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Nico Castro Halloween Costume Drive
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Six-Year-Old Brain Cancer Patient Starts Halloween Costume Drive

By Sugey Palomares | 10/11/2012 - 13:30 | 0 Comments

For 6-year-old brain cancer patient, Nico Castro, Halloween is the most important day of the year. The young boy, who was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, is undergoing chemotherapy at the Kaiser Permanente’s Oakland Medical Center in California.

Although Nico was cleared for treatment in time for Halloween, he grew concerned for other sick children...

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Patricia Garcia

Inspiring Young Latina: Patricia Garcia

By Sugey Palomares | 10/02/2012 - 16:00 | 0 Comments

Patricia Garcia, 25, has the soul of a survivor. The Mexican newlywed from California was diagnosed with a rare type of tumor that is effecting her lungs and heart. She is currently treating her three-malignant thymoma at the USC Hospital in Los Angeles. As treatment expenses continue to mount, her family launched a...

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Sofia Vergara at The Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences' cocktail party
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Sofia Vergara Joins 'Stand Up to Cancer' Telethon

By Sugey Palomares | 09/05/2012 - 13:00 | 0 Comments

Sofia Vergara is joining the fight against cancer.

The Modern Family star, and cancer survivor, will participate in the third annual Stand Up to Cancer telethon airing this Friday on a variety of networks including, ABC, NBC, Mun2, and HBO Latino. The Colombian actress will share the stage with a long list...

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The Cutest Breast Cancer Awareness Products

By Samantha Leal | 08/17/2012 - 17:00 | 0 Comments

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is fast approaching (mark your calendars: It’s the month of October!) and we’ve rounded up the best products to help support some great organizations. Go pink and support the cause!

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Inspirational Young Latina of the Week: Patricia Ramirez
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Inspiring Young Latina of the Week: Patricia Ramirez

By Amaris Castillo | 01/16/2012 - 12:55 | 0 Comments

Last week, we kicked off "Inspiring Young Latina of the Week," a unique weekly column where we will be profiling young Latinas who are making a difference in America. We asked Latina’s readers on Facebook to send in their...

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PHOTO: Robi Draco Rosa Reveals Himself After Cancer Diagnosis
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PHOTO: Robi Draco Rosa's First Photo Since Cancer Treatment

By Amaris Castillo | 12/01/2011 - 13:00 | 0 Comments

There’s no doubt that ex-Menudo star and mega-producer Robi Draco Rosa has had an incredibly tough year fighting cancer. The heartbreaking news of a tumor inside the 42-year-old musician’s stomach was announced by his publicist earlier this year, and since then, we haven’t heard much from Draco Rosa while he underwent treatment.

Until yesterday, that...

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Robi Draco Rosa On Life Since Cancer
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Robi Draco Rosa On Life Since Cancer

By Amaris Castillo | 08/31/2011 - 13:28 | 0 Comments

It has been an extremely difficult year for Robi Draco Rosa. The 42-year-old ex-Menudo star has undergone extensive treatment after a cancerous tumor was found in his stomach – near his liver. From his home in Utuado, Puerto Rico, the musician spoke to Univision’s Primer Impacto about...

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Oscar de la Renta Confirms He Had Cancer

By Latina Staff | 08/01/2011 - 15:17 | 0 Comments

At the launch for his latest fragrance at his gorgeous country home in Kent, Connecticut, fashion designer Oscar de la Renta, who celebrated his 79th birthday on July 22, admitted that his experience with cancer inspired his gorgeous new scent, Live In Love.

"it's given me a warning to fully appreciate life, love, and nature," said...

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