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2-year-old wins battle against rare cancer, then rings victory bell – let’s pay tribute to her bravery

This little princess is getting her port out next Friday! She has been having a great time and enjoying her summer…. Posted by Fight With Kenni on Saturday, June 15, 2019 McKenna was found to be ...

Tragic update: 9/11 first responder Luis Alvarez dies aged 53 after cancer battle

We lost another 9/11 first responder. Our thoughts are with the family and friends of NYPD Detective Luis Alvarez. pic.twitter.com/rnbhYuFNGJ — RayPfeiferFoundation (@RayPfeiferFDTN) June 29, 2019 Alvarez was just 53 at the time of his ...

Dozens of soldiers attend funeral of 5-year-old cancer victim whose big dream was to be an ‘Army Man’

I feel like I should title this post “A CRAZY Day and Nothing Was Accomplished!”??‍♀️??‍♀️Oakley did not receive his… Posted by Prayers for Oakley Nimmo on Monday, April 8, 2019 Oakley was diagnosed with neuroblastoma in ...

Family asks service members to attend funeral of 5-year-old who dreamed of becoming an ‘Army man’

In 2015, Oakley was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, according to a GoFundMe. After several rounds of chemotherapy, surgeries, and a stem cell transplant, Oakley was declared disease-free in June 2017. However, one month later doctors discovered a ...

Toddler with rare form of ovarian cancer receives clean bill of health months after diagnosis

The first signs of the disease infiltrating the little girl’s body appeared as occasional fevers, irritability, and picky eating. Kenni’s parents, Mike and Meagan Xydias didn’t think too much of it at first because they recently moved ...

9/11 first responder enters hospice care one week after heartbreaking testimony

On September 11, 2011, Luis Alvarez, a retired NYPD detective, rushed to the scene in Lower Manhattan to help search for victims. He continued to return to Ground Zero for weeks after the terrorist attack. ...

So sweet! Canadian hospital allows pets to visit their sick owners

When he was 23 years old Zachary was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. The Nova Scotia native, who later moved to Ontario, Canada to live with his aunt and uncle, had an aggressive form of cancer. He was ...

Young cancer survivor stuns crowd with powerful violin performance on ‘America’s Got Talent’

Tyler was diagnosed with leukemia when he was four and a half years old. His mother, Kisua Butler-Figueroa, said that one day she noticed her son just didn’t look right so she took him to ...

Candid photos of Alex Trebek reveal dramatic hair loss amid battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer

Alex Trebek Is “Fighting Through” Cancer Diagnosis, Continues Hosting ‘Jeopardy!’As he continues with his pancreatic… Posted by Collection of The Greatest HITS of The 60's; 70's & 80's on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 But that doesn’t ...

Update: ‘Jeopardy’ host Alex Trebek shares ‘mind-boggling’ cancer update

After being diagnosed 3 months ago with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, he has revealed in a new interview that he is “near remission.” https://www.facebook.com/PrayForAlexTrebek/photos/a.1098693833511481/1098693786844819/?type=3&permPage=1 “It’s kind of mind-boggling,” Trebek told People. “The doctors said they ...