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Yahoo
7 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Iconic former White Sox pitcher Jenks dies aged 44
Jenks threw the clinching pitch as the White Sox won the World Series 20 years ago [Getty Images] Former Chicago White Sox pitcher Bobby Jenks has died at the age of 44 from a rare form of stomach cancer. Jenks was a two-time All-Star pitcher for the Chicago White Sox and was part of the team that ended their 88-year wait for a World Series title in 2005. Advertisement He threw the final pitch of the match in game four of the series as the White Sox beat the Houston Astros. "We have lost an iconic member of the White Sox family," White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf said in a statement. "None of us will ever forget all that Bobby did for the 2005 World Series champions and for the entire Sox organisation during his time in Chicago." After six seasons with the White Sox, Jenks finished his career in 2011 with the Boston Red Sox, but played only 19 games because of bone spurs on his spine that hampered nearby nerves and tendons. Jenks moved to Portugal last year and had been receiving treatment for adenocarcinoma, a form of stomach cancer.
BBC News
7 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Iconic former White Sox pitcher Jenks dies aged 44
Former Chicago White Sox pitcher Bobby Jenks has died at the age of 44 from a rare form of stomach was a two-time All-Star pitcher for the Chicago White Sox and was part of the team that ended their 88-year wait for a World Series title in threw the final pitch of the match in game four of the series as the White Sox beat the Houston Astros."We have lost an iconic member of the White Sox family," White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf said in a statement. "None of us will ever forget all that Bobby did for the 2005 World Series champions and for the entire Sox organisation during his time in Chicago." After six seasons with the White Sox, Jenks finished his career in 2011 with the Boston Red Sox, but played only 19 games because of bone spurs on his spine that hampered nearby nerves and moved to Portugal last year and had been receiving treatment for adenocarcinoma, a form of stomach cancer.
Medscape
20-06-2025
- Health
- Medscape
Watch for These Lung Cancer Signs in Nonsmokers
This transcript has been edited for clarity. Hi, everyone. My name is Dr Chandrasekaran. Today I am here to talk to you about lung cancer. Lung cancer is on the rise. Its incidence is increasing in people who are nonsmokers. This is contrary to what we normally have been taught and what we believe. Adenocarcinoma, more specifically, the type of lung cancer, is now increasing in diagnoses. This is being found in patients that live in high industrial, air-polluted cities, specifically in East Asia, China, and India. This is also true in big cities here in the US, such as Los Angeles, in the Northeast, Miami, and Atlanta. This is also being found in people who have cancers within the family,more specifically, with germline mutations or other lung cancers. Things to watch out for in our patients who don't have a history of smoking could be abnormal lung imaging that continues on repeat scans, increased shortness of breath with no explanation, increasing dyspnea, coughing up blood, or other symptoms, such as weight loss or more fatigue with no other diagnoses. It's important to get these patients screened earlier and follow up with a pulmonary doctor to make sure that the diagnosis is caught early.
The Independent
10-06-2025
- Health
- The Independent
Older millennials are increasingly getting this rare cancer type
Doctors are reporting a surprising increase in appendix cancer rates among millennials and Generation X, indicating that a higher disease burden may affect younger generations. Appendiceal adenocarcinoma is a rare form of appendix cancer which sees a malignant tumour originate in the appendix's lining and secrete a mucus-like substance. The appendix is a small tubular organ in the gut historically considered vestigial in humans. It harbours glandular tissues that are known to be susceptible to becoming cancerous. This type of cancer is often diagnosed incidentally or at advanced stages because of nonspecific symptoms like abdominal pain, bloating, and changes in bowel habits. Researchers say people born after 1945 in the US, particularly G X and millennials, are experiencing a significant increase in cases of appendiceal adenocarcinoma, indicating a concerning and previously unrecognised trend. A study published recently in Annals of Internal Medicine assessed the incidence of appendix cancer from 1975 to 2019 among people born in various time periods after the second world war to understand how its risk evolved over the years. They assessed data from 4,858 patients, aged 20 years or older, diagnosed with appendix cancer. The patients were categorised into five-year age groups to create 21 overlapping birth categories. Their tumours varied, with types in which the cell mass produced mucous and those in which the cancer cells did not shed mucous as well as other subtypes. The researchers found that compared to the 1945 birth cohort, the cancer incidence more than tripled in individuals born around 1980 and 'astonishingly quadrupled' by the birth cohort of 1985. The magnitude of rise also appeared to vary among the cancer subtypes. The researchers suggest that environmental, lifestyle and genetic factors that intensified after the second world war may explain the concerning increase in appendix cancer rates. They point to dietary patterns, gut bacteria alterations, greater prevalence of conditions inflaming the gastrointestinal tract in particular. 'Similar trends have been reported for other gastrointestinal cancers, suggestive of potential shared cause contributing to this increasing cancer burden across generations,' the study noted. It calls for more research to unravel these associations, particularly involving genomics data to uncover mechanisms driving the alarming trend. They also urge physicians to revisit screening protocols and develop early detection biomarkers to facilitate timely diagnosis and treatment.
