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Thanks to new experimental treatments, doctors may have found a cure for leukemia.

After 12-year-old Athena Orchard lost her battle with cancer just last week, her family thought they would never hear from her again. Until they found this secret message she left behind for them on the back of her mirror in her bedroom.

What started out as an act of compassion has turned into a heated controversy.

We don't know if this study is accurate, but it's generating a lot of controversy and it makes a pretty bold statement. But even if there's just a chance it's accurate, it might be the best reason yet not to hit your kids. According to a study in the "Journal of Behavioral Medicine" from Plymouth University in the U...

Kari Samus made the decision to get her first tattoo live during a local talk show in support of her sister's fight with cancer. Click through to watch the video.

The size of a woman’s (non-surgically-enhanced) bustline is often determined by DNA. But could bra size also predict a woman’s odds of developing breast cancer?

A study published this week revealed a sobering statistic: if worldwide population growth continues at its current pace, the number of cancer cases could rise 75% in the next two decades.

Lemonade stands are usually symbolic of the carefree nature of youth. Six-year old Drew Cox, however, has had to grow up fast. That’s because his dad, Randy, was recently diagnosed with seminoma, a rare form of cancer.

Eating two strips of bacon can increase your risk of developing pancreatic cancer, according to a new study published in the British Journal of Cancer.

If you’re one of those women people tease because you’re never seen without a Starbucks cup in your hand, you may actually be bettering your health. All that coffee might be warding off cancer. Researchers at Harvard University who followed the medical records of more than 67,000 women over a 26-year period found that those who drank at least four cups of java per day had a 25 percent lower risk o