cancer

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At the center of the case was Gavin Arvizo, a then-15-year-old cancer survivor from Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

On stage, Pharrell Williams, who received the global songwriter award, paid tribute to King's determination to keep working through her cancer treatment.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

"A cancer diagnosis affects every part of life, in mind, body and the deeper part of ourselves," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

But the data surrounding colon-cancer rates is alarming, and getting screened is crucial to preventing colon cancer or catching it at an early stage.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Without it, Richard Doll would not have been able to prove, in 1950, that smoking causes lung cancer.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton