cancer

Big Bank Hank from the Sugarhill Gang died yesterday, of complications from cancer. He was only 57. Of course, the Sugarhill Gang is legendary for their 1979 hit, "Rapper's Delight".

Sometimes you run across a story that just tears at your heart. This is one of those stories. It's a bit like a roller coaster ride; it's happy and sad at the same time. I just had to share though because the message is so incredibly strong. A girl diagnosed with terminal brain cancer will be able to fulfill her dying wish of playing in a college basketball game.

A video called "Flash Mob for Amy" is getting a bunch of hits online. The 'Amy' in it is a woman who got diagnosed with terminal cancer last year.

As I'm reading news stories online I found one, in particular, that really just floored me. A student at a Colorado elementary school shaved her head to show support for a friend going through cancer. When showing up to school with her freshly shaved head, she was told she would not be allowed back without a wig or until her hair grew back. What?

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

Lori is facing stage 4 pancreatic cancer and Jenny wanted to make her smile.

Some estimates say up to one out of every two people will get cancer at some point in their lives. Here are four important early warning signs to watch out for.

12-year old Caitlyn Jackson lost her battle with cancer over the weekend. As if that isn't tragic enough, the little girl's school decided to add insult to the pain when it banned wearing t-shirts that memorialized their classmate.

An element of last Sunday's episode of "Breaking Bad" was inspired by a 16-year-old fan of the show, who passed away earlier this year of cancer. The kid, Kevin Cordasco, was suffering from neuroblastoma...but before he died, he got the chance to meet some members of the cast, and the show's creator, Vince Gilligan.

Dustin Hoffman's rep announced yesterday that he has been successfully treated for cancer. She said, quote, "It was detected early and he has been surgically cured. Dustin is feeling great and is in good health."

A 28-year-old woman named Anna Greenberg recently died of cancer. But before she did, Bette Midler called her on the phone and sang "The Wind Beneath My Wings" to her. The video is a real tearjerker.

Relay for Life is  coming up next month so it's time to get your team together and start raising money for the American Cancer Society. This is an incredible event that I was a part of, for the first time, last year. I plan on making the 'survivor' lap again this year.