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There was a small victory Thursday for the family of a seven-year-old girl from Victoria who is fighting a rare form of cancer.
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There was a small victory Thursday for the family of a seven-year-old girl from Victoria who is fighting a rare form of cancer.
A 7-year-old's fight against a rare form of cancer became tougher this month. Doctors diagnosed the young gymnast with stage four cancer in her spinal cord in November. Now her family is navigating a financial fight.
A big birthday surprise for a young cancer survivor in the east metro Saturday.
A south metro man is fighting to stay alive in hopes of one day meeting his baby.
A Stillwater restaurant is rallying around one of their own. When the owner of Joseph's learned his kitchen manager was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer he knew they had to do something.
Three young girls in Blue Earth formed a special friendship with an unlikely duo. The Evenson sisters stop what they're doing during garbage pick-up. The short encounter each week has changed everyone's lives.
A Twin Cities family rocked by a double cancer diagnosis struggles to accept what's coming next. Last year, parents Jennifer and John Payton were diagnosed with different forms of cancer. And it's John that can't let go of how he might leave his family.
Doctors gave him 18 months to live when they discovered he had a brain tumor. Now, 10 years later, Brian Shea of Little Falls is still beating the odds.
Researchers at Mayo Clinic are conducting a groundbreaking clinical study that uses a patient's own cancer cells and placing them in an "avatar."
Former NFL linebacker Chris Draft's wife Keasha lost her battle to lung cancer a month after the couple were married.
After a five year battle, a teenager from Shakopee marked a year of good health with her doctor. But this time, they were out of the hospital room.
Melanoma is the most often talked about type of skin cancer, and it can be fatal, but basal cell carcinoma is the most common kind.
Doctors at Mayo Clinic are using deadly viruses to fight a deadly disease.
Children battling cancer have a new angel in their corner, helping bring smiles to their faces.
There are a lot of adults calling the shots in children's hospitals, but there is also a group of kids, all former patients who also help shape the hospital's practices. One of those is Kylie's Kid Parker.
It sounds like it would be one of the best things you could ever hear -- "You are now cancer-free." But for many, life after cancer isn't as idyllic as it sounds.
There's nothing funny about cancer... unless you are a comedian who's also a cancer survivor. Brenda Elsagher, a Twin Cities comedian, is traveling the country and spreading the word about the importance of getting screened for colon cancer.
A new study of more than 2000 terminal cancer patients in Japan finds those who chose to die at home lived significantly longer than those who spent their final days at a hospital.
This month at Masonic Children's Hospital, there was a special meeting between Travis Moore, who had cancer 20 years ago and Hunter, who's fighting it today.
Former U.S. Senator Norm Coleman is speaking out about his battle with throat cancer and the remarkable progress he is making as part of a clinical trial at the Mayo Clinic.
More than a month after a bag of money raised for a cancer patient was stolen from a benefit event, police have filed charges.
Three years ago, Zac Bartz passed away after a lifelong battle with cancer. As a way to honor Zac, the Chisago Lakes Hockey Association named an award after him for a player who shows courage, strength, and love for his teammates, among other attributes.
Brian Brooks is a senior at the St. Paul Conservatory for the Performing Arts. His focus originally was on musical theatre, but cancer at just 13 years old has changed his performance and his everyday life.
Warner Brothers has given the greenlight to make a movie about a Stillwater teen's life. The film, called "Clouds," is based on the life of 18-year-old Zach Sobiech, who lost his battle with cancer in 2013.
A Hugo woman battling cancer is looking for her dog, and she's asking for help.
