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Police Motorcade Helps 87-Year-Old Woman Complete Fun Run For Cancer

Jude Walker — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 10:00:22 +0000

Lena Mae Beasley is 87 years old and suffers from dementia. But that didn’t stop her from wanting to run in Olney, Texas’ Fun Run for cancer last week. The Fun Run was on the date of her late husband’s birthday. Her son Jimmy is also currently battling cancer. She decided to complete the “Run” [...]

Film Critic Roger Ebert Dead At 70

Nathan Pike — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:57:47 +0000

The 70-year-old Ebert reviewed films for the newspaper for 46 years.

Roger Ebert Battling Cancer Again

Jude Walker — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 09:56:16 +0000

Roger Ebert is battling cancer yet again. The 70-year-old longtime film critic now has cancer in his hip. In a message on his website, he said, “The ‘painful fracture’ that made it difficult for me to walk has recently been revealed to be a cancer. It is being treated with radiation, which has made it [...]

17 Year Old Cancer Patient Uses Music To Say Good Bye [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 12:38:40 +0000

When faced with the prospect of only months to live, what would you do? Listen to this incredible song from a 17 year old who is taking on his diagnosis with a grace and eloquence that many of us need to share.

Put Your Best Foot Forward For St Jude With Downtown Lafayette Walk

Bruce Mikells — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:43:28 +0000

It's the St Jude Give Thanks Walk. It's not a run, it's not a timed event, it's not a showcase for elite athletes, it's a walk. A short simple stroll beginning at Parc San Souci in downtown Lafayette.

Lauren Alaina Surprises Boy With Brain Tumor at His Homecoming Dance

Megan Pacella — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:45:07 +0000

Laura Alaina has had a great year, but in light of her country music success, it's pretty obvious that the 17-year-old star hasn't lost sight of what's important. Although the country songstress is in the middle of her Eighteen Inches Tour, she cleared her calendar recently to surprise Jordan Trunfio -- a West Springfield High School student in Springfield, Va. who is suffering from a brain tumor -- at his Homecoming dance.

What Possession Do You Prize?

Bruce Mikells — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:28:49 +0000

This incredible story really touched my heart because we live in a world of things that we probably could live without. Still there are those certain things that mean the world to us. What is your most prized possession?

Kellie Pickler Opens Up About Being a 'Cancer Buddy,' Shaving Her Head on 'Ellen'

Megan Pacella — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 03:00:09 +0000

"It's just hair," Kellie Pickler told Ellen DeGeneres on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' Friday morning (Sept. 14), where she showed off her new hairdo on national television. The sweet and southern singer has been getting loads of attention for shaving her head in support of her best friend's cancer diagnosis, so she stopped by 'Ellen' to answer a few more questions about her loyal act of bravery.

Sugarland Perform 'Baby Girl' With 4-Year-Old Cancer Survivor

Sterling Whitaker — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 08:00:35 +0000

The members of Sugarland got the chance to make a young girl’s life brighter at a recent tour stop in Minnesota. Singer Jennifer Nettles and singer-songwriter Kristian Bush were performing at the Mystic Lake Casino Hotel on Aug. 8 when they were joined onstage by a very special guest — a 4-year-old cancer patient named Avery.

Taylor Swift and Tim McGraw Stand Up to Cancer With Performances on TV Special

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 05:15:23 +0000

Two titans of country music — that’d be Taylor Swift and Tim McGraw — will do their part and stand up to cancer on Sept. 7. And just how will they show their support? With performances at the third annual ‘Stand Up to Cancer’ telethon, aka SU2C, that’s how!

New Research Reveals That Taller People More Likely to Die of Cancer

Mike Adams — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 23:30:50 +0000

Some promising new research has surfaced that indicates that tall people are less likely to suffer strokes, psychotic breakdowns or die from heart disease than the shorter of the breed. However, the same research says that these same vertically-endowed humans are doomed at best, to die of cancer.

Wade Hayes Releases Emotional New Song About His Battle With Cancer

Alanna Conaway — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 06:00:53 +0000

As he promised his fans, Wade Hayes has shifted gears to 100 percent music now that he has completed his chemo therapy for his stage IV colon cancer. The singer announced his battle with the disease late last year.

The latest tune from Hayes — which he wrote about the emotiona

Father Refuses to Allow Daughter to Go on Make-A-Wish Trip to Disney World Because She Is Cured of Cancer — Is It Fair? [POLL]

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:30:20 +0000

The father of a four-year-old leukemia survivor will not sign off on a trip to Disney World as part of a Make-A-Wish “gift” since he feels that it would be an improper use of donations. His reasoning? The little girl is cured. McKenna May, of Ohio, endured cancer treatments, including painful procedures like 15 spinal [...]

It's Not a Beer Gut, It's Just a Tumor!

Jude Walker — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 10:24:54 +0000

A British man is healthy and skinny again after what he thought was just a middle-aged beer belly turned out to be a 42 pound tumor! For the past 10 years Jeff Bennett chalked up his expanding waist line to growing older. Whatever he tried to lose weight didn’t work. After experiencing shortness of breath [...]

Doing The Right Thing – Cancer Survivor Taken To Prom By Football Star [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:45:29 +0000

I have never cheered for Trent Richardson on the football field. I will when he goes to the NFL but it won't be because of his skills as a player. It's because of his compassion for another human being. That is what makes this young man and this story so compelling to me.

Wade Hayes Continues to Build Strength Throughout Chemo Treatment for Colon Cancer

Alanna Conaway — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:40:46 +0000

Good news for Wade Hayes, who is continuing his chemo treatment after being diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer in December. The ‘Old Enough to Know Better’ and ‘I’m Still Dancin’ With You’ singer is back on his feet, doing some light working out and even getting ready to tackle the world of songwriting this week.

Bacon Linked to Increased Risk of Pancreatic Cancer

Althea Fung — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:58:20 +0000

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. Researchers at Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, reviewed 11 independent studies and found those who ate 50 mg of processed meat — two strips of bacon or one piece of [...]

Wade Hayes Is 'Getting a Little Better Every Day' Following Surgery for Colon Cancer

Alanna Conaway — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:45:55 +0000

Wade Hayes is now resting comfortably at home following his recent surgery for colon cancer. Hayes, 42, was admitted to Nashville’s Vanderbilt Hospital earlier this month after learning he was battling stage IV colon cancer. The hit singer-songwriter’s surgery went better than doctors expected it would, and they sent Hayes home on Dec. 17, just nine days after the extensive procedure.

Toby Keith Foundation Cancer Treatment Facility Approved by Local Board

Amy Sciarretto — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 12:28:31 +0000

Toby Keith should be ready to raise a ‘Red Solo Cup’ in celebration. The singer’s Toby Keith Foundation has designs on opening a facility to house and provide amenities for the families of children receiving treatment for cancer. The foundation is inching closer to its goal of opening the $8.5 million complex, dubbed the OK Kids Korral, as an Oklahoma City board has approved the plans.

Mel McDaniel Passes at Age 68

Jude Walker — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 11:45:41 +0000

Grand Ole Opry member Mel McDaniel died yesterday after a battle with cancer. He's best known for his hits "Louisiana Saturday Night" and "Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On" and unfortunately for his tumble in 1996 into the Heymann Performing Arts Center's orchestra pit.