Cancer

A recent discovery concerning patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer is on the rise.

Idaho has a high rate of skin cancer-related deaths. But with proper sun protection measures, Idahoans can help change that.

Up to 80 percent of cancer patients suffer from malnutrition while going through treatment, according to the Cancer Treatment Center of America. That's why Treasure Valley company Thomas Cuisine is partnering with a Mountain West cancer institute to help combat this issue.

It's something many current and former Wildland firefighter ask themselves: What does all this smoke, dust and ash I've been breathing for months on end mean for my health? A new national registry for all firefighters could eventually shed a great deal more light on that largely unanswered question.

It’s something many current and former wildland firefighters ask themselves: what does all this smoke, dust and ash I’ve been breathing for months on end mean for my health? A new national registry for all firefighters could eventually shed a great deal more light on that largely unanswered question.

The National Fire Registry, which seeks to better understand the link between firefighting and serious diseases like cancer, recently launched its online enrollment system. Wildland firefighters, who have proven more challenging research subjects than structure firefighters, are being encouraged to enroll.

To kick off its 25th season, Bose Contemporary Theater will showcase a production that has been years in the making. It’s also quite personal.

The program will focus on breast, colorectal and stomach cancers. It will start in Apache and Navajo communities, but the goal is to find solutions for any tribe.

Congressional lawmakers had a hearing Tuesday on PFAS: a group of man-made chemicals known to cause illnesses, cancer and damaged immune systems in children. Researchers said we need to know more about which of the thousands of PFAS chemicals are most dangerous, how to efficiently clean them out of the environment and how to limit their creation and spread.

Doctors report they’re seeing an uptick once again in men being diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer—many having put off screenings because of COVID-19.