Couple wins lottery, son declared cancer free in 'truly amazing' 3-day period

John and Allison McDonald of England won a £2 million lottery and their teenage son was given the all-clear from his battle with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Florida woman 'rings' in 2020 cancer-free

A woman finishing chemotherapy is ringing in the new year in a very special way.

Mom who injected feces into son's IV during cancer treatments sentenced to 7 years

Hospital staff contacted police in November 2016 after the then-15-year-old boy developed several infections and a nurse observed Alberts injecting his IV bag with an unknown substance.

Girl, 6, celebrates cancer-free Christmas after 2-year leukemia battle

After 28 months of grueling treatment, Mia was able to ring the “end of treatment bell” at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge last Tuesday.

Harris County investigates cancer cluster in Fifth Ward

Harris County will now begin investigating a rail yard site in the Fifth Ward after a cancer cluster was discovered there earlier this year. The measure was approved in Commissioners Court this week.

Phoenix Fire Chief gives update after undergoing breast cancer surgery

Officials with the Phoenix Fire Department have provided an update on Fire Chief Kara Kalkbrenner, after news emerged of a breast cancer diagnosis.

Phoenix Fire Chief Kara Kalkbrenner diagnosed with breast cancer

The Chief of the Phoenix Fire Department, Kara Kalkbrenner, announced Wednesday night that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

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.  

Permanent hair dye, straighteners may increase breast cancer risk, NIH study suggests

Women who use permanent hair dye and chemical hair straighteners could have a higher risk of developing breast cancer, scientists at the National Institutes of Health found in a study published Wednesday.