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Teen beats stage 4 cancer just in time to go home for Christmas

She spent more than 500 days in the hospital.

Woman goes into labor 15 days early so husband with terminal cancer can meet his baby girl

Awaiting the arrival of a baby can be the most precious time in a couple’s life. Making plans and sharing your hopes and dreams for this new life is such a privilege to experience. But ...

Boy has eye removed over Christmas after mom finds rare cancer in photo

Christmas is a time for families to gather and revel in joy and happiness. It’s a time for children to be lost in the magic of Santa Claus and gift-giving and everything that makes this ...

Pierce Brosnan held his daughter’s hand as he watched her die of cancer

Pierce Brosnan is known to most of us as the cool, calm and extremely suave agent James Bond. His career has spanned over three decades and also includes movies Dante’s Peak, The Thomas Crown Affair ...

Unimaginable: Parents and son fight three different types of cancer at the same time

Kathy Desclefs was diagnosed in 2015, while her husband and son were diagnosed this year.

Dad-of-five goes to doctor with runny nose only to be told he has terminal cancer

We are all guilty of taking our health for granted; it’s only when we are facing a serious condition do we realize just how precious our health is. Busy father-of-five Garry Holmes dismissed his constant ...

Scientists make break through treating most deadliest form of cancer

Pancreatic cancer is considered one of the most deadliest types of cancer and although survival rates have been improving over the years it’s still thought of as incurable. The disease causes 3 percent of all ...

Teacher adopts student with Down syndrome after his mother dies of cancer

Losing a parent is an incredibly tough thing, no matter how old you are. Yet it might be fair to say it’s even tougher when you’re a child. Which is why a Massachusetts teacher and ...

Elton John forced to “learn how to walk again” after serious infection resulting from cancer surgery

Sir Elton John is a musical icon, a fan favorite whose talents and character have grasped the world over the years like few others ever have. Now, though, the 72-year-old has revealed how he came ...

Mom sees doctor for spot on her nose, then told it’s flesh-eating cancer

Many of us have spots and freckles that we just dismiss as harmless but for one mom a spot she discovered on her nose would turn out to be life-changing. Mandy Pollard, from Cambridgeshire, England, ...