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A Secret Santa in east Idaho paid a year’s rent for a man named Phil and his wife Debbie, who is battling cancer.

Up to 5,000 cancer cases a month could be missed in the UK as a result of the government’s vaccination push.

Neighbors in Eldridge, Iowa, gathered recently to show support for a little boy who will receive cancer treatment away from his home during the holiday season.

The National Audit Office has warned that there are between 240,000 and 740,000 “missing” urgent GP doctor referrals for suspected cancer during the pandemic because millions of people have not been able to access healthcare or have avoided doing so.

A six-year-old girl battling cancer realized her dreams when she received an Honorary Ranger Tab at the Tampa Recruiting Battalion.

A six-year-old Pennsylvania girl is battling a rare form of cancer and her father’s coworkers have come up with a clever way to raise money for her family: “The Fat & Furious Hundred-Yard Dash.”

A Wisconsin teacher with stage four cancer received a touching surprise when her students showed up at the hospital to sing her worship songs.

An analysis of National Health Service (NHS) statistics by the Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR) suggests that 20,000 cancer cases have gone undiagnosed due to Covid.

Johnson & Johnson is seeking to use bankruptcy as a means to temporarily halt all lawsuits that allege plaintiffs developed cancer as a result of using the company’s baby powder products.

Doctors should think less about the health of their patients and more about the health of the planet, an editorial in the BMJ (formerly the British Medical Journal) has urged.

Tory MP James Brokenshire has died, just three months after he resigned his post over his cancer recovery “taking longer than expected”.

A lack of face-to-face doctor visits in Britain during the coronavirus pandemic is likely to result in 10,000 unnecessary deaths from cancer.

Comedian Norm Macdonald, known for his standout “Weekend Update” hosting for Saturday Night Live, has passed away at 61, according to emerging reports.

Chelsea Sallese works as a hair stylist in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and has helped shave people’s heads for local fundraisers.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) on Thursday revealed she has been battling early-stage breast cancer, but she reported that her treatment “went well” and used the opportunity to urge people to continue their routine health checkups, despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. 

Comedian Kathy Griffin took to social media Saturday to speak publicly for the first time since she underwent surgery to treat her lung cancer.

Comedian Kathy Griffin used social media Monday to reveal she has lung cancer, adding she has never smoked and will begin treatment immediately.

Doctors in 2019 diagnosed Hailey Holder Allen of Warner Robins, Georgia, then one year old, with alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare cancer that affects large muscle groups.

A little boy who has been fighting a rare form of cancer for over a year recently had his dearest wish come true in Chardon, Ohio.

A preschooler in Polk County, Florida, spent an entire day performing his dream job with law enforcement officers.

The Johnson & Johnson company is voluntarily recalling five of its Neutrogena and Aveeno brand sunscreens after finding a cancer-causing chemical in some samples.

Officer Stacey Byrnes, 29, has lived by the motto “When there’s a will, there’s a way,” even after being told she had stage four cancer.

The coronavirus lockdown has resulted in seven million people in the UK not coming forward for routine healthcare, Sajid Javid revealed.

An Ohio family was reunited recently after their three-year-old daughter spent over 100 nights inside Nationwide Children’s Hospital fighting cancer.

A 10-year-old boy who recently got his own service dog worked to do the same thing for another young person in need.

Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) carried out 1.5 million fewer surgical procedures than expected in 2020, including 108,000 fewer emergency operations, according to researchers.

Updated guidelines from the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force said screenings for colorectal cancer should begin when people are 45-years-old, which is five years earlier than the previous recommendation.

Everyone in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, who has met 10-year-old Luna Perrone knows she can usually be found on the soccer or softball field.

Mount Everest is the most intense test for mountain climbers, but a mom and daughter from Oklahoma have already taken on a much harder challenge and won.

The Shallowater High School Student Council in Texas raised thousands of dollars for a very special cause during its annual Mr. Mustang event on Thursday.

Texas Republican Susan Wright, who is running for Congress to fill her late husband Rep. Ron Wright’s vacant seat, notified local and federal law enforcement Friday about an anonymous robocall circulating that falsely accuses Wright of killing her husband.

A little boy in Minnesota recently enjoyed his first day of school after spending months in the hospital while he battled cancer.

President Joe Biden boldly proclaimed on Wednesday evening, “Let’s end cancer as we know it,” adding, “It’s within our power to do it.” The president made this claim while delivering his first address before a joint session of Congress.

Advancements in cancer research in the UK could be delayed by two years due to the Chinese coronavirus pandemic, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, has said.

The disruption of the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in fewer urgent cancer referrals in England, meaning that cases could be caught too late and result in survival rates “going backwards”, according to a report.

When Dustin Vitale’s mom, Gloria, was diagnosed with terminal bladder cancer in 2020, he decided to take her on her dream trip to see the pyramids in Egypt.