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Mom captures touching moment between autistic teen and oncologist

A touching moment between a 16-year-teen autistic teen who has Down syndrome and the oncologist who helped him beat a life-threatening blood cancer was caught on camera by his mother, and has since gone viral.

Many melanoma patients may have few moles

Checking out the moles on your skin is a common way to look for the deadly skin cancer melanoma, but a new study shows that many people with melanoma may have few moles.

Prolonged aspirin use tied to reduced colon cancer risk

People who regularly take aspirin over several years may be less likely to develop colon cancer, researchers say.

Woman shares skin cancer photos to show effects of tanning habit

Judy Cloud, 49, spent a lot of time in the sun as a child.

Georgia boy's wish to meet 'The Rock' reaches star

A Georgia 7-year-old whose inspiration through his brain cancer battle has been Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will finally meet his hero with a special visit to the star’s Baywatch movie set.

Why we waste $3B a year in cancer drugs

Some cancer drugs are barely wasted at all.

Girl battling brain cancer fulfills wish of cleaning up local park

An 8-year-old girl battling brain cancer saw her wish come true Saturday when hundreds of volunteers joined her to help clean up a local park.

Greta: Shame on drug makers for wasting vital cancer drugs

Greta's 'Off the Record', 3/2/16

Type 1 diabetes tied to risk for a wide range of cancers

People with type 1 diabetes are more likely than the general population to develop cancers of gastric organs and the kidneys, as well as endometrium and ovaries for women, according to a large new analysis.

What you can do now to live longer

Exciting medical breakthroughs for longevity