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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.
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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.
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OtherIn “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.
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…