Columbus, OH

More often lately, I have tied these more specifically to my date of diagnosis. I just can’t get March 3 out of my thoughts. That is when I began to survive cancer. As a 16-year breast cancer survivor, I have celebrated my “birthday” each year on April 18. It’s the day I had my radical double mastectomy. That was, after all, the day my cancer was removed. My husband threw me a small party for the first 10 years on April 18. I organized annual celebrations at work on that date, giving colleagues the opportunity to celebrate and remember those they love who have had cancer. I enjoyed saying things like “I’m three years old,” celebrating the increase in age each year.

When Is My Cancer Birthday?

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A "BRAIN DEAD" woman has stunned doctors with a "miracle" hours before her life support was set to be switched off. Emma Price, 32, from Pitsea in Essex, suffered significant brain damage after attempting to take her own life. Last week doctors told Emma's family that she was brain dead...

‘Brain dead’ woman, 32, stuns doctors with ‘miracle’ hours before her life support was switched off

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Amber Laign opened up about the 'sudden shift' caused by her breast cancer treatments.

Robin Roberts' Wife Amber Shares 'Sudden' Health Update After Cancer Treatment

Los Angeles County, CA

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[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from the author's interview with those mentioned.]. Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most popular actors from the 1950s to her unfortunate passing from cancer in 1995. Before, during, and after her benchmark Emmy-nominated role as twitch-witch Samantha Stephens on TV's Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Montgomery made over 200 additional appearances in other weekly shows, TV-movies, and feature films.

'Bewitched' Star Elizabeth Montgomery Received Death Threats for Protesting the Vietnam War

New York Post

A woman who lost her tongue to cancer had it reconstructed with flesh from her left arm – and has a tattoo on it.

Jennifer Alexander, 52, was 37 when she was first diagnosed with stage one tongue cancer.

For over a decade before that she had a recurring leukoplakia – a painful white patch on her tongue caused by HPV.

But in August 2009, she developed a blueberry-sized tumour, and rushed to a dentist where she was given a biopsy.



After undergoing surgery on August 21, 2009 to remove the tumour, the cancer returned twice – in October 2017 and October 2019.

In March...

I lost my tongue to cancer —I had a new one made from my arm with a tattoo

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Swollen ankles aren’t typically a cause for concern. However, they’re sometimes an indication of an underlying illness.

Swollen ankles are a common problem. From compression socks to elevation, here's how to get rid of them.

A MUM’S “beautiful” newborn baby died in her arms after she was repeatedly told there was “nothing to worry about.” Louise Martin’s son Joshua was diagnosed with group B strep (GBS) three days after he was born and the infection left to severe complications including brain damage. GBS is the most common cause of infection […]

My ‘beautiful’ newborn baby died in my arms after I was repeatedly told there was ‘nothing to worry about’

A former co-host from “Dancing with the Stars” has shared devastating news. Samantha Harris revealed via an Instagram post on August 14 that her cancer has returned. While sharing the devastating health news, Harris insisted, “I will fight on, and I will be okay.”. Samantha Harris Has...

DWTS Alum Shares Heartbreaking Cancer Update: ‘I Will Fight on’

A woman is being treated for skin cancer after her 11-year-old daughter spotted a mole on her back as she stepped out of the shower. Natasha, of Leigh-on-Sea in Essex, was getting ready for her daughter Maisy's football game when the youngster pointed out the mole. The 43-year-old teaching assistant...

Mum's cancer diagnosis after daughter spots mole

AS we cover them in trousers, skirts and tights for much of the year, it can be easy to not give our legs a second thought – unless they’re causing us pain. But as we bear our pins for warmer weather, we might notice symptoms that we’d previously overlooked. From swelling around the ankles and […]

From cankles to cellulite and aching calves to pins and needles – what your legs can tell you about your health

I watched two relatives go through cancer treatment. When I received my own diagnosis, I was thankful that my chemotherapy was more tolerable. Before receiving my own diagnosis, I never imagined what chemotherapy treatment would be like. I recalled as a young child witnessing what some of my relatives went...

Undergoing Chemo Was Not What I Imagined It Would Be

Los Angeles, CA

Michael Strahan‘s daughter, Isabella Strahan, is back at college following a leave of absence due to her brain cancer diagnosis. The 19-year-old model took to her Instagram page on Tuesday, August 20, where she shared a Story showing her returning to the University of Southern California to resume her studies. In the video, Isabella is seen winking at the camera with her mom, Jean Muggli, who is Michael Strahan’s ex-wife.

Michael Strahan’s Daughter Isabella Drops Big Update After Being Declared Cancer-Free

FOR years, doctors repeatedly told mum Lesley Walsh to give her son Calpol. Little Thomas Pickles was vomiting and had headaches - but medics brushed him off as having mild infections that didn't require medical attention. However, in June 2023, aged six, the youngster collapsed and died in his mother's...

My boy went from playing outside to collapsing in my arms and dying – for years doctors just told me to give him Calpol

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Kaydell Brown celebrated her 38th birthday when she decided to have cosmetic surgery done. Per ITV, Brown was initially enticed by the services of a Clinic Expert in Istanbul, Turkey. She paid £5,400 for a "Mummy MOT." Which includes a tummy tuck, liposuction, and a Brazilian butt lift. She went into the clinic for the procedure. Unfortunately, it would be the last time Brown's family saw her alive as she died during the operation.

Mother Dies During Plastic Surgery Abroad, Family Horrified To Find She Was Missing Parts Of Brain, Heart, and Lungs

A YOUNG mum-to-be suddenly died after she went for a nap, just days after discovering she was pregnant. Leah Roberts was five months along when she failed to wake up after going for a lie-down. The 21-year-old from Cwmbran, Wales, had only found out three days before her death that she was expecting a baby girl, […]

Mum-to-be, 21, ‘went for a nap and never woke up’ after already naming her baby girl

I wish my doctor was more upfront — sharing both the realities and the glimmers of hope — the day I was diagnosed with brain cancer. Looking back, I wish at the time of my cancer diagnosis the doctors had said to me plainly:. “Mark, your biopsy shows...

What I Wish My Oncologist Said the Day of My Diagnosis

I had a mindset shift when I met someone during chemotherapy treatment who told me that I’d die of my disease, like everyone else. Early one morning, my father picked me up from my house and drove me to the cancer center. It was infusion day. I felt fine, but the chemo made me sick afterward. I grappled with dying of cancer — a peaceful death — or living in pain and agony from the chemo drugs.

A Meeting on the Chemo Ward Changed My Perspective on Life

Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

The cancer is so rare that there is not enough data to know how often it occurs.

'Our son's cancer care before his death was brutal'

When Gamze Evren was diagnosed with stage 3 rectal cancer, she immediately made a bold decision: to hide it.

The 53-year-old mom of two from Concord, NSW, kept her cancer a complete secret from both her two daughters and her own mother for almost two years.

It was 18 months before she told her mom and oldest daughter, and two years before she told her youngest – by which point, she was in remission. 

“It would have been too intense”

Evren’s daughters were 14 and 10 when she was diagnosed in August 2021. Straight away she hushed it up, telling them she was going for a routine appointment.

“I...

I hid stage 3 cancer from my family for years: ‘Too intense’

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I Am in Here: A Poem About Life With Cancer

Chemotherapy-related baldness pressured my strained self-identity. Was I the same person?. I am fighting against the cancer that has gotten ahold of me. I am more...

I Am in Here: A Poem About Life With Cancer

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