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Support Grows For Beloved Area Chef Battling Second Cancer Bout With 'Drive, Determination'
A beloved chef in the region battling his second cancer diagnosis is feeling the love as the community rallies around him with words of encouragement and donations to help offset his mounting medical expenses. Rensselaer County resident Kyle MacPherson, age 39, of Troy, initially went to the emergency room in late June 2023 after experiencing back pain. Doctors eventually broke the news that he had stage 4 non-small cell carcinoma, a common lung cancer that had spread to his spine. “Just ‘cause this news is pretty devastating, it will not stop my will to beat this (expletive) again,” Mac…
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Summertime Eye Protection: Prevent Eyelid Cancer With These Tips
The skin on your eyelid is the thinnest and most sensitive skin on your body. Almost 10% of skin cancer cases occur on the eyelid. This area of the body is easily damaged by sun exposure with more than half of eyelid cancers developing on the lower part of the eyelid. The most common type of eyelid cancer is basal cell carcinoma which can generally be removed with surgery. Less common types include squamous cell carcinoma, sebaceous cell carcinoma, and malignant melanoma. Risk factors for eyelid cancer include exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, fair skin or light-colored eyes, those age…
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Stay Informed About Prostate Cancer
According to the American Cancer Society, one of every nine men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime. Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men in the U.S. after skin cancer. Prostate cancer is a serious disease, but with education, early detection and careful management, the vast majority of men with prostate cancer will survive the disease and enjoy a high quality of life after treatment. Risk factors • The disease tends to strike older men, with about six cases in 10 found in men aged 65 or older. • African-American men have the highest incidence …