Area hospitals, including Baton Rouge General, are using the Ion robot to treat lung cancer patients.
Nearly 230,000 people will be diagnosed with the disease this year, according to the American Association for Cancer Research.
Following a crowded primary and late-night ballot returns under newly redrawn lines, voters in Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District face a stark choice in next month’s runoff election.
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