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Family Relying on Crowdsourcing While 5-Year-Old Daughter Battles Leukemia
A family of six who moved from El Cajon to Phoenix just before the coronavirus pandemic hit are relying on funds generously donated to their GoFundMe as they tend to their 5-year-old, who was recently diagnosed with cancer.
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Man, 26, Shares the 1 Unusual Symptom That Led to Leukemia Diagnosis
“Just do what’s best for you because it’s really hard being a cancer patient,” he told TODAY.
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Alex Trebek Gets Emotional After ‘Jeopardy!' Contestant's Sweet Gesture
Longtime “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek was almost moved to tears after a contestant made a sweet gesture during the final moments of the show Monday night. It happened during an episode of the annual Tournament of Champions. Contestant Dhruv Gaur, who is a student at Brown University, was stumped during the Final Jeopardy question. So instead, he wrote “We love...
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Woman Accused of Lying About Cancer to Scam GoFundMe and Facebook Donors Out of More Than $10K
A Chester County woman is accused of pretending to have cancer, impersonating a doctor and nurse and even lying about her own father dying in an elaborate scheme to steal thousands of dollars from donors on GoFundMe and Facebook.
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As Life-Saving Childhood Cancer Drugs Run Short, Patients and Doctors Face Impossible Choices
One family experienced first-hand a problem that doctors say is too common and worsening: shortages of childhood cancer drugs. Doctors, meanwhile, find themselves having to ration life-saving drugs.
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Therapy Dogs Visit Cancer Patients
A parade of pups greeted patients undergoing chemotherapy in La Mesa.
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Pregnant Woman Who Endured Chemo Gives Birth to Healthy Baby
Just a couple of months after Jade Devis found out she was pregnant, a protruding bump appeared on her chest. It was the beginning of an ordeal that forced the first-time mom and her developing fetus to undergo chemotherapy together after Devis was suddenly diagnosed with breast cancer. She did three rounds before giving birth to her son Bradley in...
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Pa. Teacher Who Died From Cancer Penned Her Own Inspiring Obituary
A Pennsylvania teacher who fought laryngeal cancer for two years penned an obituary before her death last month urging people to enjoy life and “let go of the insignificant things.” Ashley Ann Kuzma, of Beaver County, died Sept. 22 at Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, according to her online obituary. The 32-year-old wrote the obituary to help “make the transition easier...
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Breast Cancer Survivor Helps Women Through Their Diagnoses
A woman twice beat breast cancer and took her experiences as inspiration to guide other women throughout their own diagnoses.
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Escondido Home Ignites Days After Flood
A fire at a couple’s Escondido home is the second time this week misfortune struck the Martinez’s family.
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Insight into Escondido Sinkhole That Swallowed Car
NBC 7’s Gaby Rodriguez reports live.
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Watch: Sinkhole Swallows Parked Car on Escondido Street Flooded in Water Main Break
A sinkhole that formed after a water main ruptured in an Escondido neighborhood Tuesday morning swallowed a car parked along the street, filling the car with muddy water that could be seen pouring from its windows.
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'Jeopardy!' Host Alex Trebek Has Resumed Chemotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer
“Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek says he’s had a setback in his battle with pancreatic cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy again.
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NTX Mother Draws Attention to Impact Childhood Cancer Has on Siblings With Raw Social Media Post
When a Princeton mom posted photos of her 4-year old son getting sick after chemo as his 5-year old sister rubbed his back, she expected backlash for the raw photos. Instead, they’ve been shared more than 39,000 times.
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‘Dog' Chapman Wants Viewers to See Late Wife's Bravery
Duane “Dog” Chapman has had a difficult past year. But following in his wife’s example, he presses on. His wife, Beth Chapman, passed away in June in Hawaii after fighting lung cancer. Their new television series, “Dog’s Most Wanted,” airs on Sept. 4 on WGN America. It will not only follow their bounty hunter chronicles as they search for convicts,...
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Alex Trebek Returns To ‘Jeopardy!' After Cancer Treatment
Alex Trebek isn’t slowing down. The iconic “Jeopardy!” host is back at work following intense chemotherapy and announced the happy news in a behind-the-scenes video message to fans. Trebek shared hope for Season 36 of the long-running game show, along with gratitude to be able to continue doing what he loves, and proved his sense of humor remained intact throughout...
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Alex Trebek Completes Chemo, Returns for New ‘Jeopardy' Season
Alex Trebek has returned to the set of “Jeopardy” to begin filming season 36 after completing a bout of chemotherapy.
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Cancer Patient and Husband's Emotional Photo Shoot Goes Viral
When Charlie Johnson found out she had to go through chemotherapy and would lose her hair, she decided to make her cancer battle beautiful.
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Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego Breaks Ground on $59M Cancer Center
Scripps Health broke ground Friday on its new $59 million cancer center in Hillcrest, celebrating a donation of $25 million from a late San Diego philanthropist.
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Rady Children's Hospital Patients Recover with Yoga
Some San Diego yoga instructors are volunteering their skills at Rady Children’s Hospital.