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Jill Biden can join other first ladies who have raised awareness about cancer

Being first lady did not exempt Jill Biden from the conversation that millions of citizens have had with doctors that began with the words, “It might be cancer.”

Cancer blood test using DNA fragments brings hope for earlier detection, say researchers

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed a machine-learning model to detect cancer in its early stages by looking at DNA fragments from cancer cells in the blood, they say.

Jill Biden gets lesion removed from eyelid, deemed noncancerous

A noncancerous lesion was removed from Jill Biden’s left eyelid. The first lady also had two other lesions removed recently that cancerous but likely curable.

In Yemen, cancer patients hardest hit by medical shortages

The National Oncology Center (NOC), a Yemeni cancer treatment hospital, has seen medicine shortages and a lack of incoming funds, placing a strain on its operations.

Robbie Knievel, American daredevil and son of Evel Knievel, dead at 60

Robbie Knievel, daredevil and son of Evel Knievel, died Friday morning after battling pancreatic cancer, his family confirmed to The Associated Press.

First lady Jill Biden has 2 cancerous lesions removed

First lady Jill Biden returned to the White House on Wednesday after undergoing an outpatient surgical procedure to remove cancerous tissue from two lesions.

Life is getting shorter in America, and the CDC is to blame

U.S. life expectancy dropped to 76.4 years, and government is to blame.

Modest Mouse drummer, co-founder Jeremiah Green, dead at 45

Drummer and co-founder of band Modest Mouse, Jeremiah Green passed away on December 31 after recently being diagnosed with stage four cancer.

House Republicans express support for Raskin after cancer diagnosis: 'We are all rooting for him'

A number of House Republicans expressed well-wishes for Rep. Jamie Raskin, after the Democrat announced that he has Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma a treatable form of cancer.

Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin diagnosed with 'serious but curable' cancer

Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin, a Democrat, announced Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma, a "serious but curable" cancer.