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Why skin cancer rates continue to increase

Doctors say sun exposure is the most preventable risk factor for all skin cancers. But with an alarming rise in cases, are people just not taking the deadly cancer seriously?

Dream comes true for 6-year-old battling cancer

Raw video: Brantley Taber who is battling cancer for a third time and maxed out his lifetime dose of chemotherapy sworn in as honorary sheriff's deputy in Indiana.

Couple suing Johnson & Johnson over talcum powder wins $37 million judgment

According to the plaintiff's lawyers, J&J and its talc supplier knew that asbestos were tainting talc as early as 1969.

In a first, two robots remove uterus and colon in simultaneous surgery

Surgeons sat on opposite sides of the da Vinci Xi robotic console as they performed the procedures.

Shannen Doherty reveals 'elevated' tumor marker level following doctor's visit

The “Beverly Hills, 90210” alumna wrote on social media she received test results that informed her that one of her tumor levels is elevated.

Breast cancer survivor calls herself a 'happy flattie'

Sharon Donnelly, 54, decided to have both her breast removed in 2015 and she doesn’t regret it for a second.

Big brother gets haircut to mimic sister's 10-inch brain surgery scar

Alana, who is getting set to undergo chemotherapy and radiation, said Ethan’s thoughtful gesture was typical of his kind-hearted personality.

Family reveals son, 2, miraculously woke up from coma day after being taken off life support

Little Dylan, 4, is now the poster child of for CLIC Sargent, a charity that helps families with children who have cancer.

Teen battling cancer crowned honorary prom queen by South Carolina high school

A 14-year-old girl from Barnwell, S.C., battling cancer was crowned honorary prom queen on Thursday.

Mother of 3 whose cancer was dismissed as 'breastfeeding pain' dies from disease

Louise Gleadell was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2016 but lost vital time when her initial fears were dismissed.