/tags/cancer cancer en-US Copyright Mon, 03 Oct 2022 17:39:35 GMT /health/2022-10-03/cancer-screenings-free-follow-ups Initial screenings for breast, lung and cervical cancer are covered by insurance, but expensive secondary tests can leave patients in screening purgatory. Mon, 03 Oct 2022 17:39:35 GMT /health/2022-10-03/cancer-screenings-free-follow-ups Dan Gorenstein, Alex Olgin /show/cincinnati-edition/2022-09-15/high-intensity-focused-ultrasound-treatment-option-men-prostate-cancer After skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Thu, 15 Sep 2022 08:00:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2022-09-15/high-intensity-focused-ultrasound-treatment-option-men-prostate-cancer /health/2022-07-05/christ-hospital-joins-dana-farber-cancer-care-collaborative The Christ Hospital Health Network is joining the Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Care Collaborative, becoming the first hospital outside New England to partner with the cancer center. It's a process that requires an "extensive review of the hospital's oncology practices." Tue, 05 Jul 2022 22:04:57 GMT /health/2022-07-05/christ-hospital-joins-dana-farber-cancer-care-collaborative Tana Weingartner /health/2021-03-16/the-pandemic-is-impacting-lung-cancer-screening-and-diagnosis As many avoided the hospital the past year, preventative screenings and patient outcomes have suffered. Now a study by researchers at the University of… Tue, 16 Mar 2021 08:00:05 GMT /health/2021-03-16/the-pandemic-is-impacting-lung-cancer-screening-and-diagnosis Michael Monks /local-news/2021-02-09/uc-researcher-says-her-device-can-detect-cancer-in-minutes Most tests for cancer are invasive, involving biopsies and nerve-wracking waits. A University of Cincinnati assistant professor is behind a new device… Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2021-02-09/uc-researcher-says-her-device-can-detect-cancer-in-minutes Tana Weingartner /health/2020-12-21/new-combination-therapy-tested-by-childrens-may-offer-hope-for-leukemia-patients Cancer cells pose an uncanny ability to make new cells and dodge drugs, "somewhat like would-be robbers hacking the bank's alarm code," one doctor… Mon, 21 Dec 2020 21:30:00 GMT /health/2020-12-21/new-combination-therapy-tested-by-childrens-may-offer-hope-for-leukemia-patients Ann Thompson /health/2020-11-20/possible-new-cancer-therapy-can-deliver-radiation-in-just-one-second Cincinnati Children's and UC Health are partnering to test a potential new cancer therapy that could drastically reduce the time it takes to receive… Fri, 20 Nov 2020 17:55:30 GMT /health/2020-11-20/possible-new-cancer-therapy-can-deliver-radiation-in-just-one-second Tana Weingartner /local-news/2020-11-09/could-your-spinal-fluid-show-if-you-have-a-tumor-uc-researchers-aim-to-find-out University of Cincinnati researchers are starting a clinical trial to determine if they can detect brain cancer in spinal fluid. This kind of a test,… Mon, 09 Nov 2020 10:00:00 GMT /local-news/2020-11-09/could-your-spinal-fluid-show-if-you-have-a-tumor-uc-researchers-aim-to-find-out Ann Thompson /health/2020-09-19/combination-of-cancer-treatments-covid-could-lead-to-death-uc-research-finds A University of Cincinnati researcher finds cancer patients undergoing a combination of chemotherapy and immunotherapy one to three months before a… Sat, 19 Sep 2020 12:25:00 GMT /health/2020-09-19/combination-of-cancer-treatments-covid-could-lead-to-death-uc-research-finds Ann Thompson /ohio-news/2019-12-09/change-to-insurance-process-could-connect-cancer-patients-to-treatment-faster Ohio lawmakers are proposing a bill that would eliminate an insurance provision known as "step therapy" for people diagnosed with Stage IV cancer. Mon, 09 Dec 2019 19:41:37 GMT /ohio-news/2019-12-09/change-to-insurance-process-could-connect-cancer-patients-to-treatment-faster Andy Chow