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How Rwanda is improving uptake of HPV immunisation

Veronique Mistiaen

June 30, 2020 |

Apolitical |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Rwanda

To raise awareness about and increase rates of HPV immunization in Rwanda, a local vaccine alliance formed a partnership with a digital-minded nonprofit to better directly reach adolescent girls throughout the community. The nonprofit implemented messaging from the vaccine alliance into an existing "girl-centric" campaign and early results have indicated an increased awareness of cervical cancer while "Rwanda’s HPV and routine childhood diseases vaccination programs have achieved 95%-97% coverage."

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Uganda: Beauty pageant helping to fight skin cancer among persons with albinism

Patience Mugadu Nakiranda

May 24, 2020 |

Minority Africa |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Uganda, Kampala

Beauty pageants in Uganda are helping to "create awareness for skin cancer among persons with albinism, educate them about their rights, as well as foster capacity development." Although challenges persist, participants and local dermatologists say that the campaign has helped to increase education and decrease discrimination against those with albinism.

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Cancer Support Group Helps Each Other During Quarantine

Parker Collins

April 06, 2020 |

Spectrum News 1 SoCal |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Redondo Beach, California

Immunocompromized individuals are under stricter guidelines to not leave their homes during the coronavirus because they are more susceptible to contracting the virus, but that can leave many feeling isolated. To manage that isolation for cancer patients, the nonprofit Cancer Support Community Redondo Beach is using online technology to connect community members through support groups.

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When a Medical Diagnosis is Complex, A Navigator Who Looks Like the Patient Can Make All the Difference

Taylor Sisk

March 04, 2020 |

100 Days in Appalachia |

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Response Location: United States, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Patient navigation, which uses community members as health care informants, is helping to break down social and cultural barriers to accessing care in a community in North Carolina. The navigators are "population-focused," meaning they work in the communities they are passionate about and can relate to in order "to provide culturally appropriate assistance." Since the implementation of the program, doctors at Wake Forest Baptist Health Comprehensive Cancer Center have reported that more patients are seeking care proactively.

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Repurposing Drugs to Fight Cancer

Sophie Cousins

February 25, 2020 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Studies have shown that some medications prescribed to help treat one ailment can also be used in combination with other drug therapies to treat additional or separate illnesses. Although there are barriers to enacting drug repurposing clinical trials, medical experts say that the benefit of using existing drugs is undoubtedly more efficient and "off-label prescribing is entirely legal."

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Preventable Cancer Death Rate Falls In Litchfield And Windham Counties; Comprehensive, Accessible Care Cited

Carol Dannhauser

February 12, 2020 |

Connecticut Health Investigative Team |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Litchfield, Connecticut

Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute in Connecticut has expanded its reach to specifically target rural communities, which has played a role in the declining rates of “potentially preventable” cancer deaths. Both employing foreign-born doctors who have specific specialities and who better align with the demographics of the counties and creating clinics that are inclusive of all necessary testing and treatment have helped bridge a gap in care for those living outside of major cities.

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A single dose of psychedelic drug eased cancer patients' anxiety and depression for years

Kaitlin Sullivan

January 28, 2020 |

NBC News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York

A new form of psychiatric treatment known as psychedelic-assisted therapy is gaining recognition of being a credible way to fight against anxiety and depression. This breakthrough has proven to be especially beneficial for cancer patients and survivors, who often develop cancer-related anxiety and depression.

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Injecting the flu vaccine into a tumor gets the immune system to attack it

John Timmer

December 30, 2019 |

Ars Technica |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Researchers are seeing early success in piloting the notion that injecting tumors with the flu vaccine will re-engage the immune system. For mice with cancerous tumors, the researchers injected this year's flu vaccine directly into the site of the tumor and found "not only was tumor growth slowed, but the mice ended up immune to the flu virus."

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Shifting the Focus of Breast Cancer to Prevention

Jane E. Brody

November 11, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Societal and environmental changes over the years have impacted the likelihood of women being diagnosed with breast cancer, but preventative measures may help mitigate that. From risk-reducing medications for those who are at higher-risk due to family history to a focus on prioritizing exercise, there are a number of measures that are showing promise at reducing the diagnosis.

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An App That Can Catch Early Signs Of Eye Disease In A Flash

Joe Palca

October 07, 2019 |

NPR |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Waco, Texas

It's often difficult to detect eye diseases such as cancer in infants and toddlers because they have trouble sitting still, but a new smartphone app is helping eliminate this challenge. Parents are able to scan photos of their child within the app, and using artificial intelligence, the app attempts to detect early signs of diseases.

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