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Lymphoma October 27, 2015

Florida couple raising funds to cover medical expenses for 2 children battling leukemia

Three small children two years apart present enough challenges for any parents, but throw leukemia into the mix and you have the truly daunting case of Lacey and Will Smith of Jacksonville, Fla.

Lymphoma October 27, 2015

Massachusetts governor gets head shaved to support charity

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker got a sharp new short haircut on Tuesday that helped raise money for charity and met the approval of his wife.

Lymphoma October 26, 2015

Scientists create ‘smart bomb’ drug to target leukemia in children

Researchers at the University of Southern California and the University of Illinois have invented a drug designed to attack the most common and deadly form of childhood cancer, B-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Lymphoma October 26, 2015

Doctors discover brain tumor in girl as twin brother battles cancer

A British mother endured what would be any parent’s horror: While her son underwent chemotherapy, doctors at the same hospital found a tumor in his twin sister’s brain, The Daily Mirror reported.

Lymphoma October 26, 2015

School reschedules prom for 15-year-old student with terminal cancer

A high school in Scotland rescheduled its prom to fulfill the dream of one of its students whose days were numbered by cancer, metro.co.uk reported.

Vaccines October 25, 2015

When the choice isn’t yours: Families of pediatric cancer patients live in fear amidst measles outbreak

Wendy and Gerry Waldron have a jumbo-size jug of Purell at their front door.

Men's Health October 24, 2015

Michigan mom, dad both fighting cancer as family looks after their two young daughters

A Michigan couple fighting cancer is determined to beat their diagnoses not only for themselves, but also for their two young daughters, 9 News reported.

Lymphoma October 24, 2015

Louisiana hospital staff surprises pediatric cancer patient with a flash mob

Medical staff at a Louisiana hospital gave a 12-year-old cancer patient a celebratory sendoff on her last day of treatment.

Lymphoma October 24, 2015

New Jersey boy, 6, battling leukemia has robot attend class for him

A New Jersey boy battling leukemia hasn’t been to school since late January, but he has kept up with his classwork thanks to a robot that attends class for him, NJ.com reported.

Lymphoma October 24, 2015

Connecticut teen who fought chemotherapy treatment home from hospital

A 17-year-old girl forced by the courts to undergo chemotherapy for her cancer has finished that treatment and was released Monday from a hospital where she had been confined since December.

Lymphoma October 24, 2015

WHO agency says insecticides lindane and DDT linked to cancer

The insecticide lindane, once widely used in agriculture and to treat human lice and scabies, causes cancer and has been specifically linked to non-Hodgkin lymphoma, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday.