Cancer

By Glenn Mollette Cancer is one of the most feared words of all. Almost every week I hear about a friend, acquaintance, old schoolmate or family member being diagnosed with cancer. I have Facebook friends who report almost daily about their routine chemotherapy treatments...

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I'm sure that the vast majority of us have been touched at some point by cancer.  I know a lot of my family has lost their fight with the disease.  It's hard to imagine anyone who hasn't known or been related to someone who has dealt with this.

The Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled a 17-year-old girl with cancer must continue to receive chemotherapy, despite the fact she doesn't want it.

The NFL season has been marred with bad PR, but here's one story that will put a smile on your face.

I think most of us out there have been touched by cancer in one way or another.  Whether it was you, a family member, someone you work with, or a friend, everyone's seen the effects this terrible disease can have.  It can wreak havoc on the body, the spirit and the mind...

A member of the armed forces is facing the toughest battle of his life.

WASHINGTON (ANDREW TAYLOR, Associated Press) — The Senate has passed Republican-backed legislation to repeal taxpayer funding for political conventions. Instead, $126 million over the coming decade will go for additional research into pediatric cancer and other childhood disorders like autism and down syndrome.

Pam McKelvy is one tough woman.

This nearly six-minute video shows Jimmy Kimmel meeting a seven-year-old boy with cancer who's been dubbed "Super Max" by his friends.