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“It is very random — that’s, I think, the heartbreaking part about it."

ATLANTA -- Derrick Cameron had a vision of savoring the sun, riding his motorcycle, and spending more time with his family when he retired from the Georgia Department of Transportation in 2016. His positive perspective was nearly shattered when a surgeon advised him he only had 18 months to live.

While bladder cancer doesn't trigger many symptoms, researchers have warned that haematuria strikes in over 80% of cases.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Broward County, Florida’s rate of advanced breast cancer exceeds the state and national average, and researchers want to learn why.

A third to a half of all cancers are preventable.

A third to a half of all cancers are preventable.

Multiple myeloma is a relatively uncommon form of blood cancer that affects less than 1% of the U.S. population, according the American Cancer Society.

When the COVID-19 pandemic swept the country in early 2020 and emptied doctors’ offices nationwide, telemedicine was suddenly thrust into the spotlight. Patients and their physicians turned to virtual visits by video or phone rather than risk meeting face-to-face.