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Geisinger Cancer Institute receives transportation grant

DANVILLE — Cancer care will be more accessible to patients now that the Geisinger Cancer Institute has received a yearly grant from the American Cancer Society (ACS). The grant offsets the cost of transportation for patients traveling to and from radiation and chemotherapy treatments. Patient transportation grant funds are awarded to health systems and health system foundations to help patients get to and from cancer-related treatment appointments. The grants are awarded through an application process that focuses on addressing unmet transportation needs of the health system’s ...

Cancer before age 50 is increasing. A new study looks at which types

Cancer before age 50 is rare, but increasing, in the United States and researchers want to know why. A new government study provides the most complete picture yet of early-onset cancers, finding that the largest increases are in breast, colorectal, kidney and uterine cancers. Scientists from the National Cancer Institute looked at data that included more than 2 million cancers diagnosed in people 15 to 49 years old between 2010 and 2019. Of 33 cancer types, 14 cancers had increasing rates in at least one younger age group. About 63% of the early-onset cancers were among ...

When does perimenopause start?

The signs of perimenopause may be subtle at first. Your period may not be as regular as it once was. Maybe you can’t get a good night’s sleep. Or you can’t find words or remember dates like you used to. If you’re a woman in your 30s or 40s, various changes can be signs you’ve entered ...

Protect the skin you’re in

Each year, May is recognized as Skin Cancer Awareness Month, a timely reminder to protect our skin and take sun safety seriously. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States, with millions of cases diagnosed annually. The most dangerous type, melanoma, accounts for the ...

Take steps now to protect your vision

FAMILY FEATURES — Your quality of life and overall well-being depend on developing habits that range from eating a healthy diet and drinking plenty of water to protecting your skin from sun damage. These and other practices are also essential to your eye health. To remind people of the importance of routine vision care, the National Eye Institute established Healthy Vision Month and launched the “Healthy Lives, Healthy Eyes” campaign, highlighting the connection between general health and eye health. Protecting your overall health can go a long way toward keeping your eyes ...

Be APOL1 aware and understand how genes impact kidney health

FAMILY FEATURES — Senior year of high school is a time for big changes for most people, but for Emani McConnell-Brent, she did not expect it would include changes to her health. After being rushed to the emergency room with severe stomach pain, McConnell-Brent learned the problem was her kidneys and she was diagnosed with a kidney disease called focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). After her diagnosis, McConnell-Brent struggled to get the right medicines to treat her disease. She was encouraged to undergo a genetic test and discovered her FSGS was the result of APOL1-mediated ...