Cancer treatment

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Wilkes-Barre Area’s cheer and football teams came together to fight for a cure, raising $1,795 for the Cancer Wellness Center of NEPA.

Wilkes-Barre Area’s cheer and football teams are joining forces to fight for a cure. All money raised ahead of Oct. 10’s pink-out game will go to the Cancer Wellness Center of NEPA.

Geisinger’s Dickson City cancer center makes care more accessible for people in Lackawanna and surrounding counties while providing new patient services.

The Wilkes-Barre City Fire Department encouraged members to get screened to highlight their increased risk of cancer from PFAS in firefighting gear and smoke inhalation.

Pennsylvania's Department of Health is evaluating cancer data in the area surrounding the former manufacturing plant in Lackawanna County that operated over decades as Specialty Records, WEA Manufacturing, and Cinram.

The Wilkes University football team held a registration drive to add students to the national registry of potential bone marrow donors. Bone marrow matches are rare, but a match can potentially save someone’s life.

April 17, 2025 - the American Cancer Society needs more volunteers to drive cancer patients to their appointments. And, a warrant reveals more about the man who allegedly firebombed the PA governor’s residence.

Road to Recovery offers people with cancer diagnoses free rides to appointments, helping to overcome transportation as a barrier to healthcare. The program has lost volunteers since the COVID-19 pandemic and is looking to recruit more in Northeast Pennsylvania.

Geisinger representatives confirmed that the cancer center coming to Dickson City is on track to open in June 2025.