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Pay attention to these early signs of ovarian cancer

Ovaries are responsible for the hormones estrogen and progesterone that bring on periods, contribute to feminine anatomy and sustain pregnancy.

Billboard featuring chemo bell to ring every time child finishes treatment

A giant billboard over Interstate 44 will now help children mark the end of their chemotherapy treatment at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

Billboard with chemo bell rings when child ends treatment

A giant billboard over Interstate 44 will now help children mark the end of their chemotherapy treatment at St. Louis Children’s Hospital by ringing every time a child finishes treatment.

Michigan cancer survivor loses everything in house fire

A Michigan mother of four who survived cancer and is a double amputee is wondering how she’ll rebuild after her family lost everything in a house fire.

Breast cancer survivor Christina Applegate reveals she recently had ovaries removed

After undergoing a double mastectomy in 2008, breast cancer survivor Christina Applegate has preventively had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed.

Should you get genetic testing for the breast cancer gene?

Here's what you need to know.

Child and teen obesity rates soar globally, WHO reports

The number of obese children and adolescents worldwide has jumped tenfold in the past 40 years and the rise is accelerating in low- and middle-income countries, especially in Asia, a major study said on Wednesday.

Boy whose town threw him an early Christmas dies

A 3-year-old boy whose fight with cancer prompted his small southern Kansas hometown to celebrate Christmas in September has died.

Top 10 breast cancer risk factors

Understand the risks and increase your chances of staying cancer-free.

Outrage over pharmaceutical company that created 'fake' cancer patients

Insys Therapeutics has been accused of creating fake cancer patients to help sales of its drug Subsys. Cancer activists say the actions are shameful.