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New research finds that cancer deaths have dropped more in states that expanded Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act than in states that did not

Demand for virtual cancer support has skyrocketed as places that provide valuable resources for cancer patients are temporarily closed during the pandemic. Here in North Texas, cancer fighters have found the help they need online. At the Cancer Support Community North Texas clubhouses, typically rooms are full of people in the middle of a cancer journey, gathered together to support…

11-year old Brynn Moore completed a 40-week chemotherapy course on Monday and capped it off with a Zoom call with some of her biggest fans — the FC Dallas soccer team.

11-year old Brynn Moore completed a 40-week chemotherapy course on Monday and capped it off with a Zoom call with some of her biggest fans — the FC Dallas soccer team.

After several rounds of chemotherapy and radiation treatment, NBC’s Kristen Dahlgren is cancer-free! The NBC News correspondent announced the exciting news on Twitter alongside a photo of herself wearing a protective face mask. “After 8 rounds of chemo and 25 rounds of radiation I AM DONE WITH CANCER TREATMENT!!” she wrote. “No hugs or high 5’s… not even a bell…

UPDATE: The April 25th event has been postponed with a rescheduled date of October 3rd at Clearfork in Fort Worth. For more information, visit www.komegreaterfortworth.org.

UPDATE – Puttin’ On The Pink has been canceled until further notice. Discussing the Puttin’ On The Pink fashion luncheon and its success in raising funds to fight breast cancer in North Texas with Kristi Christensen and Lisa Ferrand, Co-Chairs for this year’s Puttin’ on the Pink. For more information, visit www.TexasHealth.org/POP.

UPDATE – Puttin’ On The Pink scheduled for Wednesday, April 8, has been canceled. It’s time to put on your favorite pink outfit for the 27th annual Puttin’ on the Pink Fashion Show and Luncheon on Wednesday, April 8, at the Fort Worth Convention Center. NBC 5 and the Texas Health Resources Foundation invite you to enjoy a special runway…

UPDATE – The event scheduled for Thursday, April 9, has been cancelled. Join NBC 5’s Meredith Land at the Cure for All Seasons Luncheon and Fashion Presentation on Thursday, April 9. Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas, Texas’ original urban resort, is proud to support the fight against cancer by hosting the Cure Four All Seasons Luncheon…

Jeff Fehlis, executive vice president of the American Cancer Society’s South Region, joins NBC 5 to discuss the importance of health screenings and the importance of cancer awareness.

Ninety percent of cancer deaths are due to late-stage cancer that has metastasized. But a team of researchers believe they have found a way to kill spreading cancer cells and increase survival.

Country singer Wade Hayes works to promote new research he hopes will help more people like him survive late stage cancer despite grim odds.

The Brewer High School varsity basketball team welcomed a new player Friday night — a 9-year-old star named Carter Escobar.

On Friday, a North Texas boy, Akshaj Nagilla, who needed a bone marrow transplant got to meet the woman who saved his life. Oncologist Dr. Pransanthi Ganesa joined hte donor list two decades ago and couldn’t believe it when she got the call she was a match.

Former “Top Chef” Fatima Ali says she has a year to live. The 29-year-old underwent surgery to remove a tumor in January. However, Ali wrote Tuesday in an essay for Bon Appetit that the “cancer cells my doctors believed had vanished are back with a vengeance in my left hip and femur bone.” Ali says her oncologist told her she...

Getting a blood test to screen for cancer in the earliest stages might seem like a pipe dream. But a group of biotech entrepreneurs say they’re close to making it a reality. If Gabriel Otte’s start-up, Freenome, is successful, millions of people could get a blood test to screen for early-stage colorectal cancer. Freenome looks for two major biomarkers...

Life expectancy in the U.S. went up for the first time in four years

Purdue student Tyler Trent who inspired millions as he battled cancer before his death last year is helping change the future for other patients suffering from osteosarcoma.

The National Association of Basketball Coaches is teaming up with the American Cancer Society to defeat cancer, and this week marks Suits and Sneakers Week.

The former professor allegedly used $78,000 earmarked for cancer research on personal expenses, such as mortgage payments on his home