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The Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act, reintroduced by Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Kevin Cramer, extends federal benefits to families of first responders who die from work-related cancers.
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said alcohol consumption increases the risk of at least seven types of cancer, including breast, colon and liver cancer
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A Mayo Clinic research team tested a shorter radiation treatment plan on breast cancer patients. The abbreviated treatment can help people like Donna Enfield who drive hours to get their care.
Anyone who contributes at least $10 on GoFundMe and then comments on the "Happy Hooker IV Fishing Charters" Facebook page will be in the running for the free charter fishing trip.

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The test, which screens for DNA that is released when cancer cells die, is now one of multiple options for colorectal cancer screening.
Minnesota senator says she will undergo a few days of precautionary radiation treatment this month
Doherty had battled breast cancer since 2015.
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Mayo Clinic's Dr. Jerry Brewer shares how to spot melanoma and reduce one's risk of developing skin cancer.
From the column: "Sometimes, even if you do everything right, breast cancer still happens. So, please, if you haven’t lately, consider getting your mammogram."
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Three years after being diagnosed with metastatic colorectal cancer, Todd Lowth is back behind the wheel at Bob Lowth Ford, a dealership his father started 60 years ago in Bemidji.
After weeks of speculation over her absence from the public eye, Princess of Wales shares cancer diagnosis in video message
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Local hospitals are bringing FDA-approved Bispecific T-cell Engager therapy to the region. Providers claim it could extend and improve blood cancer patients' quality of life.
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Despite their distance from the Nevada Test Site, fallout levels were notably high in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, leaving lingering questions about cancer and other health effects.
From the column: "Since PFAS were initially regarded as inert ingredients, adequate safety standards and precautions that would have prevented or reduced firefighters' exposure weren't implemented."

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