Cancer

SSM Health’s Focus Is On COVID-19, Cancer Care And The Pandemic's 'Downstream Effects'

Evie Hemphill

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In the summer of 2018, St. Charles resident Cindy Fricke got the news following her annual mammogram: She had breast cancer. The diagnosis put her on a two-year path involving chemotherapy, radiation and a partial mastectomy. Now she is cancer free, and as she continues to receive care through SSM Health, her outlook is full of gratitude and optimism, even amid a pandemic.

Arts

Public Art Project Opens Door To Hope For Cancer Patients

Jeremy D. Goodwin

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The public art installation "42 Doors of Hope" aims to raise awareness — and funds — for the American Cancer Society's Hope Lodge in St. Louis. Artists whose friends and loved ones suffered from cancer painted uplifting messages on doors placed throughout the St. Louis region.

Other

Rock Hill Widower’s Experience As A Cancer Caregiver Inspires Memoir

Emily Woodbury

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In “Ordinarily Extraordinary: Love and Anger, Life and Death, Hope and Inspiration,” Rock Hill resident Patrick P. Long reflects on the moments of doubt, stress and anxiety that come with a spouse’s cancer battle. Thursday on St. Louis on the Air, he'll discuss his book and how despite a devastating loss, he developed the belief that nothing in life is insurmountable.

Researchers from Washington University analyzed the records of more than 58,000 children and teenagers in the U.S., revealing stark differences in death risk and survival between Medicaid patients and those with private insurance.

Health, Science, Environment

Young Cancer Patients On Medicaid At Higher Risk of Death, Say St. Louis Researchers

Shahla Farzan

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Children and teenagers diagnosed with cancer in the U.S. can have a very different chance of survival based on the type of health insurance they have,…

Monsanto's widely used weed killer Roundup on a shelf in Home Depot.

Health, Science, Environment

Bayer To Pay Nearly $11 Billion To Settle Current And Future Roundup Cancer Suits

Eli Chen

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Updated at 6:20 p.m., June 24, with comments from Bayer officials. German biotech giant Bayer AG has agreed to pay up to $10.9 billion to settle tens of…

Health, Science, Environment

Rural Women More Likely To Be Diagnosed With An Advanced Stage Of Ovarian Cancer

Jonathan Ahl

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A study of more than 1,000 women in Missouri, Kansas and Iowa diagnosed with ovarian cancer showed those with the more lethal stage IV tended to come from…

Barbara Chicherio, of the Gateway Green Alliance, protests Monsanto outside the Civil Courts Building on Jan. 24, 2020.

Health, Science, Environment

St. Louis Judge Delays Roundup Cancer Trial To Give Attorneys Time To Seek Settlement

Eli Chen

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A St. Louis circuit court judge has postponed a trial for a lawsuit that alleges the Monsanto weed killer Roundup caused people to develop cancer. Opening…

Health, Science, Environment

New Siteman Clinic Brings Clinical Trials To Metro East Cancer Patients

Sarah Fentem

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Siteman Cancer Center’s newest location will bring access to new treatments and clinical trials to the Metro East.The cancer center's Shiloh, Illinois,…

Health, Science, Environment

Cancer Risk From St. Louis Air Pollution Highest In Poor Black Neighborhoods

Eli Chen

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Predominantly black neighborhoods in the St. Louis region where poor people live have a much higher exposure to carcinogenic air pollution than white…

Rates of head and neck melanoma among young people increased by more than 50% from 1995 to 2014, according to new research from St. Louis University.

Health, Science, Environment

More Young People Are Getting Skin Cancer — And That Troubles Missouri Doctors

Shahla Farzan

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The deadliest form of skin cancer is becoming more common in children and young adults.Head and neck melanoma cases in young people rose more than 50% in…