Cancer

Missouri and Iowa show little progress in cutting their rates of new cancer cases, according to the latest American Lung Association report. Nebraska and Kansas saw rates of new cases remain below or at the national average.

Engineers and psychologists at Missouri University of Science and Technology are using computer modeling and real-world interviews to see if a mobile cancer radiation truck could bring care to far-flung patients in rural parts of the state.

Biopsies confirmed former Belleville mayor Mark Eckert has cancer. “It came out of the clear blue sky, and I was shocked,” he said.

The December 5th Fund has provided lasting memories — and critical support on the homefront — to 60 area families. And this weekend, the nonprofit will begin expanding its efforts into southern Illinois.

An interview with Dana Farber oncologist Dr. Miranda Lam, about her research on Medicaid expansion and cancer mortality.

The FDA recently approved a drug the Washington University School of Medicine has been testing for years. We discuss the results of a clinical trial about the effective drug treating lung cancer caused by a genetic mutation.

In the summer of 2018, St. Charles resident Cindy Fricke got the news following her annual mammogram: She had breast cancer. The diagnosis put her on a two-year path involving chemotherapy, radiation and a partial mastectomy. Now she is cancer free, and as she continues to receive care through SSM Health, her outlook is full of gratitude and optimism, even amid a pandemic.

The public art installation "42 Doors of Hope" aims to raise awareness — and funds — for the American Cancer Society's Hope Lodge in St. Louis. Artists whose friends and loved ones suffered from cancer painted uplifting messages on doors placed throughout the St. Louis region.

In “Ordinarily Extraordinary: Love and Anger, Life and Death, Hope and Inspiration,” Rock Hill resident Patrick P. Long reflects on the moments of doubt, stress and anxiety that come with a spouse’s cancer battle. Thursday on St. Louis on the Air, he'll discuss his book and how despite a devastating loss, he developed the belief that nothing in life is insurmountable.

Children and teenagers diagnosed with cancer in the U.S. can have a very different chance of survival based on the type of health insurance they have,…