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PublishedApril 18, 2021
Fundraiser to send 5-year-old Bath cancer patient to Disney World
Nelson-Walling, who was diagnosed with Stage 4 high-risk neuroblastoma, wants to enjoy the park with his family before the next series of treatments.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2021
Given months to live, Lewiston mom is ‘not ready to leave’
Jacklyn Ann Holt is battling cervical cancer that has spread to other areas.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2020
Maine tops New England for smoking, new lung cancer cases
Almost 18% of Maine people smoke, and that is 2.5 percentage points higher than the national average.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2020
Health panel proposes colon cancer tests start at 45, not 50
The draft guidelines issued Tuesday by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force reflect a growing concern about rising rates in people under the age of 50.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2020
Maine Compass: Access to well water testing is a public health necessity
Infants and children are most vulnerable to the harmful effects of prolonged exposure.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2020
Study finds no strong sign linking baby powder and cancer
Thousands of lawsuits by women claim asbestos in the talc powder caused their ovarian cancer.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2019
Maine Voices: Communicator stepping into the world of cancer patient advocacy
I'm in a unique position to help other people with colorectal cancer, one of the most deadly yet least discussed cancers.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2019
Fishing retreat for men fighting cancer comes to Maine
Ten men from across the Northeast gather in Grand Lake Stream for the first Reel Recovery retreat in the state.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2019
Maine Compass: It’s time to out Big Tobacco’s targeting of the LGBTQ community
Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death in the nation, and LGBT Mainers are among the hardest hit.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2019
Maine fire departments work to minimize risk from unseen threat: cancer
While heart disease is the No. 1 killer in the U.S., cancer is the top cause of death among firefighters.
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