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Taco Bell makes 8-year-old with brain cancer honorary employee

Taco Bell makes 8-year-old with brain cancer honorary employee

There’s no minimum age requirement for having a dream.

January 27, 2020 9:47am EST
California preschoolers raise $10,000 for classmate with brain cancer

California preschoolers raise $10,000 for classmate with brain cancer

One California community joined forces to help a young child fighting for his life.

January 17, 2020 6:32am EST
Kids give standing ovation to 6-year-old classmate after his final chemo treatment

Kids give standing ovation to 6-year-old classmate after his final chemo treatment

A little boy in Ohio received a standing ovation from his elementary school classmates after they learned he beat cancer.

January 10, 2020 11:36am EST
Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she is 'cancer-free' following radiation treatment

Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she is 'cancer-free' following radiation treatment

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg confirmed that she is “cancer-free” after beating the disease for the fourth time. She underwent treatment for pancreatic cancer last summer.

January 8, 2020 7:36pm EST
American Cancer Society finds biggest one-year drop in U.S. cancer death rate

American Cancer Society finds biggest one-year drop in U.S. cancer death rate

Researchers on Wednesday reported the largest-ever one-year decline in the U.S. cancer death rate, a drop they credited to advances in lung-tumor treatments.

January 8, 2020 10:26am EST
Boy, 11, dies during Make-A-Wish trip to Mall of America

Boy, 11, dies during Make-A-Wish trip to Mall of America

Mikey Choroszy died of terminal brain cancer while on a Make-A-Wish trip to the Mall of America.

January 7, 2020 2:12pm EST
Well-wishers cheer as Akron teen rings hospital's bell to mark end of chemo

Well-wishers cheer as Akron teen rings hospital's bell to mark end of chemo

A teen from Akron, Ohio, celebrated his final round of chemotherapy on January 2 after undergoing three-and-a-half years of treatment for leukemia.

January 7, 2020 6:35am EST
Alex Trebek to Rep. John Lewis: Let's survive cancer in 2020

Alex Trebek to Rep. John Lewis: Let's survive cancer in 2020

Alex Trebek has a message of support for Congressman John Lewis as both fight pancreatic cancer.

January 6, 2020 9:16pm EST
Wisconsin waitress gets $1,300 tip after valiant cancer fight alongside her sister

Wisconsin waitress gets $1,300 tip after valiant cancer fight alongside her sister

A group of 13 women gave a Wisconsin waitress a $1,300 trip after she battled cancer alongside her sister.

December 26, 2019 2:17pm EST
John Wall's mom, Frances Pulley, dies after cancer battle: reports

John Wall's mom, Frances Pulley, dies after cancer battle: reports

Frances Pulley, the mother of Washington Wizards' point guard John Wall, has died after a long battle with cancer, according to the basketball star's former coach John Calipari. 

December 13, 2019 9:21pm EST
5-year-old boy diagnosed with brain cancer rides off to treatment on a magical ‘unicorn’

5-year-old boy diagnosed with brain cancer rides off to treatment on a magical ‘unicorn’

A 5-year-old boy who loves unicorns got a magical sendoff from his kindergarten classmates and community after finding out that he would need treatment for brain cancer.

December 13, 2019 8:41pm 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
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
Dad shares one last beer with sons in photo taken hours before cancer death

Dad shares one last beer with sons in photo taken hours before cancer death

In a viral photo, a father is shown having one last beer with his sons hours before he died of cancer.

November 26, 2019 4:19pm 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
4-year-old with leukemia finds bone marrow match

4-year-old with leukemia finds bone marrow match

The 4-year-old with leukemia who stole hearts across Central Florida found the bone marrow donor she desperately needed.

November 8, 2019 4:23pm EST
Boy with terminal cancer who 'loves Christmas' celebrates holiday early this year: 'It's the right thing'

Boy with terminal cancer who 'loves Christmas' celebrates holiday early this year: 'It's the right thing'

An 11-year-old British boy with terminal cancer is getting an early visit from Santa Claus out of fears he may not live until Dec. 25, his family said.

October 30, 2019 9:41pm EDT
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