<strong>CARE SCV: A resource for all in the fight against cancer </strong> 
Colin Champ, MD,C.S.C.S speaks during the Cancer Awareness & Resource Expo held at The University Center at College of the Canyons Valencia Campus on Saturday, 02223. Dan Watson/The Signal

CARE SCV: A resource for all in the fight against cancer  

Cancer is the second most common cause of death and an estimated 610 million deaths were from cancer in 2023, according to Dr. Monica El-Masry.   In a mission to “empower…

Medical partnership provides more cancer services to the SCV
CEO of Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Roger Seaver alongside Marlee Lauffer, vice president of marketing and communications, addresses a crowd during the opening of the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center Radiation Oncology clinic on Wednesday, May 4 at HMNH in Newhall. Jose Herrera/The Signal

Medical partnership provides more cancer services to the SCV

Battling cancer is a multi-step process, and often it includes having a patient journey from one facility to another and meeting with multiple doctors.   However, for Santa Clarita Valley residents,…

Canyon Country resident reflects on battle with breast cancer
Patty Rowdon finished her last breast cancer treatment. 080321 Dan Watson/The Signal

Canyon Country resident reflects on battle with breast cancer

Longtime Canyon Country resident Patty Rowdon had just lost her mother to cancer a few months earlier when she received the news: She had breast cancer. Rowdon’s mother fought a…

Hoefflin Foundation introduces new activity-based fundraiser for families
In 2019, Sue and Chris Hoefflin welcome attendees to the 26th annual Michael Hoefflin Evening Under the Stars Gala Diner and Charity Auction held at Southern California Innovation Park in Santa Clarita. Their latest effort to support the fight against pediatric cancer is known as Move4MHF. Dan Watson/The Signal

Hoefflin Foundation introduces new activity-based fundraiser for families

The Michael Hoefflin Foundation is hosting its first Move4MHF virtual event, scheduled to take place throughout June.   For the event, there will be a challenge each week to participate in for the…

Wife hopes to fulfill husband’s last wish
Craig Bennett, who was recently placed on hospice care following a five-year battle with cancer, stands with Paige, his eleven-year-old daughter, in front of the car he hopes she will one day drive. November 27, 2019. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Wife hopes to fulfill husband’s last wish

When time is not guaranteed, what would you do for your loved one in their final months? For Krysta Bennett, she and her family are using their last months with…

Cancer Survivor Celebration hosts sixth annual event
Skyler Presley adds the name of a cancer survivor to the "Tree of Love" interactive art piece. Matt Fernandez/ The Signal

Cancer Survivor Celebration hosts sixth annual event

Santa Claritans showed their support for the members of the community battling cancer on Sunday afternoon when they attended the sixth annual Cancer Survivor Celebration at the Residence Inn.

Resources growing in SCV’s fight against cancer
Guests received a guided tour of a diseased lung from Henry Mayo nurses. Fighting cancer is not just about screenings, from a health care-provider perspective. Regular screenings are also an extremely important part of the fight. Bobby Block / The Signal

Resources growing in SCV’s fight against cancer

Being diagnosed with cancer can be a scary and overwhelming time in one’s life. The disease takes an enormous emotional, physical and financial toll out on, not only those it touches, but their family and friends, as well.

Metaphorically speaking about cancer
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Metaphorically speaking about cancer

Our dear family friend was diagnosed with stage four ovarian cancer in November. She completed her surgery and rounds of chemo, and for a few months all was well. But recent blood work revealed that the cancer was not in remission, and now she needs to make decisions about her next course of treatment.

Canyon Country Optimists Club hosts picnic for pediatric cancer families to connect and relax
A young guest eyes a treat at the Canyon Country Optimists Family Picnic on Sunday Sept. 7, 2019. Gilbert BernalThe Signal

Canyon Country Optimists Club hosts picnic for pediatric cancer families to connect and relax

On Sunday, the Canyon Country Optimists Club hosted a picnic for the Michael Hoefflin Foundation and the families they serve who have or are currently dealing with pediatric cancer.

Circle of Hope helps cancer survivors match inside and outside beauty
Colleen Shaffer, Circle of Hope founder receives a cut and style from Janat Barahas, Indo Salon owner, at the Circle of Hope Celebrate Wellness Day event on Sunday, Sept. 7,2019. Gilbert BernalThe Signal

Circle of Hope helps cancer survivors match inside and outside beauty

On Sunday, Indo Salon and Circle of Hope hosted a wellness day and invited their clients as well as walk-in cancer survivors and individuals currently undergoing treatment to receive free hair care, makeup, nail treatment and massages for free.

Circle of Hope: more than cancer support during stressful times
Leaders of Circle of Hope, a non-profit dedicated to supporting Santa Clarita Valley families in their battels with cancer, and Hope's Haven Wellness Center gathered to discuss the various support groups offered to those with cancer in the Santa Clarita Valley Tuesday Afternoon. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Circle of Hope: more than cancer support during stressful times

Each of the women who lead the various departments that make up Circle of Hope and their Hope’s Haven Cancer Wellness Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting those fighting…

Stay on top of health during Colon Cancer Awareness Month
Seen here with her daughter Katelyn Hernandez, Melinda Teixeira, right, is now in the middle of her "surveillance period," as her doctors called it, following her colon cancer diagnosis last year. Courtesy image: Terry Kanakri

Stay on top of health during Colon Cancer Awareness Month

Physicians, health experts and cancer survivors recommend that people who are 40 years old and above should be screened for colon cancer, a message to coincide with Colon Cancer Awareness…

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