Description: Early detection of colo-rectal cancer (such as Tip O'Neill's) would increase probability of cure dramatically. Description of symptoms & recommended exams.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/18/1987
Description: Aflatoxin fungus which thrives in drought conditions is known to cause liver cancer. Corn fields, corn meal. MIT scientist in lab.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/02/1989
Description: EXPERIMENTAL CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY VIA INTERLEUKIN-2 (IL-2)(REEL 1 OF 2)
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/08/1987
Description: EXPERIMENTAL CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY VIA INTERLEUKIN-2 (IL-2).(REEL 2 OF 2)
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/09/1987
Description: Cancer registry tracks predominance of certain cancers by gender and helps correlate incidence with environmental conditions. Common cancers still elude treatment. Centrifuge. Deborah Prothrow-Stith.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/15/1988
Description: DISCUSSION OF LIVER CANCER AND HEPATITIS AT MGH
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/26/1984
Description: Nancy Reagan's breast cancer serves as reminder for women to have mammography for early detection of tumor.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/16/1987
Description: Woburn families go back to court against Beatrice Foods for contamination of drinking water, which presumably caused leukemia. They charge concealment of evidence and perjury. Jan Schlichtmann.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/06/1989
Description: Upon discovery of concealed evidence, Woburn families of cancer victims go to court to ask for new trial against Beatrice Foods, which could lead to conviction for creating environmental hazard.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/14/1988
Description: Department of Public Health study of elevated cancer rates around Pilgrim nuclear plant is still in progress. Boston Edison claims bias against them. Plymouth residents claim undue delay of findings.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/11/1989