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After she is diagnosed with cancer, suburban mom Cathy Jamison, tries to find the humor in the disease.

"Be Here Now" (The Andy Whitfield Story) is the journey and love story of television superstar, Andy Whitfield, from "Spartacus" fame, and his charismatic wife, Vashti, who together take on the most heroic role he's ever had to play. With matching 'Be Here Now' tattoos on their arms, they vow to go on a quest to heal Andy from a cancer diagnosis - embracing life, rather than fear. They generously shared their personal story, in the hopes that it...

Eight-year-old Tyler is armed with strong faith and courage as he faces a battle against cancer. His prayers take the form of letters he sends to his ultimate pen pal, God, on a daily basis. These letters find their way into the hands of Tyler's postman, Brady, who is at a crossroads in his life, and is searching for meaning. Brady is at first is confused over what to do, but his decision ultimately is a testament to the power of Tyler's shining spirit,...

This documentary examines the forces that have thwarted meaningful advances in cancer research. The story centers on the Navarros, a family struggling to keep their young son alive.

Based on a true story of how a community comes together to organize a miracle for a teen battling terminal brain cancer while two men find their own restoration in his healing journey.

In this heartwarming Christmas film, a teenage girl who is battling a rare kind of cancer, hopes to find her first true love before it's too late. Her parents are struggling due to money troubles and they must locate a rare multi-racial donor to treat her. Destiny brings her together with a homeless runaway, and they form an unlikely bond. Together they witness a miracle proving that God works in mysterious ways, and she ultimately experiences a love...

Anna and Ben, the two children of Jackie and Luke, have to cope with the fact that their parents divorced and that there is a new woman in their father's life: Isabel, a successful photographer. She does her best to treat the kids in a way that makes them still feel at home when being with their dad, but also loves her work and does not plan to give it up. But Jackie, a full-time-mother, regards Isabel's efforts as offensively insufficient. She can't...

As a young man struggles with a terminal sentence, a woman is desperate to breathe life into his final days in this provocative film based on a true story.

Tyler es un nino de 8 anos rodeado de una familia amorosa. El enfrenta una batalla contra el cancer con gran valentia. Para Tyler, Dios es un amgo, y en lugar de rezor, le escribe cartas que le envia diariamente. A boy with cancer writes letters to God that will change the life of a mailman who reads them.

NOVA explores the fascinating history of Cuban biomedical research and follows the journey of two cancer patients, one from the island and one from the U.S, receiving new vaccines. As they prove effective in some patients, Cuban scientists are teaming up with a leading U.S. cancer institute to develop an even more effective treatment by combining the best of both countries' research and medical technologies. But can they overcome the embargo?