cancer

A cancer patient preparing to thank her medical team received a heartwarming surprise when her cake order was already paid for.

New York becomes the first state to require insurance coverage for scalp cooling, helping chemotherapy patients preserve hair without high costs.

You can't truly put into words the inspiring feeling you get when entering the grounds of the St. Jude Children's Hospital, but I will try.

Health risks regarding chemicals found in those popular black plastic kitchen utensils are being made public. Should you throw yours away?

It's hard to believe that I've now reached the 6-month point of my treatment for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) at Roswell Cancer Center in Buffalo. My family doctor here in Utica caught the abnormality during normal blood work back in May of last year. My white blood count was elevated and the disease was officially diagnosed by Dr. Samir Desai at the Utica Cancer Center a few weeks later.

There is a team of angels that volunteer their time to fly the sickest of patients to and from important medical appointments and life saving surgeries. They're based out of Western New York.

A new study has found the 5 leading causes of death in New York State.

Scientists from Stanford Medicine glued two proteins together and as a result, they may very well have created a scenario where cancer cells self destruct.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul revealed that she has been diagnosed with skin cancer, but vowed it would not interfere with her work.

When my doctor told me I had colon cancer back in 2018, it was devastating to hear. After surgery, we learned it was early stage cancer, and I wouldn't need radiation or chemotherapy. I had beaten the disease. Now, getting a cancer diagnosis a second time six years later seemed just as bad, if not worse.

Check your first aid kits and make sure your bandages aren't causing more harm to you than good.

A courageous little cancer fighter stole the spotlight as she took center stage at an Upstate New York concert.