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Terminally ill dad to celebrate Christmas early with 4 kids

A Texas father facing terminal cancer wants to celebrate Christmas with his four children one last time, so his wife, whose first husband died of cancer, took to Facebook with a special plea.

Study revives argument over mammogram screening

Yearly mammograms starting at age 40 would prevent the most deaths from breast cancer, U.S. researchers reported on Monday in a challenge to more conservative recommendations that take into account both the harms and the benefits of screening.

J&J ordered to pay $417M in trial over talc cancer risks

A California jury on Monday ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $417 million to a woman who claimed she developed ovarian cancer after using the company's talc-based products like Johnson's Baby Powder for feminine hygiene.

Childhood cancer by the numbers

Sept. 1 marks the beginning of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

Novartis anti-inflammatory sharply cuts risk of lung cancer, study finds

A Novartis anti-inflammatory drug sharply reduced lung cancer rates in a global study that also found it cut cardiovascular risk for heart attack survivors.

Cancer patients lack access to fertility support

Up to half of cancer patients of reproductive age do not receive adequate information about the impact of treatment on their fertility, decreasing their options for family planning and support, a new study suggests.

US clears first 'living drug' for tough childhood leukemia

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first treatment that genetically engineers patients' own blood cells to seek and destroy childhood leukemia.

Woman gives birth to 'miracle' baby after learning she has cancer

A woman who found out during her pregnancy that she had ovarian cancer, gave birth to a healthy baby boy.

Georgia girl battling cancer dies before spending day with San Francisco police

A brave 7-year-old girl from Georgia who was scheduled to spend a day with the San Francisco Police Department in a few days, died Tuesday after a 4-year fight with neuroblastoma.

Devils' Boyle diagnosed with leukemia after camp physical

Veteran forward Brian Boyle has his eyes set on the New Jersey Devils’ season opener on Oct. 7 despite being diagnosed with leukemia after a team physical at the start of camp.