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. 

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.

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.

Georgia Vietnam Vet faces new battle: Prostate cancer linked to Agent Orange

James Bamberg served in Vietnam 48 years ago. Today, the East Point, Georgia veteran is facing a new battle. He's been diagnosed with prostate cancer and type 1 diabetes, two conditions the Veterans Administration has linked to the Agent Orange, an herbicide mixture widely used during the Vietnam War.

Valley girl fighting cancer and her hockey team deliver donations to Phoenix Children's Hospital

Leighton Accardo plays baseball and hockey and is also a fighter, undergoing chemotherapy at Phoenix Children's Hospital. She and her hockey team have been collecting food items to give to patients and their families.