oncology

The American Cancer Society reports that colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in both men and women. One in 22 men and one in...

This past summer I got a call from my brother. “Mom’s in the hospital. There was some bleeding and it looks like she’s going to need surgery … and pro...

Thanks to earlier detection, more Americans are surviving cancer. That’s why you shouldn’t put off having the screening tests you need. While scheduli...

ERIE — During Childhood Cancer Awareness Month this September, the American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood to support kids, teens ...

KANE — Co-owners of Bear Creek Wines, Alan and Shelly Lingenfelter, hosted their third annual Rollin’ for a Cure on July 25. Bear Creek Wines was the ...

OLEAN, N.Y. — When the local Ride for Roswell team hits the pavement this year, for the first time they’ll be found riding along the Allegheny River T...

A pair of college hockey players will be rollerblading their way through the area today in the hopes of raising money for the American Cancer Society....

COUDERSPORT — A recent release from UPMC has announced an integration of the Patterson Cancer Center at UPMC Cole with the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center....

Alex Tingley of Bradford has been fighting acute lymphocytic leukemia for nearly a year. Doctors have told the family that Alex’s B Cell acute lymphoc...

A benefit for Steve Bartlebaugh, a longtime resident of Bradford who was diagnosed with Burkitt lymphoma, will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday at th...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We should take this month to understand the disease, its risks and symptoms. Statistics show a one in eight ...

Bradford City firefighters helped free two boys who got stuck in a grate Monday evening in Callahan Park. Capt. Mike Scrivo of the Bradford City Fire ...

KANE — Bear Creek Wines held its second annual Rollin’ For a Cure event July 27 to benefit the American Cancer Society. Co-owners Alan and Shelly Ling...

This weekend, Studio K will take the stage at Johnsonburg High School for its 14th annual recital, “This is the Greatest Show.” The circus-themed even...

WILLIAMSPORT — UPMC Susquehanna has added Abdalla M. Sholi, MD, as the new regional medical director for oncology. As the regional director, Sholi wil...

There is little as devastating to a family as the death of a child. For a family in grieving, trying to catch up on medical expenses can be overwhelmi...

While Alex Tingley, 4, was playing with other kids on Christmas Day, abnormal lymph nodes on his neck were noticed by a relative. As it turned out, th...

As with a number of families in the country, cancer is no stranger to the Carinci family of the Port Allegany area. It is the ongoing fight with the d...

She may not have become a martyr for her crusade to spread knowledge of a silent killer — and potentially save lives — of thousands of women yearly. B...

Over the past decade, the number of breast cancer surgeries performed in Pennsylvania have stayed relatively consistent. That’s the word from the PA H...