To the editor: Thank you to the Marblehead community for supporting the first annual Cure By The Harbor, a fundraiser established to honor my husband who died in 2021 at 44 of an aggressive form of lung cancer that affects nonsmokers. The $25,000 raised will fund Mass General’s research on rare cancers, like the one that Kevin was diagnosed with at 41. Prior to his … [Read more...] about LTE: Thank you to everyone who supported the first Cure By The Harbor
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Hospitals are shortchanging Black cancer patients
Lisa Jarvis A new analysis from researchers at the American Cancer Society suggests that the distressing disparity in outcomes for Black and white colon cancer patients could narrow if hospitals simply treated all patients with the same level of high-quality care. The disparity in rates and deaths from colorectal cancer among Black people has been a longstanding … [Read more...] about Hospitals are shortchanging Black cancer patients
HOW THEY MET: Connecting the wires
After losing her husband to a 15-year battle with cancer, Louise decided to chart a new course. This change in direction would make no provisions for another life partner. “I was fine living alone and didn’t want to consider marriage again,” she said. “I leapt into getting rid of our house, changed jobs, sold two cars, sold the boat.” While much of her former life was … [Read more...] about HOW THEY MET: Connecting the wires