Chicago area woman who was diagnosed young warns cancer does not discriminate
A new report found that more women and young adults are having cancer, a shift.
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A new report found that more women and young adults are having cancer, a shift.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Lynn Sage Foundation has become synonymous with research on the disease.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and a name that has become synonymous with breast cancer research in Chicago is Lynn Sage. Her daughter, Laura Sage, gave CBS News Chicago a look at the woman who has done so much to help the fight against the disease.
The denser the breast, the harder it is to detect breast cancer with a mammogram alone.
The CDC encourages women to get regular mammogram screenings after they turn 40, but too often, women are unable or unsure about getting screened.
Approximately 11% of women diagnosed with breast cancer are under the age of 40. The number continues to rise. According to a recent report from the American Cancer Society, that number keeps growing.
October is dedicated to raising awareness about breast cancer, the most common cancer diagnosed in women in the U.S. outside of skin cancers. As part of the mission to raise awareness, a Chicago nonprofit is teaming up with local restaurants to raise money for breast cancer treatment and prevention.
It was devised by Cook County Commissioner Bill Lowry, a prostate cancer survivor.
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital say there is a 17 to 50% disparity between white and Black women, depending on the type of breast cancer.
Any pressure Kuhl feels to perform on the mound is nothing compared to what he and his family went through in the past year.
Kuhl returned to the Major Leagues and joined the White Sox after his wife, Amanda, was declared cancer free. CBS 2's Matt Zahn reports.
Dr. Sarah Friedwald of Northwestern Medicine discusses significant updates to its breast cancer screening recommendations, saying their new approach could save 20% more lives.
CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder explains why experts hope more aggressive screening guidelines will help address some concerning breast cancer trends.
"I think there are lots of women out there that don't know that they can get this."
CBS 2's Sara Machi reports even after the cancer is removed, painful and debilitating mobility issues can crop up years or decades afterward. Still, a cutting-edge therapy program is helping some patients.
Actor Olivia Munn's fight with breast cancer is helping other women learn about a risk assessment tool. CBS' Meg Oliver reports the model can help determine an individual's probability of getting the disease.
Actor Olivia Munn was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, she announced on social media Wednesday. She said she's had four surgeries in the last 10 months, including a double mastectomy.
The actress said she went from completely fine one day to waking up in a hospital bed after a 10-hour surgery the next. Munn urged other women to have a breast cancer risk assessment calculated by their doctor.
Actor Olivia Munn said on social media she's had four surgeries in the last 10 months, including a double mastectomy, since being diagnosed with breast cancer.
A breast cancer diagnosis of any kind is life-altering, but a diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer can be especially devastating. But new advances in treatment are helping patients live longer and healthier lives. CBS 2's Marie Saavedra reports.
The vaccine works by making the immune system attack any tumor cells to keep them from growing. Results of the first trial were released this week. No one had any bad side effects and none of their cancer returned.
An estimated one in eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime, killing on average 42,000 a year in the U.S. But what if a vaccine could significantly lower each woman's chance of ever getting it in the first place?
For women with dense breasts, one way to try and catch cancer early isn't covered by Medicare or many insurance plans. CBS 2's Dana Kozlov reports.
For women with dense breasts, one way to try and catch cancer early isn't covered by Medicare or many insurance plans.
The new clinic aims to give Hispanic women critical access to care and treatment once they've been diagnosed.
The fifth annual River Forest Community Bike Exchange is scheduled for this Saturday, April 12.
Along with the local alderman, the neighbors are asking the city to boost the police presence in the area.
Doctors and the Illinois Department of Public Health are urging people to get vaccinated.
Giddey extended a career high with his seventh triple-double as the ninth-place Bulls (37-43) moved a game ahead of Miami in the Eastern Conference.
Ball signed jerseys and took pictures prior to Wednesday's game against the Miami Heat with the family of the late Alex Reinhardt of Dakota Dunes, South Dakota.
Harmon has until the end of the week to return the money, or he will face a hefty fine.
The U.S. stock market surged immediately after President Trump announced the pause on most of his new "reciprocal tariffs."
A key City Council committe backed an ordinance that sponsors said would allow police to impound rule-breaking tow companies' trucks.
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met two days before new U.S. tariffs go into effect.
The recent election that determined control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court saw millions of dollars flooding in from billionaires, featured attack ads and drew national political attention.
Johnsonville, LCC is recalling over 22,600 pounds of cheddar bratwurst in 10 states, including Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The law firms Romanucci and Blandin, representing the families of Antoine Lewis, 39, of Chicago, and Mark Lindquist Law, representing Darcy Belanger, 46, of Denver, Colorado, announced the settlement was reached on Sunday night.
A Mega Millions lottery ticket that contained all the winning numbers — bought along the western edge of the Chicago metro area, in DeKalb County — has made someone in Illinois $344 million richer this week.
CBS News Chicago spent months trying to get a simple answer from Lynwood Mayor Jada Curry about her salary.
In most of Lisle, residents get their water from the village. But in one section, the Oak View subdivision, a private company supplies the water, and residents are furious about the bills.
Doctors and the Illinois Department of Public Health are urging people to get vaccinated.
Multiple FDA labs were cut amid Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s layoffs this week.
The device is smaller than a grain of rice — and is suited particularly to help newborn babies with congenital heart defects.
The Lake County Health Department confirmed to the school district that the person is isolated from others and undergoing treatment.
According to the public health department, the cuts affect 22 contracts and over 100 staff positions.
Tinaglia said he supports a new Bears stadium in Arlington Heights, but the franchise and the village need to come to an agreement on common goals.
The Supreme Court appears to be leaning toward a Catholic charitable organization pushing back against the state of Wisconsin in the latest religious rights case to come before the court.
Notably in St. Louis, hometown company Anheuser-Busch ended a 30-year partnership. Bud Light is also a top sponsor of Chicago pride events — and there may be a change there too.
Singleton will be the first to tell you her success is not a solo act.
The owners are waiting to see if the federal grants they lost are reinstated.
Jay North, who starred on TV's "Dennis the Menace" for four seasons starting in 1959, has died.
Nintendo has announced a June 5 launch date for its latest gaming console, the Switch 2.
A unique talent, Val Kilmer was praised as an acting chameleon who took on varied and challenging roles, and the results were often memorable.
Lollapalooza announced the daily lineup for the 2025 festival in Grant Park July 31 through Aug. 3. Tickets are going fast.
Want to catch the 2025 NCAA March Madness tournament? Here's how to stream the college basketball games for free.
The fire broke out in the kitchen at Wilma’s Famous BBQ on Wabash Avenue in Jewelers Row.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Wednesday, April 9, 2025.
A 98-year-old World War II veteran, and his three sons who served in Vietnam, were among the veterans on the flight.
The fifth annual River Forest Community Bike Exchange is scheduled for this Saturday, April 11. Lauren Victory talked with the local mom who came up with the idea during the pandemic in 2021.
For some time, those who live and operate businesses in West Town have said it is overdue that Chicago Police open a new station in the area. Jermont Terry reports.
The Fire Department checked out a couple of people who inhaled some smoke.
Doctors and the Illinois Department of Public Health are urging people to get vaccinated.
Along with the local alderman, the neighbors are asking the city to boost the police presence in the area.
The fifth annual River Forest Community Bike Exchange is scheduled for this Saturday, April 12.
Illinois is one of the largest exporting states in the U.S. doing business with China, and tariffs could have deep and wide-ranging effects on Illinois industry.
Robin McElroy paid her property tax bills on time for more than a decade, only to be told her home had been "sold for delinquent taxes."
"You can outrun the police in certain circumstances. We terminate pursuits for safety reasons. But you can't outrun technology," Oak Brook Police Chief Brian Strockis said.
A south suburban man under investigation for mishandling remains at his crematory has previously been fined for taking bodies from a hospital without a funeral director license.
Researchers at the Shedd Aquarium are putting tiny trackers inside fish living in the Chicago River to study them and the environment.
"If we come together and we do something, we can make this stop, and we can do it together," said Pam Bosley, co-founder of the non-profit group Purpose over Pain.
Giddey extended a career high with his seventh triple-double as the ninth-place Bulls (37-43) moved a game ahead of Miami in the Eastern Conference.
Ball signed jerseys and took pictures prior to Wednesday's game against the Miami Heat with the family of the late Alex Reinhardt of Dakota Dunes, South Dakota.
Carlos Santana drove a low slider from Sean Burke (1-2) on a full count into the stands in right-center to give Cleveland a 3-1 lead in the third.
Shota Imanaga (2-1, 2.70 ERA) picked up the loss for Chicago, allowing a season-high five earned runs in five innings.
The Cubs blew a 6-3 lead before taking advantage of two errors in the eighth and closing out their seventh win in eight games.
Along with the local alderman, the neighbors are asking the city to boost the police presence in the area.
Harrison Area detectives were investigating late Wednesday.
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling announced the 18 total charges during a media conference on Monday.
Police said, around 1:10 p.m., officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 3200 block of Clinton Avenue.
Kyler Reese, 21, and Chaun Allen, 22, both have been charged in federal court with conspiracy, robbery of a mail carrier, and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.
