Cancer
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Angelina Jolie double mastectomy was preventative move against breast cancer
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Angelina Jolie says that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer.
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Volunteers build playgrounds for kids with cancer
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Dozens of people are pulling out their tool boxes and giving kids with cancer a special surprise. Playgrounds are cropping up in their backyards.
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Annette Pfohl battles cancer with a smile and resilience
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Prince William County 5th grade teacher Annette Pfohl is the teacher everyone knows and looks up to. She's also the one who, for the past decade, has been living with cancer.
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FDA wants cancer warnings for tanning beds
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The FDA wants all tanning beds to carry language warning people under the age of 18 about the risks of indoor tanning.
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Dream of being a princess comes true for 8-year-old cancer patient
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An 8-year-old girl diagnosed with brain cancer had her wish worthy of a princess come true Friday night. "She's laying on my arm and says, 'you know, Tom, my dream is to be a princess.' And I said to myself we're going to make that dream come true," Tom Mitchell says.
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Laughter yoga helps cancer survivor
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Cancer survivor Nina Berry started Laughing RX, a Bethesda-based company that uses laughter for healing and leads interactive laughter programs for small groups and corporations.
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'F Cancer' license plates causing controversy
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An Oklahoma cancer patient is facing a new fight—this time, over his car’s license plate.
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Students write 'Our Cancer Boy' to understand classmate's condition
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Diagnosed with cancer while in the first grade, Michael Murdock didn't let that stop him from being a kid and attending school. To better understand his condition, his classmates at Bennett Elementary School wrote a book, and in the process, helped him through some of his most challenging times.
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Katie Couric honored with AACR award for cancer awareness work
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ABC's Katie Couric was honored in D.C. Sunday for her work to fight and raise awareness about cancer. The American Association for Cancer Research presented Couric with its award for Distinguished Public Service.
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D.C. hospitals hope for cutting-edge cancer treatment
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Two major hospitals in the District of Columbia are hoping to start offering an expensive, cutting-edge type of cancer treatment.
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Film critic Roger Ebert has cancer again, is taking 'leave of presence'
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Film critic Roger Ebert says he has cancer again and is scaling back his movie reviews while undergoing radiation.
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CDC anti-smoking campaign launched
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Government health officials launched the second round of a graphic ad campaign this week that is designed to get smokers off tobacco, saying they believe the last effort convinced tens of thousands to quit.
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Leukemia clinical trial proves successful in some patients
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A bit of good news is out in the fight against cancer: a clinical trial has proved to send some cancer patients’ Leukemia into remission.
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Breast cancer rates in young women rising, American Medical Association says
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A new study is suggesting that there is a rise in the number of young American women diagnosed with advanced, incurable breast cancer.
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Robin Roberts back at Good Morning America
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Robin Roberts made her return to ABC's "Good Morning America" Wednesday, five months to the day after receiving a bone marrow transplant. "I have been waiting 174 days to say this," Roberts said. "Good morning, America."
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Caps fan diagnosed with cancer gets special gift from Ted Leonsis
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Jack Dibler is a huge Washington Capitals fan. He doesn't just rock the red: He relishes it. But in December, he was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. It has not stopped him from getting to the games.
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James Dobson, 13-year-old Spotsylvania boy, dies after battle with cancer
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James Dobson, a 13-year-old Spotsylvania boy who battled brain cancer, passed away Sunday at his home, according to an obituary on Fredericksburg.com.
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Jordan Trunfio, 17, battling brain cancer, surprised by Super Bowl tickets
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A Fairfax County teen, battling brain cancer, received a super surprise Thursday night - a trip to the Super Bowl in New Orleans. ABC7's Hatzel Vela was there when Jordan got his big surprise.
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