Nonhodgkins

Health November 14

What to know about actor Dave Coulier’s blood cancer: ‘Very aggressive’

Dave Coulier, 65, announced on Tuesday that he has stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma. An oncologist explains the symptoms, treatment and prognosis of the aggressive blood cancer.

VIDEO October 19, 2017

Hockey team makes dream come true for young cancer patient

8-year-old Brandon Bloom, diagnosed with Stage 4 non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, suits up with members of the New York Islanders.

Lymphoma June 28, 2017

Mom diagnosed with stage 4 cancer days after son's stillbirth raising funds for others

A Canadian mother who was devastated to learn she had stage 4 cancer just days after her son's stillborn birth has surpassed her fundraising goal to donate cuddle cots, workshops and money toward cancer research in her son’s name.

Nonhodgkins May 25, 2017

Texans' David Quessenberry returns to practice after completing cancer treatment

Lineman David Quessenberry joined the Houston Texans for practice on Tuesday after spending nearly three years away from the game of football while undergoing treatment for non-Hodgkins T lymphoblastic lymphoma.

Nonhodgkins April 11, 2017

Hockey community rallies for Connecticut high school goalie battling cancer

Players from rival towns and beyond are rallying for a Connecticut teen who finished his hockey season while unknowingly battling what was initially suspected to be the flu or tonsillitis, but eventually was discovered to be a softball-sized cancerous mass growing between his heart and lung.

VIDEO January 27, 2017

How you can help a brave American military family

Kayla Gaytan battles cancer

VIDEO January 27, 2017

Military family's strength in face of incredible challenges

Kayla and Charles Gaytan

VIDEO January 26, 2017

Woman gives birth to quadruplets amid cancer diagnosis

The latest on the Fort Campbell couple

Nonhodgkins December 31, 2015

Marine using dark humor to get through cancer diagnosis

A Marine who was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma the day after Thanksgiving is tackling the disease head on while documenting it in a series of short videos titled “F- -k Cancer.”

Nonhodgkins December 20, 2015

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's cancer in remission; treatment continues

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says he's in complete remission after months of chemotherapy for B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, but he acknowledged the possibility of the cancer returning and said he will continue preventive health care and monitoring. He also said his work to raise awareness about the disease is just beginning.

VIDEO November 27, 2015

Gov. Larry Hogan announces he is cancer-free

Battled non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

Lymphoma October 28, 2015

Boy endures teasing to grow hair 40 inches long for charity

An 8-year-old Melbourne, Fla., boy grew his hair about 40 inches long over a two-year period to donate it to cancer and burn victims in need, MyFoxDC.com reported.

Nonhodgkins October 28, 2015

Monsanto weed killer can 'probably' cause cancer, WHO says

The world's most widely-used weed killer can "probably" cause cancer, the World Health Organization said on Friday.

Lymphoma October 28, 2015

Mother mourns loss of twins to cystic fibrosis after daughter’s death from leukemia

A British mother is grieving the loss of her two children, who died within a week of one another from cystic fibrosis, following the death of her other daughter from leukemia, metro.co.uk reported.

Lymphoma October 27, 2015

Dispelling 3 diet soda myths

If you love a sweet, fizzy soda but want to lose weight or reduce your sugar consumption, it seems logical to switch to the diet version.

Lymphoma October 27, 2015

Florida couple raising funds to cover medical expenses for 2 children battling leukemia

Three small children two years apart present enough challenges for any parents, but throw leukemia into the mix and you have the truly daunting case of Lacey and Will Smith of Jacksonville, Fla.

Nonhodgkins October 27, 2015

Monsanto seeks retraction for report linking herbicide to cancer

Monsanto Co, maker of the world's most widely used herbicide, Roundup, wants an international health organization to retract a report linking the chief ingredient in Roundup to cancer.

Lymphoma October 27, 2015

Massachusetts governor gets head shaved to support charity

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker got a sharp new short haircut on Tuesday that helped raise money for charity and met the approval of his wife.

Lymphoma October 24, 2015

Louisiana hospital staff surprises pediatric cancer patient with a flash mob

Medical staff at a Louisiana hospital gave a 12-year-old cancer patient a celebratory sendoff on her last day of treatment.

Lymphoma October 24, 2015

WHO agency says insecticides lindane and DDT linked to cancer

The insecticide lindane, once widely used in agriculture and to treat human lice and scabies, causes cancer and has been specifically linked to non-Hodgkin lymphoma, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday.

Lymphoma October 24, 2015

Safety switches may redeem potent CAR T cancer therapies

New therapies that clinical data show can eliminate blood cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma in 40 percent to 90 percent of patients may have to be genetically modified to include a switch that shields healthy cells from attack.

Cervical Cancer October 23, 2015

Atlanta Braves legend Tom Glavine raising awareness of childhood cancer

When National Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Glavine and his wife, Christine, volunteered to help a local family with a child battling cancer, they were surprised to learn how little was being done in the field to find a cure.

Nonhodgkins October 15, 2015

Red Sox hurler, cancer-stricken boy form unlikely bond over illness

It was Game 1 of the 2013 World Series, and pitcher Jon Lester and the Boston Red Sox were cruising to a decisive win.

Nonhodgkins May 6, 2015

The good news about cancer

Nearly everyone is thinking about cancer these days thanks to the Ken Burns film on PBS, “Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies.”  All of us, including Mr. Burns himself, who as a child lost his mother to cancer, know a family member or a close friend who has died of the Killer C.  

VIDEO December 30, 2013

Jon Lester wants to strike out pediatric cancer

Pitcher goes to bat for kids with cancer

VIDEO September 19, 2013

Jon Lester goes to bat for kids diagnosed with cancer

Raising awareness of pediatric cancer

VIDEO September 26, 2012

Healing after cancer

Cancer rehabilitation

VIDEO February 2, 2012

Social network for cancer patients

IHadCancer.com