Eating yourself blind (Cancer Information)

Eating yourself blind
San Bernardino County Sun - By Michael Rauser, MD, Loma Linda University Medical Center As a retina specialist who sees patients with macular degeneration on a daily basis, I am constantly asked by patients What can I do to help my vision?'' Elderly patients are aware of

Metro Detroit rallies around ABC's Woodruff
Detroit News - BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP -- Bob Woodruff has always been a fighter. Whether it was on the soccer field or in the courtroom, he always knew how to get the job done. Friends and colleagues hope that fighting spirit will help the ABC co-anchor battle back

Obituaries in the news
San Bernardino County Sun - WINTER PARK, Fla. -Dr. Seymour J. Kreshover, a prominent researcher and former U.S. assistant surgeon general who received national accolades for his work in oral health, has died. He was 93. Kreshover died Monday of complications from diabetes at

Animals have true sensitivity
Star-Gazette - We humans are not the most perceptive species. Sure, we consider ourselves highly evolved, intelligent and creative: all of which are debatable. But we don't really understand ourselves the way other species do. We tend to place animals beneath us on

Fiber optics
San Antonio Express News - 'The Conversation Installation of the Whisperer and the Decision Maker,' by Susan Iverson, is from Iverson's 'Useless Dreams' exhibit, one of three shows on display in the Russell Hill Rogers Gallery of the Southwest School of Art & Craft. Mary

Support Groups
Independent Tribune - Sunday at 8 a.m. 11-step meeting. Jackson Park United Methodist Church on Mable Ave.; 2 p.m. open meeting at Forest Hill United Methodist Church,; New Hope Club, closed meeting, 492 Church St., Concord at 6 p.m.; Club 24 open meeting at Mt. Hermon

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We need to get serious about chemicals

We need to get serious about chemicals
San Mateo County Times, CA - 7 hours ago A report by the San Francisco-based Breast Cancer Fund and Breast Cancer Action showed that as many as half of all new breast cancers in women are the result

Warning of risk to breast cancer patients from vaginal oestrogen
innovations report, Germany - Jan 26, 2006 Breast cancer specialists from one of the UK s leading cancer centres cautioned doctors (Thursday 26 January) of the risks in prescribing vaginal oestrogen

State declares secondhand smoke a pollutant, cites breast cancer
KESQ, CA - Jan 26, 2006 Air quality regulators linked secondhand smoke with a sharply increased risk of breast cancer in young women. The disease kills

Bizwomen Ranks Rise; Breast Cancer Hits 1 in 7
Women's eNews, NY - Jan 28, 2006 Women in the United States still have a high risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer even if they have no genetic predisposition for the disease, stated a

Direct-site chemo tested for breast cancer
United Press International - Jan 26, 2006 BALTIMORE, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Delivering chemotherapy directly to breast "plumbing" may work as well as surgery/radiation for early breast cancer.

Early breast cancer jumps 30 percent
United Press International - Jan 25, 2006 25 (UPI) -- An early form of breast cancer, ductal carcinoma in situ, jumped 30 percent in five years mainly due to better screening programs, British

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ASCO-GI: Serotonin Receptor Agonist Blocks Neuropathy in Colon

ASCO-GI: Serotonin Receptor Agonist Blocks Neuropathy in Colon
MedPage Today, NJ - 14 hours ago Adding xaliproden (SR57746A), an investigational serotonin receptor agonist, to first-line chemotherapy for metastatic colorectal cancer significantly reduced

American Cancer Society launches 'Daffodil Days'
Fitchburg Sentinel, MA - 17 hours ago This year also marks the addition of Flowers R. Hope, a special Boyds Bear designed exclusively for the American Cancer Society's Daffodil Days.

Research shows how heat can help fight cancer
Daily Colonial, DC - 35 minutes ago (U-WIRE) DURHAM, NC -- Turns out that microwaves on campus can do more than make Easy Mac --and the National Cancer Institute agrees.

Cash pours in from big fundraising effort after man's cancer
Burnham-On-Sea, UK - 14 hours ago More than 2,000 has been raised by local groups in Burnham and the surrounding area to help a local man fight cancer. A cheque

Hospital's cancer treatment improving
Orangeburg Times Democrat, SC - 15 minutes ago While a national search is still under way for a director of the H. Filmore Mabry Center for Cancer Cure, the center has continued to improve its treatment

Joy of remission for breast cancer drug campaigner
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 20 hours ago won a landmark appeal allowing her to receive the drug Herceptin on the NHS, said yesterday that doctors had told her she was in remission from breast cancer.

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Cancer Information - Turning pages for cancer survival

Turning pages for cancer survival
The Morning Call - Jan 30 2:35 AM
Smoldering in little more than colorful feather boas, the calendar girls flash dazzling smiles, flirting playfully with the camera.Save to My Web

Toddler battles cancer
Monroe County Advocate & Democrat - Jan 30 6:35 AM
Hes a quiet little boy, sitting on the couch, clutching a can of Pringles in his hands. Ask him if the chips are any good and hell shake his head and say no. But try and take them away and you might have a fight on your hands.Save to My Web

Cervical cancer should not be source of shame
South Coast Today - Jan 30 1:57 AM
Paul G. Donohue, M.D. To Your Good Health DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I had cervical cancer in my early 40s. I always read and hear that it is caused by a sexually transmitted virus. I did not have a sexually transmitted disease. I'm ashamed to tell anyone about my cancer because of this.Save to My Web

Cancer hope in small doses
Herald Sun - Jan 29 3:26 PM
AUSTRALIAN scientists have made a surprise finding they believe could improve treatment for one of the deadliest types of cancer, non-small cell lung cancer.Save to My Web

Medarex Receives Milestone Payment From ImClone Systems Following Acceptance of Investigational New Drug Application
FinanzNachrichten - Jan 30 3:09 AM
PRINCETON, N.J., Jan. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medarex, ( Nachrichten / Aktienkurs ) Inc. today announced that it received a milestone payment from its licensing partner, ImClone Systems Incorporated ( Nachrichten ), following the acceptance of an Investigational New Drug (IND) application for a fully human IgG1 antibody for the treatment of cancer.Save to My Web

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Prostate Orgasms Take the (Cancer Information) Heterosexual Community by Storm

Prostate Orgasms Take the Heterosexual Community by Storm
[Press Release] PR Web via Yahoo! News - Jan 25 4:00 AM
(PRWEB) January 25, 2006 -- It has been said that all men will eventually get prostate cancer if they live long enough.Save to My Web

Fish oil probably doesn't prevent cancer, studies say
Denver Post - Jan 25 1:42 AM
Fish oil, seen as beneficial for reducing heart-disease risks, probably doesn't help prevent cancer, according to a review of studies involving more than 700,000 patients. Researchers examined data from 38 studies that tracked patients for up to 30 years and said most showed no cancer protection from omega-3 fatty acids.Save to My Web

Cancer patients keep working
Deseret Morning News - Jan 28 11:22 PM
Margot Morrell viewed her 2004 ovarian cancer diagnosis as a challenge.Save to My Web

Vietnam-era deserter will not face trial
Victoria Advocate - Jan 28 11:07 PM
Ernest Johnson Jr., 55, was discharged from the military, partly because of his failing health, said Marine Lt. Lawton King. Johnson has said he suffers from prostate cancer.Save to My Web

Soy Claim as Heart Helper in Dispute
HealthDay via Yahoo! News - Jan 27 2:03 PM
FRIDAY, Jan. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Americans who depend on soy to protect them from heart disease, cancer and other ills may want to think again.Save to My Web

Spicing up protection of the prostate
New York Newsday - Jan 24 1:17 AM
Here's another way to spice up your health: Researchers from Rutgers University have found that turmeric, a spice used in curry dishes, stops prostate cancer cells from dividing in animals.Save to My Web

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Asbestos work stops

Asbestos work stops
Saanich News, Canada - Jan 25, 2006 The earlier individuals come in contact with asbestos a dangerous mineral fibre the higher their risk for developing mesothelioma, or cancer of the

Lilly Reports Q4 EPS of $.64, or $.80 Excluding Charges; 2005 EPS
PharmaLive.com (press release), PA - Jan 26, 2006 For the fourth quarter of 2005, Alimta, a treatment for malignant pleural mesothelioma and second-line treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer, generated sales

Massachusetts woman who at the age of 29 was diagnosed with a rare
USPRwire (press release), United Arab Emirates - Jan 23, 2006 At age 29, Karen Grant was diagnosed with Mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer which was present in both lungs was given just months to live.

Alfacell Forms New Thoracic Cancer Advisory Board
International News Service, Australia - Jan 27, 2006 internationally-renowned experts in oncology, and are universally recognized as thought leaders and pioneers in mesothelioma and lung cancer research.

Mesothelioma Treatment 101
Only Idol, MS - Jan 26, 2006 Disease to $35,000 for victims with Mixed Disease With Impairment all the way to over $1,000,000 for Mesothelioma victims and nonsmoking Lung Cancer victims.

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Cancer Information - Alfacell Forms New Thoracic Cancer Advisory Board

Alfacell Forms New Thoracic Cancer Advisory Board
RedNova - Jan 27 7:31 AM
BLOOMFIELD, N.J., Jan. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCalSave to My Web

Cancer patient wins drug fight
North-West Evening Mail - Jan 28 4:31 AM
A CANCER patient has won a land-mark drug funding battle against Morecambe Bay Primary Care Trust. Mike Scott, 58, of Red Oak Avenue, Barrow, says he is elated at winning his six-month fight to obtain a drug which could prolong his life.Save to My Web

Sisters of women with breast cancer joining study
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 26 8:16 AM
Thousands of women across the country are voluntarily joining the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) Sister Study, and they all have at least one thing in common: a sister who has been diagnosed with breast cancer.Save to My Web

Alfacell Forms New Thoracic Cancer Advisory Board
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 27 6:32 AM
Alfacell Corporation today announced the formation of a Thoracic Cancer Advisory Board to support the Company's strategic focus on developing novel ribonuclease therapies for the treatment of diseases such as mesothelioma and non-small cell lung cancer .Save to My Web

The First Major Launch of a Cancer Vaccine, Designed to Prevent Human Papillomavirus and Therefore Cervical Cancer, is
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 27 8:05 AM
DUBLIN, Ireland----Jan. 27, 2006--Research and Markets has announced the addition of Outlook for Cancer Vaccine Development to their offering.Save to My Web

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FDA Approves (Cancer Information) New Cancer Drug

FDA Approves New Cancer Drug
CBS News - Jan 27 3:04 AM
The FDA has given fast track approval to a new drug found to be helpful in battling both advanced kidney cancer and a rare type of stomach cancer. It is being studied for possible use against lung, breast and colorectal cancer.Save to My Web

Mobile cancer unit visits Limerick
Limerick Post - Jan 27 4:22 PM
THE Marie Keating Foundations Mobile Cancer Information and Awareness Unit will visit Limerick, next Tuesday, January 31. Staffed by a registered nurse, it will be parked outside Penneys on OConnell Street from 11am to 3pm.Save to My Web

Cancer group training set for Saturday
Benton Courier - Jan 27 3:36 PM
The American Cancer Society, Mid-South Division Inc. Arkansas Region, will hold a Man to Man facilitator training seminar on Saturday.Save to My Web

Cancer patients may pay more for travel
NZCity - Jan 27 10:45 AM
A change to the Health Ministry's policy for reimbursing cancer patients who have to travel for their treatment is worrying West Coasters. The ministry has introduced a new standardised national travel assistance policy.Save to My Web

Democrats slam Joyce's cancer vaccine worries
Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Jan 26 11:35 PM
Nationals Senator Barnaby Joyce has come under fire for his comments on the world's first cervical cancer vaccine. It comes a day after the vaccine inventor Professor Ian Frazer was named Australian of the Year for his work on the discovery.Save to My Web

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Ivins Facing Another Round Of Breast Cancer (Cancer Information)

Ivins Facing Another Round Of Breast Cancer
NBC 5 Dallas Fort Worth - Jan 27 11:39 AM
Texas columnist Molly Ivins is battling breast cancer a third time, but is continuing to write and cheerfully gig Republicans.Save to My Web

Radiologist wrongly cleared breast cancer patients
Guardian Unlimited - Jan 24 1:05 AM
Seventeen women are at an increased risk of dying of breast cancer because a consultant radiologist wrongly gave them the all-clear.Save to My Web

Report Links Breast Cancer To Common Chemicals
KTVU 2 San Francisco - Jan 25 9:06 PM
Bay Area breast cancer activists released a troubling report Tuesday that suggests common synthetic chemicals may be linked to as many as half of the diagnosed cases of the disease.Save to My Web

Grants boost regional breast cancer education
Lincoln Journal Star - Jan 26 10:20 PM
Three years ago, Diane Epp of Crete-based Public Health Solutions learned some disturbing news: Women in all five counties that the district health department serves develop breast cancer at rates well above the state level.Save to My Web

Breast cancer forum comes to Golden via satellite
The Golden Star - Jan 25 10:02 AM
The Golden and District Hospital is hosting an information session by the B.C. Cancer Agency this Thursday.Save to My Web

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Cancer Information - UC Davis Cancer Center experts

UC Davis Cancer Center experts
EurekAlert! - Jan 26 6:26 AM
Human papillomavirus testing has become widely available within the last few years. Increasingly, national guidelines call for physicians to use the new test for all women with equivocal Pap test results, and to perform colposcopy, a vaginal examination that often includes a biopsy, only if the test reveals a potentially cancer-causing HPV infection.Save to My Web

Drugs & Devices: Varian Deal
Red Herring - Jan 26 1:23 PM
Cancer treatment equipment maker gets $13 million-plus contract; ATS enters the heart valve market.Save to My Web

Australia awards Kidman top honor
CNN.com - Jan 25 10:04 PM
Australian actress Nicole Kidman has been awarded Australia's highest civilian honor for her services to the performing arts, cancer research and better medical treatment for women and children.Save to My Web

Cancer care progress 'mixed'
BBC News - Jan 25 5:06 PM
There are still problems in improving cancer services despite the progress made in recent years, MPs say.Save to My Web

Garden State Business Briefs
The Star-Ledger - Jan 26 11:15 PM
Pfizer yesterday won Food and Drug Administration approval for a new treatment for hard-to-fight kidney and stomach cancers. It was the first time, the agency said, a new oncology drug was approved to treat two types of cancer.Save to My Web

Specialists attend cancer conference in Dublin
u.tv - Jan 26 12:58 AM
Medical experts say more people with early stage lung cancer could be cured, if the approach to treatment is changed. Four hundred international cancer specialists are meeting at a three-day conference in Dublin.Save to My Web

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Mesothelioma Treatment 101

Mesothelioma Treatment 101
Only Idol, MS - 3 hours ago Disease to $35,000 for victims with Mixed Disease With Impairment all the way to over $1,000,000 for Mesothelioma victims and nonsmoking Lung Cancer victims.

Worthington Honors Memory of Steve McQueen, Donates Movie Money to
PR Newswire (press release), NY - Jan 24, 2006 movie production company for the use of his home to mesothelioma medical research. What's not so well known is the fact that McQueen's cancer was caused by his

Massachusetts woman who at the age of 29 was diagnosed with a rare
USPRwire (press release), United Arab Emirates - Jan 23, 2006 At age 29, Karen Grant was diagnosed with Mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer which was present in both lungs was given just months to live.

Asbestos work stops
Saanich News, Canada - Jan 25, 2006 The earlier individuals come in contact with asbestos a dangerous mineral fibre the higher their risk for developing mesothelioma, or cancer of the

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CANCER DOCTOR TO BE RETRAINED (Cancer Information)

CANCER DOCTOR TO BE RETRAINED
NW Evening Mail, UK - 16 hours ago last year. Nine months earlier, 44 patients were recalled because their prostate cancer biopsies were unreliable. Patients received

Prostate Cancer Device Market set to Triple in Asia and Latin
PR Web (press release), WA - Jan 25, 2006 According to a recent report by Millennium Research Group, prostate cancer rates are rising sharply due to the aging population and changing lifestyles.

Market Growth for Prostate Cancer Screening is Likely Being Driven
Business Wire (press release), CA - 17 hours ago Dramatic increases in the number of men screened for prostate cancer (CaP) and several key market drivers related to prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing

Variation In IGF1 Gene Associated With Risk Of Prostate Cancer
Medical News Today (press release), UK - Jan 20, 2006 A new study suggests that genetic variation in the insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) gene may be associated with the risk of prostate cancer.

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Study: Fish (Cancer Information) oil offers no cancer protection

Study: Fish oil offers no cancer protection
MSNBC - Jan 24 2:12 PM
The fatty acids found in some fish may help combat heart disease but not cancer as some research has suggested, a study said Tuesday.Save to My Web

Experts counter study's claim - men should continue prostate exams
News-Medical-Net - Jan 23 10:43 AM
A man has a one in six chance of being diagnosed with prostate cancer. Each year, more than 230,000 men are diagnosed with the disease. Doctors have traditionally recommended two tests for the early detection of prostate cancer; the prostate specific antigen (PSA) test and digital rectal exam (DRE) are used to detect abnormalities with the prostate gland.Save to My Web

Consumption of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Unlikely to Significantly Reduce Risk of Cancer
Kansas City InfoZine - Jan 25 2:57 AM
A review of numerous studies finds no strong evidence indicating a significantly reduced risk of cancer associated with the consumption of omega-3 fatty acids.Save to My Web

The pros and cons of prostate cancer screening tests
Manila Bulletin - Jan 22 8:45 AM
I am 53 years old and during my last annual checkup, our company physician has told me that prostate cancer is on the rise and he advised me to undergo PSA testing for prostate cancer every year. Why is prostate cancer on the rise? Does this have something to do with diet or lifestyle of modern men?Save to My Web

Phosphagenics To Begin Anti-Cancer Studies
Dow Jones via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 23 11:40 PM
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Phosphagenics Limited, a pharmaceutical and nutraceutical company, Tuesday announces that it will commence animal studies later this month on its patented anti-cancer compound.Save to My Web

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Cancer Information - Epstein-Barr Virus Found in Breast Cancer Tissue May Impact

Epstein-Barr Virus Found in Breast Cancer Tissue May Impact
RxPG NEWS, CA - Jan 20, 2006 By American Society for Microbiology, Epstein-Barr virus has been detected in breast cancer tissue and tumor cells and may impact the efficiency of

Omega-3 Flounders as Cancer Protection
MedPage Today, NJ - 12 hours ago For example, they found one study indicating that for breast cancer there was an increased risk for cancer associated with omega-3 (incidence risk ratio 1.47

Sisterhood for a cure
Indianapolis Star, United States - Jan 24, 2006 By Shari Rudavsky. Patti Marzullo has never had breast cancer, but she's had three close calls. And she knows many other women who

IH636 Grape Seed Extract in Preventing Breast Cancer in
Community Dispatch (press release) - Jan 21, 2006 forming, growing, or coming back. The use of IH636 grape seed extract may prevent breast cancer. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is

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Research Summary: Precision Radiation

Research Summary: Precision Radiation
abc7news.com, CA - 18 hours ago RISK FACTORS: Different types of cancer have different risk factors. For example, cancers of the lung, mouth, larynx, bladder, kidney, cervix, esophagus and

Pap tests not always necessary
Monterey County Herald, CA - 10 hours ago of the uterus. Why? Because your cervix was removed along with your uterus and ovaries. Therefore, cervical cancer is impossible.

A checklist for your body
Fort Wayne News Sentinel, IN - Jan 20, 2006 exams are needed, especially for black men, who tend to get prostate cancer earlier and If you've had a hysterectomy that removed the cervix you may be able to

Total hysterectomy can kill joy of sex
Toronto Star, Canada - Jan 19, 2006 Therefore, it was deemed appropriate to carry on with the practice of removing a healthy cervix just in case the patient develops cancer in this organ in the

There Is A Need To Develop New Molecules For Targeted Therapy
Express Healthcare Management, India - Jan 18, 2006 At a nation-wide conference organised by the Indian Society of Oncology in Jaipur last year, guidelines for breast cancer, cervix cancer, lung cancer and

Screenings help prevent cervical cancer
The Robesonian, NC - Jan 18, 2006 A pap test is a quick and simple medical procedure that can detect abnormal changes in and around the cervix that can develop into cancer.

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Mike Peters: My cancer fight

Mike Peters: My cancer fight
ic Wales, United Kingdom - 11 hours ago Just a few weeks after the album was written, recorded and mastered, Mike Peters was diagnosed with cancer for the second time.

Care Day for Cancer Patients at KFSH Today
Arab News, Saudi Arabia - 9 hours ago JEDDAH, 24 January 2006 The cancer support group of adult hematology and bone marrow transplant section of King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center

Hispanics Face Rising Rate of Melanoma Cancer
Los Angeles Times, CA - 6 hours ago because the greatest increase is in the rate of so-called "thick" tumors, which are more likely to be lethal, according to a report in the journal Cancer.

Doctors Find Connection Between Prostate Cancer and Weight
abc11tv.com, NC - 11 hours ago Researchers now say it's harder to detect prostate cancer in their overweight male patients, which lowers a man's chance for survival once he's diagnosed.

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Cancer Information - Indoor Tanning Contributes To Increased Incidence Of Skin Cancer

Indoor Tanning Contributes To Increased Incidence Of Skin Cancer
Science Daily (press release) - Jan 17, 2006 In addition to these immediate injuries, tanning bed users have an increased risk of developing skin cancer, including the most deadly form, melanoma, in the

Don't forget the consumer in 'consumer market' By Candace Stuart
Small Times - Jan 17, 2006 That's one reason why annually skin cancer accounts for more than 80 percent of all new cancers diagnosed in the nation, according to the Cancer Council of

5 Year Metvix-PDT Data Demonstrate Long-Term Efficacy and
DG News - Jan 18, 2006 As NMSC is the most common form of skin cancer in Caucasians and, like all skin cancers, has been increasing over recent decades, new methods to effectively

Vitamin Da hot topic in public health debates
Newstarget.com, Taiwan - 5 hours ago takes place in the skin when it is exposed to UVB wavelengths contained in sunlight; the same ultraviolet wavelengths that are thought to cause skin cancer.

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Cancer Information - Cancer chief lauds treatment advances

Cancer chief lauds treatment advances
Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel, FL - Jan 21, 2006 With lung cancer survivor US Rep. Clay Shaw at his side, the nation's cancer chief said Friday new medical advances offer hope of making the country's No.

Wendy's best chance
Bellingham Herald, WA - 20 hours ago needle. The diagnosis was lymphoma, a cancer of the blood. Some are relatively treatable. Wendy's cancer was mantle cell lymphoma. Further

ABC of Breast Cancer
The Tribune, India - Jan 21, 2006 It is a fact though not widely known that breast cancer can also affect males, incidence being very low. It should be remembered

'Statins' improve prostate cancer outcome
Reuters - Jan 20, 2006 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who've been treated for prostate cancer and are taking one of the popular cholesterol-lowering 'statin' drugs (Lipitor and

Cell Phones, Cancer Not Connected- You Just Wish They Were
Ridiculopathy Daily (satire), IN - 5 hours ago LONDON, ENGLAND- A new study from the Institute of Cancer Research has concluded that, contrary to popular belief, there is no discernible link between brain

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Abdomen Chemotherapy (Cancer Information)

Abdomen Chemotherapy
San Francisco Gate - A rarely used treatment that pumps chemotherapy directly into the abdominal cavity can add 16 months or more to the lives of many women with advanced ovarian

Emotions run high at race
Palm Beach Interactive - WEST PALM BEACH Carol Matwiczyk watched the women in the pink shirts, the survivors, walk slowly toward the stage. Soon, they formed a solid wall of pink. And still more came, stepping onto a riser in front of the Meyer Amphitheatre stage, in the

U.K. Study: Cell Phones Pose No Risk Of Brain
Information Week - The study of 966 patients was conducted by London's Institute of

Prostate
Salt Lake Tribune - CHICAGO - Two widely used tests for prostate

FDA Wants Warnings on Eczema Drugs
NewsMax.com - The Food and Drug Administration action Thursday follows an agency advisory committee recommendation last February that Elidel cream and Protopic ointment carry the label warnings. The new labeling also will clarify that the two drugs are recommended

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Kosovo President Rugova dies (Cancer Information)

Kosovo President Rugova dies
Reuters.co.uk - Jan 21 6:27 AM
PRISTINA, Serbia and Montenegro (Reuters) - Kosovo President Ibrahim Rugova, icon of the ethnic Albanian drive to win independence from Serbia, died on Saturday four months after announcing he had lung cancer, his spokesman said.Save to My Web

Cancer claims president
Sunday Herald - Jan 21 4:01 PM
KOSOVOS president Ibrahim Rugova died of lung cancer yesterday, leaving a leadership vacuum days before talks were set to begin on securing independence from Serbia and Montenegro.Save to My Web

Kosovo president Rugova dies - Kosovo TV
Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Jan 21 3:42 AM
PRISTINA, Serbia and Montenegro (Reuters) - Kosovo President Ibrahim Rugova has died, Radio Television Kosovo said on Saturday. Rugova, 61, was diagnosed with lung cancer in September 2005 and had been undergoing treatment at his residence in Pristina.Save to My Web

New CT method may detect lung cancer
UPI - Jan 20 6:56 PM
OXFORD, England, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- A new method for improved Computerized Tomography, or CT, image analysis by British researchers may help detect early stage lung cancer.Save to My Web

Tumour 'Barcodes' to Speed Cancer Treatment
RedNova - Jan 21 7:13 AM
By Shan Ross NEW research could lead to the development of "personalised" cancer treatment, offering sufferers early diagnosis and better treatment, one of Britain's leading cancer scientists said yesterday.Save to My Web

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Stalling one ship, letting a sea of asbestos flow in (Cancer Information)

Stalling one ship, letting a sea of asbestos flow in
Indian Express - NEW DELHI, JANUARY 5: Tomorrow, the Supreme Court s Committee on Hazardous Waste meets in Mumbai to decide on what to do with French aircraft carrier Clemenceau headed for dismantling in Gujarat because of asbestos in it. The dispute is over

Medical News Story
News-Medical.Net - It happens every day somewhere in Europe: a building from the 1950s is demolished. A few children on their way back from school watch the giant bulldozer at work. The engine has already attacked the ground floor - apparently nobody has noticed the

French defend toxic ship, got WTO to ban asbestos import
Indian Express - NEW DELHI, JANUARY 7: This story could have a lesson for India. The players are the same: France and Canada. France, the country that s sending the asbestos-laden ship, Clemenceau, to India. Canada, the country that exports nearly 90% of its

News from Health
999 Today - A new study by researchers from Queen's University in Kingston shows an alarming increase in the number of extremely obese Canadians. Brothers and sisters are more powerful role models than friends or parents when it comes to teenage drinking and

Today's Obits
Portsmouth Herald - LEE - Laurie A. Reola, 41, died Dec. 23, 2005, in Hawaii while vacationing with her family. She was the daughter of Richard L. Roy of Errol and Pauline A. MacKinnon of Colebrook. She was the stepdaughter of the late Dan MacKinnon, who died in 2000

Stirring stories from 2005
Philadelphia Inquirer - The last year in Health & Science has been full of uplifting tales, from breakthroughs in

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Cancer Information - Cervical

Cervical
Dayton Daily News - WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Efforts to screen American women for cervical

Vitamin A Analog Is A Potential Lung
Medical News Today - The ideal substance to prevent

Lice Shampoo
Raising Kids - The chemicals contained in some head lice shampoo could lead to an increased risk of childhood leukaemia, scientists are warning. The French research group, INSERM, looked at 280 children diagnosed with acute leukaemia and compared them with 288

Families sue Ford over dumping
Bergen Record - In what could be the largest environmental lawsuit ever in New Jersey, Upper Ringwood residents sued the Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday, alleging personal injury and property damage from industrial waste dumped a generation ago. More than 700 former and

Scottish school gives tanning lessons
New Kerala - BISHOPBRIGGS, Scotland: In a bid to cut

Click Here To Read Bill Meck's Weather Blog!
LEX 18 - Well alot of kids got the day off today, including in Clark County where Bill's Weather 101 was supposed to be at 2 schools today. I'm not sure we'll be able to reschedule those. I also have a sneaking suspicion they won't be the last ones cancelled

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Komen Tulsa Affiliate (Cancer Information) Awards $340,000 to Local Organizations to Aid Breast Cancer Fight

Komen Tulsa Affiliate Awards $340,000 to Local Organizations to Aid Breast Cancer Fight
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 17 12:00 PM
The Tulsa Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation has selected three Tulsa-based non-profit organizations to receive grant awards totaling $340,000.Save to My Web

Elderly Breast Cancer Patients Have Poorer Survival
MedicineNet.com - Jan 17 12:20 PM
Title: Elderly Breast Cancer Patients Have Poorer Survival Category: Health News Created: 1/17/2006 1:59:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 1/17/2006 1:58:30 AMSave to My Web

Gerry runs up 22,000
The Scotsman: Scotland News - Jan 20 3:41 AM
A FUNDRAISER has made an amazing 22,000 for Breast Cancer Care by running the New York marathon.Save to My Web

Super soy could help fight against breast cancer
Nutraingredients.com - Jan 18 8:59 AM
1/18/2006 - Researchers in America are working on a healthier soybean that contains far higher concentrations of health-protecting compounds than normal soybeans.Save to My Web

Wife of UNI basketball coach McDermott discusses her cancer fight
The Des Moines Register - Jan 19 9:35 AM
The wife of Northern Iowa men's basketball coach Greg McDermott talked publicly for the first time today about her bought with breast cancer, which was diagnosed on Nov. 9.Save to My Web

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Cancer Information - LI chefs launch food-based breast cancer research fundraiser

LI chefs launch food-based breast cancer research fundraiser
Newsday, NY - Jan 17, 2006 Kings Food Service Professionals, Neary helped launch a fundraising campaign among 100 Long Island restaurants to benefit breast cancer research and education.

Paper in Cancer Research Further Validates Ambit Biosciences'
Business Wire (press release), CA - Jan 16, 2006 16, 2006--Ambit Biosciences today announced the publication in the January 15, 2006 issue of the journal Cancer Research of a crystal structure that explains

Carleton and Northfield Come Together in Cuts for Cancer
Carleton College News, Minnesota - 9 hours ago Community Together (ACT), Carleton College s community service center, will sponsor Cuts for Cancer to raise awareness and money for cancer research on Friday

Researchers Identify Target For Therapeutic Drugs To Fight Most
Science Daily (press release) - Jan 17, 2006 Their research, reported in the journal Cancer Research, opens an avenue to develop therapeutic drugs to target the epidermal growth factor receptor genes that

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Cancer Information - News: St. Joseph County adjusting to idea of smoking ban

News: St. Joseph County adjusting to idea of smoking ban
WNDU 16 - Jan 18 2:02 PM
The St. Joseph County Council has cleared the air by voting in favor of a public smoking ban. The council passed the measure with a vote of seven to two Tuesday night.Save to My Web

Cancer Center Focuses on Wellness
RedNova - Jan 16 9:00 PM
By John Trumbo, Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, Wash. Jan. 16--The Tri-Cities Cancer Center was almost as far away from home as Tom Cothran could go and still be in the contiguous United States.Save to My Web

01/17: She needed ride to fight cancer, people responded
Journal Times Online - Jan 17 7:34 PM
Last week, I wrote about Janet Venegas' need for a van with a lift to take her to the radiation treatments that could help save her life. I thought I should update everyone on the last news I heard.Save to My Web

Daughter of cancer victim reacts to Supreme Court ruling on assisted suicide in Portland
AlertNet - Jan 17 12:33 PM
Julie McMurchie, whose mother Peggy Sutherland ended her life in accordance with Oregon's physician-assisted suicide law, recounts her mother's illness during a news conference after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Oregon Death with Dignity Act in Portland, Oregon January 17, 2006. Sutherland of Portland, Oregon died in September 2005 of lung cancer.Save to My Web

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Cancer Information - Trilogy machine can target tumors

Trilogy machine can target tumors
News 14 Charlotte - The Trilogy system can be used to deliver radiation to patients with nearly all types of

HPV tests can detect cervical cancers
St. Cloud Times - Scientists now know that almost all cases of cervical

New Pap Test No Better Than Conventional One
National Womens Health Information Center - FRIDAY, Jan. 13 (HealthDay News) -- The recent advent of a purportedly more accurate, liquid-based Pap smear led the American

5 ways to become healthier
Star-Gazette - By encouraging healthy habits from birth, such as eating vegetables and fruits, parents can help their children live longer lives and avoid some types of

What's Up, Doc? What every woman needs to know
10 News - Cervical

Vaccine Protects Against Cervical
HealthScout - PORTLAND (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Cervical

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Cancer Information - Ultra-precise radiation

Ultra-precise radiation
News 8 Austin, TX - 24 minutes ago Different types of cancer have different risk factors. For example, cancers of the lung, mouth, larynx, bladder, kidney, cervix, esophagus and pancreas are

Screening for cancer
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - 34 minutes ago The common cancers in children up to 14 years old are leukaemia, cancer of the lung, colon and rectum in males; and cancers of the breast, cervix, uterus and

Women sought in cancer study
Cincinnati Enquirer, OH - Jan 13, 2006 Cervical cancer first appears as abnormal cells on the cervix that often results from a sexually transmitted infection. Reducing

Illness sidelines standout at EMS
Greensboro News Record, NC - Jan 12, 2006 much of her body. She went to a Boston hospital where doctors said they believe the cancer started in her cervix. Her work file is

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Cancer Information - Childhood Cancer: Lymphoma

Childhood Cancer: Lymphoma
KidsHealth.org via Yahoo! News - Jan 16 4:00 PM
The term lymphoma refers to cancers that originate in the body's lymphatic tissues. Lymphatic tissues include the lymph nodes (also called lymph glands), thymus, spleen, tonsils, adenoids, and bone marrow, as well as the channels (called lymphatics or lymph vessels) that connect them. Although many types of cancer eventually spread to parts of the lymphatic system, lymphomas are distinct because Save to My Web

Diphtheria Toxin Fights Brain Tumors
NBC 5 Chicago - Jan 16 7:25 AM
In an experimental treatment, a diphtheria toxin is used to kill cancer.Save to My Web

Turmeric And Some Vegetables Could Halt Prostate Cancer
Medical News Today - Jan 15 4:21 PM
Rutgers researchers have found that the curry spice turmeric holds real potential for the treatment and prevention of prostate cancer, particularly when combined with certain vegetables. The scientists tested turmeric, also known as curcumin, along with phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC), a naturally occurring substance particularly abundant in a group of vegetables that includes watercress, Save to My Web

Parents of Kids with Cancer Suffer Post-traumatic Stress
American Cancer Society via Yahoo! News - Jan 12 4:00 PM
Summary: A study of the parents of children undergoing treatment for cancer finds that in most of the families, at least one of the parents has symptoms of post-traumatic stress. Although the symptoms may fade with time, they can interfere with the care of the child and the parent's well-being, researchers from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia report in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.Save to My Web

Faster treatment promised Cancer patients get some help
Mississauga News - Jan 16 8:24 AM
Queen's Park has given Credit Valley Hospital (CVH) $11.1 million to treat more cancer patients faster.Save to My Web

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Managing HIV with medication, at a cost (Cancer Information)

Managing HIV with medication, at a cost
BizJournals - Jan 15 9:30 PM
John Paul Womble takes three medications every day to slow and control his HIV.Save to My Web

Know when to fire your doctor
News 14 Carolina - 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
(SEATTLE) -- It can be easier to stay with a doctor you don't like than to take the time to find a new one, but firing a doctor that isn't right for you can be the best medicine.Save to My Web

Judge Dismisses Cancer Lawsuit Targeting Fpl
RedNova - Jan 16 1:30 AM
By SARAH PROHASKA Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Two sets of Treasure Coast parents - who blame emissions from Florida Power & Light's nuclear power plant for their sons' rare cancers - won't get to present their cases to a jury this month after a federal judge ruled in favor of FPL.Save to My Web

Minogue Still Treated for Breast Cancer
Orlando Sentinel - Jan 16 4:32 AM
Kylie Minogue is still being treated for breast cancer, but the disease has not recurred since surgery last year, the Australian pop star's publicist said in a statement Friday. Save to My Web

Diphtheria Toxin Fights Brain Tumors
NBC 5 Chicago - Jan 16 7:25 AM
In an experimental treatment, a diphtheria toxin is used to kill cancer.Save to My Web

Kylie given cancer all-clear
The Age - Jan 15 4:02 PM
Pop star Kylie Minogue has had no recurrence of breast cancer since an operation in May, but her treatment is continuing. -Save to My Web

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UM gets patent for new cancer treatment; targets proteins in some (Cancer Information)

UM gets patent for new cancer treatment; targets proteins in some
Crain's Detroit Business (subscription), MI - Jan 11, 2006 The University of Michigan on Tuesday received a patent for a new method of cancer treatment that targets proteins that are believed to act as the growth

Some Groups Rely On Family To Determine Cancer Treatment
KSDK, MO - Jan 10, 2006 (NBC News) - Figuring out the right kind of breast cancer treatment isn't just a decision between patient and doctor, sometimes the whole family gets involved.

Draxis wins FDA approval for thyroid cancer treatment
Reuters - Jan 13, 2006 (DAX.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Friday it received US Food and Drug Administration approval for its thyroid cancer treatment and plans to launch it

UM researcher receives patent on cancer treatment method
Detroit Free Press, United States - Jan 10, 2006 In a new direction for cancer treatment, a company started by University of Michigan researchers received a patent Tuesday on a method that targets proteins on

Many cancer patients balance working, chemo
Long Beach Press-Telegram, CA - Jan 15, 2006 patients ages 25 to 62 published in the journal Cancer, about 59 percent of men and 61 percent of women continued working during cancer treatment.

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Cancer Information - Mohs surgery for skin cancer

Mohs surgery for skin cancer
Sun-Sentinel - Jan 09 12:10 AM
Dear Dr. Donohue: I have a basal-cell skin cancer and am scheduled to have Mohs surgery for it.Save to My Web

Study questions prostate cancer screening
The Advocate - Jan 10 7:04 PM
According to a new study, two widely used tests for prostate cancer failed to save lives, adding to the debate over whether men should be screened for the disease. The study was smallonly 1,002 menand will not be the final word on the issue.Save to My Web

Chemical sneaks into Great Lakes
Detroit Free Press - Jan 13 2:35 AM
A little-studied fire retardant has accumulated in Great Lakes sediment and game fish for decades without detection, according to new research. The discovery about Dechlorane Plus, which went into production in 1964, surprised federal regulators.Save to My Web

Inovio Adds Significant Patents Relating To Electroporation-Enabled Delivery Of Therapeutic Molecules
Medical News Today - Jan 11 8:14 PM
Inovio Biomedical Corporation (AMEX: INO), a late stage developer of cancer and other therapies using electroporation to deliver drugs and nucleic acids, announces that its subsidiary, Genetronics, Inc., was recently granted two significant patents relating to the use of electroporation to deliver useful therapeutic agents in humans.Save to My Web

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Health Notes

Health Notes
Savannah Morning News, GA - Jan 10, 2006 The sperm are forced to swim through a barrier mimicking the cervix. Dogs can be trained to detect lung and breast cancer in humans, according to a study to be

TriPath Imaging Announces Updated Financial Guidance for 2006
MSN Money - Jan 11, 2006 innovative solutions to improve the clinical management of cancer, including detection services for malignant melanoma and cancers of the cervix, breast, ovary

Bolitas, tuli, manicures could kill
Journal Online, Philippines - 15 hours ago De Guzman said that pleasure beads can cause cervicitis, cancer and even tetanus on women because of constant wear and tear of the cervix.

Dangers of Inadequate Medical Attention
AllAfrica.com, Washington - Jan 12, 2006 if a woman does not undergo medical care and has a problem with her cervix, it could before the baby is delivered or if the woman may be suffering from cancer.

Campaign for cervical screening
Irish Health, Ireland - Jan 10, 2006 Cervical cancer is one of the easiest cancers to detect, as a result of the smear test. This test checks the cervix for abnormal, pre-cancerous cells.

Sex vs. death
San Francisco Bay Guardian, CA - Jan 10, 2006 others, the virus causes potentially cancerous cells to develop in the cervix. (It's possible, though significantly less common, for HPV to cause cancer in men

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Cancer Information - INNOVIVE Pharmaceuticals Licenses WT1 Peptide Cancer

INNOVIVE Pharmaceuticals Licenses WT1 Peptide Cancer
Genetic Engineering News, NY - Jan 9, 2006 INNO-305) in the treatment of acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and mesothelioma.

(PRN) - Everlast Announces New Men's Underwear Launch [+]
Bolsamania.com, Spain - Jan 9, 2006 [+]. (PRN) - First US Jury Verdict Linking Asbestos From Welding Rods to Mesothelioma and Lung Cancer Affirmed by New York Appeals Court [+.

CPM worried by French ship heading for Gujarat
Daily News & Analysis, India - Jan 13, 2006 deaths in the USA and the EU estimates that about 500,000 people will die in Europe over the next 30 years due to mesothelioma and lung cancer caused by

Senators should approve asbestos act
Baxter Bulletin, AR - Jan 12, 2006 The FAIR Act would put millions toward research in to the care and prevention of mesothelioma a life-threatening form of cancer that afflicts many victims

Morphotek Announces IND Submission for MORAb-009, a Monoclonal
PR Newswire (press release), NY - Jan 9, 2006 including non-small lung carcinoma, ovarian carcinoma and mesothelioma and may commercialize this antibody worldwide from the National Cancer Institute where

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Stalling one ship, letting a sea of asbestos flow (Cancer Information) in

Stalling one ship, letting a sea of asbestos flow in
Indian Express - NEW DELHI, JANUARY 5: Tomorrow, the Supreme Court s Committee on Hazardous Waste meets in Mumbai to decide on what to do with French aircraft carrier Clemenceau headed for dismantling in Gujarat because of asbestos in it. The dispute is over

Stirring stories from 2005
Philadelphia Inquirer - The last year in Health & Science has been full of uplifting tales, from breakthroughs in

Senators should approve asbestos act
Baxter Bulletin - Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor have a good record of tackling the issue of asbestos head-on. Just this past May, our Senators were instrumental in securing federal funds to rid a closed service station at the Camden Port Authority of

Morphotek licensed to develop
Philadelphia Business Journal - Morphotek Inc. said Tuesday it has signed an exclusive, worldwide patent-license agreement for the right to develop and commercialize an antibody for the diagnosis and treatment of certain types of cancers. The license was granted by the Public

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The sum of chocolate (Cancer Information)

The sum of chocolate
Bakery and Snacks - The line-up of good news is surely impressive when taken alone. One of the more intriguing claims this year was made by a German confectioner who said it had developed new chocolates that slow down the ageing process. Made with dark chocolate , mango

General Stories
WHAS 11 - Pixie Mat claims to pack a "llama-load" of antioxidants. The brand, started by two pals in Boulder which tells you a lot right there is based on South American yerba mat . In season: mushrooms Mushrooms are abundant and widely available

Can growth hormone reverse the aging process?
MSNBC - Is human growth hormone (hGH), the long sought after fountain of youth? Dr. Judith Reichman was invited on the "Today" show to provide medical and legal information about this hormone, and to discuss the various formulations and growth hormone

A wrinkle in time
Everett Herald - Forget "40 is the new 30." Now even twentysomethings are joining the quest for eternal youth by using anti-aging products and wrinkle treatments. Some young adults say they want to reverse the effects the sun has already had on their

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DYING TO LOOK GOOD: The Disturbing Truth About What s Really in

DYING TO LOOK GOOD: The Disturbing Truth About What s Really in
PR Web (press release), WA - Jan 11, 2006 just a few of the products that may contain cancer-causing ingredients. Many of these dangerous ingredients may not cause any reactions on your skin, but they

Palladium Brachytherapy Feasible as Adjuvant Treatment of Early
Cancerpage.com, GA - 17 hours ago cancer treated with lumpectomy, Canadian researchers report. Compared with external beam radiation, the strategy decreases the dose delivered to the skin and

Beware Of Winter Sunburns
WNBC, NY - Jan 11, 2006 forgets to wear sunscreen. That has doctors concerned, because they'll see at least 1 million new cases of skin cancer this year.

COMPREHENSIVE, COMPASSIONATE BREAST CARE
Arcadia Weekly, CA - 10 hours ago A cosmetologist is available to teach women to manage skin and hair changes that might occur as a result of breast cancer treatment, and an attractive

Olympics: Lund says it was an 'accident'
Salt Lake Tribune, United States - 22 hours ago Lund's father, Mac Lund, is a fire captain for the Unified Fire Agency of Salt Lake County. Zach Lund's mother died several years ago of skin cancer.

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Nebraska HHS Every Woman Matters (EWM) program encourages Cervical (Cancer Information)

Nebraska HHS Every Woman Matters (EWM) program encourages Cervical
Southwest Nebraska News, NE - Jan 5, 2006 Because cervical cancer produces no is extremely important." The Pap test is a simple procedure for collecting a sample of cells from a woman s cervix and is

Mediscience Inc. Files Investigational Device Exemption (IDE)
Genetic Engineering News, NY - Jan 5, 2006 the normal and cancerous cervix (histology). The remaining population will be tested to define intermediary states between normal and various stages of cancer.

Campaign for cervical screening
Irish Health, Ireland - Jan 10, 2006 Cervical cancer is one of the easiest cancers to detect, as a result of the smear test. This test checks the cervix for abnormal, pre-cancerous cells.

National cervical screening needed
Limerick Post, Ireland - Jan 8, 2006 Dr O Reilly commented: "Cancer of the cervix is the second most common cancer among women world-wide, with an estimated 471,000 new cases and 235,000 deaths

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Cancer Information - INNOVIVE Pharmaceuticals Licenses WT1 Peptide Cancer

INNOVIVE Pharmaceuticals Licenses WT1 Peptide Cancer
Genetic Engineering News, NY - Jan 9, 2006 INNO-305) in the treatment of acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and mesothelioma.

(PRN) - Everlast Announces New Men's Underwear Launch [+]
Bolsamania.com, Spain - Jan 9, 2006 [+]. (PRN) - First US Jury Verdict Linking Asbestos From Welding Rods to Mesothelioma and Lung Cancer Affirmed by New York Appeals Court [+.

Tommy G. Thompson, Former Secretary of Health and Human Services
Yahoo! News (press release) - Jan 9, 2006 tumors, and is currently being evaluated in a Phase IIIb trial for malignant mesothelioma (MM) and a Phase I / II trial in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC).

Promising Research in Early Detection of Mesothelioma
PR Web (press release), WA - Jan 9, 2006 (PRWEB) January 9, 2006 -- Mesothelioma, once a rare cancer, has become more prevalent in the past 50 years. The incidence of this

French defend toxic ship, got WTO to ban asbestos import
Indian Express, India - Jan 7, 2006 It even identified Mesothelioma lung cancer cases in fitters, carpenters, plumber, boiler makers, painters, decorators, welders, dockers, metal sprayers

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Health Highlights: Jan. 5, 2006 (Cancer Information)

Health Highlights: Jan. 5, 2006
HealthDay via Yahoo! News - Jan 05 6:02 AM
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:Save to My Web

Wait for smear result branded unacceptable
The Wilmslow Express - Dec 22 1:20 AM
WOMEN still face an anxious wait of up to three months for vital smear test results following the introduction of new technology at the start of the year.Save to My Web

Cervical health stressed
Edwardsville Intelligencer - Jan 04 9:41 AM
Women are encouraged to learn about cervical cancer and the importance of early detection this month as the country observes Cervical Health Month. In 1999, Congress designated January as Cervical Health Awareness Month.Save to My Web

Cancer scare for TV3 presenter
Stuff - Dec 31 3:42 PM
TV3 weather presenter Toni Marsh was given the best possible Christmas present - the all-clear from a cancer scare she feared would leave her unable to have children.Save to My Web

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Endocyte licenses (Cancer Information)

Endocyte licenses
Lafayette Journal and Courier - Founded: At Purdue

Olympus, Cangen Biotechnologies to Expand Joint Development of
JCN Newswire - Tokyo (JCN) Jan 6, 2006 - On January 6, Olympus and Cangen Biotechnologies jointly announced that they have agreed to expand their ongoing

Louisiana Business Shorts: Hispanic Chamber, Katrina Workshop, McMoran
Bayou Buzz - If you or your contacts feel you could benefit from one-on-one small business counseling sessions, please contact the HCCL offices for an appointment. UNO-SBDC personnel are professional business counselors with experience. All appointments, for the

CarrAmerica Acquires Casey Family Building and Adjacent Land Parcels
dBusinessNews.com - Offering comprehensive Web design services to new economy enterprises across a wide range of platforms and technologies, Web Design Studio takes pride in delivering big-business Internet solutions to small and medium-sized businesses. Seattle

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Wounds Heal 25% Faster In Older Adults Who Exercise Regularly (Cancer Information)

Wounds Heal 25% Faster In Older Adults Who Exercise Regularly
Medical News Today - The body's ability to heal even small

Can Dogs Smell
Science Daily - In this study which will be published in the March 2006 issue of the journal Integrative

Scientists locate stem cell which may hold secrets of breast
PhysOrg - Scientists at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in Melbourne said it was the first time that a complex organ -- other than

The mineral selenium proves itself as powerful anti-
NewsTarget - One of the most effective naturally occurring weapons against

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Arab American News - Two recent studies suggest getting enough vitamin D could help prevent colon, breast, and ovarian cancers. The researchers, from the University of California , San Diego , say taking supplements to get more vitamin D might be an easy, inexpensive way

Increased risk of developing a second
Xagena Medical News - A large-scale study on women with breast

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Cancer Information - Aranesp Improves Chemotherapy-Induced Anemia Without Adversely

Aranesp Improves Chemotherapy-Induced Anemia Without Adversely
Cancer Consultants (press release), TN - Jan 6, 2006 A combined analysis of four clinical trials of Aranesp (darbepoetin alfa) for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced anemia suggests that Aranesp reduces the

Specter shows no signs of slowing in 2006
philly.com, PA - 18 hours ago From pointing to himself - then nearly bald from chemotherapy - during a Capitol Hill news conference as someone who could benefit from stem cell research, to

Intraperitoneal chemotherapy prolongs survival for women with
News-Medical.net, Australia - 13 hours ago featured in this month's edition of Gynecologic Oncology examines the challenges associated with the administration of intra-abdominal chemotherapy, also known

Underutilized Treatment For Advanced Ovarian Cancer Found To
Medical News Today (press release), UK - Jan 5, 2006 New England Journal of Medicine, women with Stage III ovarian cancer given a combination of intravenous (IV) and intra-abdominal chemotherapy, following the

Ovarian cancer patients better off with intraperitoneal
Food Consumer, IL - Jan 5, 2006 A combination of intravenous (IV) and intra-abdominal chemotherapy, delivered through an abdominal catheter, following the successful surgical removal of tumors

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Cancer Information - Tempting Teas

Tempting Teas
Lawrence Journal World, KS - 11 hours ago boost the body s defenses and reduce the risk of some skin cancers. power in this miracle brew; it may slow prostate and esophageal cancer, protect against

Reputed mob enforcer gives not guilty plea
Chicago Tribune, United States - 11 hours ago Walking with a cane and reportedly suffering diabetes and skin cancer, reputed mob enforcer Frank "The German" Schweihs pleaded not guilty Friday in his first

Young Voices - Threat of skin cancer is real, even for teenagers
The Columbian, WA - Jan 2, 2006 biopsy, from my stomach. The doctor was concerned about my skin, thinking it might have a possibility of skin cancer. After I got the

Vitamin E and prostate cancer
ITP.net, United Arab Emirates - 11 hours ago People who avoid sunlight to reduce their risk of skin cancer are at risk of a vitamin D deficiency. That s because it s hard to come by in the diet.

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New treatment makes (Cancer Information) gains on ovarian cancer

New treatment makes gains on ovarian cancer
International Herald Tribune - Jan 05 7:12 AM
A rarely used treatment that pumps chemotherapy directly into the abdominal cavity can add 16 months or more to the lives of many women with advanced cases of ovarian cancer, doctors are reporting.Save to My Web

Melatonin-depleted blood spurs tumor growth
Science News - Jan 06 2:15 PM
In late 1987, Richard G. Stevens, then at Pacific Northwest Laboratories in Richland, Wash., typed up a short letter and mailed it to Walter Willett at Harvard Medical School in Boston.Save to My Web

Health in your 50s and 60s
The Star Online - Jan 07 4:15 PM
THIS time of life can see many transformations.Save to My Web

One Day Radiation may become an Option for Breast Cancer Patients
Newswise - Jan 03 11:29 AM
Doctors in Canada are studying the effectiveness of permanent radiation seed implants following lumpectomy as an alternative to whole or partial breast irradiation for early-stage breast cancer patients, according to a study.Save to My Web

Statins Have Neutral Effect On Risk Of Cancer
Science Daily - Jan 05 9:06 AM
The cholesterol-lowering medications called statins do not appear to reduce the incidence of cancer or cancer deaths, according to a meta-analysis of previous studies in the January 4 issue of JAMA.Save to My Web

Maureen's Medical Moment: New technology targets prostate cancer detection
WNDU 16 - Jan 05 9:49 AM
There are always new treatment options in the fight against cancer. Now, there's some new technology that's helping people with prostate cancer. A new machine, called the trilogy linear accelerator is giving doctors hope in the fight against the disease.Save to My Web

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Statins Do Nothing to Fight Cancer, Analysis Finds (Cancer Information)

Statins Do Nothing to Fight Cancer, Analysis Finds
RedNova - Jan 06 7:41 AM
By Carla K. Johnson Contrary to some researchers' hopes, cholesterol-lowering statin drugs do nothing to fight cancer, an analysis has found.Save to My Web

Anonymous donation boosts cancer research
ABC via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News - Jan 05 8:04 PM
Cancer research in Western Australia has received a boost with an anonymous donation of nearly $1 million to buy specialist equipment.Save to My Web

alphaB-crystallin may be a useful molecular marker to identify women with aggressive breast cancer
News-Medical-Net - Jan 06 7:03 AM
A groundbreaking study led by Northwestern University researchers has demonstrated that a protein called alphaB-crystallin, which normally protects cells from stress damage, triggers events that may cause breast cancer when overactive.Save to My Web

Local man writes book about cancer struggle
Leavenworth Times - Jan 07 2:01 AM
There are many books on dealing with cancer, but fewer books aim to help those who have lost a loved one to the disease. Thomas Brown, a Leavenworth resident, has recently released Men Bleed Too: A Compelling Story About One Mans Struggle to Help His Wife Fight Breast Cancer.Save to My Web

Surgeons looking to past as they battle against common cancer
Yorkshire Post - Jan 06 1:31 AM
Mike Waites Health correspondent HUNDREDS of lives will be saved as surgeons go back to the future with pioneering techniques originally used a century ago against a common cancer.Save to My Web

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Inspiring tales for the New Year (Cancer Information)

- BEIJING, Dec. 20 -- China could face a big increase in the incidence of a rare but deadly form of

Inspiring tales for the New Year
Weekender - As we look ahead to 2006, we also take a look back, and we acknowledge that sometimes, one person, one event or one simple moment can help define a person s life By Alan K. Stout Weekener Editor Got a New Year s resolution? So do lots of people

Stirring stories from 2005
Philadelphia Inquirer - The last year in Health & Science has been full of uplifting tales, from breakthroughs in

James Hardie faces surge in asbestos claims
Sidney Morning Herald - THERE was a big surge in compensation claims against James Hardie for the fatal

Ex-factory staff in fight over 'asbestos deaths'
Edinburgh News - FORMER crisp factory workers who fear they were exposed to

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FDA accepts GW Pharmaceuticals' IND (Cancer Information) application for Sativex

FDA accepts GW Pharmaceuticals' IND application for Sativex
PharmaBiz - Jan 05 7:50 PM
The US FDA has accepted GW Pharmaceuticals' Investigational New Drug (IND) Application for Sativex, a cannabis-derived, oro-mucosal spray composed primarily of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive cannabinoid, for the treatment of pain in patients with advanced cancer that has not been adequately relieved by opioid medications.Save to My Web

Ex-factory staff in fight over 'asbestos deaths'
The Scotsman: Health - Jan 05 4:03 AM
FORMER crisp factory workers who fear they were exposed to cancer causing asbestos, are calling for an official inquiry after uncovering information about an industrial incident 20 years ago.Save to My Web

Cancer protection from statins questioned
Cancerfacts.com - Jan 05 12:42 AM
CHICAGO Jan. 4, 2006 The cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins do not appear to prevent cancer or cancer deaths, according to a pair of large studies analyzing data from multiple clinical trials and a large population study.Save to My Web

Loss of Caspase-8 Makes Neuroblastoma More Aggressive
Newswise - Jan 05 6:28 PM
The caspase-8 gene plays a critical role in suppressing metastasis (spread) of neuroblastoma, and the expression of this gene is frequently absent in cancer cells that are aggressively metastasizing, according to investigators.Save to My Web

Kickoff dinner set for Relay for Life
The Steubenville Herald-Star - Jan 05 12:09 PM
WELLSBURG - As the new year approaches, planners of the Brooke-Hancock American Cancer Society Relay for Life have resolved to make this year's event even more successful than last year's.Save to My Web

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Cancer Information - Monitor story brings hope to cancer patient

Monitor story brings hope to cancer patient
The Monitor, Uganda, Uganda - 12 hours ago Initiative (EII), Prof. Elahi Allagholi, has offered to give free treatment to one of the cancer patients at the hospital. The beneficiary

(PZ) Epigenomics Successfully Completes Biomarker Validation Study
Houston Chronicle, United States - Jan 3, 2006 completion of a 605 patient study validating three of its proprietary DNA methylation markers as clinically useful indicators of prostate cancer aggressiveness

Study identifies protein that increases breast cancer risk
WIS, SC - 17 hours ago (National-NBC) Jan. 4, 2006 - A special protein could help doctors identify which women are the most likely to die from breast cancer.

Mice, Humans, and Cancer
Corante, MA - 13 hours ago at Marginal Revolution I came across this post earlier in the year from a blog called EffectMeasure on the use of rodent models to predict human cancer risks.

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Cancer Information - Drinking Tea Associated With Lower Risk Of Ovarian Cancer

Drinking Tea Associated With Lower Risk Of Ovarian Cancer
Science Daily (press release) - 23 hours ago studies have examined the relationship specifically between tea consumption and the risk of ovarian cancer, according to background information in the article.

Delta SkyWish Program Names The Breast Cancer Research Foundation
WebWire (press release), GA - 12 hours ago A minimum of 85 cents of each dollar donated to the foundation goes directly to breast cancer research and awareness programs. More information about BCRF can

Hope, fear, and politics
City Newspaper, NY - 12 hours ago stem cells to deliver safer and more effective chemotherapy to cancer patients. movement that is shaping the stem cell debate, often through false information.

Morning Update
Bristol Herald Courier, TN - 14 hours ago There s important medical information today that debunks the recently reported theory that statins drugs help fight cancer. According

New Products Are Expected to Be Introduced to the Cancer Vaccine
Genetic Engineering News, NY - 12 hours ago Well indexed and incorporating information from our extensive cancer databases, direct contact with developers and unique product launch timelines, the report

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Cancer Information - ZIOPHARM Oncology Accomplishes Key Clinical Development Milestone

ZIOPHARM Oncology Accomplishes Key Clinical Development Milestone
Genetic Engineering News, NY - 2 hours ago efficacious, but highly toxic therapies and re-engineers them to provide more effective and safer cancer therapy for patients. For more information, visit www

Peabody calendar
Salem News, USA - 40 minutes ago Learn techniques to cope with appearance-related side effects from cancer treatments Foster parents information session, 10 am to noon at The Peabody Institute

ArQule, Inc. to Present at the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference on
Genetic Engineering News, NY - 1 hour ago cellular checkpoints that are defective in cancer. ArQule's lead program based on E2F elevation is partnered with Roche. For more information, please visit www

Tiny gyroscopes that can detect cancer
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK - 3 hours ago of information such as a hospital computer network, the internet or a mobile phone.'. The technology could eventually be developed for other types of cancer and

Stroke survivors needed for program
Auburn Citizen, NY - 23 hours ago by breast cancer can share their experiences. The next meeting is at 7 pm Jan. 25, at the Auburn Holiday Inn (Falls Room). For more information, call Stacey 255

Community calendar
Seymour Daily Tribune, IN - 1 hour ago Breast Cancer Support Group, 7 pm, Schneck Medical Center, classrooms 1 and 2. Meets first Thursday of month. For information, call 522-0474.

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Cancer Information - Stories of the year: Winds of change

Stories of the year: Winds of change
San Jose Mercury News - It was a year that began with the death of the King of Late Night and ended with the passing of a man who defined comedy for a generation. It was a year that saw the end of the ``Star Wars'' saga, breakthroughs in technology and a natural disaster

Teens Get Hard Sell to Quit Smoking
ABC News - Every day in this country, thousands of young people pick up the smoking habit. But, a new report says smoking rates among 8th, 10th, and 12th graders are at their lowest level since 1975. (ABCNEWS.com) LEWISTON, Maine, Dec. 31, 2005 Extreme

2005: A tumultuous year in television - even for TV itself
Katu.com - Images of a disaster of unimaginable scale - the Asian tsunami - rocked viewers as 2005 began. Then, in late summer, Nature's wrath hit home as New Orleans and the Gulf Coast were slammed by Hurricane Katrina. No viewer will ever forget the sights TV

Studies: Statins Don't Lower
ABC News - CHICAGO Jan 3, 2006 Two new studies deal a double blow to hopes that cholesterol-lowering statin drugs could help prevent

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Heart for cancer patients spins a successful yarn
Mississippi Press - Jan 02 3:23 AM
OCEAN SPRINGS -- One woman's desire to help cancer patients to honor her mom's memory has turned to big business for a stay-at-home mom.Save to My Web

FDA approves drug for early breast cancer
Columbia Daily Tribune - Dec 29 12:13 PM
Women now have another drug they can take to prevent breast cancer from returning after surgery to remove the tumor. The federal Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved a new use for Femara, a medication already licensed for treating advanced breast cancer.Save to My Web

Komen Foundation Siouxland Affiliate announces grants totaling more than $45,000
Sioux City Journal - Jan 02 11:09 PM
The Siouxland Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation recently announced more than $45,000 in community grants to support breast health education, breast cancer screening and treatment programs.Save to My Web

Xanthus Initiates Phase 2 Clinical Trial with Symadex in Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
Xanthus Life Sciences, Inc., a privately-held oncology drug development company, today announced that it has begun dosing patients in a Phase 2 clinical trial with Symadex in women with metastatic breast cancer following anthracycline and taxane failure.Save to My Web

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Greenville Daily Reflector, NC - Dec 31, 2005 American Cancer Society Hope Lodge, 930 Wellness Drive, near The ViQuest Center off Stantonsburg Road. The first two sessions will provide basic information

Native Americans, Allies Resist Expansion of Utah Nuke Wasteland
The NewStandard, NY - 14 hours ago But in a 2001 interview with the Nuclear Information and Resource Service (NIRS rays that pass through human tissue and can cause cancer, reproductive failure

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Aberdeen American News, SD - 12 hours ago Aberdeen: Cancer Support Group, 4 pm, Ministry Outreach Center, 504 S. Washington St. Call Priscilla at (605) 225-5680 for more information.

Online training offered to help people deal with health problems
Sioux City Journal, IA - 15 hours ago He cared for his wife, Bobbie, who has battled cancer three times Whitmer searched for experts, books and other sources of information to help him deal with his

Natural Cures - Painless Cancer Cures - written by a nurse, now
I-Newswire.com (press release) - Dec 30, 2005 research into alternative cancer therapies, which culminated in this new comprehensive 728 page book. If you have questions regarding information in this press

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Money vs. Mobility: Amputee denied prosthesis prescribed by (Cancer Information) doctors

Money vs. Mobility: Amputee denied prosthesis prescribed by doctors
Idaho State Journal - Jan 01 7:42 AM
What is the price of independence? For 21-year-old Heather Smith, it's about $45,000 - the cost of a state-of-the-art prosthetic knee her physicians believe will help this young cancer survivor lead a more mobile and independent life.Save to My Web

Volunteers sought to drive cancer patients
South Coast Today - Dec 29 9:23 PM
NEW BEDFORD -- Volunteers from Greater New Bedford are being sought by Road to Recovery to drive cancer patients to and from their chemotherapy and/or radiation treatments.Save to My Web

BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT HELPS VIETNAMESE SURGEON GET NEW LEASE ON LIFE
Central News Agency - Dec 29 4:55 AM
Taipei, Dec. 29 (CNA) A Vietnamese neurosurgeon, who suffers from acute myeloid leukemia, a rare type of cancer, has been given a new lease on life after receiving chemotherapy and a transnational bone marrow transplant at National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH).Save to My Web

Penn State DEs handle off-field adversity
Boston Globe - Jan 01 2:52 PM
Penn State defensive end Tamba Hali answers questions from reporters during a news conference Sunday, Jan 1, 2006 in Fort Lauderdale Fla. FSU will be playing Penn State in the Orange Bowl Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2006 in Miami.Save to My Web

Valeant Says FDA Rejects Labeling Change
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Dec 30 6:11 AM
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International said Friday the Food and Drug Administration rejected the drug maker's request for a label change for Cesamet.Save to My Web

Newsmaker of the year: Tim Russell Investigation doomed 19-year career
Salisbury Post - Jan 01 5:03 AM
In 19 years as Rowan County manager, Tim Russell hired hundreds of people, developed programs and operations that delivered cost-effective services and put together budgets that spent hundreds of millions of dollars.Save to My Web

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Colon cancer test is promising (Cancer Information)

Colon cancer test is promising
Indianapolis Star, United States - 15 hours ago such promising results, said Dr. William Grady of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, whose laboratory is working on similar early-detection methods.

Celebrating 2005's Best of Puget Sound
Seattle Times, United States - 15 hours ago Retired Seattle banker Robert Arnold made a $15 million contribution toward brighter tomorrows at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

Packers, American Family Insurance Raise $1 Million For Fight
Packers.com - 2 hours ago and American Family Insurance today presented checks totaling more than $1 million to 12 Wisconsin organizations for breast cancer research, education and

TennCare down by 200,000 in 2005
commercialappeal.com (subscription), TN - 17 hours ago Construction and expansion plans also figured prominently in 2005 with the University of Tennessee beginning work on its long-awaited cancer research center.

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