Girl, 3, dies of rare cancer after doctors diagnosed her with constipation: 'She died in my arms'
A mother who claims doctors wrote off her 3-year-old daughter’s stomach pains as constipation says the young girl died just days after she was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.
FDA looking into possible carcinogen found in Zantac, other heartburn medications
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that it is looking into a trace amount of cancer-causing chemicals found in heartburn medications such as Zantac.
'Pregnant' woman's 'baby bump' was actually cancerous growth
A United Kingdom woman who thought she was pregnant for weeks was devastated to learn her unborn baby was actually a cancerous growth.
Mom's raw post on childhood cancer goes viral: 'It affects the entire family'
Heart-wrenching photos of a 5-year-old girl gently supporting her 4-year-old brother as the side effects of chemotherapy disrupt their playtime have gone viral after their mother shared a raw post about how childhood cancer impacts the whole family.
Judge OKs agreement to reopen Sterigenics in suburban Chicago
An Illinois judge has ruled the operator of a suburban Chicago medical equipment cleaning plant that its neighbors say emits cancer-causing fumes can reopen the facility.
On eve of expected court ruling on Sterigenics, another lawsuit claims company caused cancer
Another lawsuit accuses Sterigenics, the embattled company with facilities in southwest suburban Willowbrook,of knowing it was pumping the cancer-causing carcinogen, ethylene oxide, into surrounding communities, but did nothing to stop it.
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Woman's 'innocent-looking freckle' turns out to be melanoma
An Iowa woman discovered earlier this year that a freckle on her nose was actually melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer, and is now hoping to warn others about the dangers of tanning and the importance of sun protection.
Blood pressure medication recall expanded after possible cancer causing impurity detected, says FDA
A pharmaceutical company is expanding its recall of certain blood pressure medication tablets after trace amounts of a possible cancer causing impurity were discovered in the active ingredient, the Food and Drug Administration announced.
Spike in cancer cases for people living near Sterigenics facility, state health officials say
An assessment released by state health officials shows there is a spike in cancer cases for people living near the Sterigenics facility in Willowbrook.
Willowbrook residents call for permanent closure of Sterigenics
Legislators and residents of Willowbrook were in Springfield Tuesday, demanding more action against Sterigenics and other companies which use ethylene oxide.
Parents keeping daughter's memory alive through new book
Three-year-old Maddie Kramer was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in 2017 and passed away in January. Her parents didn't want Maddie's memory and inspiration to be forgotten so they wrote the book Maddie's Miracles: A Book of Life.
Healing Heels provides shoes, hope to women battling cancer
For many women battling cancer, one of the biggest struggles is continuing to live their lives as normally as possible. But one organization is helping them do that in the fiercest way possible - all through shoes!
Actress Kathy Bates opens up about her battle with cancer
Everyone has a favorite Kathy Bates role but few know that one of her most important was two-time cancer survivor.
Chicago Magazine editor discusses melanoma diagnosis
Susanna Homan, editor and publisher of Chicago Magazine, talks about her melanoma diagnosis and how she broke the news to readers in a recent column.