Yuki Noguchi
Stories
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Health
'Cancer ghosting' can be more painful than treatment, survivors say
Loss of social support after a cancer diagnosis is a surprisingly common experience, social workers and cancer patients say. For young cancer survivors, it is a particularly difficult part of the disease.
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Cancer survivorship: Navigating the disruptions to schooling
Two people who were diagnosed with cancer during childhood describe how the experience interrupted their educations -- and eventually led them to vocations in the medical field as adults.
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A new generation of cancer survivors is getting diagnosed early, and living longer
People are getting cancer earlier and living longer, meaning they're having to figure out how to navigate various aspects of life after diagnosis.
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Health Care
A look at the think tank that may shape Trump's health policies
RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz are headline grabbers for sure. But here's the think tank that might inform Trump's behind the scenes efforts on health policy. They're all about the free market.
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More young people are surviving cancer. Then they face a life altered by it
More people are getting cancer in their 20s, 30s, and 40s, and surviving, thanks to rapid advancement in care. Many will have decades of life ahead of them, which means they face greater and more complex challenges in survivorship. Lourdes Monje is navigating these waters at age 29.
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Breast cancer rates are rising dramatically among Asian Americans, new study shows
A study shows that breast cancer rates are rising dramatically among Asian Americans. Researchers are not sure why, but this group is catching up with rates among white women.
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Cancer diagnoses are more common — but so is surviving
A report shows rapid development of new cancer treatment and detection is helping people live longer. But more people are also getting diagnosed, and at younger ages.
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Report: Cancer diagnoses are more common but so is surviving
A new report shows rapid development of new cancer treatment and detection is helping people live more. But more people are also getting diagnosed, and at younger ages.
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Health
Mammograms will better explain what it means to have dense breasts
Nearly half of women over 40 have dense breasts, which raises their risk of breast cancer. Mammograms should now include an assessment of breast tissue density.
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Nicotine innovation: pouches and beyond
Zyn, Velo and other nicotine pouches are surging in popularity — the latest in a fast-moving industry selling nicotine in smokeless forms that they claim are less harmful than traditional tobacco.
