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‘It Felt Surreal’: A Cancer Diagnosis at 26

‘It Felt Surreal’: A Cancer Diagnosis at 26

FromThe Journal.


‘It Felt Surreal’: A Cancer Diagnosis at 26

FromThe Journal.

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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Feb 20, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Meilin Keen was diagnosed with stomach cancer at 26. She’s part of a growing demographic of people who are getting cancer diagnoses before the age of 50. And doctors don’t know why. WSJ’s Brianna Abbott explains what we know so far.



Further Reading:

-Cancer Is Striking More Young People, and Doctors Are Alarmed and Baffled. 

-Many Cancers Are on the Rise in the U.S., Even as Overall Deaths Fall. 

-Uterine Cancer Was Easy to Treat. Now It’s Killing More Women Than Ever. 

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Released:
Feb 20, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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The most important stories, explained through the lens of business. A podcast about money, business and power. Hosted by Kate Linebaugh and Ryan Knutson. The Journal is a co-production from Gimlet Media and The Wall Street Journal.