Posts Tagged ‘cancer’
Delaware Becomes the First State to Hold Statewide Lung Cancer Screening Event
The American Cancer Society (ACS) has partnered with hospitals and imaging facilities across Delaware to present National Lung Cancer Screening Day (NLCSD) as a statewide event. This Saturday, November 11th, representatives from the Bureau of Cancer Prevention and Control within the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) will be on-site at several imaging facilities. Delaware is the…
Read MoreHundreds Remember Dewey Beach Mayor “TJ” Redefer at “Bay Walk” Dedication
Hundreds of visitors including state and local officials celebrated what would have been Mayor John “TJ” Redefer’s 59th birthday tonight during a dedication of the town’s new “Bay Walk” in his memory. Mayor Redefer lost his life on April 7 to pancreatic cancer. He had served the town as commissioner and mayor since 2017 and…
Read MoreAUDIO: Rush Limbaugh Reveals He Has Lung Cancer
Rush Limbaugh finished his show Monday with startling news: the talk radio giant is being treated for advanced lung cancer.Limbaugh prefaced the bombshell announcement by saying, “This day has been one of the most difficult days in recent memory, for me, because I’ve known this moment was coming. I’m sure that you all know by…
Read MoreDelaware Cancer Mortality Rate Continues Decline in Latest Report
The Delaware Division of Public Health has presented it’s annual report, finding a decrease in the rate of cancer deaths. The report found that Delaware’s all-site cancer mortality rate decreased 14 percent from 2001-2005 to 2011-2015, which is the same decline seen nationally. Despite continuing declines, the report found the state’s mortality rate (175.1 deaths…
Read MoreSalisbury University Basketball Player Dies After Cancer Battle
Salisbury University has announced Senior Jack Ferguson, a member of the school’s basketball team passed away following a battle with a rare form of cancer. Ferguson, who was 21 years old was diagnosed with Histiocytic Sarcoma over the summer, preventing him from playing for the Seagulls during the 2018-19 season. He is being remembered across…
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