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Country singer Toby Keith shares update on cancer battle
At the People’s Choice Country Awards, Country Icon Recipient Toby Keith detailed the ups and downs of his cancer journey.
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Pediatric cancer drugs in shortage as drug supply crisis drags on
Pediatric cancer doctors are sounding the alarm about a growing shortage of chemotherapy drugs for children.
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Woman, 43, diagnosed with cancer on vacation is stuck in Greece for weeks
After developing an anemia rash, Sandra Gutierrez had a blood test and learned shocking news: She had leukemia. She has to stay in Crete, Greece, for care.
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‘Don't ignore your body': Teacher diagnosed with ovarian cancer at young age shares story
A middle school teacher from Libertyville is speaking out about her ovarian cancer diagnosis at age 36 to help inform other young women about what symptoms to look out for.
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Firefighters fear the toxic chemicals in their gear could be contributing to rising cancer cases
Firefighters around the country are concerned that gear laced with PFAS, a group of toxic industrial compounds, could be one reason why cancer rates among their ranks are rising.
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‘Like a Russian roulette': US military firefighters grapple with unknowns of PFAS exposure
Federal research linking “forever chemicals” to testicular cancer confirms what U.S. military personnel long suspected. But as they seek testing for PFAS exposure, many wonder what to do with the results. There’s no medical treatment yet.
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What is Merkel cell carcinoma? The skin cancer that killed Jimmy Buffett, explained
“Parrotheads” and casual fans of Caribbean living mourned the death of “Margaritaville” singer Jimmy Buffett over the weekend, who died at the age of 76 after a years-long battle with a rare and aggressive form of skin cancer on Friday.
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Woman diagnosed with colon cancer at 28 says early signs were ‘brushed off' by doctors
At 8 months pregnant, Kelly Spill became constipated and had blood in her stool. Doctors thought her pregnancy caused hemorrhoids. It was stage 3 colon cancer
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Being in good physical shape could reduce the risk of nine types of cancer, study finds
People at high fitness levels saw an especially sizable reduction in their risk of gastrointestinal cancers, the research showed
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Maria Menounos says she's “grateful to be alive” after welcoming baby girl
Maria Menounos is reflecting on the many health and personal challenges she’s overcome while giving followers a peek into her life as a new mom to daughter Athena.
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Biotech company settles with family of Henrietta Lacks, whose cells uphold medicine
More than 70 years after doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital took Henrietta Lacks’ cervical cells without her knowledge, a lawyer for her descendants said they have reached a settlement with a biotechnology company they sued in 2021, accusing its leaders of reaping billions of dollars from a racist medical system.
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‘Pee-wee Herman' actor Paul Reubens dead at 70 after yearlong battle with cancer
Paul Reubens, best known for his character Pee-wee Herman, died Sunday at the age of 70.
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Biden announces an advanced cancer research initiative as part of the bipartisan ‘moonshot' effort
The Precision Surgical Interventions program aims to help doctors more easily distinguish between cancerous cells and healthy tissue during surgery and improve patient outcomes.
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Colombia's Linda Caicedo's new perspective on life after ovarian cancer diagnosis – Part 2
18-year-old Colombian forward Linda Caicedo, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer when she was just 15, is now one of the sport’s most electric goal scorers.
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Linda Caicedo's cancer diagnosis at 15 threatened to derail her soccer dreams – Part 1
18-year-old Colombian forward Linda Caicedo, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer when she was just 15, is now one of the sport’s most electric goal scorers.
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Mom who documented ovarian cancer battle on TikTok dies at 30
Haley Odlozil, a mom who documented her fight with Stage IIIC ovarian cancer on TikTok, has died at 30.
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Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, undergoes surgery following breast cancer diagnosis
Sarah, the Duchess of York, has undergone surgery after being diagnosed with breast cancer. A spokesperson says the 63-year-old was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer following a routine mammogram.
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Chemotherapy shortage ends treatment for high school football coach with stage 4 cancer
After Jeff Bolle was diagnosed with stage 4 bile duct cancer, he had surgery to remove the tumor and then chemotherapy — until the treatment he was on ran out.
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Carrying on woman's mission to stop melanoma
Carrying on woman’s mission to offer better melanoma treatments and research the cancer is the goal of the Tara Miller Melanoma Foundation. Philly Live’s Aunyea Lachelle chats with Lauren Miller about the legacy left by her twin sister.
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Shannen Doherty shares her cancer has spread to her brain
Shannen Doherty has shared in a heartbreaking update that her cancer has metastasized to her brain.