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ROCK HILL, S.C. (CN2 TODAY) Cancer Free. Two words that change everything for those who have been battling the disease. Here at CN2 we have been following the story of Brooklyn Channell since 2011. At just nine years old she was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer. After fighting a long battle, losing ... Read More »

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Kaylee Tolleson is officially cancer-free! The 9-year-old was surrounded by her family and the hospital staff as she ran across the halls and rang the bell in celebration. Earlier this year, Kaylee captured the hearts of many people, including Chief Meteorologist ... Read More »

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A 9-year-old Fort Bend County girl battling ovarian cancer was a special guest when "Good Morning America" made a visit to Houston Wednesday. Kaylee Tolleson captured the hearts of many people, including Chief Meteorologist Travis Herzog, when she came to the ABC13 ... Read More »

By Nicole Pelletiere McKenna Shea Xydias, the toddler who captured national attention after she was diagnosed with a rare ovarian cancer, is now cancer-free. Known to family and friends as "Kenni," the 2-year-old had four rounds of chemotherapy since being diagnosed on Feb. 15 with ovarian ... Read More »

By Scottie Andrew and Nicole Chavez (CNN) Mexican telenovela star Edith Gonzalez died Thursday, three years after she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She was 54. Her death was confirmed by the official Mexican news agency Notimex and the TV stations for which she worked, Televisa and ... Read More »

CBS46 in Atlanta, GA featured two-year-old McKenna "Kenni" Xydias who is battling a rare form of ovarian cancer. View the Video ... Read More »

By Amy Smith-Morris, BSP, PharmD and As Told To Madeleine Burry The silver lining: Despite only having one ovary, three years later I got pregnant with my son. Just after my wedding, my husband and I went to Italy and Greece for our honeymoon. We’re physically active and healthy eaters, but we ... Read More »

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) -- A 10-year-old girl beat ovarian cancer after the help of a first-of-its-kind surgery at Phoenix Children's Hospital. Carmella Cornell was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at 9 years old which is extremely rare in children this young. The disease threatened to ruin ... Read More »

To my surprise, I felt the most emotional *after* I was declared cancer-free. By Beth Stebner In the quiet hours of the night, when the only sounds I hear are the low rumble of garbage trucks and the distant shudder of subway trains, I sometimes brood over the worst parts of being diagnosed ... Read More »

By JULIE MAZZIOTTA Model and body positive activist Elly Mayday has died at age 30, after a long struggle with ovarian cancer. Her family announced that she had passed away on March 1 on her social media accounts. “Ashley was a country girl at heart who had a passion for life that was ... Read More »