A seven-year-old boy in Virginia is racing go-karts for a greater cause - to help kids with cancer.
Since Kezia Fitzgerald and her 1-year-old daughter, Saiorse, started cancer treatments this year, the disease has upended nearly every aspect of their lives.
No rest for the weary, as William helps a sailor visit a sick relative, then opens a new cancer center
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will meet staff and patients Sept. 29
Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports on a 17-year old living his dream of playing football after nearly dying from a brain tumor.
It's become a classic scenario: You have a headache and after Googling it, you find out a headache can be a sign of a brain tumor.
The couple make an impromptu stop at a pediatric cancer center in Springfield, Mo., with Pitt's family
"They were both very friendly, relaxed and down to earth," one says of Kate and Prince William
Rima Maktabi meets a woman with the vision to give education to kids with cancer and the children whose lives she hopes to improve.
On Christmas Eve 2008 12-year-old Paul Yared started counting his days. Medical tests had revealed a vicious form of bone cancer that transformed the Lebanese boy's life in London from going to school and playing to dealing with chemotherapy and pain.
Fred Scarf's foundation organizes a free prom every year for teens living with life-threatening illnesses.
Anna Rahm spent her senior year of high school enduring chemotherapy sessions, blood and platelet transfusions and multiple surgeries, including the amputation of her right leg in October.
Jasan Zimmerman remembers running into his room, burying his head under a pillow and saying he didn't want to die. His mother chased after him and told him, "I'm not going to let you die."
Three years ago, Anne Willis mentioned to the man she was dating that she didn't know about her fertility, since she had undergone cancer treatment as a teenager. His response --"Oh, so you don't know if you're going be able to have kids?" -- was off-putting.
About a year ago, I wrote a column for Tennis magazine about Ashley Hendrick, then a top high school player in Grand Rapids, Mich. In the summer of 2006, she struggled with her game because of a sharp pain in her leg. She figured it was the result of overplaying. In fact, she was suffering from osteosarcoma, a potentially fatal form of bone cancer.
The star performs and signs autographs for pediatric cancer survivors
A nonprofit group is raising money for cancer research by shaving heads as Judy Fortin reports.
An analysis of 14 studies shows children who attend day care or play groups decrease their risk of developing the most common type of childhood leukemia by 30 percent. The analysis bolsters the theory that children exposed to common infections early in life gain protection from the disease. The research was presented in April 2008 at the Causes and Prevention of Childhood Leukemia conference in London.
The supermodel hosted a reunion of childhood survivors of cancer, which had claimed her brother
Surprising research suggests that childhood cancer is most common in the Northeast, results that even caught experts off guard
U.S. soldiers shave their heads in solidarity with young cancer patients. CNN's Jill Dougherty reports.
Under a huge tent just outside the medical unit at Camp Liberty, shielded from the blazing sun, soldiers watch and cheer as two men at a time get their heads shaved. Clumps of hair fall to the hot sand below.
Gretchen Witt is baking cookies this holiday season to fund research for her child's rare cancer. CNN's Mary Snow reports.
Early one summer's evening, five parents gathered at a suburban Boston home. They had wine and fruit tarts, cheese, crackers, and fresh fruit. Laughter and hugs filled the room.
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Back when Tom Glavine's epithet was "struggling young prospect" rather than "future Hall of Famer," the Braves left-handed pitcher toed the rubber in a late spring-training start against Don Mattingly when the Yankees' slugger was in his prime. After Mattingly worked the count full, Glavine brashly challenged the perennial All-Star.
Children who live close to high-voltage overhead power lines may be at an increased risk of leukemia, a British study has suggested.
The Internet casino noted for its unusual eBay purchases acquired Britney Spears' alleged pregnancy test for $5,001, according to a statement Thursday.
Tis the season to help others -- and with the homeless crisis, Hurricane Hugo and the California earthquake fresh in their minds, Americans are expected to contribute a record $22.5 billion to char...
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