
After being diagnosed with cervical cancer at 25, Tamika Felder had a radical hysterectomy. At 47 s…
Kelly Burch
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2 easy-to-miss body parts to check for breast cancer, according to a doctor
Squeeze the nipples and check the armpits for lumps when you examine yourself, a breast cancer spec…