leukemia
Houston Texans Rookie John Metchie III Diagnosed With Leukemia
Houston Texans rookie John Metchie III is unlikely to play in the NFL this season after being diagnosed with Leukemia. The wide receiver, 22, announced the diagnosis on Sunday but said he’s in “good spirits” and that he expects to make a recovery. “Recently I was diagnosed with APL (Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia), the most curable […]
Patients: Chinese Vaccines Cause Cancer, Diabetes
Controversial reports are brewing in China over alleged after effects of getting doses of Chinese-made vaccines against COVID-19. At least a thousand Chinese citizens were reportedly diagnosed with leukemia after getting the jab, while 600 children were found to have developed diabetes after the shots.
Ashley Cain’s Baby Daughter Azaylia Dies After Leukemia Battle
Former UK soccer player-turned-reality TV star, Ashley Cain, has announced on social media that his baby daughter, Azaylia, died on Saturday after battling a rare, aggressive cancer. She was 8 months old. Azaylia Diamond Cain was born August 10, 2020, to parents Cain and partner Safiyya Vorajee. Cain, a former Coventry City soccer player in […]
Broadway and Sitcom Actress Royana Black Dead at 47
Royana Black, best known for her lead role in the CBS sitcom “Raising Miranda” has died after a long battle with leukemia, her family said. She was 47. The family of the Broadway and sitcom actress recently shared the news of her death in Los Angeles on July 14 and also set up a GoFundMe fundraiser in support […]
6-Year-Old Finishes Chemotherapy, Classmates Welcome Him Back With a Standing Ovation
A 6-year-old boy who has been battling cancer got a surprise standing ovation from his classmates when he returned to school after finishing his last round of chemotherapy. John Oliver Zippay has been in and out of school for three years after he was diagnosed at age 3 with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 2016, his […]
11-Year-Old America’s Got Talent Contestant Overcomes Difficult Life Challenge, Gets Golden Buzzer
Simon Cowell gave the golden buzzer on “America’s Got Talent” to an 11-year-old violin player with a heartbreaking life story. Tyler Butler-Figueroa told the judges that he started playing violin at seven-and-a-half-years-old. He said he started playing the violin because he was being bullied at school. The audience was very moved. But the reason why […]
Judge Rules Boy With Leukemia Will Get Chemotherapy Despite Parents’ Wishes
A judge has dismissed the wishes of a couple seeking alternative therapy options for their three-year-old son suffering from leukemia, and ordered the immediate resumption of chemotherapy treatment.
Teen Battling Leukemia Gets a Surprise After Someone Stole His Bike
Daylin Campbell got a mountain bike for Christmas, but he wasn’t able to ride it because he’s been battling leukemia. The 13-year-old had been building up his strength and looking forward to taking the bike out for a spin. On Monday, somebody stole it off the porch of his home in Lake Wales, Florida. “I […]
Wrestler Roman Reigns Confirms His Cancer Is in Remission
Four months after professional wrestler Roman Reigns said he was going on hiatus from the sport to battle leukemia, the WWE star announced the disease is in remission—and he’s coming back to the ring. Reigns—whose real name is Leati Joseph Anoa’i—made an appearance on the World Wrestling Entertainment program on Monday, Feb. 25, to tell […]
Mother of Twins Who Fought Leukemia While Pregnant Gets Bone Marrow Transplant
A mother of twins who fought cancer while she was pregnant has received a much-needed bone marrow transplant, according to local reports. Susie Rabaca, 36, of Los Angeles, said she’s fighting leukemia and needed a bone marrow transplant with a 100 percent match, ABC6 reported. But, according to the report, “her mixed heritage made it […]
Girl Fights Leukemia With Christmas Wishes From Thousands
BRIGHTON, Mich.—A southeastern Michigan girl who is battling leukemia has thousands of fans and the number continues to grow. Emma Roberts of Brighton has received more than 4,500 Christmas cards since late November. It began as a social media campaign by a fellow Brighton resident who wanted to boost the 13-year-old’s morale. “I feel bad […]
California Leukemia Patient Expecting Twins Finds Perfect Donor Match
A leukemia patient who is expecting twins found a perfect donor match after tens of thousands of people registered to donate bone marrow to her. Susie Rabaca, 36, who is due to give birth by Dec. 6, needed a bone-marrow transplant to help treat her leukemia and found the match just weeks after her story […]