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Cancer

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Chemo patient, nurse sing 'O Holy Night' duet in hospital room

Chemo patient, nurse sing 'O Holy Night' duet in hospital room

A cancer patient and his nurse sang a heartwarming duet -- right in the hospital room.

December 19, 2019 11:10am EST
'I fight for Oskar': Flyers dedicate 4-1 victory to cancer-stricken teammate

'I fight for Oskar': Flyers dedicate 4-1 victory to cancer-stricken teammate

Philadelphia honored Oskar Lindblom and beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 behind goals by Claude Giroux, David Kase and Jake Voracek.

December 18, 2019 7:47am EST
WATCH: 9-year-old boy is cancer-free, breaks down in tears after his last chemo treatment

WATCH: 9-year-old boy is cancer-free, breaks down in tears after his last chemo treatment

"My baby took his last chemo crying with a smile on his face!!!! God blessed my family!" his mother wrote on Facebook.

December 17, 2019 1:40pm EST
Terminally ill young man, 20, selflessly dedicates final days to paying it forward

Terminally ill young man, 20, selflessly dedicates final days to paying it forward

A young man who is the only person in the U.S. to reach stage four of an aggressive and rare form of brain cancer has dedicated his final days to helping others.  

December 11, 2019 5:56pm EST
Study: Permanent hair dye, straighteners may increase breast cancer risk

Study: Permanent hair dye, straighteners may increase breast cancer risk

A new study has found that coloring and straightening hair can increase risk of breast cancer. 

December 4, 2019 10:26pm EST
Boy, 9, runs 120 miles and raises more than $65K for children with cancer

Boy, 9, runs 120 miles and raises more than $65K for children with cancer

Matteo Lambert has ran 120 miles in 35 races across the U.S. and Canada and raised $65,500 for children with cancer.

December 3, 2019 8:57am EST
Cancer in remission for 10-year-old Kentucky boy who received thousands of birthday cards

Cancer in remission for 10-year-old Kentucky boy who received thousands of birthday cards

A 10-year-old boy in Kentucky who received more than 2,000 Christmas cards is in remission.

December 2, 2019 1:40pm EST
More Americans are surviving lung cancer, American Lung Association report finds

More Americans are surviving lung cancer, American Lung Association report finds

More Americans are surviving long cancer as the survival rate has increased over the last decade, according to a new report from the American Lung Association.

November 28, 2019 1:01pm EST
Woman says her husky sniffed out her cancer, caught 4 re-occurrences before doctors could

Woman says her husky sniffed out her cancer, caught 4 re-occurrences before doctors could

Stephanie Herfel might not have caught her ovarian cancer in time if not for her husky, Sierra. She says Sierra sniffed out every re-occurrence of the cancer before doctors could see it on scans.

November 20, 2019 9:18pm EST
'We love you, Alex': Alex Trebek gets choked up at 'Jeopardy!' contestant's touching answer

'We love you, Alex': Alex Trebek gets choked up at 'Jeopardy!' contestant's touching answer

The contestant didn't know the Final Jeopardy! answer, so he used the moment to share words of encouragement for the longtime host who is battling pancreatic cancer.

November 12, 2019 6:59am EST
Brandywine YMCA launches fitness and wellness program helping kids in their battle with cancer

Brandywine YMCA launches fitness and wellness program helping kids in their battle with cancer

A group of local kids are being brought together at the Brandywine YMCA for a fitness and wellness program to help them in their cancer battle.

November 11, 2019 9:04pm EST
Teen ‘Jeopardy!’ champion donates $10K to cancer research in Alex Trebek’s honor

Teen ‘Jeopardy!’ champion donates $10K to cancer research in Alex Trebek’s honor

To compete on "Jeopardy!" was a lifelong dream for the show’s most recent teen champion, Avi Gupta, who donated $10,000 of his champion winnings to the Oregon Health & Science University’s Knight Cancer Institute in honor of Alex Trebek, Jeopardy!‘s longtime, beloved host.

November 6, 2019 7:15pm EST
Boy, 11, dies of rare cancer after family celebrates Christmas early

Boy, 11, dies of rare cancer after family celebrates Christmas early

An 11-year-old British boy with a rare blood cancer whose family celebrated Christmas early out of fears he may not make it until the holiday has died, his parents said.

November 6, 2019 10:48am EST
High school football player prays for opponent's mom with cancer

High school football player prays for opponent's mom with cancer

An act of sportsmanship took place at a high school football game -- in the form of a prayer.

November 6, 2019 8:05am EST
Abington High School student fighting Hodgkin's lymphoma in need of bone marrow donor

Abington High School student fighting Hodgkin's lymphoma in need of bone marrow donor

An Abington High School student is fighting Hodgkin's lymphoma and is in desperate need of a bone marrow donor. 

November 5, 2019 8:31pm EST
7-year-old Abigail Arias passes away after battle with cancer

7-year-old Abigail Arias passes away after battle with cancer

Abigail Arias, a 7-year-old girl from Freeport who bravely battled cancer, has passed away.

November 5, 2019 10:20am EST
Beautiful day for a walk to beat pancreatic cancer

Beautiful day for a walk to beat pancreatic cancer

A beautiful Sunday for a stroll in Cooper River Park, in Pennsauken. But, this sea of purple would be here no matter what, rain or shine.

November 3, 2019 8:34pm EST
Boy battling cancer meets Gritty for his 4th birthday

Boy battling cancer meets Gritty for his 4th birthday

It was a dream come true for a little boy battling cancer. Jack Callahan met Gritty for his fourth birthday after writing a letter to his favorite mascot.

October 30, 2019 10:50pm EDT
South Jersey woman holds breast cancer support fundraiser in memory of her mother

South Jersey woman holds breast cancer support fundraiser in memory of her mother

A South Jersey woman is continuing her mission to help those diagnosed with cancer by holding a fundraiser in memory of her mother.

October 28, 2019 4:15pm EDT
‘My lucky day’: Man wins $200,000 lottery prize on the way to his last chemotherapy treatment

‘My lucky day’: Man wins $200,000 lottery prize on the way to his last chemotherapy treatment

Ronnie Foster of North Carolina decided to purchase scratch-off tickets on his way to the hospital to receive his find round of chemotherapy and won big.

October 28, 2019 6:36am EDT
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