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