Courtesy of Akron Children’s Hospital Crossing the finish line of your first marathon is a major moment for any runner. But for 33-year-old Kolt Codner, the significance of completing 26.2 miles went beyond himself. Codner ran a marathon to honor Andrew, his four-year-old son who was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. In the process,… Read More: Ohio Dad Runs His First Marathon Around a Hospital to… »
August 29, 2020 — Chadwick Boseman, the star of the 2018 Marvel Comics megahit Black Panther, died of colon cancer Friday. Boseman, first diagnosed 4 years ago, had kept his diagnosis a secret. He filmed his recent movies ”during and between countless surgeries and chemotherapy,” according to a statement issued on his Twitter account. When the… Read More: ‘Black Panther’ Star Boseman Dies of Cancer at 43 »
A new type of breast cancer drug developed by researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago can help halt progression of disease and is not toxic, according to phase 1 clinical trials. The drug is specifically designed for women whose cancer has stopped responding to hormone therapy. The results are published in the journal Breast… Read More: Phase 1 human trials suggest breast cancer drug is safe,… »
Washington D.C, August 24: A new study examines the effects of cancer and its treatment on the aging process and finds that the expression of a gene associated with aging is higher in young patients with cancer after treatment with chemotherapy and in young cancer survivors who are frail. The findings are published early online… Read More: Cancer Treatment May Accelerate the Aging Process in Young Patients,… »