Alissa Bowman is battling a rare brain cancer (Image: The Brain Tumour Charity) A “tough cookie” teenager who sat her GCSEs despite being in immense pain from a cancer so rare that it doesn’t even have a name is dealing with her illness by “making jokes and laughing”. Alissa Bowman issues first started last summer … Read more
MIAMI — When Oliver Burkhardt underwent leukemia treatment at age 9, he’d enter the hospital wearing his patch-covered denim jacket. Pokemon. Superman. NASA. Police, fire, military. Classic rock bands. About 50 patches sewn on by his parents, selected from thousands sent by well-wishers worldwide after his dad made a social media request. The jacket became … Read more
Kate, the Princess of Wales, has made her first public appearance since she announced she had completed chemotherapy and would return to some public duties LONDON — LONDON (AP) — Kate, the Princess of Wales, made her first public appearance Sunday since she announced she had completed chemotherapy and would return to some public duties. … Read more
Kate, the Princess of Wales, has made her first public appearance since she announced she had completed chemotherapy and would return to some public duties LONDON — LONDON (AP) — Kate, the Princess of Wales, made her first public appearance Sunday since she announced she had completed chemotherapy and would return to some public duties. … Read more
LONDON — Public displays of affection on a royal video? My, how times have changed! When the Princess of Wales announced that she had completed chemotherapy treatment in a soft-focus, Insta-ready video, she ventured into realms not previously inhabited by Britain’s royal family, traditionally known for the stiff-upper-lip, “never complain, never explain” ethos of the … Read more
Cancer patients can ward off waves of vomiting after treatment with a relatively cheap anti-nausea pill, but some are running into coverage limits. Doctors say restrictions on the number of tablets patients receive can hurt care. Pharmacy benefit managers say their limits guard against overuse, and they offer workarounds to get more tablets. In between … Read more
LONDON — Kate, the Princess of Wales, has completed chemotherapy and will make some public appearances in the coming months, bolstering Britain’s royal family after it was rocked by the twin cancer diagnoses of the princess and King Charles III. The 42-year-old wife of Prince William released a video Monday in which she appeared alongside … Read more
LONDON — Kate, the Princess of Wales, has completed chemotherapy and will make some public appearances in the coming months, bolstering Britain’s royal family after it was rocked by the twin cancer diagnoses of the princess and King Charles III. The 42-year-old wife of Prince William released a video Monday in which she appeared alongside … Read more
Elle Macpherson revealed this week that she was diagnosed with breast cancer seven years ago, and that she chose to treat her condition in what she called a “holistic” way. In an interview with Australian Women’s Weekly published Monday, the model and actor recalled finding a lump in her breast in 2014, and said her … Read more
A year ago I sat in a chemo chair for the first time. I was told about the side effects and how to get press my emergency button, given some steroids, anti-nausea tablets, and more than one pack of Mini Cheddars. Then I entertained myself while being hooked up to several infusions of chemotherapy drugs … Read more
