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Actress and activist Jane Fonda revealed Friday that she has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. “This is a very treatable cancer… so I feel very lucky.”

The two-time Oscar winner says she’s started chemotherapy, but won’t let that treatment slow her activism.

Doctors are reporting a new gain in breast cancer treatment. Some HER2 negative breast cancers are actually “HER2 low” and can benefit from a drug targeting the HER2 protein.

“Just do what’s best for you because it’s really hard being a cancer patient,” he told TODAY.

Imagine for weeks having to go into the hospital five days a week for cancer radiation and chemotherapy during the height of the coronavirus surge. For most patients, treatment cannot wait and their immunitiy is compromised at a time when they need it most. Steve Sfameni talked with NBC10 Boston’s Kristy Lee about what it has been like to...

Longtime “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek was almost moved to tears after a contestant made a sweet gesture during the final moments of the show Monday night. It happened during an episode of the annual Tournament of Champions. Contestant Dhruv Gaur, who is a student at Brown University, was stumped during the Final Jeopardy question. So instead, he wrote “We love...

A Chester County woman is accused of pretending to have cancer, impersonating a doctor and nurse and even lying about her own father dying in an elaborate scheme to steal thousands of dollars from donors on GoFundMe and Facebook.

One family experienced first-hand a problem that doctors say is too common and worsening: shortages of childhood cancer drugs. Doctors, meanwhile, find themselves having to ration life-saving drugs.

Just a couple of months after Jade Devis found out she was pregnant, a protruding bump appeared on her chest. It was the beginning of an ordeal that forced the first-time mom and her developing fetus to undergo chemotherapy together after Devis was suddenly diagnosed with breast cancer. She did three rounds before giving birth to her son Bradley in...

A Pennsylvania teacher who fought laryngeal cancer for two years penned an obituary before her death last month urging people to enjoy life and “let go of the insignificant things.” Ashley Ann Kuzma, of Beaver County, died Sept. 22 at Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, according to her online obituary. The 32-year-old wrote the obituary to help “make the transition easier...

A 3-year-old boy who has captured hearts across the South Shore of Massachusetts is about to hit a major milestone in his cancer recovery. Quinn Waters, also known as “The Mighty Quinn,” has been in isolation at his Weymouth home since his last round of chemotherapy at Boston Children’s Hospital. After more than 100 days, he is on the verge...

3-year-old Quinn Waters had been isolated in his Weymouth home for months due to his weakened immune system.

A 3-year-old boy who has captured hearts across the South Shore of Massachusetts is about to hit a major milestone in his cancer recovery. Quinn Waters, also known as “The Mighty Quinn,” has been in isolation at his Weymouth home since his last round of chemotherapy at Boston Children’s Hospital. After more than 100 days, he is on the verge...

“Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek says he’s had a setback in his battle with pancreatic cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy again.

When a Princeton mom posted photos of her 4-year old son getting sick after chemo as his 5-year old sister rubbed his back, she expected backlash for the raw photos. Instead, they’ve been shared more than 39,000 times.

Boston Police Officer Kim Tavares put on a private concert for a very special person on Sunday. The department posted a YouTube video of Tavares performing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” for Quinn Waters, 3, outside of his Weymouth home.

Duane “Dog” Chapman has had a difficult past year. But following in his wife’s example, he presses on. His wife, Beth Chapman, passed away in June in Hawaii after fighting lung cancer. Their new television series, “Dog’s Most Wanted,” airs on Sept. 4 on WGN America. It will not only follow their bounty hunter chronicles as they search for convicts,...

Alex Trebek isn’t slowing down. The iconic “Jeopardy!” host is back at work following intense chemotherapy and announced the happy news in a behind-the-scenes video message to fans. Trebek shared hope for Season 36 of the long-running game show, along with gratitude to be able to continue doing what he loves, and proved his sense of humor remained intact throughout...

Alex Trebek has returned to the set of “Jeopardy” to begin filming season 36 after completing a bout of chemotherapy.

A 3-year-old Massachusetts boy who has been battling brain cancer for months was the guest of honor at a special concert at his Weymouth home. Quinn Waters has been in isolation since his last round of chemotherapy at Boston Children’s Hospital. In February, soon after his third birthday, he was diagnosed with a medulloblastoma, a brain tumor on the brain...