Know your Mellons: Tamara Mellon offers free mammograms for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Luxury women’s brand Tamara Mellon says that they design shoes, but care more about the women wearing them. Following the success of last year’s activation, this Breast Cancer Awareness Month, they’re once again turning that tagline into action, and prompting women to “Know Your Mellons” by offering complimentary mammograms.  

Breast cancer survivor turns compassion into action

Rebecca Hultquist is a mother, daughter, grandmother, sister and aunt — she is also a warrior. Hultquist is a breast cancer survivor.

Raising awareness for World Lymphoma Awareness Day with a pancake breakfast at LAFD Station 88

FOX 11 and friends joined entertainment reporter Amanda Salas a.k.a the 'Latina on the Medicina' in support of our wonderful friend on September 15 which was World Lymphoma Awareness Day for the pancakes with a purpose event on Sunday in Sherman Oaks.

'Pregnant' woman's 'baby bump' was actually cancerous growth

A United Kingdom woman who thought she was pregnant for weeks was devastated to learn her unborn baby was actually a cancerous growth.

Mom's raw post on childhood cancer goes viral: 'It affects the entire family'

Heart-wrenching photos of a 5-year-old girl gently supporting her 4-year-old brother as the side effects of chemotherapy disrupt their playtime have gone viral after their mother shared a raw post about how childhood cancer impacts the whole family. 

Boy, 3, in isolation while battling cancer receives steady stream of visitors through his window

A 3-year-old boy, who is battling brain cancer and has spent the summer stuck inside his house in isolation, has managed to stay connected to the outside world through his front window.

LA Marathon Goddess Guest Segment
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The LA Marathon is this Sunday and it wouldn?t be the same without the marathon goddess. Julie Weiss is a Santa Monica woman who ran 52 marathons in 52 weeks to raise awareness and money for pancreatic cancer after she lost her father to it.

Sharon Lawrence being honored with award for efforts toward breast cancer awareness
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Sharon Lawrence is being honored with the Community Champion Award at the annual Gilda Award Gala for her efforts toward breast cancer awareness and research. More:?csclagala.org

Dr. Robert Princenthal discusses prostate cancer, screening and early detection
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September is National Prostate Cancer Month, dedicated to raising awareness about the second leading cause of cancer death for men. Dr. Robert Princenthal joined us to discuss.

Makeup artists and hairdressers give makeovers to mother's with cancer
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A day of pampering: These moms with cancer received makeovers from the pros today -- just in time for Mother's Day. FOX 11's Gina Silva reports from Adventist Health White Memorial Hospital.

Makeup artists and hairdressers give makeovers to mother's with cancer
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Some special women in Boyle Heights received makeovers from the pros just in time for Mother's Day. FOX 11's Gina Silva reports from Adventist Health White Memorial Hospital.

HPV is leading cause of cervical cancer and certain head, neck and throat cancers
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are about 40,000 HPV-related cancer cases per year -- and 40 percent of those patients are men. One of those patients include former Good Day LA Executive Producer Steve Holzer.