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Former El Centro College Police Chief Joseph Hannigan helped save many lives during the 2016 Dallas police ambush and now he’s in need of help himself as he battles pancreatic cancer. Maria Guerrero reports officers are rallying around their former chief in a story you’ll see only on NBC 5.

Conservative talk radio show host Rush Limbaugh says he’s had a setback in his fight against advanced lung cancer, NBC News reports.

The Dallas Cowboys play this Sunday at home and you may notice a more colorful field. “Crucial Catch” is a partnership between the NFL and the American Cancer Society which promotes the need for cancer screenings and preventative care.

The first person known to be cured of HIV infection, Timothy Ray Brown, has died

A spokesperson says Trump health appointee Michael Caputo has metastatic head and neck cancer.

Discussing the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K Walk Your Way and Real Men Wear Pink with Jeff Fehlis, Executive Vice President for the American Cancer Society. To register for Making Strides on Saturday, October 17, visit www.MakingStridesWalk.org/NorthTexas. For more information on Real Men Wear Pink, visit www.RealMenWearPinkACS.org/northtexastx.

A former economics professor at the University of Pennsylvania who beat his wife to death inside their King of Prussia, Pennsylvania home was ordered to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to his daughter.

September is childhood cancer awereness month. NBC 5’s Sophia Beausoleil has the story of a 12-year-old and his family, they want to share his experience of battling the disease to remind others they’re not alone.

Washington Football coach Ron Rivera has been diagnosed with a form of skin cancer.

For Southern Methodist University assistant football coach Jamal Powell, remaining positive has never been an issue. “No matter how low he’s gotten physically with the pain and the sickness, I can always look to him to still lead our family and set the tone for how we’re going to move forward,” said Jamal’s wife Rachel Powell. The pain and...

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is perhaps the most forthcoming member of the Supreme Court when it comes to telling the public about her many health issues.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she is fighting a recurrence of liver cancer but she continues to be able to do her job on the Supreme Court.

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…