The friends of an 11-year-old Merced girl are helping her fight cancer with braceletts, bottles, cans and a lot of love. Dakota Anderson has been fighting cancer since she was … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos boy will take cancer reprieve at ‘Happiest Place on Earth’
It took a year of scans, treatments and biopsies before Stanford doctors were able to diagnose a young Los Banos boy with a rare type of bone-and-organ cancer. Marco Alvarez … Click to Continue »
Read More »Early detection stressed during breast cancer awareness month
Every two minutes a woman in the United States is diagnosed with breast cancer, according to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Last year, there were 246,600 new cases of breast … Click to Continue »
Read More »Firefighters raise money for youth sports, breast cancer patients
The Merced City Firefighters Association will host its annual pancake breakfast Saturday to raise money to support youth sports. Firefighters also will sell their specially made breast cancer awareness shirts … Click to Continue »
Read More »Pink pride: Cancer fight fits Turlock Fire to a tee
The Turlock Fire Department is in the pink, with firefighters on all the rigs wearing their signature T-shirts through October to raise awareness and money to help fight breast cancer. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Richie Ramone and Izzy Malik will rock for cancer
One of the many burdens being diagnosed with cancer comes with is figuring out how to pay for the treatments. To help patients cover their co-payments, El Portal Merced Cancer … Click to Continue »
Read More »Gustine boy battling cancer gets Disneyland wish
Gustine 11-year-old Bryan Ibarra received a family trip to Disneyland and was sworn in as an honorary CHP officer Monday, Aug. 22, 2016, through the Make-A-Wish Foundation. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced teens faced with cancer finish middle school
A Hoover Middle School girl is fighting leukemia A Cruikshank Middle School boy lost part of his leg to cancer Almost 1,200 children finished the eighth grade in Merced this week … Click to Continue »
Read More »7-year-old boy who donated his hair for cancer patients is now one himself
Inspired by his mom, Vinny Desautels grew out his hair for 2 years to help young cancer patients After his hair donation, Vinny experienced what the family thought were minor ailments Those ailments were actually something far worse … Click to Continue »
Read More »Walkers aim to support cancer survivors in 24-hour Relay For Life
More than 700 people hope to raise $ 100,000 for cancer survivor services in Merced Free event will feature activities from Saturday morning until Sunday at Merced College football field … Click to Continue »
Read More »Longtime Local Children’s Performer Battling Cancer, Expected To Postpone Summer Events
The longest running children’s performer at the Fresno County Public Library is taking a hiatus to focus on his health. 65-year old Oklin Bloodworth told us he’s battling cancer, so he will not be performing anytime soon at the library, Fashion Fair mall, or Fresno Chaffee Zoo, as he normally …
Read More »Health News: Drugs Shrink Tumors & Diet and Cancer Risk
In health matters… Cancer doctors are encouraged after a pair of drugs were found to shrink tumors in nearly 60 percent of patients. British researchers used immune-boosting drugs on patients with advanced skin cancer. They found the drugs stopped the cancer from spreading for nearly …
Read More »Skin Cancer a Real Threat in 2015
Stefani and Evan sit down with Ellen Woods, a nurse with the American Cancer Society, to talk about proper sun protection.
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