Cancer victim plans to take her life
Brittany Maynard will not live to see if her advocacy makes a difference.
MSU student creates website in wake of mother’s illness
Kaylie Mitchell lost her smile in May, when her mother’s cancer diagnosis came.
The Mississippi State University junior was home in Pascagoula, on a break from school. The family ate dinner and everyone was in the living room when her mother asked that the T.V. be turned down.
Study: Red meat possibly linked to breast cancer
Women who often indulge their cravings for hamburgers, steaks and other red meat may have a slightly higher risk of breast cancer, a new study suggests.
Brown in good spirits after hospital stay
Mississippi Senate Pro Tempore Terry Brown said he’s on the road to recovery after a weekend stay in the hospital.
Lung cancer screening could cost Medicare billions
Every person covered by Medicare would shell out an additional $3 a month if the government agreed to pay to screen certain current and former smokers for lung cancer, a new study estimates.
Team spirit: For Relay for Life teams, it’s more than just raising money — it’s personal
For Carol Summerall, it’s personal. And for Jean Bailey, Herod Granderson and Laura Brownlee. In fact, for the great majority of Relay for Life team members, the fight against cancer is personal.
Community rallies around young Steens cancer patient
Just before spring last year, Will Ayers, a 13-year-old student at Caledonia Middle School, had a procedure at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle.
When the results came in, he and his mother were at home in Steens, and his mother said they had to go to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis.
Hefty fees for some drugs under ACA
Breast cancer survivor Ginny Mason was thrilled to get health coverage under the Affordable Care Act despite her pre-existing condition. But when she realized her arthritis medication fell under a particularly costly tier of her plan, she was forced to switch to another brand.
Health law concerns for cancer centers
Cancer patients relieved that they can get insurance coverage because of the new health care law may be disappointed to learn that some the nation’s best cancer hospitals are off-limits.
Ovary removal aids high-risk women but at what age
For women who carry a notorious cancer gene, surgery to remove healthy ovaries is one of the most protective steps they can take. New research suggests some may benefit most from having the operation as young as 35.
Relay for Life still far short of team goal
Relay for Life is just a few months away and it’s not too late to sign up, event organizers said.
So far, 30 teams have signed up for the April 25 event but organizers are hoping for 50 teams.
Study disputes the value of routine mammograms
A Canadian study that many experts say has major flaws has revived debate about the value of mammograms. The research suggests that these screening X-rays do not lower the risk of dying of breast cancer while finding many tumors that do not need treatment.
With treatments behind him, Brown focuses on duties
Terry Brown said his battle with cancer isn’t affecting his job as Mississippi Senate Pro Tempore.
“I feel real good and I’m staying at it,” Brown said. “I’m coming back and forth some, getting some rest.”
Mississippi hospital joins UAB cancer network
Singing River Health System’s Regional Center has joined the University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System Cancer Community Network.
Studies: Some cancer treatments can be skipped
Tens of thousands of women each year might be able to skip at least some of the grueling treatments for breast cancer — which can include surgery, heavy chemo and radiation — without greatly harming their odds of survival, new research suggests.
Gene therapy scores big wins against blood cancers
In one of the biggest advances against leukemia and other blood cancers in many years, doctors are reporting unprecedented success by using gene therapy to transform patients’ blood cells into soldiers that seek and destroy cancer.
Brown optimistic as cancer fight continues
State senator Terry Brown begins his second round of chemotherapy today and will head to Jackson next week to fulfill his legislative duties.
Expert: Cancer patients need to ‘stay active’
With one out of every eight women being diagnosed with cancer in her lifetime, doctors are encouraging women to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
WHO agency: Air pollution causes cancer
LONDON — What many commuters choking on smog have long suspected has finally been scientifically validated: air pollution causes lung cancer. The International Agency for
State Senator Terry Brown undergoing cancer treatment
State Senator Terry Brown of Columbus has started treatment after being diagnosed with cancer.
State Rep. Gary Chism, R-Columbus, a long-time colleague of Brown in the state legislature, said Brown was diagnosed with stage one cancer last week and has a neuroendocrine tumor on his left lung.