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Two women reflect on their experience with the increasingly common form of breast cancer which is often caught too late.

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In February 2025, Meagan visited her primary care physician, who said she also "wasn't concerned" but ordered blood work and ...

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Dusty Donaldson, a long-time lung cancer survivor, is traveling the country to raise awareness about the early detection of ...

It has remained mysterious for millennia, but we’re finally uncovering the profound role the lymphatic system plays in ...

The end of breast cancer treatment is cause for celebration, but for many patients, it can bring new challenges. Some studies ...

It took four months for one woman to receive a life-changing cancer diagnosis after first noticing a swollen lymph node on ...

I was sitting in a work meeting when I folded my arms and noticed a pea-shaped lump just above my right nipple. I left the room in a panic. I must have looked concerned as a colleague asked me what ...