Cancer

CEO Chris Visco talks to NBC10’s Lucy Bustamante about the mission of TerraVida Holistic Centers, the only women-owned and operated medical marijuana organization in Pennsylvania.

Researchers are reporting another record one-year decline in the U.S. cancer death rate, a drop they continue to attribute to success against lung cancer

Baseball Hall of Famer Phil Niekro has died at the age of 81 after a long fight with cancer

Jeff Bridges is keeping his chin up. The actor, who revealed in October that he had been diagnosed with lymphoma, took to Instagram Monday to give fans an update on his condition. “Here’s the latest,” he wrote. “Feeling good. Shaved my head. Got a puppy – Monty. Had a Birthday – 71, man,” Bridges, whose birthday is Dec. 4, wrote, along with a…

Stars like Jennifer Aniston and Sofia Vergara are joining St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in its battle against cancer with its Thanks and Giving campaign. Its creator, Marlo Thomas, who is the daughter of St. Jude founder Danny Thomas, stopped by LX News to explain why you should consider giving back in a year that has taken so much.

A study released Monday by investigators from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center shows the potential of transforming a commonly used chemotherapy drug into one that kills cancer cells by activating immune cells when it is paired with anti-inflammatory medication.

The teen died on Monday, Nov. 16 after a battle with cancer at the Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, according to The Chicago Tribune.

Conservative talk radio show host Rush Limbaugh says he’s had a setback in his fight against advanced lung cancer, NBC News reports.

The first person known to be cured of HIV infection, Timothy Ray Brown, has died

A spokesperson says Trump health appointee Michael Caputo has metastatic head and neck cancer.

Leah Still, the daughter of former NFL player Devon Still, was to mark five years of her cancer being in remission with an annual fundraising gala for the foundation that was canceled because of the pandemic

A former economics professor at the University of Pennsylvania who beat his wife to death inside their King of Prussia, Pennsylvania home was ordered to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to his daughter.

Oskar Lindblom made the entire Delaware Valley and hockey world smile with an inspirational return to the Flyers on Thursday night. By Jordan Hall

Washington Football coach Ron Rivera has been diagnosed with a form of skin cancer.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is perhaps the most forthcoming member of the Supreme Court when it comes to telling the public about her many health issues

The Flyers on Wednesday signed Oskar Lindblom to a three-year contract extension and his comeback is officially on. Could he join the club in Toronto for the NHL’s 24-team tournament?

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she is fighting a recurrence of liver cancer but she continues to be able to do her job on the Supreme Court.

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.