Cancer

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says he will have minor surgery to remove early-stage skin cancer

Researchers are reporting another record one-year decline in the U.S. cancer death rate, a drop they continue to attribute to success against lung cancer

Baseball Hall of Famer Phil Niekro has died at the age of 81 after a long fight with cancer

A young leukemia survivor spread holiday cheer to kids battling cancer by delivering toys throughout the D.C. area Monday. Six-year-old Summer Grace Cernoch and her family drove around the region with the gifts. Summer Grace battled leukemia for two years. “It was bad,” she said. “It was just totally bad.” It meant holidays spent in the hospital, several surgeries...

A Christmas surprise for local kids battling cancer from someone who knows exactly what they’re going through. News4’s Aimee Cho introduces one little girl helping others this holiday season.

Jeff Bridges is keeping his chin up. The actor, who revealed in October that he had been diagnosed with lymphoma, took to Instagram Monday to give fans an update on his condition. “Here’s the latest,” he wrote. “Feeling good. Shaved my head. Got a puppy – Monty. Had a Birthday – 71, man,” Bridges, whose birthday is Dec. 4, wrote, along with a…

Stars like Jennifer Aniston and Sofia Vergara are joining St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in its battle against cancer with its Thanks and Giving campaign. Its creator, Marlo Thomas, who is the daughter of St. Jude founder Danny Thomas, stopped by LX News to explain why you should consider giving back in a year that has taken so much.

After battling cancer for two-and-a-half years, a Virginia boy has overcome the odds. Ethan Dixon is officially done with cancer treatments with ample time for the holiday season.  For 11-year-old Ethan of Haymarket, the good news could not have come soon enough.  “I don’t have to feel disgusting at the clinic … and I don’t have to go to...

News4 has been following Ethan Dixon’s story for years. Aimee Cho explains how community support helped him reach this major milestone.

A study released Monday by investigators from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center shows the potential of transforming a commonly used chemotherapy drug into one that kills cancer cells by activating immune cells when it is paired with anti-inflammatory medication.

A Virginia family hasn’t had the year they wanted, but this Thanksgiving, they’ve got everything they need. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder has their story.

The teen died on Monday, Nov. 16 after a battle with cancer at the Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, according to The Chicago Tribune.

Monday is scheduled to be the final day of Ron Rivera’s cancer treatment, and on Friday, the coach reflected on that important date and what the past six weeks or so has been like for him.

The pandemic is having a big impact on people’s routine health care. News4’s Eun Yang has more on a new initiative to get people back to the doctor’s office.

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

News4’s Doreen Gentzler spoke with a Northern Virginia doctor who explained why pandemic lifestyle could be putting many of us at a higher risk for cancer.

For young kids, it can be sad and confusing watching a parent battle cancer. That’s why a fifth grader from Dumfries wrote a new book called “Okay Mommy, I Will Help You.” News4’s Aimee Cho shares more on how that young girl is using her journey to help others.

The Marine Corps Marathon will be held virtually this year. Runners will take to the streets and trails in their neighborhoods Oct.25. News4’s Megan McGrath spoke to one runner who is determined to run, following a health scare uncovered after she ran last year’s marathon.

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.