ROME — Pope Leo XIV resumed his regular diet, began walking and celebrated Mass in the hospital Wednesday as he recovered from surgery to remove a cancerous mass from his lung, the Vatican said. Questions remained about whether the cancer had spread, while Peru’s president suggested Leo might have to alter his planned visit to … Read more
Mark Mortimer, best known for playing Nick Hudson on Another World, has died at 59. He died on September 23 after a “fearless journey with cancer,” according to his obituary. Mark Mortimer dies at 59. (Moss-Norris Funeral Home via legacy.com) What is Mark Mortimer’s cause of death? Mortimer died after a battle with cancer. According … Read more
London, A British Indian businessman and his ex-wife are fighting extradition to the US on charges of defrauding American health programmes out of millions of dollars by providing cancer drugs not approved by the country’s federal agency. British Indian pair, accused of cancer drug fraud, fight extradition to US Sukhi Ghuman and Kiranjit Ghuman, both … Read more
Iowa farmer Herman Carl Stille died in September 2020 at 94, leaving an estate worth about $10.9 million. His 2017 will directed the remainder to Floyd County Medical Center (FCMC) in Charles City to establish a cancer centre for local residents. It also named the Mayo Foundation as the alternative recipient, for Alzheimer’s research, if … Read more
Dolph Lundgren has revealed that he once came close to pursuing medical aid in dying while battling cancer. The Swedish actor shared the details in his new memoir, Fights Worth Fighting: Finding Strength in Struggle. Dolph Lundgren opens up about his cancer battle and misdiagnosis. Lundgren, now 68, has described his cancer battle as a … Read more
Avery the Poke Kid, a 12-year-old social media star with stage 4 pancreatic cancerdied on Friday, September 18. His parents, Christian Garcia and Rebecca Rosa-Valentin, shared in an Instagram post that their son “passed away suddenly” at 7 pm that day. Who was Avery the Poke Kid? Social media star, 12, dies after stage 4 … Read more
Sometimes a small act of kindness goes so far that it touches your heart for an entire lifetime. Alexander Ackled-Dold still remembers the little things when he was receiving treatment for leukaemia as a child at Southlake’s pediatric oncology clinic. The teen recounted how the staff were always kind as he was in and out … Read more
A mouse-sized bat that lives for decades appears to have evolved some of the same biological protections that help it resist cancer and viral disease. Researchers comparing eight closely related Myotis species found an extraordinary range of lifespans, from about seven years in some species to nearly 50 years in others. Their genome analysis revealed … Read more
When Daniel Zhang was nine, cancer was something he could not understand. His grandmother had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and the months that followed were filled with hospital visits, treatments and questions that were difficult for a child to process. Years later, that experience would inspire the San Diego teenager to create something designed … Read more
Danny Zelisko surrounded by memorabilia promoting Arizona music history. Veteran Phoenix concert promoter Danny Zelisko has put his personal music archive up for sale online, offering more than 2,100 pieces of memorabilia collected over five decades to help homebound cancer patients. The collection is being sold through an eBay storefront called Danny Zelisko’s Closet. It … Read more