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Firefighters face a different kind of battle
Firefighter Dave Rehnke wants the Legislature to enact two bills that would expand the list of presumptive cancers eligible for worker’s compensation for firefighters.
Former AZ Governor Napolitano in hospital for cancer
University of California President Janet Napolitano, a former U.S. Homeland Security secretary, has been undergoing treatment for cancer and was hospitalized Tuesday with complications, the school system said.
Arizona falling short on cancer-fighting public policies
We’ve made tremendous progress in the way we diagnose and treat cancer. But to leverage this progress, Arizona legislators should take advantage of these opportunities to pass evidence-based laws and support policies that are proven to save lives and money.
ASU professor tests preventive cancer vaccine
For more than 10 years, professor Stephen Johnston and a team of researchers at Arizona State University’s Biodesign Institute have been developing a cancer vaccine aimed at preventing all types of cancer.
Former lawmaker Laura Knaperek loses battle with cancer
Laura Knaperek, a 10-year member of the House and staunch supporter of a law giving terminally ill patients new rights, died today after a three-year battle with cancer. She was 60.
Based on a lie, late-term abortion leaves hospital staff emotionally scarred
The second trimester abortion at Good Samaritan Hospital in 2010 that left doctors and nurses in tears wasn’t necessary to save the life of Chalice Zeitner, who claimed to have late-term cancer, and her daughter Aryana was born alive and might have been saved.
Uncle’s death motivates lobbying of self-made billionaire
HB2645 is a relatively obscure bill compared to the debates surrounding school finance, private prisons and industry wars lawmakers are gearing up to engage in. But the country’s youngest self-made woman billionaire thinks the proposed law will revolutionize health care.
Battling cancer, former lawmaker advocates for ‘Right to Try’ measure
It’s been 28 days since her last infusion of powerful chemicals to fight her cancer and Laura Knaperek settles in for another one. She’s not letting up on her political consulting tasks, one of which is leading one of two campaigns to pass Proposition 303.
Kwasman says his cancer won’t affect him for a decade
Republican congressional candidate Adam Kwasman held a press conference in the House lobby Aug. 14 to confirm he has chronic lymphocytic leukemia, a common form of blood cancer.
Biosensors and the need for early disease detection
The American Cancer Society predicts that in 2014, more than 1.6 million new cases of cancer will arise in the United States and more than half a million people will die from the disease, with 11,400 of those deaths occurring in Arizona. The treatment challenge remains in detecting the disease early enough to have a chance in successfully combating it.
TGen-led study discovers genetic cause of rare ovarian cancer
An international research team led by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) recently found the cause of a rare type of ovarian cancer that most often strikes girls and young women.
Cancer patients deserve the best medical choices
As a young wife and mother, I endured the devastating effects of watching my beloved mother die of cancer. My mom was diagnosed with stomach cancer when I was expecting my second child. I attended her funeral with my 5-month-old baby in my arms.
