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Cancer doctor thanks Bowie for helping people face death

A British doctor who works with terminally ill people has thanked David Bowie for helping open up a conversation about death.

How Olympic champ Dorothy Hamill's greatest victory came outside the rink

Forty years ago, a 19-year-old figure skater became a pop-culture icon overnight when she won gold at the 1976 Winter Olympics. But she would face her biggest challenge outside the rink

Dorothy Hamill’s breast cancer battle

BeWisER+ about breast cancer

Delayed deaths declining among pediatric cancer survivors

It's long been known that cancer survivors -- people alive five years after diagnosis -- face a higher risk of premature death, and doctors have made efforts over the decades to reduce those deaths.

Cancer 'moonshot' aims to speed fight against No. 2 killer

Harking back to America's triumphant race into space, the Obama administration is launching what it calls a "moonshot" effort to cure cancer.

Bulimic triathlete says cancer saved her life

In her new book, “Just Three Words,” 54-year-old triathlon champion and registered dietitian Karen Newman writes about overcoming cancer and beating bulimia while remaining a top competitor on the racing circuit.

Personalized vaccines may hold promise for ovarian cancer treatment

Ovarian cancer is one of the deadliest types of cancers because doctors lack effective early-diagnostic tools for the disease as well as treatment for the cancer once it progresses.

How to buy organic food the right way

This Saturday at my local grocery store in New York City, strawberries were priced at $4.29 per pound.

President Obama announces new plan to fight cancer

President Obama announces new plan to fight cancer

Rhode Island boy battling cancer wants to be famous

WESTERLY, R.I. (AP) — People from around the world are helping to fulfill the final wish of an 8-year-old Rhode Island boy who's battling a rare type of cancer.