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Melanoma may be deadlier in pregnant women, study finds

Pregnant women with the skin cancer melanoma may be more likely to die from it than women with melanoma who are not pregnant, according to a new study.

Artist draws Disney princesses going to OB-GYN to promote women’s health

Artists have reimagined Disney princesses as everything from women with average body types to breast cancer survivors.

Mysterious cancers of 'unknown' origin in men traced back to HPV

Some cancers are mysterious, in that doctors cannot determine where they originate and how they will spread.

Families happier with less aggressive end-of-life cancer care

Families may be more satisfied with end-of-life care for loved ones dying of cancer when treatment is focused on comfort rather than aggressive treatment and provided outside of a hospital, a U.S. study suggests.

New Jersey high school hockey captain playing through cancer

On Oct. 6, 17-year-old hockey player Eddie Klein was diagnosed with stage 3 Hodgkin’s lymphoma, but the diagnosis hasn’t kept him from the ice.

Russell Simmons on being a ‘Happy Vegan’

Russell Simmons encourages veganism

Cancer doctor thanks Bowie for helping people face death

A British doctor who works with terminally ill people has thanked David Bowie for helping open up a conversation about death.

How Olympic champ Dorothy Hamill's greatest victory came outside the rink

Forty years ago, a 19-year-old figure skater became a pop-culture icon overnight when she won gold at the 1976 Winter Olympics. But she would face her biggest challenge outside the rink

Dorothy Hamill’s breast cancer battle

BeWisER+ about breast cancer

Delayed deaths declining among pediatric cancer survivors

It's long been known that cancer survivors -- people alive five years after diagnosis -- face a higher risk of premature death, and doctors have made efforts over the decades to reduce those deaths.