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Grabinski: Female breast cancer deaths are on the rise …

10/1/2024
In Arizona, female breast cancer was the  No. 1 cancer diagnosis in the state from 2017 to 2021. An average of 902 women in Arizona died from breast cancer each year from 2018 to 2022, with …

Miller: Why early detection matters in the fight …

9/25/2024
It’s estimated that 1 in every 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, the second leading cause of cancer death for men, according to the American Cancer Society. Men are also the …

Kleven: What men need to know about prostate cancer

9/12/2024
Prostate cancer is the second-most common cancer among men and the second-leading cause of cancer death among American men. While this is an important subject to talk about year-round, Prostate …

White: Workplace initiatives key to early colorectal …

8/28/2024
Arizona ranks 44 out of 50 states when it comes to colorectal cancer (CRC) screenings, with merely 55% of adults aged 45 to 75 completing screening tests during their recommended intervals. …

Chandler Council renews first-responder cancer …

7/5/2024
​Chandler firefighters are getting at least one more year out of what’s described as an effective health screening program. The Chandler City Council approved at its June 27 meeting, a …

Laptop purchases on Chandler school board agenda

4/22/2024
??​In keeping with its attempts to keep students using some of the latest technology hardware, the Chandler Unified School District has another large purchase planned for discussion and action this …

Mesa man warns of colon cancer dangers

3/19/2024
For Will Foster, the first warning sign he had colorectal cancer was blood in his stool. “I waited for about a year and it didn’t get better,” Foster said. When it …

Abrazo Health: Early detection helps prevent colon …

3/5/2024
The month of March is recognized as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. It’s a reminder that proactive screenings can detect polyps or early cancers in the colon, which can be life-saving.

Black-owned Chandler business handles many sizes of …

2/8/2024
When Randy Jackson first moved to Chandler 28 years ago, he didn’t know he would end up as one of the more successful Black entrepreneurs in the city. Fast-forward to 2024 and …

New sports grill in Downtown Chandler

11/14/2023
The DTC Sports Grille,  at 55 W. Chicago Street in Downtown Chandler recently opened in the same location formerly occupied by Matty G’s Steakburgers & Lobsta Rolls. The grill …

Peoria to host prostate cancer screenings

10/26/2023
Health screenings will be available in Peoria next month.

Breast cancer exams dipped during pandemic, but still …

10/15/2023
Tracy Lloyd wasn’t going to get checked. Lloyd, who works in outpatient imaging at Banner Health, always made a point of getting a routine mammogram — especially after her sister, …