Nearly 13-thousand Kansans will be diagnosed with some form of cancer this year. Cancer is not a new disease - it has existed throughout human history. But over the past thirty years, medical science has made great strides in treating the disease. As part of KMUW's year-long series, "Chronic Illness, Acute Answers," Sam Hendren reports on cancer treatment and prevention efforts in Wichita.

Listen to the story Sam Hendren, producer
Listen to the lecture Tom Schultz. Lecturer
Listen to the call-in Guests: Dr. Shaker Dakhil, KU School of Medicine & Pat
McDonald, Director of Health Education at the Sedgwick County Health
Department

Web resources for further information:
Cancer Research and Biostatistics
American Cancer Society
National Cancer Institute (or here)
National Lung Screening Trial
Breast Cancer Prevention

Calculate your cancer risk and find out about clinical trials
Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene, or STAR, is one of the largest breast cancer prevention studies ever.
http://www.nsabp.pitt.edu/star/index.html

There is a Wichita location to contact for more information about a clinical oncology program -- Wichita CCOP, 316-268-8222

Digital Mammographic Screening Trial
http://www.dmist.org
http://www.cancer.gov/dmist
American Association of Cancer Research

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