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Story Archives of 'Cancer'Lawmakers Approve $30 Million in New CutsBy Dan Gorenstein on Tuesday, June 17, 2008.Lawmakers approved Governor John Lynch’s proposal to cut the state budget by an additional $30 million dollars. The governor says he expects the state to finish 2008 in the black, but anticipates the budget will fall $120 million short in 2009. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Dan Gorenstein reports. listen:
  Fighting For Cancer DrugsBy Virginia Prescott on Thursday, May 29, 2008.Cancer patients and their advocates are criticizing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over the approval of new cancer drugs. They accuse the FDA of blocking experimental drugs that could save thousands of lives.
The advocacy group Care To Live is holding a nationwide protest Friday against the FDA for delaying the approval of a prostate cancer vaccine called Provenge. An FDA advisory committee voted 17-0 that it was safe, and 13-4 that it showed substantial evidence of being effective. Business Week senior writer Catherine Arnst wrote about the battle over new cancer drugs, and joins Word of Mouth to discuss why cancer drugs are being held up. (Photo by Derek K. Miller) listen:
David's HouseBy Deborah Schachter on Saturday, January 19, 2008.Carol Shepard was being treated for cancer for 28 months. Her family was able to stay at David's House while Carol received treatment at nearby Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Now 11 and cancer free, Carol raises money for David's House. listen:
New Hampshire Breast Cancer CoalitionBy Deborah Schachter on Saturday, October 13, 2007.Laurie organizes a motorcycle ride each year to raise money for women fighting breast cancer. This year she's donating the proceeds to the New Hampshire Breast Cancer Coalition. listen:
Gene Screens May Reveal Future Illnesses - Or Spur False HopesBy Dianne Finch on Friday, June 8, 2007.Concord Hospital’s Payson Center for Cancer Care has recently started offering a new service to patients…..genetic counseling. Counselors there help patients decide whether to get DNA tests that reveal tendencies for diseases – such as cancer. If the tendency exists, the patients are also advised on what treatment is available. But not everyone in the medical establishment thinks all this new information is helpful to patients. NHPR's Dianne Finch reports. listen:
The Cancer Treatment RevolutionBy Laura Knoy on Tuesday, May 1, 2007.Far more people today are surviving cancer than even a decade or two ago when a diagnosis meant a death sentence. Modern surgical techniques, new smart drugs and treatments and radiation therapy are combining to give new hope to the millions of cancer patients in the world today. A new book by world-renowned doctor and blood disease researcher Dr. David Nathan looks at both the scientific and human aspects of the war against cancer and what it means to have and fight cancer in the 21st century. Guests
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HPV Vaccine Not Fully Tested on Young Girls Says Dartmouth ResearcherBy Dianne Finch on Friday, April 20, 2007.Across the country legislators are considering bills that call on health departments to vaccinate young women against a virus that causes cervical cancer. New Hampshire was one of the first states to offer the vaccine free to girls aged 11 to 18 as part of its universal vaccination program. More than a dozen states are looking at requiring the injections before girls enter sixth grade. But the Dartmouth Medical Center researcher who led the clinical trials for the vaccine warns that it may be risky for young girls. NHPR’s Dianne Finch reports. listen:
State Rolls Out New Vaccine for Cervical CancerBy Dan Gorenstein on Wednesday, November 29, 2006.New Hampshire has announced it will be the first state to offer young women between the ages of 11 and 18 a free vaccine that can help protect them against cervical cancer. New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein has more. listen:
Health Guidelines Back Off on Routine Cancer ScreensBy Kerry Grens on Tuesday, May 30, 2006.New Hampshire’s health insurance companies and the Foundation for Healthy Communities have released their latest guidelines for preventive medicine. Many of the updates add new health screenings to routine care, but there are also some screenings that have been taken away. They are related to detecting cancer. This move might sound counterintuitive, but many health care providers agree, it can be good for your health. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Kerry Grens reports. listen:
Cancer Funding has Dartmouth ConcernedBy Kerry Grens on Tuesday, May 9, 2006.Last year, for the first time in seventy years, the number of cancer deaths dropped from the year before. The American Cancer Society says it’s evidence that the country’s investment in cancer research is paying off. But faculty at Dartmouth say those rewards could start to sputter as federal funding for cancer research loses steam. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Kerry Grens reports. listen:
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Cancer strikes one in three Americans, kills one in four, and is only second to heart disease as the nation’s biggest killer. New experimental medications offer some hope. But the FDA’s stringent regulations mean only 8 percent of such drugs get final approval. The regulation process slowed down even more when the FDA came under Congressional scrutiny after it approved Merck's painkiller Vioxx, later pulled off the market in 2004 because of safety concerns.