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Family members and friends remembered Fernando Garcia during a memorial service Friday at Bristol Community College in Fall River. Garcia died earlier this month after a long battle with cancer. When running his Ford dealership in Fall River, he described himself as "your friend in the business...

A long time businessman and community leader will be remembered later this month with a memorial service at Bristol Community College in Fall River. Fernando Garcia of New Bedford died Tuesday following a long battle with cancer. He was 67 years old...

Former Boston Mayor Tom Menino is battling advanced cancer that has spread to his liver and lymph nodes.

Metro News - The Supreme Court is declining to hear a case centering on breast cancer awareness bracelets that read "I 'heart' boobies." The court's decision not to take up the case gives a victory to two Pennsylvania middle school students...

Former star pitcher turned television analyst Curt Schilling has announced that he is battling cancer. Schilling on Wednesday released a statement through his employer, ESPN, saying he plans to ``embrace this fight, just like the rest of them, with resolute faith, and head on...

Some startling news out of 'Good Morning America.'

The rain didn't let up, but that didn't bother those attending the 2013 Greater New Bedford Relay for Life. Hundreds of people, including survivors of cancer and their family and friends, turned out for the rain-drenched event. 77-year-old Raymond Silvia has been cancer-free for a year...

Former Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly has revealed he has cancer.

Dr. Patrick Gagnon and Dr., Wendy Stern came by the studios this morning to talk about Oral Cavity Cancer. There will be a free head and neck cancer screening Tuesday, April 23, from 9am to 3pm at Pier 3, MacArthur Dr on the waterfront in New Bedford...

Local residents will soon be able to take part in a long-term cancer study, which aims to answer many questions for future generations. The Cancer Prevention Study 3, being performed by the American Cancer Society, has tapped the Southcoast Centers for Cancer Care and the City of New Bedford to reach out to the public in search of participants...