Washington authorities are looking to charge a cancer patient's caregivers after the man was left alone in his house for days and mauled by hungry puppies. picked by muppet 2 months ago

A legally blind man once requested to meet with Gloria. Near the end of their visit, he pulled the adults aside and declared, "I think you've been told that I'm not a seeing man. But I can see Gloria. She's light." picked by DrNothing 1 year ago

James says that, as obesity rates soar, the list of cancers associated with those extra pounds is growing: "Breast cancer, particularly post-menopausal breast cancer, cancer of the large bowel, and cancer of the pancreas, those are the three big ones.

In other news: Hot Dogs, beer and nachos banned from sporting events. (Well, you can't smoke there either). picked by dollyllama 11 months ago

Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed among Canadian women. Despite slight declines in mortality rates over the past decade for women with breast cancer, one in nine Canadian women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime; one in 25 Canadian women will die from this disease. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago

Doctors diagnosed Jon Matthews with cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. He was told that he'd probably live less than a year and that the longest anyone lived with his type of cancer was 25 months.

He took that as a challenge and went to a casino, betting that he'd outlive the doctors' predictions. He was given 50-1 odds. And now is the winner of $9,810.38 picked by 2manyusernames 4 months ago

A chemical used to abort pregnancy could fight breast and ovarian cancer, say scientists. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Patsy Bates, 52, a hairdresser from Gardena, had been left with more than $129,000 in unpaid medical bills when Health Net Inc. canceled her policy in 2004.

*Update to this. picked by dollyllama 8 months ago

U.S. researchers say itraconazole, a drug commonly used to treat toenail fungus, can also block the growth of new blood vessels in cancer. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Dr. Perry Klaassen lived to tell about his frightening ordeal with colon cancer. His patient did not. picked by suebe 2 years ago

A teenage cancer patient has undergone successful surgery to rebuild his shoulder using his elbow.

Tom Lemm, 15, from Pontefract, had his left arm amputated by surgeons at Leeds General Hospital because of a tumour at the top of the limb. picked by AutumnLotus 1 month ago

Actress played ditzy teenager Kelly Bundy on Fox's 'Married...with Children'

"Christina Applegate was diagnosed with an early form of breast cancer. Benefiting from early detection through a doctor ordered MRI, the cancer is not life threatening. Christina is following the recommended treatment of her doctors and will have a full recovery." picked by ImNotBlue 2 months ago

The man who helped develop a vaccine for cervical cancer is urging drug companies to keep their word and ensure women in the Third World can get the drug at a fair price. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A gene test that predicts which cancer drugs will be most effective for different people is to be trialled in the US. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago

Barbara Wagner, a lung cancer patient was prescribed chemotherapy. Instead of paying for the treatment, Oregon instead asked if she wouldn't rather have a peaceful death instead. After the health plan refused to pay for the medicine the drug manufacturer offered to pay for 1 year of the $4k/month treatment. picked by 2manyusernames 4 months ago

A teenage cancer patient was given a massive overdose of radiation earlier this year due to human error. My heart goes out to her family. :( picked by Ziaphra 2 years ago

Laura Bush has malignant tumor removed in November. picked by tomphoolry 2 years ago

A 7-year old cancer patient had his beloved PlayStation Portable swiped -- right along with his medical records, a backpack full of medication, his games and even his homework -- while en route to a chemotherapy treatment.

These guys should be hung by their ManBags picked by leehblanc 6 months ago

Denver police say a very patient burglar has stolen narcotics from three pharmacies by walking in during business hours, climbing into the space above the ceiling and hiding there for at least eight hours until the store closes. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A Wake Forest mother says that, instead of taking her second-grader to school, a school bus driver told the boy to leave the bus and left him on the side of the road – alone. picked by bingo 2 months ago

Newman, a former chain smoker, has been reported as seeking treatment at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in NYC.

No confirmations from his staff nor the hospital.
Say it ain't so, blue eyes.

Edit: Hopefully, this update is true. picked by suebe 4 months ago