Cancer

Philadelphia Flyers forward Oskar Lindblom celebrated a major milestone in his battle against cancer.

A beautiful sight (and smile) with Oskar Lindblom skating at Flyers Skate Zone on Tuesday.

The 10th Annual Headstrong Lime Light Gala goes virtual to support families navigating cancer. Philly Live’s Aunyea Lachelle talks to organizer Cheryl Colleluori about her personal connection to the mission.

With the weather getting nicer, health experts are advising people to protect their skin while outside. Dr. Arnold Baskies of the Global Cancer Advisory Council shares some helpful tips.

New research finds that cancer deaths have dropped more in states that expanded Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act than in states that did not

After several rounds of chemotherapy and radiation treatment, NBC’s Kristen Dahlgren is cancer-free! The NBC News correspondent announced the exciting news on Twitter alongside a photo of herself wearing a protective face mask. “After 8 rounds of chemo and 25 rounds of radiation I AM DONE WITH CANCER TREATMENT!!” she wrote. “No hugs or high 5’s… not even a bell…

NBC10’s Lucy Bustamante introduces us to Dr. Ian Blair, the head of pharmacology for Penn Medicine. Dr. Blair is trying to solve the question of who will develop mesothelioma from exposure to asbestos.

Former “Top Chef” Fatima Ali says she has a year to live. The 29-year-old underwent surgery to remove a tumor in January. However, Ali wrote Tuesday in an essay for Bon Appetit that the “cancer cells my doctors believed had vanished are back with a vengeance in my left hip and femur bone.” Ali says her oncologist told her she...

A woman sentenced to 10 months in jail for a $109.63 theft, despite needing surgery to treat what her family says is advanced uterine and cervical cancer, is being transferred to a Pennsylvania state prison, her lawyer says.

Getting a blood test to screen for cancer in the earliest stages might seem like a pipe dream. But a group of biotech entrepreneurs say they’re close to making it a reality. If Gabriel Otte’s start-up, Freenome, is successful, millions of people could get a blood test to screen for early-stage colorectal cancer. Freenome looks for two major biomarkers...

Life expectancy in the U.S. went up for the first time in four years

All of Havertown has seemingly got behind Lily, a 15-year-old battling cancer. NBC10’s Keith Jones visited Lily and her family.

The former professor allegedly used $78,000 earmarked for cancer research on personal expenses, such as mortgage payments on his home

4-year-old Tom (Tomaladon) Glackin inspires everyone in his community with his fight against cancer.

Jessica Smith was arrested by Uwchlan Township police in Chester County late last year for faking cancer to collect online donations, authorities say. Now, police in South Carolina are accusing her of being a serial scammer and want her to answer to theft charges there.

Cancer death rates have declined steadily over the past several decades, falling by nearly a third since the early 1990s, according to a report published Wednesday by the American Cancer Society.

Alex Trebek has a message of support for Congressman John Lewis as both fight pancreatic cancer. “We’re starting a new year, and let’s see if we can’t both complete the year as pancreatic cancer survivors,” Trebek said when asked what he would tell Lewis. He noted they’re the same age, 79. The Georgia Democrat and veteran civil rights leader...

Alumnae from the Cheltenham Lady Panthers will be hosting their 7th annual alumnae basketball game, all in effort to raise funds for the American Cancer Society’s Coaches vs. Cancer program.

As a civil rights activist at 25, John Lewis was beaten so badly his skull was fractured and the TV images from an Alabama bridge in the 1960s forced a nation’s awakening to racial discrimination. As a congressman today at 79, Lewis is facing a foe like none before: advanced pancreatic cancer.

Exercise is linked to a reduced risk of seven types of cancer, and the more physical activity the better, according to a study published Thursday. The study, in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, looked at whether meeting the recommended physical activity guidelines had an effect on cancer risk, NBC News reports.