Dog Saves Its Owner's Life When It Sniffs Out Cancer, Not Once, But Three Times
This Siberian husky and her olfactory talent may be the reason why her 52-year-old owner is alive today.
Cancer
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Researchers Develop Cheap, 10-Minute Test That Can Detect Cancer Anywhere in the Body
The simple, inexpensive tool could save thousands of lives by increasing the odds of early cancer detection.
Super Bowl Hero: Giants' Rookie Battled Cancer to Live Dream
112 million Americans will watch Mark Herzlich take the field tomorrow, a rookie linebacker and cancer survivor whose story has inspired Super Bowl fans across the country. Two years ago he was told he might never walk again.
Inspired by Sister's Death, Girl Helps Young Brain Tumor Patients Make Films
Angelight Films is a non-profit production company that gives children with brain and spinal cord tumors the opportunity to express themselves by creating and even starring in their own short film. Inspired by her sister who died of a brain tumor at age 5, Stephanie Angel founded Angelight Films as a creative outlet that helps children heal and recognize their inner light.
"An Awakening" Thanks to Cancer
I'm a true example that you can survive cancer not once, but twice. I would have never become a writer, producing inspirational poems and stories, if I had not gone through all that I did, and I am truly grateful.
(UPDATED) Planned Parenthood Raises $650,000 in Donations After Susan G. Komen Kills Grants
Thousands of donors have contributed $650,000 to Planned Parenthood within 24 hours in reaction to the Susan G. Komen Foundation's decision to cut off funding to the group. The immediate spike in online donations was large enough to replace last year's Komen funding, which is used for breast screenings.
Texas Superman Cop Drives 11 Hours to Illinois to Surprise Sick Boy
A Dallas police officer dressed like Superman and drove all the way to Illinois to make a seven-year-old cancer patient feel better.
Rap Star Drake Flies to Texas Just to Visit Teen With Cancer
Drake may have won himself the title of sweetest rapper ever. He flew to Texas to surprise a 15-year-old who was forced to stop going to school because doctors discovered a deadly brain tumor.
Channing Tatum Sends Teen With Cancer a Video Kiss
High school senior Alisa Finely from Kansas was diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer. Finey created a bucket list and her #1 wish was to kiss actor Channing Tatum. The Hollywood star found out about it and posted a video he recorded especially for her on his phone.
What This Boy Did For Sick Girl At Hockey Game Has Everyone Cheering
When a seven-year-old girl left chemotherapy for a Winnipeg Jets hockey game, she couldn't have known how a whole city was about to rally around her, particularly a generous boy named Keaton.
Cat Sniffs Out Breast Cancer, Saves Owner's Life
Esther Kacev's cat Buddy, would not stop sniffing and trying to grab under her arm. After rescuing the stray cat several years ago, it was Esther's turn to be saved. The woman from Western Australia had read about the ability of some animals to sniff out cancer -- and she had canceled her last several mammogram appointments -- so she scheduled a trip to get the area checked.
Mediterranean Diet and Extra Olive Oil Can Lower Risk of Breast Cancer
Extra olive oil added to a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, nuts, and fish reduces the risk of breast cancer by 68% compared to a low fat diet.
Personal Songs Offer Musical Medicine to Sick Kids
An Iowa girl, whose stubborn leukemia is blasted every week with chemotherapy, jumped at the chance to receive a song made especially for her. It's called Songs of Love.
Inmate Asks to Donate Bone Marrow to Judge Who Put Him in Prison
Judge Carl Fox has been searching high and low for a bone marrow donor to save his life from cancer – an inmate he convicted offered a helping hand.
Kids Pick Perfect Song to Sing for Teacher With Cancer (WATCH The Moving Moment)
When New York public school teacher Adriana Lopez was diagnosed with breast cancer, her students serenaded her to make sure she knew they had her back.
Cancer Surviving College Football Star Overjoyed to be Hired by NY Giants
College football star Mark Herzlich was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer in his left leg in 2009. But, the 2008 ACC Defensive Player of the Year beat the disease, and now, that the Giants have officially hired him to join the team, he is the feel-good story of the summer.
Tour de Lance!
Lance Armstrong became the second U.S. cyclist ever to win the Tour de France and wear the coveted yellow jersey to victory on the Champs Elysees.Armstrong, an accomplished cyclist, was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1996, and the disease spread to his brain and lungs.
Fewer Kids Dying From Leukemia, Study Shows
Kids with one type of leukemia are living longer than they used to, most likely thanks to new drug combinations that mean fewer patients are relapsing after a first round of treatment.
Cancer Rates Dropping; First Time in History
The chances of getting cancer are declining... and the chances of dying of cancer are declining even faster, reported researchers at a news conference on March 12. And a new study showed that long-term Vitamin E supplements substantially reduced the chances of getting prostate cancer
New Cancer Treatment Destroys Non Targeted Tumors Using Immune System
For more than a century, scientists have been attempting to harness the immune system to fight cancer -- trying to get the antibodies and cells that protect us from viruses and bacteria to kill diseased cells. Recently, a tantalizing success was repeated in multiple melanoma patients.
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