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Brave 6-year-old battling cancer sworn in as honorary police officer

Freeport Police Department in Texas fulfills Abigail Arias' dream.

Texas girl, 6, with terminal cancer gets wish to be police chief

Speed demons and law busters in one Texas town may have met their match in 6-year-old Abigail Rose Arias, whose dream of becoming a police officer to exact revenge on her terminal cancer came true on Thursday in a special ceremony.

FDA warns of rare cancer linked to breast implants

The FDA has issued a warning concerning a rare cancer linked to breast implants.

FDA alerts more doctors of rare cancer with breast implants

U.S. health officials are telling doctors to be on the lookout for a rare cancer linked to breast implants after receiving more reports of the disease.

Mom blames tanning for losing ear to skin cancer

Mom in the U.K. wants to ban tanning beds cause of skin cancer

Optimism over test to help detect pancreatic cancer in early stages

The new blood test, currently in its trial stage, may play a role in detecting and reducing deaths attributed from pancreatic cancer.

Mom who lost ear to skin cancer claims tanning as teen led to disease

A mother in the U.K. is calling for a ban on tanning beds after she claims her affinity for fake color as a young teen led to the eventual amputation of her left ear.

Brother lets little sister diagnosed with cancer shave his head

A big brother in Scotland is up for “sibling of the year” after he shaved his head in solidarity with his 7-year-old sister, who is undergoing chemotherapy to treat leukemia.

Obesity-related cancer rates are rising among millennials

The obesity epidemic may be contributing to an increase in certain cancers among millennials in the U.S., a new study suggests.

WHO and vaccine group back 'critical' cervical cancer shots

A vaccine given to girls to protect them against a virus that causes cervical cancer is a “critical” health tool and access to it should be scaled up as swiftly as possible, especially in poorer countries, cancer experts said on Monday.