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After being diagnosed with an extremely rare form of cancer and being told he had 12 to 18 months to live, Alex Villalta defied bleak odds in what doctors are calling a 'miracle.'

The 46-year-old author announced that she completed her 'second to last day of radiation' at Texas Oncology after revealing her recent cancer diagnosis.

As of Jan. 1, women aged 43 and over are eligible for screenings, as part of a plan to gradually lower the age to 40 over the next six months.

The Saskatchewan government is making changes to breast cancer screening eligibility requirements. The move is expected to help save the lives of countless women in the province.

An on-again, off-again machine in Saskatchewan that’s vital for diagnosing cancer has been disrupted again, putting at least one family in a bind. 

On Thursday, Health Canada approved the drug tislelizumab, sold under the brand name Tevimbra, to be used in combination with two other chemotherapy drugs.

The 82-year-old singer shared a statement to Instagram, announcing that he will have to postpone his current farewell tour.

Ollie Ferguson, 16, of Lindsay, Ont., will compete at a NASCAR event in North Carolina in February. The teen began racing at age nine after battling bone marrow cancer.

The province is lowering the minimum age for breast cancer screening from 50 to 45 beginning Jan. 2, a move being welcomed by advocates.

Mandy Wood, who has died, said in November it took nearly two years to get a vulvar cancer diagnosis after she found a lump in her vaginal opening in 2023.

Alberta Health Services said in November it would halt the bell ringing ceremony for cancer patients who had completed treatment. However, it now says the ceremony is only paused.

The King urged people to take advantage of screening that can detect cancer in its early stages, when it is easiest to treat.

Sixty-seven fertility clinics used the donor's sperm in 14 different countries.

ApotheCare is a new platform is allowing communities to support cancer patients in real, practical ways without putting stress on patients to ask for more help.

Coulier had shared that he was 'cancer-free' following his battle with Stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma, just six months before he received the new diagnosis.

The calendar raises funds and awareness for research, treatment and the recovery of thermal injuries at the University of Alberta Hospital.

A 69-year-old Ontario man has returned this week from a journey around the world on his bicycle. He took on the challenge to raise funds for cancer research.

The Man Van travels Alberta providing free prostate cancer tests, encouraging men to take charge of their health through early detection.

Preparing for their Mitchell Bowl matchup against the Queen's Gaels, the USask Huskies were given the shocking news of the cancer diagnosis of quarterback Anton Amundrud.

'I’ve been storing these treasures for years, waiting for the right time to do something with them,' James Van Der Beek said of his upcoming auction.