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What started as a tribute to his grandfather has become a mission for everyone affected by cancer. Utica native Cody Cookinham is preparing for his third annual 50-mile "Miles for the Cause" walk.

A cancer patient preparing to thank her medical team received a heartwarming surprise when her cake order was already paid for.

New York becomes the first state to require insurance coverage for scalp cooling, helping chemotherapy patients preserve hair without high costs.

You can't truly put into words the inspiring feeling you get when entering the grounds of the St. Jude Children's Hospital, but I will try.

Health risks regarding chemicals found in those popular black plastic kitchen utensils are being made public. Should you throw yours away?

It's hard to believe that I've now reached the 6-month point of my treatment for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) at Roswell Cancer Center in Buffalo. My family doctor here in Utica caught the abnormality during normal blood work back in May of last year. My white blood count was elevated and the disease was officially diagnosed by Dr. Samir Desai at the Utica Cancer Center a few weeks later.

There is a team of angels that volunteer their time to fly the sickest of patients to and from important medical appointments and life saving surgeries. They're based out of Western New York.

A new study has found the 5 leading causes of death in New York State.

Scientists from Stanford Medicine glued two proteins together and as a result, they may very well have created a scenario where cancer cells self destruct.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul revealed that she has been diagnosed with skin cancer, but vowed it would not interfere with her work.