A new cancer care dilemma: Patients want immunotherapy even when evidence is lacking
(By Casey Ross for STAT) Immunotherapy is a source of great hope in cancer care. It has rescued some patients from
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End of Life
‘Rapid Autopsy’ Programs Seek Clues To Cancer Within Hours Of Death
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) After Keith Beck died of bile duct cancer last year, family members said
Read MoreBarbara Bush’s End-Of-Life Decision Stirs Debate Over ‘Comfort Care’
(By Melissa Bailey and JoNel Alleccia for Kaiser Health News) As she nears death at age 92, former first lady
Read MoreHouse approves ‘right-to-try’ bill, sending legislation to Senate
(By Erin Mershon for STAT) WASHINGTON — House Republicans easily passed a controversial bill aimed at helping some dying patients
Read MoreNever Too Late To Operate? Surgery Near End Of Life Is Common, Costly
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) Nearly 1 in 3 Medicare patients undergo an operation in their final year
Read MoreCalifornia Joins States That Would Evict Veterans Who Seek Aid-In-Dying Option
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) California voters passed a law two years ago that allows terminally ill people
Read MoreDoctors Learn How To Talk To Patients About Dying
(By Melissa Bailey for Kaiser Health News) Lynn Black’s mother-in-law, who had lupus and lung cancer, was rushed into a
Read MoreIn State of the Union, Trump endorses ‘right to try’ for terminally ill patients
(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT) WASHINGTON — In a wide-ranging State of the Union address Tuesday evening, President Trump endorsed Congress’s
Read MoreAs Doctors Drop Opposition, Aid-In-Dying Advocates Target Next Battleground States
(By Melissa Bailey for Kaiser Health News) When the end draws near, Dr. Roger Kligler, a retired physician with incurable,
Read MoreWhen A Tattoo Means Life Or Death. Literally
(By Rebecca Hersher for NPR) The man was unconscious and alone when he arrived at University of Miami Hospital last
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