{
  "id": 3793511,
  "title": "Dolly Parton Would Have Taken Experimental Cancer Drugs ‘if There Was No Hope’: She Wanted to Help ‘Others in the Future’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/dolly-parton-would-have-taken-experimental-cancer-drugs-if-there-was",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T18:46:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/music/news/dolly-parton-experimental-cancer-drugs-no-hope-1236845432/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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 […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Dolly Parton’s Sister Stella Says Late Icon Offered to Test Experimental Drugs to Help Battle Cancer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/dolly-partons-sister-stella-says-late-icon-offered-to-test",
        "published": "2026-08-27T18:58:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Consequence",
        "title": "Dolly Parton Was Willing to Try “Experimental Drugs” to Help Future Cancer Patients",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/dolly-parton-was-willing-to-try-experimental-drugs-to-help-future",
        "published": "2026-08-27T19:08:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}