Good News Notes: “The Keiki Paddle, a Santa Barbara nonprofit organization, honored Chris Sellers, a teen diagnosed with Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma.” “On December 9th Chris was diagnosed with Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma and on December 11th Chris had a port put in his chest, two bone marrow tests, a spinal tap and immediately began…
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Mathew Knowles Wants to Save Lives After Surviving Breast Cancer
Good News Notes: “The first time Mathew Knowles spotted a pinprick-size red dot on his shirt, in July 2019, he didn’t think much of it. Nor the next day, when the music producer and father to superstars Beyoncé and Solange found another spot on his shirt. When it happened a third time, though, Knowles, 68, brought it up to…
Cancer drug: New treatment halts tumour growth
Good News Notes: “A drug that could stop cancer cells repairing themselves has shown early signs of working. More than half of the 40 patients given berzosertib had the growth of their tumours halted. Berzosertib was even more effective when given alongside chemotherapy, the trial run by the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) and the…
Making a difference | young superhero beats leukemia
Good News Notes: “Every hospital is full of sounds and they all mean something, but there’s one sound that means everything. The ringing of the cancer bell signaling the end of treatment. Dressed as Captain America, 5-year-old Jake Neu got to ring the bell. Make no mistake, he really is a superhero and he’s been…
North Carolina firefighter’s 11-year-old son beats cancer | 13 WTHR Indianapolis
Good News Notes: “Brody Rickards was diagnosed with leukemia in June of 2016 when he was just 8 years old. Brody, now 11, is officially cancer-free. Brody is the son of Charlotte Fire Department firefighter Erin Rickards. The Charlotte Fire Department announced the good news on TwitterSaturday. Erin said his treatments ended back in January, but…
‘A very good boy’: Cancer survivor dog will promote animal health in $6 million Super Bowl ad
Good News Notes: “David MacNeil, the CEO who spent millions on a Super Bowl ad with his dog Scout, says he hopes the pricey spot will save lives instead of just sell products. After Scout collapsed from an uncommon heart tumor last summer, MacNeil was given heartbreaking news. The golden retriever was diagnosed with cancer,…
FDA Green-lights pancreatic cancer drug treatment
Good News Notes: “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an ovarian cancer drug to help treat advanced pancreatic cancer, a notoriously dangerous form of the disease that’s in need of more effective treatment options. Earlier this month, a panel of experts at the FDA recommended Lynparza after a study found pancreatic cancer patients taking…
Former Soap Star Eddie Alderson Has Amazing Health Update
Good News Notes: “Eddie Alderson, who grew up before our eyes playing Matthew Buchanan on One Life to Live, began his battle with cancer in late 2016 and his motto ever since has been ‘No Surrender.’” “The young actor proves once again that motto is one that sticks as he has a new report on…
NKY community rallying around 7-year-old with brain tumor
Good News Notes: “The community of Wilder, Kentucky is rallying around a 7-year-old girl who is battling an aggressive brain tumor.” “Aiyana Wallace’s family told FOX19 NOW they first noticed a change in how she was walking. Her lazy eye also got worse, so they took her to the doctor.” “Aiyana’s family says she has…
Family donates 36 inches of hair to Wigs For Kids after child’s five-year cancer remission anniversary
Good News Notes: “Justice Garcia lives in Socorro. She lost all of her hair during chemo, after she was diagnosed with leukemia at 20 months old. After years of growing it back, now she’s cutting it off. Her family took her for a haircut this week in Albuquerque, but it wasn’t just an ordinary trip…