All posts tagged "Gynecologiccancer"

NEW YORK — Tennis Hall of Famer Chris Evert revealed the return of her ovarian cancer and that she’s again undergoing treatment, some two years after announcing it had gone into remission. “My cancer is back,” she said in a statement shared by ESPN on Friday. “While this is a diagnosis I never wanted to hear, I once again feel fortunate that it was caught early.” Doctors earlier this week uncovered cancerous cells in the same pelvic region as before, Evert said, adding that all the cells have since been removed and she’s currently going through chemotherapy. Born in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in 1......

NEW YORK — Cancers of the uterus will be officially added to the federal list of 9/11-related health conditions, after months of delays, the Daily News has learned. The addition is expected to take place Wednesday after the rule change is published in the federal register, which contains updates to government agency rules, federal officials said. The updated rule will add “malignant neoplasms of corpus uteri and uterus (uterine cancer) to the List of WTC-Related Health Conditions,” according to a copy of the rule change shared with the News. The change will go into effect 30 days after its pub......