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A local suburban woman who beat cancer twice created a foundation to provide wigs to children with the disease, and her organization is hosting a Family Fun Day Saturday.
A walk in the northwest suburbs is celebrating a special milestone while focusing on starting conversations that could save lives.
The five-day ride helped raise money for pediatric cancer research.
Erik Pedersen, 10, and his family got exclusive on-field access and spent time in the dugout during batting practice before Saturday's game.
A researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is working on developing treatments for the rare and deadly brain cancer that killed an Oak Park boy, who also happened to once be his daughter's classmate.
An Oak Park boy's swift and unexpected death from a rare fatal cancer has spurred his mother to work to raise money for more research and maybe one day a treatment.
Researchers compared data from about 21,000 air crew members to more than 500 other occupations. They found that flight crews receive the highest average annual dose of ionizing radiation of any U.S. occupational group. They say that's largely because the thinner atmosphere at commercial flight altitudes provides less protection from cosmic radiation.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
Actor William Shatner and his daughter, Melanie Shatner Gretsch, recall how they helped each other as they fought Stage 4 cancer side by side.
Johnson & Johnson has offered $5.5 billion to settle tens of thousands of lawsuits claiming its baby powder and other talcum powder products caused ovarian cancer, the company says.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
Some chalk art is taking over streets across the Chicago area to honor cancer survivors, as part of the City of Hope Cancer Center's regional initiative.
Local cancer survivor Terran Lamp took her battle with multiple serious illnesses and found relief in fitness. Now she wants to help make fitness accessible for everyone.
New research shows a medication called daraxonrasib is helping people with advanced pancreatic cancer live longer.
The study in the Journal of Cancer Research Communications found that women who aren't married have an 83% higher risk of the disease. Single men have a 68% higher risk of getting cancer.
The Colorectal Cancer Alliance said about 85% of young-onset colorectal cancer patients diagnosed before age 50 are initially misdiagnosed.
For six months, artists worked with individuals touched by cancer to create a piece that is reflective of their journey.
Finn was experiencing headaches and nausea, which led to an emergency room visit and a sudden diagnosis.
"Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi said in a TikTok video that her results at a post-op appointment for a cone biopsy showed stage 1 cervical cancer.
Medicaid cuts totally $1 trillion in the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" could lead to more than 1 million missed cancer screenings, according to a new study. Republicans pushed for the Medicaid cuts to offset new large tax cuts.
Wisconsin Republicans who long blocked a bipartisan measure to expand postpartum Medicaid coverage plan to pass the measure following pressure from Democrats.
Loved ones are remembering 16-year-old Ofelia Torres as a brave advocate, after the teenager died while battling stage 4 cancer after successfully fighting to get her father released from immigration detention.
Ofelia Torres, 16, died on Friday from Stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer, her father's lawyer confirmed.
Torres, 16, died on Friday from Stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer that develops in skeletal muscles, according to a family spokesperson.
