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Patrick Swayze's miracle

A few months ago, Patrick Swayze announced that he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, which is one of the deadliest forms of the disease. As ... Read More »

Post-chemo survey produces surprising results

Having just watched a beloved family friend endure a debilitating bout of chemotherapy, I'm very skeptical about a new survey released by the National ... Read More »

Sunblock is cheaper than Chemo

My little family of four and I have already blasted through 12 bottles of sunblock since early May. At nine dollars a pop ... the cost is certainly ... Read More »

Cancer patient fighting for bone marrow donor awareness

With his final days ticking away, UK journalist Adrian Sudbury has decided to use the rest of his life to make a difference for others. Sudbury was ... Read More »

An alternative to medicinal marijuana on the horizon

While some debate its efficacy, marijuana has been sparingly prescribed for certain conditions for many years now. It has exhibited some ability to ... Read More »

Writing helps cancer patients

Several years ago my father had a cancer scare. Pre-surgery, the doctor's exact words were "I'll be floored if this isn't cancer." My oldest sister, ... Read More »

Robin Roberts struts her bald self

Good Morning America co-host Robin Roberts is bald, thanks to breast cancer and chemotherapy. She's done a bang-up job of covering up since she shaved ... Read More »

Kimmie doll helps kids understand cancer

I've made many breast cancer friends whose faces I've never seen and voices I've never heard. Our Internet connections are rich, despite our lack of ... Read More »

Many breast cancer patients may not need chemo after all

As Jacki reported this morning, new research out this week suggested that thousands of breast cancer patients may be able to do away with heavy ... Read More »

Chemotherapy not for all breast cancer patients

Good news on the breast cancer front: Doctors revealed Thursday at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium that they are backing off on chemotherapy ... Read More »