https://www.wcmu.org/tags/cancer Cancer en-US Copyright Wed, 13 Aug 2025 19:03:31 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-08-13/bay-city-woman-finds-healing-while-balancing-tech-career-and-produce-stand Lauren Schwab balances a remote tech career with running a backyard produce stand and selling at a local market in Bay City. After a stage four melanoma diagnosis, she’s found healing and purpose in growing and sharing fresh, local food. Wed, 13 Aug 2025 19:03:31 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-08-13/bay-city-woman-finds-healing-while-balancing-tech-career-and-produce-stand Alexandrea Ladiski https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-03-01/wayne-state-researchers-will-look-at-genetic-cancer-risk-for-african-americans The five-year, $9.6 million grant from the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health will fund study, called “Genetic Variation in Cancer Risk and Outcomes in African Americans.” Fri, 01 Mar 2024 11:02:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-03-01/wayne-state-researchers-will-look-at-genetic-cancer-risk-for-african-americans Sarah Cwiek https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2021-03-19/midmichigan-health-plans-new-cancer-center-in-midland MidMichigan Health is planning to build a new comprehensive cancer in Midland, the company said on Thursday.Joan Herbert, who directs MidMichigan’s line… Fri, 19 Mar 2021 23:29:41 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2021-03-19/midmichigan-health-plans-new-cancer-center-in-midland Brett Dahlberg https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2020-11-30/former-michigans-up-state-senator-tom-casperson-passes-from-cancer Former state Senator Tom Casperson has died of lung cancer.The Escanaba Republican served in the Senate from 2011 to 2018, and in the House from 2003 to… Mon, 30 Nov 2020 23:25:24 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2020-11-30/former-michigans-up-state-senator-tom-casperson-passes-from-cancer Nicole Walton https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2020-10-29/state-announces-the-result-of-genesee-county-cancer-study Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday released the results of its review of cancer cases in Genesee County.The review found that… Thu, 29 Oct 2020 21:42:58 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2020-10-29/state-announces-the-result-of-genesee-county-cancer-study https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-08-31/report-finds-veterans-of-wurtsmith-may-have-elevaed-risk-of-cancer A new federal report shows people who drank water at the former Air Force Base in Oscoda may be at risk for cancer.The report, from the Agency for Toxic… Fri, 31 Aug 2018 19:41:36 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-08-31/report-finds-veterans-of-wurtsmith-may-have-elevaed-risk-of-cancer https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-08-16/new-health-report-suggests-connection-between-cancer-drinking-water-with-pfas A health report released Tuesday indicates a significantly higher than expected rate for prostate cancer in Northern Kent County private drinking wells… Thu, 16 Aug 2018 14:18:40 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-08-16/new-health-report-suggests-connection-between-cancer-drinking-water-with-pfas Patrick Center https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-06-05/annual-meeting-discusses-current-cancer-research-practices A recent annual meeting of more than 30-thousand oncologists sheds light on a number of cancer research topics. Blood testing for early detection of… Tue, 05 Jun 2018 12:11:52 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-06-05/annual-meeting-discusses-current-cancer-research-practices https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-06-04/cancer-study-provides-healthy-ways-to-prevent-cancer Most of us remember our parents telling us to eat our vegetables and play outside. And the American Institute for Cancer Research says 30 years of studies… Mon, 04 Jun 2018 13:05:16 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-06-04/cancer-study-provides-healthy-ways-to-prevent-cancer https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2018-03-08/medically-frail-inmates-could-be-paroled-under-house-bill The state House has adopted bills that would allow prisoners in advanced stages of illness including cancer and dementia to be paroled for medical… Thu, 08 Mar 2018 14:13:46 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2018-03-08/medically-frail-inmates-could-be-paroled-under-house-bill