Dolly Parton’s sister reveals singer offered to test experimental cancer drugs before she died

‘My sister was always thinking of others,’ Parton’s younger sister Stella wrote in a Facebook tribute Dolly Parton’s younger sister Stella Parton has shared a moving tribute to the late country music singer on Thursday, revealing that Dolly offered to receive experimental cancer drugs “in the hope of helping others in the future” – an act of kindness and generosity that extended until the end of her life. “My sister was one of the most generous, thoughtful and kind people I’ve ever known,” St...

By Emma Joyce

Dolly Parton offered herself for experimental drugs as cancer battle turned dire, sister says

Dolly Parton offered to let doctors test experimental drugs on her during her cancer battle, hoping what they learned could someday save others.

Dolly Parton Would Have Taken Experimental Cancer Drugs ‘if There Was No Hope’: She Wanted to Help ‘Others in the Future’

In addition to her tremendous country music career, Dolly Parton was known for her big heart. According to her sister, Stella Parton, Dolly’s desire to help others extended into her final days battling cancer. In a message posted to social media, Stella Parton wrote of Dolly, “My sister was one of the most generous, thoughtful […]

By Ethan Shanfeld

Dolly Parton’s Sister Stella Says Late Icon Offered to Test Experimental Drugs to Help Battle Cancer

“My sister was always thinking of others,” she said of Dolly Parton in an emotional Facebook tribute.

By Etan Vlessing

Dolly Parton’s Sister Stella Honors Singer: ‘Dolly Loved the World and Everyone in It’

"My sister was one of the most generous, thoughtful, and kind people I've ever known," she writes in online tribute

By Kory Grow

Dolly Parton Wanted Her Doctors to ‘Try Experimental Drugs’ on Her ‘in the Hope of Helping Others,’ Sister Says

"She left the world a better place by being in it, so let's follow her example," Stella wrote.

By Hannah Dailey

Dolly Parton Revealed the Name She Had Picked Out for a Baby Girl

Dolly Parton had one name she would always love. While the celebrated country star—who died Aug. 25 after a brief battle with cancer at the age of 80—and her late husband Carl Dean never had kids...

By Sabba Rahbar