cancer
Billiard Legend Jeanette ‘Black Widow’ Lee Diagnosed With Stage 4 Ovarian Cancer
Legendary female professional billiard player Jeanette “Black Widow” Lee is now undergoing treatment following her Stage 4 ovarian cancer diagnosis.
Heartbreaking news: The 49-year-old professional billiard player said she intends to fight the disease with the same resolve she showed in her sport, according to American Poolplayers Association.
Korean Scientists Develop New Way to Detect Prostate Cancer in 20 Minutes With Nearly 100% Accuracy
A team of scientists from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) has developed a new technique that detects prostate cancer in patients with almost 100% accuracy within 20 minutes using only a urine sample. The research was funded by the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) and the results are published in the latest issue of ACS Nano.
The team, led by Dr. Kwan Hyi Lee from the Biomaterials Research Center and Professor In Gab Jeong from Asan Medical Center, introduced a smart A.I. analysis method to an electrical-signal-based ultrasensitive biosensor for the new technique, according to Phys.org.
Pakistani American Cancer Doctor Cancels $650,000 in Bills for 200 Patients
Dr. Omar Atiq, an oncologist who founded the Arkansas Cancer Institute in Pine Bluff in 1991, has waived the bills of over 200 patients with a total worth of $650,000.
Atiq made the announcement via letters to his patients on Dec. 28, according to FOX16 KLRT.
More Younger South Asian Women Are Diagnosed With Aggressive Forms of Breast Cancer, Study Finds
A new study has found that younger Indian and Pakistani women have an increased rate of being diagnosed with more aggressive forms of breast cancer.
About the study: Researchers from the Rutgers School of Public Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey conducted a study to look into the increasing rates of breast cancer cases among South Asian women in the United States published in Rutgers Today.
Korean YouTuber Posts One Last Goodbye to Fans Before Dying of Cancer
A South Korean YouTuber mustered all the energy she had left to film a “goodbye video” for fans who witnessed her battle against cancer.
Eun Chan, better known as JIGUIN, succumbed to her condition on May 6, just a few days after she posted her final video.
Chinese British Director Battling Endometriosis Wants More Stories About Women of Color
British-Chinese director and non-profit founder WaiLo Li is creating a documentary with the goal of raising awareness for breast cancer and women’s health worldwide.
Born in British Hong Kong, raised in Worcestershire, England and having worked around the globe, WaiLo and her late mother, Elly Li, had gotten support for the documentary from top oncology and OBGYN consultants at Worcestershire Royal Hospital in England.
Husband Denied From Caring for Terminally Ill Wife Due to COVID-19 Hospital Restrictions
Corey Huh has been unable to see his wife, who was diagnosed with carcinosarcoma, late last week due to new hospital policies amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
He was told by a doctor at MountainView Hospital in Las Vegas that his wife won’t recover and that she might go into a coma.
Beloved DeviantArt Artist Qinni Passes Away From Cancer at 29
After a long battle with cancer, talented artist Qing Han, aka Qinni, passed away at age 29 earlier this month.
The beloved artist from Canada, whose work inspired many for over a decade, left a multitude of fans and followers online devastated.
Vietnam’s ‘Startup Queen’ Passes Away at 35 After Lung Cancer Battle
Vietnamese American serial entrepreneur Truong Thanh Thuy, also known as Thuy Muoi, passed away on Jan. 24 in Los Angeles after more than three years of fighting lung cancer. She was 35.
Thuy Muoi, who had contributed to NextShark, was known as Vietnam’s “Queen of Startups.” She founded the Salt Cancer Initiative (SCI), a nonprofit organization that provides information, education and emotional support for cancer patients in the Southeast Asian country.
New Toshiba Blood Test Can Detect 13 Types of Cancers With a Drop of Blood
Japanese multinational company Toshiba has unveiled its latest piece of technology that can detect several types of cancer by doing a simple blood test.
The new diagnosis method, which was created by the company in partnership with the National Cancer Center Research Institute and Tokyo Medical University, was unveiled on Monday, according to Mainichi.
Cancer Patients in Korea are Taking Dog Medication After Claims It is Curing People
A drug intended for dogs has become the most recent craze among cancer patients in South Korea after a local YouTube channel featured a story claiming that it contains an ingredient that has the potential to cure cancer in humans.
In the widely-shared video, a patient with terminal cancer in the United States shares his story of recovery after using fenbendazole, an anti-parasitic medication for dogs.
Contestant’s Unexpected Final ‘Jeopardy!’ Answer Will Make You Cry
A “Jeopardy!” contestant caught host Alex Trebek off guard with a simple but sweet message delivered in true game show fashion.
Instead of writing an answer for a Final Jeopardy clue, studio player Dhruv Gaur, wrote a message to express his appreciation for the long-running show host.