California doctor with cancer gets rare lung-liver transplant at Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Dr. Gary Gibbon is now cancer-free, six months after the first-ever lung-liver transplant on a cancer patient.
Dr. Gary Gibbon is now cancer-free, six months after the first-ever lung-liver transplant on a cancer patient.
A California doctor who was battling advanced-stage lung cancer is now cancer-free, after surgeons at Northwestern Memorial Hospital completed the first-ever lung and liver transplant on a cancer patient.
In her statement Friday, the Princess of Wales asked for privacy but revealed she is undergoing chemotherapy. CBS News Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jon Lapook discussed the disclosure on CBS Mornings.
Kate said that the cancer was discovered during tests conducted after her surgery, which had gone well.
The video announcement from Kate, Princess of Wales, comes after months of widespread speculation about her health and controversy over doctored images released by Kensington Palace.
Catherine, the Princess of Wales, announced in a video message released Friday that cancer was discovered following her January abdominal surgery and she is undergoing preventative chemotherapy on the advice of her medical team. The announcement came after months of widespread speculation about the 42-year-old princess' health and controversy over doctored images released by Kensington Palace.
Actor Olivia Munn said on social media she's had four surgeries in the last 10 months, including a double mastectomy, since being diagnosed with breast cancer.
A widespread coral bleaching event is happening across the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, and scientists warn similar events could be happening all over the world. Bleaching means the coral is under stress from things like warming ocean temperatures and pollution. These ecosystems not only provide food and economic security to millions of people, but saving these habitats could also save lives.
Since 1990, Washington has compensated some families of those who have suffered from cancer from nuclear fallout – through a program called the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act. But mired in budget standoffs, Congress has come perilously close to an upcoming deadline to keep the program running. CBS 2's Chris Tye reports.
The organization started in 1978 with the goals of fostering joy, belonging, confidence, and making lifelong friendships. Recently, three families from the Chicago area traveled to Washington D.C. to advocate for research and funding.
There are many – perhaps hundreds – who believe their illnesses are connected to their time at Tonopah Test Range, near which the federal government conducted nuclear bomb tests. CBS 2 Investigator Dave Savini reports.
Decades ago, bombs were also tested near the site in the Nevada desert known as Area 52.
The veterans are fighting the government to acknowledge the men and women who got sick, but were denied medical benefits because the mission was secret and off the books. CBS 2 Investigator Dave Savini reports.
Abigail Ayala was honored with the Award of Valor.
Controversial singer-songwriter Toby Keith announced in June 2022 that he'd been undergoing treatment for stomach cancer.
Doctors have detected cancer in Britain's King Charles III, Buckingham Palace said in a statement Monday. The unspecified cancer was discovered as doctors treated the monarch for an enlarged prostate just over a week ago.
Buckingham Palace says doctors who treated King Charles for an enlarged prostate discovered an unspecified form of cancer, for which he's now undergoing treatment.
For months, Michael Dilillo, 69, noticed a slight tightness in his chest. Several doctors told the St. Charles man it was all a part of aging, but he wasn't convinced.
Surgeons at Northwestern Medicine removed a football-sized cancerous tumor from a patient's heart.
Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death in men under 50. It's second for women in the same age group. doctors don't know what's behind the rise.
Last year, the American Cancer Society estimated nearly 2 million Americans would diagnosed with cancer, and 609,000 would die from it. CBS 2's Marie Saavedra reports.
CBS 2 is examining the disparities in cancer patients and death on the city's South and West Sides and how a local hospital aims to tackle the problem.
CBS 2 is examining the disparities in cancer patients and death on the city's South and West Sides and how a local hospital aims to tackle the problem. CBS 2's Audrina Sinclair reports.
CBS 2 is examining the disparities in cancer patients and deaths on the city's South and West Sides and how one nonprofit is trying to improve access to care.
CBS 2 is examining the disparities in cancer patients and deaths on the city's South and West Sides and how one nonprofit is trying to improve access to care. CBS 2's Audrina Sinclair reports.
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Police said Lezly Martinez is eight months pregnant and had not been seen since Thursday.
Dozens of residents joined a rally in Calumet City Saturday afternoon.
When the girl was using the restroom, the man crawled under the stall door and assaulted her.
Xavier Tate Jr., 22, is charged with first-degree murder in an arrest warrant filed Friday.
Prosecutors in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York called two new witnesses to the stand on Friday, rounding out the first week of testimony.
Former National Enquirer boss David Pecker appeared on the stand for the third day, detailing an agreement the tabloid made with a former Playboy model.
The governor's plan to reduce homelessness is focused on addressing inequities that hurt the Black community.
The Supreme Court convened to consider whether former President Donald Trump is entitled to broad immunity from criminal charges in the 2020 election case.
Guidice said he left City Hall on good terms.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The family didn't get their cut of the estate sale, not hearing back from the salesman until CBS 2 got involved.
The Better Business Bureau warns that anyone buying an event ticket should watch out for fake ticket scams.
Financial records show Paul Croft and J.D. Frost raised about $30 million for a hydrogen plant that was supposed to be, at one point, in Indiana. It never existed, an attorney says.
Anyone with these sausages in their refrigerators should throw them away or return them to the store.
First known HIV cases from a nonsterile injection for cosmetic reasons highlights the risk of unlicensed providers.
The city's measles dashboard said a total of 63 measles cases have been confirmed in Chicago this year, with one new case this week.
The department said anyone who visited the Sam's Club at 9400 S. Western Ave. in Evergreen Park one day last week may have been exposed to someone with measles.
Health officials are warning consumers not to consume Infinite Herbs basil sold at some Trader Joe's and Dierberg's stores after 12 people were sickened.
Officials said there was no known link between this case and the recent outbreak of measles at a migrant shelter in Chicago.
Mayor Brandon Johnson denied that the Bears' shiny new dome could end up costing taxpayers a pretty penny.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The company announced Tuesday that it received a stalking horse bid to purchase its operating assets.
Dozens of typewriters clutter the shelves of the 24-year-old business owner's workshop inside his parents' home in Downers Grove.
The closure affects both Dom's locations in Chicago, and all 33 Foxtrot stores in Chicago, Texas, and the Washington D.C. area.
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
Still, Ravinia is capitalizing on the situation with a limited-edition shirt—reading, "Ravinia Interrupta," and calling the cicada buzz the loudest song of summer.
The singer was found deceased at her home, a representative said.
Anticipation was growing at a fever pitch before Taylor Swift's latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department," dropped at midnight EDT. But it turned out it's actually a double album.
Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, "Ramblin' Man," has died.
Earlier this week, Reed's family filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Chicago and the five police officers involved in the shootout.
Toomaj Salehi has been sentenced to death by hanging for his rap lyrics speaking out against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has the 10 p.m. forecast for Saturday, April 27, 2024.
Police said Lezly Martinez is eight months pregnant and had not been seen since Thursday.
A game was in progress with nearly a dozen teenage baseball players inside the dugout at the time of the crash. A concrete structure protected them in the collision.
Xavier Tate Jr., 22, is charged with first-degree murder in an arrest warrant filed Friday.
These storms may "train" in place, causing localized flooding, especially between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m.
Dozens of residents joined a rally in Calumet City Saturday afternoon.
When the girl was using the restroom, the man crawled under the stall door and assaulted her.
Police said Lezly Martinez is eight months pregnant and had not been seen since Thursday.
Expert panel discussion centers the focus on the disparity that 1 in 3 victims of crime in Chicago is a Black woman
Police arrived at the scene sooner than if they had waited for the first 911 call.
Anthony Robinson's attorney said his previous defense lawyer failed to present evidence that showed it was physically impossible for him to be the shooter.
The village board is working on a resolution to hire Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor before her lone term as Chicago's mayor, to investigate claims Henyard has been misusing public funds.
DCFS Director Heidi Mueller was asked Thursday why some kids in the system are being held in psychiatric hospitals longer than medically necessary.
The NFL draft has a new attendance record after more than 700,000 fans flooded downtown Detroit for the three-day event.
The nine runs were a season-high for the Sox.
The 30-year-old Imanaga (4-0) beat Boston right-hander Kutter Crawford in a matchup of two pitchers with impressive ERAs.
The Bears also have the No. 122 overall pick in the fourth round on Saturday.
The Bears' two newest players were both in Chicago to be introduced at Halas Hall on Friday.
Xavier Tate Jr., 22, is charged with first-degree murder in an arrest warrant filed Friday.
The warrant accused Xavier Tate of firing a .40-caliber handgun and killing Huesca.
It was not Monica Davis' first run-in with the law after allegedly practicing dentistry without a license in Nevada.
On Thursday afternoon, 20-year-old Caden Mura was shot and killed after police said he fired at officers.
A spokesperson for the City of Harvey confirmed that the offender was the victim's niece.