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NURSES RALLY TO PROTEST STAFFING AND COMPENSATION AT RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER Dozens of registered nurses and supporters marched and chanted outside of Research Medical Center in Kansas City on Thursday evening to draw attention to labor issues. The picketers, who were organized by the National Nurses United union, say the hospital is failing to comply…

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Cancer in KC: ‘Overcoming physical, social, economic, emotional hurdles’

Kansas Citians affected by cancer — patients, survivors, health care professionals, family members — have been sharing their stories with KCPT through the PIN (Public Insight Network). Below is one example of the many stories that have been collected. You can read all the stories here. Robin Miller-Gioia of Kansas City, Missouri, is a survivor…

PBS, KCPT explore ‘Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies’

Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book, “Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies,” tells the comprehensive story of cancer, from its first description in an ancient Egyptian scroll to the gleaming laboratories of modern research institutions. The six-hour film interweaves a sweeping historical narrative with intimate stories about contemporary patients and an investigation into the latest…

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