Cancer

A Maine man says he was “speechless” after he received the 2001 high school class ring of his daughter, who lost her life to cancer five years ago at age 32

Disturbing news arrived on Wednesday from Blink-182 — arguably the biggest band to ever come out of San Diego County — when founding member Mark Hoppus tweeted out that he has cancer.

Veteran CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour told viewers Monday that she has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer

A breast cancer diagnosis and thoughts that she might not survive put high jumper Chaunté Lowe in a mindset to appreciate the good things in life – like family and faith. Lowe speaks about empowering women to take charge of their health.

Nathan Adrian is a role model… and it has absolutely nothing to do with his Gold medal-winning performances as an Olympian. But rather Adrian is being rightly being praised for drawing attention to a devastating disease most men would rather not discuss out loud — testicular cancer.

Watch a video preview of episode 1 of the new sports podcast My New Favorite Olympian with Nathan Adrian. Subscribe and listen to the full episode on your favorite podcast app.

In Episode 1 of the new sports podcast “My New Favorite Olympian,” we interview 2020 US Olympic swimmer Nathan Adrian about how he overcame cancer.

Watch 2020 Olympic Swimmer Nathan Adrian discuss his cancer battle in this full video interview from episode 1 of My New Favorite Olympian podcast.

A world-class oncologist wasn’t prepared for hearing the news that his own wife was diagnosed with the life-threatening disease. Now, 15 years after treatment and cancer free, they wrote a book about their journey.

A world-class oncologist from MedStar Georgetown University Hospital said he wasn’t prepared for the news that his wife had breast cancer. Together they wrote a book about their journey. News4’s Doreen Gentzler reports.

Americans should start getting screened for colon cancer earlier, at age 45 instead of waiting until they’re 50

A federal appeals court has upheld a $25 million award against agribusiness giant Monsanto in a lawsuit that alleged a California man developed cancer from exposure to its Roundup weed killer

Parking at some prestigious cancer centers can run into hundreds of dollars. The overlooked cost is finally drawing scrutiny from hospital administrators.

The Northwest D.C. corner of 13th and S streets was “Ms. Keesha’s corner” for years, and a school community is now mourning the loss of the beloved crossing guard.  Keesha Marshall died April 30, just weeks after she was diagnosed with colon cancer. She was 54.  Marshall was “larger than life,” Garrison Elementary School Principal Brigham Kiplinger said.  “To...

A D.C. school community is in mourning. A crossing guard who was dear to everyone she met has died. For years, Keesha Marshall kept students safe outside Garrison Elementary school in Northwest. As friends and family tell News4’s 4 Pat Collins, to know Miss Keesha was to love her.

A D.C. nurse at MedStar Washington Hospital Center has spent his career caring for patients — but now he’s fighting for his own life, battling brain cancer.

A nurse from MedStar Washington fighting brain cancer has gained widespread support from D.C. health care workers. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.

Nashville’s Jackie Lee teamed up with Movember to spread awareness of testicular cancer, something he feels men are reluctant to talk about.

Felix Silla, who starred as the hairy Cousin Itt on “The Addams Family” and a robot on “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century,” has died.