Cancer

Arkansas ranks high in the nation's cancer death rate. Julie Gralow, chief medical officer of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, discusses potential reverberations of funding cuts.

On today's show, we hear about hundreds of phone calls reporting an active shooter on the University of Arkansas campus on Monday that turned out to be a false alarm. Plus, learning a collaboration to ease housing struggles in Fayetteville. We also hear from cancer researchers who are worried about a round of funding cuts.

A recent survey from the Prevent Cancer Foundation found that fewer people are getting cancer screenings. The new study shows only 51% of adults reported having a routine medical screening in the last year, a 10% drop from 2024.

A new research institute has opened on the University of Arkansas campus. On today's show, a tour of the Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research. Also, the deadline for Real ID is approaching and we have what you need to know. Plus, we hear about next month's Fresh Grass Festival's strong Arkansas connection.

Hope Cancer Resources will host a free clinic later this month in Springdale to screen for skin cancer, the most common form of cancer. Hanna Edwards, director of wellness at Hope Cancer Resources, says the organization is committed to providing access to care for as many community members as possible.

The investment is in partnerships with Mercy in Fort Smith and the University of Oklahoma Health Stephenson Cancer Center in Tulsa.

The University of Arkansas for Arkansas for Medical Sciences was awarded a $2.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to research a herpes virus that has been associated with cancer.

Pete is joined by Stacey Russell, with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, for a conversation about the 2024 Light The Night event, taking place Nov. 1, in Rogers.

The Arkansas Legislature voted to redirect tax revenue from medical marijuana sales, and send $100 million in reserve funds to UAMS to pursue national cancer designation.

A significant portion of tax revenue collected from medical marijuana sales in Arkansas is granted each year to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute in Little Rock. The tax funding is being spent on facilities expansion, research and development, and hiring new key staff in a quest to be certified as a National Cancer Institute — the first in Arkansas.