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TODAY's Craig Melvin creates tie and sock set in honor of late brother
The goal is to raise greater awareness about the importance of preventive screening.
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A 26-year-old with terminal cancer had ‘meet Gordon Ramsay' on her bucket list. They just had dinner together
Gordon Ramsay just helped check off a box on a cancer patient’s bucket list.
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Shipyard veterans may have been exposed to cancer-causing radioactive materials. The Navy has not told them
Gilbert Wyand, who lived and worked at the Long Beach Naval Shipyard in the 1980s, was diagnosed with a type of leukemia that can be caused by radiation exposure. He wanted others to know they could be at risk.
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2024 could see record number of cancer cases
New projections from the American Cancer Society show the country could see more than 2 million new cancer cases this year.
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North Texas high school students involved in cancer research
Curing cancer in a classroom? It sounds bizarre but North Texas high school students are putting their knowledge to the test, trying to find ways to help the medical community. NBC 5 education reporter Wayne Carter is in the classroom to show us their progress.
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Report: Colon cancer killing more younger men, women
NBC 5’s Larry Collins tells us how colorectal cancer is the leading cause of death among men younger than 50 and the second leading cause among women of the same age.
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Reclaiming identity: Plano shop gifts recent cancer survivor with new look for Christmas
Miranda McLoughlin of Fort Worth got a second chance at life. Now another wish is coming true.
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Plano shop gifts recent cancer survivor with new look for Christmas
A Fort Worth woman who battled cancer this year has made it to remission, just in time for the holidays. A second chance on life is the best gift she could ask for but she has one more wish on her list: To simply have her hair back.
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McKinney man helped by cancer non-profit hopes to encourage other People of Color
When Vernell Brown of McKinney found out he had cancer, the 62-year old nurse became a patient, and kept his diagnosis a secret from his family for months.
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McKinney man shares experience of cancer trials
A non-profit cancer charity is trying to increase access to treatment for people of color by decreasing some of the barriers to treatment. Navigating cancer trials can be daunting and costly. A McKinney man knows that first-hand as a nurse and a patient. NBC 5’s Noelle Walker has the story.
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Shannen Doherty shares cancer has spread to her bones
Shannen Doherty, who was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer in 2019, shared her cancer has since spread to her bones.
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Maria Menounos reveals pancreatic cancer symptom she noticed 1 year before diagnosis
Maria Menounous recalled how she predicted something was wrong with her pancreas on her podcast months before her cancer diagnosis.
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Georgetown coach Tasha Butts dies after 2-year battle with breast cancer
Georgetown women’s basketball coach Tasha Butts has died after a two-year battle with breast cancer. The 41-year-old coach was diagnosed with advanced stage breast cancer in 2021. She stepped away from coaching Georgetown last month. Georgetown athletic director Lee Reed announced Butts’ death on Monday. Her diagnosis inspired the Tasha Tough campaign which has brought awareness and raised money to...
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Mom, 30, details symptoms of rare type of breast cancer that doctors misdiagnosed
Olivia Franz knew she didn’t have mastitis when the skin on her breast resembled orange peel. She felt stunned she had stage 4 inflammatory breast cancer.
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Jill Biden urges women to get mammograms or other cancer exams during Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Jill Biden is urging women to talk to their doctors about getting mammograms or other cancer screenings during October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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Martina Navratilova urges all women to get cancer screenings: ‘It's a question of life and death'
For Breast Cancer Awareness month, Martina Navratilova urges women to be diligent about preventive care and cancer screenings after battling two forms of cancer at the same time earlier this year.
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Navratilova: ‘Being a tennis player, I got into a solution'
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova sat down with NBC Local Sports Reporter, Julia Elbaba, to talk about her cancer diagnosis and her work as a cancer advocate.
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Country singer Toby Keith shares update on cancer battle
At the People’s Choice Country Awards, Country Icon Recipient Toby Keith detailed the ups and downs of his cancer journey.
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Dallas ISD community liaison helps 5th grader fighting cancer
School is a place for students to learn and grow. NBC 5’s Noelle Walker reports for one Dallas ISD 5th grader, school is much more than that, it helped save his life.
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Dallas ISD student fighting cancer get help from school's community liaison
School is a place for students to learn and grow, but for a fifth grader in Dallas ISD, school is much more than that, it helped save his life.