Cancer

For over a decade, Michael Hendryx's research has shown mountaintop removal is connected to cancer and other diseases in nearby towns. He says awareness is key for changing policy around the practice.

A new report shows that West Virginia is one of five states with the highest death rates in the country. The leading cause is heart disease.In 2017,…

The House of Delegates considered amendments to SB 451 – comprehensive education reform – all day, and they’ve continued their work into the evening. We…

Several West Virginia locations will be visited by a mobile mammography vehicle this month.Bonnie's Bus is a service of West Virginia University Medicine…

UPDATE 6/1/18: After this story was published, resident Annetta Coffman sent West Virginia Public Broadcasting a list including an additional 89 names of…

A nonprofit organization established by a two-time survivor of childhood cancer is donating iPads to children's hospitals in West Virginia.Walking…

A new study published this week in the Journal of Clinical Oncology has found that high out-of-pocket costs may be causing insured Americans with cancer…

The Federal Communications Commission and the National Cancer Institute have joined forces to increase broadband access in rural areas in hopes of…

The Cancer Action Network - the American Cancer Society's lobbying arm - is urging governors across the country, including West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice,…

Rural Appalachia has some of the highest cancer mortality rates in the country -- up to 36 percent higher than what is seen elsewhere. The culprit? That’s…