cancer

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time when the community comes together to raise awareness about a disease that about one in eight women will develop in their lifetime. It seems as everyone knows someone who is battling the disease...

Almost everyone I speak to has been affected by cancer.  Whether it be a loved one or a dear friend.  I personally lost my father in 2013 to stomach cancer.  Though it was difficult to lose him, I admire the resilience and joy he always showed...

These students don't need a lesson in being generous.

Taylor Swift has revealed that her mother, Andrea, is battling cancer.

Need an upbeat Cowboys story for today? Yeah, we all do.

The last "real" Mother's Day I had was in 1976. That's because around the Spring of that year, my Mom was diagnosed with colon cancer. Not nearly as much information was available then as there is now; and such screening procedures as colonoscopies weren't available on a widespread basis. So, by the time she realized something was wrong, and surgery was done to try to remove the cancerou

We've all heard stories of dogs rescuing lost skiers or hikers, or dogs that bark to alert their families of a fire or intruder in their house. But what some dogs can do--either through training, or their own natural instincts--could quietly save untold lives, and will amaze you!

If you're like me, your pets--especially dogs--become like members of your family. Those of us who have dogs--and want them to be in the best health possible--have the usual pet-related health issues we worry about: flea/tick infestations, rabies, distemper, even heart disease. A diagnosis of cancer in one of our furry family members is just as terrifying as it would if it was one of us getting th

Country legend Ray Price has confirmed he's been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The 86-year-old Country Music Hall of Famer says he has been undergoing chemotherapy for six months and is encouraged by the results.

Country stars like Jake Owen, Chris Young, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Josh Turner, Lee Brice, Brantley Gilbert (and many more) are giving a thumbs up for Lane Goodwin, a 13-year-old boy from McLean County, Kentucky, who was diagnosed with cancer for the third time in his young life. The simple gesture has gone viral, as more and more people -- famous and beyond -- show their support for a litt

Despite the Texas heat, the Kory Kubecka Santa Drive is officially under way. For a Christmas children's cancer fundraiser this big, any head start is a good head start, and this fine organization can certainly use your support this year. The run was established in 2008, after Linda Bonelli's 16-year-old son, Kory, died from an aggressive form of leukemia...

With six months of chemo under his belt, Wade Hayes is finally on the right side of recovery from his stage IV colon cancer, for which he underwent surgery back in December. In recent weeks, Hayes had bloodwork done — it came back tumor free. Hayes has finally completed chemotherapy is anxious about living his life once again.