Cancer

Researchers at South Dakota Mines have received a National Cancer Institute grant to support work regarding black phosphorus and cancer treatments.

Experts discuss how the field of cancer therapy in South Dakota is facing challenges in the form of cost and health insurance during a forum on Monday.

A cancer diagnosis puts fear in anyone involved. Some, perhaps most, cancers are of no fault of the person diagnosed. We do have the ability to choose not to do certain things that may lead to cancer. Kelly Evans, MD is a member of the On Call with the Prairie Doc® team.

President Joe Biden's Cancer Moonshot initiative has a goal of reducing cancer deaths in America by 50% in the next 25 years. We talk with John Lee, MD, FACS. He's the chief medical officer for Avera Cancer Research. We'll discuss the impact of the federal initiative on local cancer care.

In The Moment ... January 14, 2020 Show 733 Hour 2Over the past several decades, cancer deaths have declined steadily. Sanford Health was part of the…

In The Moment ... January 2, 2020 Show 725 Hour 2On Thursday nights at 7 p.m. CST, 6 p.m. MST, SDPB TV brings you On Call With The Prairie Doc. The…

Palliative care can relieve symptoms of serious illnesses like cancer. But despite high cancer rates on reservations, this specialized care is difficult…

Researchers at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology are looking at new chemical-free treatments for cancer. The School of Mines has been…

In The Moment ... August 12, 2019 Show 635 Hour 2Dr. Rick Holm is a South Dakota physician whose broadcasting career has brought help to thousands. He's…

In The Moment ... January 18, 2019 Show 498 Hour 1Derek Gerlach is in a fight for his life, and he's only 10 years old. The son of Shane and Donelle…