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FDA OKs new Novartis drug for type of advanced breast cancer

U.S. regulators have approved a new drug as an initial treatment for postmenopausal women with a type of advanced breast cancer.

Biden talks advancements in cancer treatment at SXSW

Former vice president speaks in Austin

Softball star whose suspected concussion led to brain tumor diagnosis dies

A Connecticut town is mourning the loss of a softball standout whose suspected concussion symptoms led to an inoperable brain tumor diagnosis.

Surgeons remove 140-pound tumor from 71-year-old grandmother

ER doctors in Pennsylvania were stunned

Mom captures 3-year-old boy comforting terminally ill infant brother

A mother of two who was expecting to find her sons creating a mess on a recent vacation instead found her pre-school-aged son comforting his terminally ill infant brother, and captured the moment on camera.

Viral photo reveals cancer symptom everyone should know

Most of us recognize that abnormal moles and a weakened immune system can be signs of cancer.

Gene activity in the nose may signal lung cancer

Genetic changes in the cells lining the inside of the nose might someday help doctors diagnose lung cancer, a recent study suggests.

Terminally ill Georgia couple reunited in tearful Facebook video

A Facebook video of an Acworth couple weeping in each other’s arms is equally heartwarming and emotionally crushing.

Boy who lost leg to cancer adopts three-legged dog

A 12-year-old boy who asked for a dog with three legs after losing one of his own to cancer has found a loving companion in a 2-year-old pitbull mix named Logan.

24-year-old 'previvor' documents double mastectomy journey

A 24-year-old woman has gained a legion of fans online after documenting her journey leading up to a double mastectomy and her road to recovery.