Cancer Information - Oakland Mills High mourns loss of pair Car crash, cancer claime

Oakland Mills High mourns loss of pair Car crash, cancer claime
Howard County Times, MD - 10 hours ago Jacques died early March 25 as the result of an automobile accident in Columbia. Rice died March 21 from Ewing's sarcoma, a form of bone cancer.

'Cancer of the downtown core'
Hamilton Spectator, Canada - 43 minutes ago It's an address with a 10-year history of crime and death, an address described in the affidavit as the "cancer of the downtown core.".

Conservatives join forces with bowel cancer charities to condemn
Conservatives.com, UK - 16 hours ago Conservatives have joined forces with charities Beating Bowel Cancer and Bowel Cancer UK to condemn the Department of Health's failure to launch a new national

Online Support Eases Breast Cancer Stress
Forbes - 15 hours ago THURSDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) -- Women struggling with breast cancer can benefit greatly from online support groups, new research suggests.

Nigeria: N100m Realised for Beko Cancer Foundation
AllAfrica.com, Washington - 16 hours ago OVER 100 million naira was realized at the Beko- Ransome Kuti Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation yesterday at the Nigeria Institute of International

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Cancer Information - Hospitals study shorter courses of radiation

Hospitals study shorter courses of radiation
La Crosse Tribune - Patricia Von Haden found that radiation might be getting a lot easier for many women with breast cancer. Franciscan Skemp cancer specialists used partial-breast radiation, targeting cancer-killing beams only at the site of Von Haden s tumor instead

Molokai General joins cancer project
Maui News - The little hospital in Kaunakakai has been chosen to join five major medical institutions on the Mainland to take part in a federally funded demonstration project aimed at improving early detection of cancer and reducing the health care inequities

One in seven
Frederick News-Post - Last Christmas, shortly after I sent out my annual cards, I received a card from the daughter of my mother's best friend -- to whom I had sent a card. Following my mother's death I had adopted Jan as one of my surrogate moms. She had been so close to

Doctor, politicians partner for skin cancer screening at the State
Concord Journal - D ermatologists conducted free skin cancer screenings recently at the State House in Boston. One hundred legislators and staff, many of whom had never been examined before by a dermatologist or used a face screening machine, attended the screening

Glaxo Drug Approved For Preventing Flu and CytoDyn Applies for Cancer
Financial News USA - City of Industry, CA --(www.FinancialNewsUSA.com)-- 03/30/2006 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE:GSK) drug for prevention of influenza in adults and children 5 years of age or older. Glaxo's Relenza had

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New Hope For Cervical Cancer Treatment (Cancer Information)

New Hope For Cervical Cancer Treatment
WJZ - (CBS) SCOTIA, N.Y. The treatment for cervical cancer often leaves women unable to have babies. But, reports The Early Show medical correspondent Dr. Emily Senay, a new technique may help women retain their fertility. Senay says the normal course of

Cosmetics tips
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel - I am a medical doctor (a pathologist) and I enjoy reading your well-researched and informative articles. I have a lot of actinic keratoses on my face, and my dermatologist has recommended Levulan and BLU-U light therapy (activated photo facials). He

New Insights Into The Link Between Rheumatoid Arthritis And Cancer
Medical News Today - Study Associates Chronic, Severe Inflammation, Not Its Treatment, with Increased Lymphoma Risk Among RA Patients. An inflammatory disease of the immune system, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with increased occurrence of lymphoma-or cancers

Fit for life
Spartanburg Herald-Journal - Bob Martin thought he had colon cancer "licked." A tumor the size of his fist was removed in October 2001, and life returned to normal--at least for a couple years. Martin celebrated his 40th wedding anniversary and returned to work. "All it takes is

Novel ways towards cancer treatment
Earthtimes - The successful treatment of Cancer and the complete cure and recovery of patients suffering from it is one of the great challenges that medical science is still battling. Cancer remains of the major cause of death in countries around the world

Books : Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book: New Edition 2005
Science Daily - Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book has been considered the bible of breast-care books since it appeared in 1990. In 1995, Love completely updated the book in a 600-page second edition, including new biopsy and screening methods, implants, the pros and cons

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Novel ways towards cancer treatment

Novel ways towards cancer treatment
Earthtimes.org - Mar 27, 2006 The various processes of cancer treatment such as Chemotherapy and Radiation treatment can have devastating consequences on the patients psyche.

Sheryl Crow s first public appearance after breast cancer
Fametastic, UK - Mar 24, 2006 Sheryl Crow has attended her first public event since undergoing treatment for breast cancer last month. Sheryl was underwent a

Highmark, UPMC Team on Cancer Treatment Access
International News Service, Australia - 11 hours ago Gleevec, which is used primarily for the treatment of a rare life-threatening cancer called chronic myeloid leukemia, is a case in point, Dr. Marks said.

Ultrasound detects cancer in pregnancy
United Press International - 6 hours ago HOUSTON, March 29 (UPI) -- Investigators at a Houston cancer treatment center say that ultrasound is proving to be a reliable means of detecting breast cancer

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Smokers, drinkers and men may develop colorectal cancer early (Cancer Information)

Smokers, drinkers and men may develop colorectal cancer early
India Daily - Mar 28 6:57 AM
Alcohol use, tobacco use and male gender are associated with an earlier onset of colorectal cancer and also with location of tumors, findings that could have important implications for screening, according to a study in the March 27 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.Save to My Web

Doubts About Gene Tests: A Newfound Gap in Catching Mutations for Breast Cancer May Have Women at Risk Rethinking the
RedNova - Mar 27 5:20 AM
By Jamie Talan, Newsday, Melville, N.Y. Mar. 27--At 44, Peg Nichols wonders whether she carries the same genes responsible for a family legacy of breast cancer that led four generations of her loved ones to undergo double mastectomies.Save to My Web

Breast Cancer Manifesto Represents A Commitment From Doctors, Nurses, Patients And Advocates To Improve Patient Care
Medical News Today - Mar 28 7:04 AM
Almost 5,000 delegates at the 5th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-5) today attended the presentation of the Nice Manifesto. The manifesto represents a commitment from doctors, nurses, patients and advocates to support breast cancer research and improve patient care. Breast Cancer is the most common cancer in European women and although survival rates are improving there is still a long Save to My Web

Humor: Key tool for breast-cancer doc
Miami Herald - Mar 28 4:36 PM
Marisa Weiss has her act down pat. This charismatic doctor -- a breast cancer specialist with the threat of the disease in her own family (she was tested for the gene, but doesn't have it) -- has put together a road show that not only relaxes her listeners, but teaches them.Save to My Web

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The Indonesian maid, who died from gangrene of the small bowel just six days after starting work here, was given a (Cancer Information)

The Indonesian maid, who died from gangrene of the small bowel just six days after starting work here, was given a
Malay Mail - Mar 27 8:08 PM
The Malay Mail learnt that the results of her medical check-ups, carried out first in her country and later locally, did not show that 39-year-old Suminah had health problems.Save to My Web

Most cancer victims unaware of anti-angiogenesis
News-Medical-Net - 19 minutes ago
According to a new survey nine out of ten patients battling cancer in Europe have never heard of the major breakthrough in cancer treatment, known as anti-angiogenesis.Save to My Web

Light Activated Anticancer Drug Targeted To DNA Using Cisplatin Like Sub-units
Medical News Today - Mar 27 7:10 AM
One of the most effective chemotherapy drugs against cancer is cisplatin because it attaches to cancer DNA and disrupts repair. However, it also kills healthy tissue. Many scientists are creating alternative drugs or cisplatin analogs in attempts to find treatments without side effects. One approach to analog development is light activated drugs, or photodynamic therapy (PDT)... click link for Save to My Web

Custom made nanoparticles will transform cancer diagnosis and treatment
News-Medical-Net - 3 minutes ago
Researchers have developed "custom" nanoparticles that promise to provide a more targeted and effective way of delivering anticancer drugs than conventional medications or any of the earlier attempts to fight cancer with nanoparticles.Save to My Web

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Roche Avastin In Renal Cancer Next Big Driver (Cancer Information)

Roche Avastin In Renal Cancer Next Big Driver
New Ratings - Mar 27 6:34 AM
1307 GMT [Dow Jones] Roche (RHHBY) could present Avastin's phase-III clinical data for treatment of renal cancer as early at the June meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, or ASCO, says Bear Stearns.Save to My Web

(AFX UK Focus) 2006-03-27 08:35 GMT: Novo Nordisk to invest massively in new cancer, inflammatory diseases unit
Interactive Investor - Mar 26 11:54 PM
COPENHAGEN (AFX) - Novo Nordisk AS is prepared to invest billions of kroner in building up a new and powerful business area focusing on inflammatory diseases and more especially on cancer treatment, daily Boersen reported, citing Terje Kalland, who will head the group's new unit.Save to My Web

Early detection best way to fight cancer
Beloit Daily News - Mar 27 2:30 PM
It's no secret that cancer is unpredictable - all types of cancers may develop slowly or rapidly, and in many cases unexpectedly.Save to My Web

Life Insurance Offered to Cancer Survivors
ABC News - Mar 26 9:54 PM
The Hartford Boosts Life Insurance Coverage More Available to Men With Prostate CancerSave to My Web

Can esophageal cancer be blocked?
Philly.com - Mar 27 10:36 AM
Chronic heartburn appears to be fueling the nation's fastest-growing cancer, esophageal cancer. About three million Americans are thought to have a type of esophagus damage from severe acid reflux that puts them at increased risk for the deadly cancer. Research is exploring whether it is possible to zap away that damage and block the cancer from forming.Save to My Web

Weight Training Benefits Breast-Cancer Survivors
HealthDay via Yahoo! News - Mar 27 6:02 AM
MONDAY, March 27 (HealthDay News) -- Pumping iron a couple times a week can help breast-cancer survivors look and feel better, new research suggests.Save to My Web

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Cancer Information - Relay for Life needs your help

Relay for Life needs your help
Kentucky Standard - For years the Nelson County Relay for Life has educated people about the impact cancer has on the lives of people in this community. During that time it has also raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for cancer research. Relay for Life will mark

Health and Fitness Calendar: Mental wellness, Reiki treatments, 10K
San Antonio Express News - 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Foley's Furniture Gallery, 6161 N.W. Loop 410. (210) 647-2546. $10. OASIS organization for people 50 and older will present "It's the Thought that Counts," offering strategies to improve or sustain a positive sense of well-being

Baseball star's story: A lesson on blacks' health, media failure
Boston Globe - WASHINGTON -- The day after Kirby Puckett died of a stroke, everywhere I looked I saw Dana Reeve. Reeve, of course, was the widow of movie star Christopher Reeve, who famously portrayed Superman before a horse riding accident paralyzed him

CVS Shareholders Press Company to Become Business Leader
CSR Wire - ( CSRwire ) The newly published proxy statement for CVS Corp., to be voted upon by shareholders at the May 11, 2006 annual meeting, includes a proposal that asks the company to take a series of steps to improve the safety of cosmetics sold at CVS

By Denise Gellene
Newsday - If a new kind of pork makes it to the dinner table, healthful eaters worried about fat and heart disease might finally be free to, well, pig out. Scientists using genetic engineering techniques have produced pigs rich in omega-3 fatty acids a

Stonebriar hosts 'One Tree Hill' cast members
Plano Star Courier - Hundreds of fans showed up at Stonebriar Centre Saturday to meet and greet cast members from their favorite TV show, "One Tree Hill." Stonebriar Centre was one of the stops on the Sunkist One Tree Hill Friends with Benefit Tour. Tour organizers chose

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Cancer Information - Extended pulmonary resections of advanced thoracic malignancies

Extended pulmonary resections of advanced thoracic malignancies
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - 14 hours ago The three patients with lung cancer operated in Wiebe's series lived for only 4, 6, and 16 months, which makes the justification for surgery somewhat difficult

Study: Vitamins Do Little to Prevent Lung Cancer in Smokers
All Headline News - Mar 25, 2006 New York, NY (AHN) New research finds antioxidants and other vitamins will not help in the fight to protect smokers against lung cancer.

Personal Health The Shock of Lung Cancer, When It Strikes
New York Times, United States - Mar 20, 2006 Then, in 1969, Dr. Karnofsky, a 55-year-old nonsmoker, died of lung cancer, caused perhaps by his work with nitrogen mustard in World War II.

Benzene from auto emissions drives Indiana s cancer danger
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN - 19 hours ago Breathing high levels of chromium VI can lead to ulcers and even holes in the nasal passages, as well as lung cancer. Ingesting

Vitamins don't reduce risk of lung cancer
Reuters.uk, UK - Mar 23, 2006 YORK (Reuters Health) - Contrary to what some smokers may hope, antioxidants and other vitamins seem to offer no protection against lung cancer, new research

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Howard Gensler | C'mon, celebs: Start acting stupid again! Please! (Cancer Information)

Howard Gensler | C'mon, celebs: Start acting stupid again! Please!
Philadelphia Inquirer - Leave your spouse. Get arrested. Get caught with a transsexual hooker. Something. Tattle had high hopes for the "Da Vinci Code" plagiarism lawsuit in London, but testimony in that case is making the Oscars look exciting. Having tired of the Tom

INTERVIEW WITH AARON ECKHART ON THANK YOU FOR SMOKING
Cinema Confidential - Ceramic babies with incense cigarettes are scattered on the table, and Aaron Eckhart wants one. That is unbelievable, can I get one of these? asks the actor, after sauntering amiably into the room and picking up a tiny would-be smoker. Like

Associated Press
News Busters - When the president starts a sentence with "some say" or offers up what "some in Washington" believe, as he is doing more often these days, a rhetorical retort almost assuredly follows. The national media was full of broken hearts last week when Dana

Giving for the cause, and you health
Fort Worth Star-Telegram - When Carol McClendon ran in her first Komen Race for the Cure in 2000, she was hooked. I don t think it s the competitiveness as much as it s just helped a lot of people get through cancer, said McClendon of Joshua, and a seven-year

Brown Cancer Center Surpassing Goals
Wave 3 - (LOUISVILLE) -- In just 18 months, the Brown Cancer Center has reached its 5-year goal of raising more than $40 million to fight cancer. And that money is already getting results, with a possible breakthrough treatment for the disease. WAVE 3 Medical

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Obituary: Mike Tague, leader of bike event for (Cancer Information) cancer research

Obituary: Mike Tague, leader of bike event for cancer research
The Palm Beach Post - Mar 21 9:47 PM
Michael "Mike" Tague spent years heading a cycling event to raise money for cancer research. Late last year, he was diagnosed with his own case of lymphoma.Save to My Web

Caregiving: Cancer Deaths Down a Bit
RedNova - Mar 24 4:33 PM
By ALEX CUKAN Recently, so many people in the public eye have died from cancer, or acknowledged battling it, that some are asking if there has been an increase in the rate of cancer.Save to My Web

New breast cancer dictionary for doctors
EurekAlert! - Mar 24 6:34 AM
A new breast cancer dictionary is being created to help bridge the gap between patient terminology and complicated medical language, announced The French League Against Cancer at the European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-5), today.Save to My Web

Woman left 1m to charity
North-West Evening Mail - Mar 25 4:47 AM
A FURNESS woman has left more than 1m in her will to good causes. The late Moyra Taylor left at least 500,000 to Cancer Research UK, 200,000 to Millom Hospital, 100,000 to the Furness General oncology appeal and a further 200,000 to animal charities.Save to My Web

Bill would help Ark. cancer facility expand
WREG-TV Memphis - Mar 24 2:40 PM
LITTLE ROCK A state legislator wants money from Arkansas' tobacco settlement fund to help the state's primary cancer research center build a 60 (m) million-dollar addition.Save to My Web

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Cancer Information - Breast cancer drug cocktail hope

Breast cancer drug cocktail hope
BBC News, UK - Mar 23, 2006 Cancer charities have welcomed a study showing a combination of drugs could extend the life expectancy of women with advanced breast cancer.

Omega-3 fatty acids, oily fish fight prostate cancer
Food Consumer, IL - 8 hours ago Eating oily fish or taking omega-3 fatty acids supplements may help prevent the spread of aggressive prostate cancer to other parts of the body while high

(PRN) Texan Diane Youngblood Named Yoplait(R) Champion for Work in
Houston Chronicle, United States - 19 hours ago Texas, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Baylor Health Care System's Diane Youngblood is a Yoplait(R) Champion for her advocacy in promoting breast cancer awareness and

Leigh's run to help cancer sufferers
Suffolk Evening Star, UK - 10 hours ago AFTER watching seven of his friends die from cancer, one marathon runner has today revealed why he could not sit back and do nothing.

State Legislator Wants Funds For Cancer Research Center
Today's THV, AR - 14 hours ago A state legislator wants money from Arkansas' tobacco settlement fund to help the state's primary cancer research center build a 60 million-dollar addition.

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Cancer Information - Women's cancer screenings scheduled in Williamstown

Women's cancer screenings scheduled in Williamstown
Kentucky Post, KY - 6 hours ago The Northern Kentucky Health Department and Northern Kentucky Women's Cancer Coalition's "Prevention Pays" series of cancer screenings continues on March 31 at

Percutaneous Ablation Offers Advantages Over Surgery for Small
Cancerpage.com, GA - 10 hours ago NEW YORK MAR 23, 2006 (Reuters Health) - As a treatment for solitary and small hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), percutaneous local ablative therapy (PLAT) is

Brackers will Stride Against Cancer
Cayman Net News, Cayman Islands - 6 hours ago The Cayman Islands Cancer Society s Sister Islands Stride Against Cancer will be on Saturday, 1 April, at 7:00 am, starting at the Brac Reef Beach

Crow makes first public appearance since cancer op
Ireland Online, Ireland - 5 hours ago Rocker Sheryl Crow made her first public appearance on Monday since undergoing successful treatment for breast cancer last month.

Researchers' findings advance breast cancer research
Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release), PA - 14 hours ago Study 1: Changes in bone mineral density do not predict breast cancer incidence in younger women. "Previous studies have indicated

Surgeon, Hospital Volumes Correlated with Good Outcomes of Uterine
DG News - 7 hours ago PALM SPRINGS, FL -- March 24, 2006 -- Outcomes of uterine cancer surgery correlate closely with the experience of the surgeon and the hospital at handling

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Cancer Information - Husband-and-wife doctors relate importance of treatment

Husband-and-wife doctors relate importance of treatment
Mount Vernon News, OH - Mar 21, 2006 As an oncological dermatologist, Marilyn Seavolt treats different types of skin cancer. She is also one of the few MOHS-qualified surgeons in the country.

Study Sheds Light on Signaling Mechanism in Stem Cells, Cancer
eMaxHealth.com, NC - Mar 21, 2006 defects in Smoothened, which only functions within Hedgehog signaling, are responsible for some cases of human cancers, most prominently a skin cancer known as

Skin cancer is a large price to pay for a tan
Bradenton Herald, United States - Mar 23, 2006 Not all skin cancer is caused by the sun, he said, but exposure to the sun and even the use of tanning beds can increase a person's chance of developing skin

ASA announces 2006 Research Scholar Award Winners
EurekAlert (press release), DC - 21 hours ago be fatal. Skin cancer, which accounts for half of all new cancer diagnoses, is now the fastest-rising form of cancer. On an annual

OWEN FEELING STRONG
Sportinglife.com, UK - 13 hours ago "I've had no confidence all year (after taking a break following surgery for skin cancer), but have been putting good thank God.

8 Jaw Dropping Facts About Skin Cancer
About - News & Issues, NY - Mar 20, 2006 Skin cancer is on the rise and is developing in younger people. The good thing is that many cases of skin cancer are preventable.

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HEALTH SCENE (Cancer Information)

HEALTH SCENE
Pleasant Hill/Martinez Record, CA - 21 hours ago Free. 925-933-0107. Nutrition and Cancer Treatment -- April 1, 10 am-1 pm The Wellness Community, 3276 McNutt Ave., Walnut Creek.

American Society of Breast Surgeons Meeting Being Held in
Genetic Engineering News, NY - 20 hours ago Edgar D. Staren, MD, president of The American Society of Breast Surgeons and senior vice president for medical affairs, Cancer Treatment Centers of America.

Bobby Hamilton Steps Out Of Truck For Cancer Treatment
Auto Racing Daily - Mar 17, 2006 No. 18 Fastenal Dodge immediately after tonight's John Deere 200 to begin radiation and chemotherapy for head and neck cancer. His

Massage Therapy for Breast Cancer Treatment-Related Swelling of
Community Dispatch (press release) - Mar 19, 2006 long-term efficacy of massage therapy alone compared to massage therapy plus compression bandaging in the treatment of breast cancer treatment-related swelling

Herceptin Approved for Early Breast Cancer in NZ
Scoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand - 6 hours ago a major step forward in our quest to ensure New Zealand women get rapid and appropriate access to this significant advance in breast cancer treatment.

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BrachySciences Launches Website Dedicated to Brachytherapy

BrachySciences Launches Website Dedicated to Brachytherapy
PR Newswire (press release), NY - 16 hours ago In addition, BrachySciences.com includes a dedicated patient section that provides educational information regarding prostate cancer as well as various

Sports Briefs
Gulf Breeze News, USA - 4 hours ago a 3-on-3 basketball tournament at the Rec Center April 15 to benefit the American Cancer Society. For more information, call 9345140 or email bsrec@ mchsi.com.

Pesticide cancer claims attacked
Freshinfo, UK - 14 hours ago in pesticide spraying and plastics were more influential in causing cancer than previously have been based, the NFU says it provides no new information on the

Why use free drug when you can pay $35,000?
Globe and Mail, Canada - 12 hours ago on the evidence submitted to date," Fiona Taylor, spokeswoman for Cancer Care Ontario A request under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

HEALTH SCENE
Pleasant Hill/Martinez Record, CA - 8 hours ago Free. Register: 510-869-8833. DCIS Breast Cancer Support Group -- Second and fourth Thursdays of every month, 5:30-7 pm Information: www.pandemicflu.gov.

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Cancer Information - Mary Ann Childers

Mary Ann Childers
CBS 2 Chicago - Childers joined CBS 2 as an anchor and reporter in 1994. A veteran Chicago broadcaster, she has covered virtually all the major local stories, political campaigns, and breaking news of the past two decades. Among those reports are: the Tylenol

Two-Doctor Care Best for Breast Cancer Survivors
HealthScout - GP plus specialist helps them stay healthy, study finds TUESDAY, March 21 (HealthDay News) -- Breast cancer survivors may get better follow-up care when they're looked after by both their primary-care doctor and a cancer specialist, compared to when

Brown Cancer Center Surpassing Goals
Wave 3 - (LOUISVILLE) -- In just 18 months, the Brown Cancer Center has reached its 5-year goal of raising more than $40 million to fight cancer. And that money is already getting results, with a possible breakthrough treatment for the disease. WAVE 3 Medical

Breast Cancer Gene Test Does Not Catch All Cases
KSDK - (NBC News) - Women who have a high risk for developing breast cancer often have a genetic test done to see if they carry the "breast cancer gene." A new study finds this test may not detect the gene mutation in all the women who have it. The study

Top cancer researcher leads symposium
Palm Beach Daily News - One of the country's leading cancer researchers was the special guest at the annual Palm Beach luncheon of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The Hot Pink Luncheon took place Feb. 13 at the Flagler Museum. The event began with a morning symposium

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Cancer Information - Living with lung cancer

Living with lung cancer
The News Journal, DE - 10 hours ago Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, among both men and women. Most lung cancer deaths could have been prevented.

Illogical Cutbacks on Cancer
New York Times, United States - Mar 19, 2006 She died not long after that. Cervical cancer. Preventing cancer, or treating it early, is a lot less expensive than treating advanced cancer.

Genetic testing sometimes misses signs of breast cancer, UW study
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 1 hour ago Genetic testing missed mutations linked to breast cancer in 12 percent of women at high risk for inheriting the disease, according to a new study from

Online Education Tool Aims To Decrease Colorectal Cancer Deaths
Medical News Today (press release), UK - 19 hours ago A free online educational tool is now available to help individuals determine if they are at risk for colorectal cancer. The interactive

CANCER CHEMICAL
Advertiser Adelaide, Australia - 5 hours ago Kitchen cupboard risk PEOPLE installing new kitchens cupboards could be exposing their families to high levels of the cancer-causing formaldehyde, the

Fifth Annual New England Workshop for Thyroid Cancer Survivors
About - News & Issues, NY - 20 hours ago Thyroid cancer patient advocate and educator Ric Blake has shared that on April 22, the fifth annual New England regional workshop for thyroid cancer survivors

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I blame passive smoking

I blame passive smoking
The Herald, UK - Mar 19, 2006 It was then, a week after her 66th birthday, that she was diagnosed with lung cancer. "It came as a shock. Lung cancer has limited her life.

Health Tip: Non-Smokers Get Lung Cancer, Too
Forbes - Mar 17, 2006 (HealthDay News) -- The disturbing truth about lung cancer is that while smoking is a primary avoidable cause, non-smokers can contract lung cancer, too.

Genes May Help Guide Lung Cancer Care
Forbes - Mar 15, 2006 WEDNESDAY, March 15 (HealthDay News) -- Specific genetic patterns may predict the course of lung cancer, researchers report. The

Nonsmokers with lung cancer
Monterey County Herald, CA - Mar 16, 2006 And they have no idea why more women who have never touched a cigarette get lung cancer than men who have never lit up. Lung cancer

Lung cancer molecular profile discovered by researchers.
MedIndia, India - Mar 15, 2006 The analysis of these findings indicates that miRNAs may represent a new class of diagnostic and prognostic tools for lung cancer.

Ask Dr. H | Double trouble from trans fats in the diet
Philadelphia Inquirer, PA - 23 hours ago How can a nonsmoker die of lung cancer? Q: How could someone as young as Dana Reeve die from lung cancer - especially when they say she never smoked?

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Man pleads guilty to federal clean (Cancer Information) air act charges

Man pleads guilty to federal clean air act charges
Empire State News - The United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York, announced Thursday that Gerald Lindquist, 56, of Amsterdam, NY, was sentenced in United States District Court in Syracuse, NY by Judge Howard Munson. In 2002 Lindquist pled guilty to a

Asbestos removal continues to be delayed by insurance issues
Haaretz - The Environment Ministry decision last November to suspend asbestos removal projects until its workers have the proper insurance coverage is still holding up work and posing a health hazard for residents in affected areas. The ministry halted all

Asbestos drill risk 'sat on'
Sidney Morning Herald - The NSW Fire Brigade is examining why it took at least six months for emergency workers to be told of asbestos exposure during anti-terrorist exercises at a Sydney army barracks. NSW Fire Brigade chief Commissioner Greg Mullins could not explain why

Dying asbestos victims fear new court challenge
Observer - A landmark legal challenge starts in the House of Lords on 13 March in an attempt to limit payouts for the most deadly form of asbestos-related cancer. Employers hope to overturn existing law by arguing that the cost of compensating mesothelioma

Millions of U.S. Homes Contain Asbestos Contaminated Zonolite (0)
Bayou Buzz - Water polluted with acid, iron and aluminum pours out of the Esco No. 1 mine near New Straitsville. The mine was abandoned in 1925. A poisonous mix of acid and metals seeps unceasingly from thousands of long-abandoned mines that dot southeastern Ohio

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Cancer Information - Obituaries in the news

Obituaries in the news
Philadelphia Enquirer - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Writer Bill Cardoso, who coined the term "gonzo" to describe the frenetic participatory journalism practiced by contemporary Hunter S. Thompson, has died. He was 68. Cardoso died Feb. 26 of cardiac arrest, according to his

The flight path less taken
Seattle Times - The more rough spots on a golf ball, the better it flies. Susan X. Ying uses the aerodynamics metaphor to describe her life it's full of rough spots that have made her stronger. Originally from a small village in Taiwan, Ying moved to the United

Veteran American tennis star shares his witness of God
Catholic Online - HONG KONG (UCAN) Michael Chang Te-pei 's mind was filled with questions for God when he won the French Open in June of 1989. At that time, the Chinese-American tennis star was an unseeded 17-year-old player who had just become the youngest man

America's Unhealthy Obsessions With High-Tech Fixes
MSNBC - Estrogen makes you younger. That was the message postmenopausal women heard from scientists in the early '90s, when studies suggested that estrogen treatment delays the onset of Alzheimer's, prevents heart disease and reverses incontinence. You can

Planned Parenthood celebrates 40th
Herald Tribune - South Dakota's recent ban on abortion was one of the topics at Planned Parenthood's 40th anniversary celebration, but event headliners Cecile Richards and Anna Quindlen both agreed that perhaps it was a wake-up call for all the women who are pro

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Gold Nanorods Allow Safer, Deeper Penetrating Noninvasive Cancer (Cancer Information)

Gold Nanorods Allow Safer, Deeper Penetrating Noninvasive Cancer
Medical News Today (press release), UK - Mar 18, 2006 The method, which allows for a safer, deeper penetrating noninvasive cancer treatment, has just appeared in the Journal of the American Chemical Society

African American women urged to confront colorectal cancer
News-Medical.net, Australia - Mar 17, 2006 if they were not afraid to find out the results (70%); if the tests were not so unpleasant (71%); and if the side effects of cancer treatment were not so bad

Cancer surgeons honor Freeman program
Neosho Daily News, MO - Mar 17, 2006 JOPLIN - Freeman Health System's cancer treatment program was recognized by the American College of Surgeons as an approved network cancer program, meaning it

Cancer Treatment - Taking Pride in the Advances in Radiation
Best Syndication, CA - Mar 16, 2006 For example, CAT scan and conformal blocking techniques for breast cancer allows the treatment team to spare virtually all the heart when the left breast or

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Cancer sidelines Hamilton

Cancer sidelines Hamilton
Winnipeg Sun, Canada - 20 hours ago By AP. HAMPTON, Ga. -- Former NASCAR trucks champion Bobby Hamilton has a cancerous growth in his neck and will miss most if not all of the season.

New video game zaps the cancer invaders
Irish Independent, Ireland - Mar 17, 2006 THE country that gave the world space invaders and PlayStation has developed a different kind of video game: one that helps people fight cancer.

Locals crusade for breast cancer
Tri-Town Transcript, MA - Mar 17, 2006 Middleton residents Bobbi Bramante and her granddaughter, Breanna Bramante are banding together to crusade against breast cancer.

Forget politics, football can make some strange bedfellows, too
San Jose Mercury News, USA - 4 hours ago moving moving.". The new TO hasn't yet found a cure for cancer, but he's got three years and $25 million to work on it. That's

Vitamin D can be modified to produce only anti cancer effects
RxPG NEWS, CA - Mar 17, 2006 At the right dose, vitamin D is important for bone development and may help protect against the development of several cancers, particularly colorectal cancer.

Doctor wages information war on colon cancer
Durham Herald Sun, NC - Mar 16, 2006 information war against a deadly adversary, hoping to persuade more people to get screenings that could save their lives from the second leading type of cancer

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Cancer Information - Urban Air Clean-Ups Save Lives

Urban Air Clean-Ups Save Lives
Health Scout - Mar 15 7:12 AM
WEDNESDAY, March 15 (HealthDay News) -- Cutting down on fine particulate matter in city air can be a real lifesaver, a new study finds. "This reduction was observed specifically for deaths due to cardiovascular and respiratory disease and not from lung cancer ," researcher Francine Laden, of Channing Laboratory in Boston, said in a prepared statement.Save to My Web

Provectus Goes Ahead With Clinical Trials on Meds to Fight Cancer, Skin Disease
RedNova - Mar 15 7:46 PM
By Carly Harrington, The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Tenn. Mar. 15--For the team at Provectus Pharmaceuticals, the path to success is a once-in-a-several-lifetimes opportunity. But with 14 U.S.Save to My Web

HPV subtype associated with squamous cell skin cancers
EurekAlert! - Mar 14 1:16 PM
Infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) types called beta HPVs may be associated with an increased risk of developing a major type of skin cancer known as squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), according to a new study in the March 15 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.Save to My Web

Virus May Raise Skin Cancer Risk
HealthDay via Yahoo! News - Mar 15 1:06 PM
WEDNESDAY, March 15 (HealthDay News) -- A subtype of the virus best known for its links to cervical cancer may also raise the risk for a form of skin cancer, researchers report.Save to My Web

We could be asked to chip in $850,000
Port Macquarie News - Mar 16 2:55 PM
IT could be left to the community to cough up as much as $850,000 to buy specialised equipment for Port Macquarie's cancer care centre.Save to My Web

Researchers Link Human Papillomavirus (HPV) To Common Skin Cancer
Science Daily - Mar 14 9:14 PM
Human papillomavirus (HPV) may be a risk factor in developing squamous cell carcinoma, a common form of skin cancer, according to research led by Dartmouth Medical School. The study, published in the March 15 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, used new technology to detect antibodies from a strain of HPV on skin cancer samples.Save to My Web

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Cancer Information - Sally Robbins in painful comeback

Sally Robbins in painful comeback
Herald Sun - SALLY Robbins took a final look at her former crewmate, now foe, Catriona Sens before their clash in the double scull heats at the national titles at Lake Barrington yesterday. Robbins was no doubt reminded of a nightmare she would rather forget

New asbestos law no panacea / Rigid criteria mean many lung-disease
Daily Yomiuri On-Line - A new law that provides financial aid to victims of asbestos-linked diseases such as mesothelioma and lung cancer will go into effect March 27, and the government will begin accepting applications for compensation from Monday. Environment Minister

Exposure To Volcanic Mineral Associated With Increased Mesothelioma
Medical News Today - High exposure to a fibrous volcanic mineral called erionite was associated with a high incidence of a type of cancer called mesothelioma, according to a study in the March issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Many cases of

Ringing out a death warning
Daily Telegraph Australia - THE phones began ringing in the middle of last week. One by one, members of the elite ambulance and fire brigade rescue units were told the news they had never expected or wanted to hear. They had been exposed to asbestos diseases the silent

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New Drugs Added to Breast Cancer Guidelines: Presented at NCCN (Cancer Information)

New Drugs Added to Breast Cancer Guidelines: Presented at NCCN
DG News - Mar 13, 2006 MIAMI BEACH, FL -- March 13, 2006 -- The 2006 update to the breast cancer guidelines by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network include numerous changes

Older breast cancer survivors shared care study
EurekAlert (press release), DC - 22 hours ago If follow-up mammography is an indicator of quality breast cancer care, then older survivors who receive shared care--provided by both a primary care physician

Doctors: Blood Test Can Detect Gene Associated With Breast Cancer
Pittsburgh Channel.com, PA - Mar 13, 2006 Of 213,000 new cases of breast cancer this year, statistics show one in 10 are hereditary -- passed down through the family tree by a defective gene.

Latest Aid is a Wonderful Thing ; BREAST CANCER: 'One in Five'
International News Service, Australia - Mar 15, 2006 By Sam Webb. BREAST cancer survivors today welcomed the news that cancer drug Herceptin will soon be available in Coventry. Barbara

Ginseng Appears to Help Breast Cancer Patients
CNN - 2 hours ago The traditional Chinese herb ginseng may improve survival and enhance the quality of life of breast cancer patients, an observational study suggested.

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Cancer Information - Russia can reduce cancer-related death rate over years

Russia can reduce cancer-related death rate over years
ITAR-TASS, Russia - 9 hours ago MOSCOW, March 16 (Itar-Tass) -- Russia will be able to considerably reduce the rate of cancer-related deaths over several years to come, if it introduces

Students, teacher going bald to help fight cancer
Redlands Daily Facts, CA - 5 hours ago High School are sponsoring the event in which a teacher, two students and one former student will have their heads shaved to benefit childhood cancer research.

Another side of breast cancer
Portsmouth Herald News, NH - 14 hours ago guy. Except for the breast cancer. He Portsmouth. The physician he saw had "pretty strong suspicions" that it was breast cancer. She

Egyptian Dancers Dazzle in Benefit for Children s Cancer
Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, DC - 6 hours ago Proceeds of the event benefit the building of the first Children s Cancer Hospital in Cairo, a project of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute.

Canadian cancer researchers pool access to tumours
CBC Manitoba, Canada - 4 hours ago the human tissue that's available so that we can truly understand the differences between people," said Brent Zanke of the Ontario Cancer Research Network.

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Armstrong's mom (Cancer Information) stays in classy gear

Armstrong's mom stays in classy gear
Denver Post - Anyone who came to The Journey hoping to hear champion cyclist Lance Armstrong's mother dish the dirt about her son's broken engagement to Sheryl Crow must have been sorely disappointed. The articulate and classy Linda Armstrong Kelly left gossip and

Hana Biosciences Reports 2005 Results from Operations
Genetic Engineering News - Hana Biosciences (AMEX:HBX), a biopharmaceutical company focused on advancing cancer care, reported its results of operations for 2005 and the filing of its annual report on Form 10-K. Hana reported a net loss of $10.0 million, or $0.57 per share for

Young mom succumbs to cancer months after husband s death
Houma Courier - To access many areas of this site, FREE registration is required. It only takes a few moments to sign up, and you have nothing to worry about. Your information will not be shared or sold to any vendors and by registering you will augment your

More study needed on low-fat diet slam of late
Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier - Although we have a vested interest in their contents, most of us have neither the time nor the inclination to read scientific journals. If we did, we d find ourselves immersed in a stew of methodological prose and statistical slang, all resting on

Elekta and Warsaw Cancer Center Secure Advanced Cancer Treatments for
Genetic Engineering News - Elekta's (STO:EKTA) advanced solutions for radiation oncology have recently been opened at the Warsaw Cancer Center in Poland. With their clinical launch of X-ray Volume Imaging, Warsaw Cancer Center becomes the first hospital in Poland to offer some

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Cameroon: Reproductive Health Improves (Cancer Information)

Cameroon: Reproductive Health Improves
AllAfrica.com - Mar 14 9:09 AM
Although the health of children has improved the reproductive health of women is yet take an upward trend.Save to My Web

Ailing boy's mom shares fund with another patient
Sun Star - Mar 12 9:08 AM
AN AILING toddler's dramatic step towards being cured for kidney ailment has boosted another indigent patient's effort to undergo treatment for cancer.Save to My Web

Fertility: The frozen ones
Independent - Mar 11 4:15 PM
They are the frozen ones. There are 117,619 of them in this country, enough to populate Blackburn or Cambridge, but they cannot walk or talk, eat or even breathe. They are the almost-people - living balls of human cells suspended in liquid nitrogen at sub-zero temperatures, waiting for their lives to begin again.Save to My Web

SpectRx, Inc. Granted Patent for Non-invasive Cervical Cancer Detection Technology
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 09 6:00 AM
NORCROSS, Ga.----March 9, 2006--SpectRx, Inc. today announced it was granted a patent for the unique method in which its non-invasive cervical cancer detection technology helps to define the location of disease and reduce errors in data collection. U.S.Save to My Web

must-have medicine
The Wichita Eagle - Mar 13 11:05 PM
How to sort through conflicting information to find out what you really need from your doctor Get a Pap smear every year -- or maybe every two years. Make sure the man in your life has a PSA test -- or don't worry about it. Sometimes, it seems, the recommendations for taking care of ourselves are so confusing that we end up doing nothing. Sarah Johnston doesn't advise that.Save to My Web

Patent awarded to SpectRx
Atlanta Business Chronicle - Mar 09 8:29 AM
SpectRx Inc. has won a U.S. patent for the way its non-invasive cervical cancer detection technology helps define the location of disease and reduce errors in data collection.Save to My Web

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Calendar/Support Groups (Cancer Information)

Calendar/Support Groups
TriCities.com - ABUSE ALTERNATIVES: Bristol, for women, Mondays, 5:15-6:45 p.m.; call for location, (423) 652-9098. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, BRISTOL: Fellowship Chapel Church, 201 Crockett St., Monday-Friday, noon, Saturday, 11 a.m.; Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 700

Billy Graham Takes the Stage in New Orleans
CNN - NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (AP) -- In his first public sermon in nine months, evangelist Billy Graham delivered his message of repentance and salvation to an overflow arena crowd in this city slowly recovering from devastation. The 87-year-old required a

Sundia launches new juice blends
Food Ingredients First - Mar 15,2006 -All natural, 100% juices loaded with lycopene, the most powerful of antioxidants. 15/03/06 Less than six months ago, Sundia launched the original Sundia Watermelon Juice. Now, Sundia Corporation announces three new juice blends

WA: U.S. senator wants to know why Medicaid funded sex operations
Seattle Times - Sen. Charles Grassley heads Finance Committee. State Auditor Brian Sonntag raised questions in his official audit. WASHINGTON The head of the Senate Finance Committee wants Gov. Christine Gregoire to explain why the state's Medicaid system is

This Week's Business News & Notes
Falls Church News-Press - Hoang s Grill and Sushi Bar opened in the Broadway Building at 502 W. Broad Street in Falls Church on Friday, March 3, 2006 . The new pan Asian restaurant will be open Mondays through Thursdays from 11:00 am to 10:00 pm , Fridays and Saturdays from

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Lung cancer kills more people than any other cancer (Cancer Information)

Lung cancer kills more people than any other cancer
WIS-TV Columbia - Mar 08 5:45 PM
(Columbia) March 7, 2006 - Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women. More people die of lung cancer than of colon, breast, and prostate cancers combined.Save to My Web

Novelos files SPA with FDA for phase 3 development in lung cancer
PharmaBiz - Mar 09 11:43 PM
Novelos Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on the development of therapeutics to treat cancer and hepatitis, has filed a Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) with the US Food and Drug Administration for a single pivotal Phase 3 trial in advanced non-small cell lung cancer, for its lead product NOV-002 in combination with first-line chemotherapy.Save to My Web

Researchers Discover a Unique Molecular Profile for Lung Cancer
[Press Release] National Institutes of Health - Mar 13 9:16 AM
A team of researchers has found that the expression pattern of certain microRNAs, or miRNAs, may predict tumor aggressiveness in some patients with lung cancer. These findings indicate that miRNAs may represent a new class of diagnostic and prognostic tools for lung cancer.Save to My Web

Program Targets Lung Cancer
RedNova - Mar 13 8:31 AM
By Christine Morente, STAFF WRITER BURLINGAME -- Sophie O'Connor smoked one to two packs of cigarettes a day -- every day -- for 39 years.Save to My Web

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A cancer drug's big price rise disturbs doctors and patients (Cancer Information)

A cancer drug's big price rise disturbs doctors and patients
International Herald Tribune - Mar 12 6:25 AM
On Feb. 3, Joyce Elkins filled a prescription for a two-week supply of nitrogen mustard, a decades-old cancer drug used to treat a rare form of lymphoma. The cost was $77.50.Save to My Web

HEALTH CALENDAR TODAY
Tallahassee Democrat - Mar 14 2:48 AM
CHICs Against Cancer: Support group meeting. 7 p.m. Free. 3131 Thomasville Road. Group, 297-0588.Save to My Web

A Cancer Drug's Big Price Rise Disturbs Doctors and Patients
New York Times - Mar 11 9:47 AM
Cancer medicine prices are soaring and those prices tend to have little relation to the cost of developing or making the drugs.Save to My Web

Spring Break Preparations
WBKO-TV Bowling Green - Mar 13 2:42 PM
Skin cancer leads the charts with one million cases each year. But Spring Breakers continue to line up at tanning salons to get that beach ready body.Save to My Web

A Cancer Drug's Big Price Rise Disturbs Doctors and Patients
Gasden Times - Mar 12 5:16 AM
By ALEX BERENSON New York Times On Feb. 3, Joyce Elkins filled a prescription for a two-week supply of nitrogen mustard, a decades-old cancer drug used to treat a rare form of lymphoma. The cost was $77.50.Save to My Web

'Gonzo' writer Cardoso dies at 68
Contra Costa Times - Mar 13 3:26 AM
On a media bus in New Hampshire during the presidential campaigns of 1968, writer Bill Cardoso told Hunter S. Thompson, "Don't worry, (the other reporters) are all so square they won't know what you're doing."Save to My Web

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Saliva-based tests detect oral cancer (Cancer Information)

Saliva-based tests detect oral cancer
AAP via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News - Mar 12 2:37 PM
Early diagnosis of oral cancer and Sjogren's syndrome, an autoimmune disease may soon be possible with saliva-based tests, experts say.Save to My Web

Study denies links between body figure and prostate cancer
Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 12 7:02 AM
_ Japanese men, whether overweight or slim, have a similar chance of developing prostate cancer, a Japanese health ministry research team reported Sunday in a finding that conflicts U.S. and European studies, which mainly blame obesity for occurrences of the disease.Save to My Web

UNM cancer center to expand to Las Cruces
KOB-TV Albuquerque - Mar 11 2:03 PM
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) - The University of New Mexico Cancer Research and Treatment Center has plans to open a new facility in Las Cruces this summer. The UNM Cancer Center South is scheduled to open in July on the second floor of Memorial Medical Center.Save to My Web

Why I felt I must help future cancer patients
icWales - Mar 13 12:17 AM
A MOTHER-OF-TWO has spoken of her decision to contribute to potentially life- saving cancer research after suffering breast cancer. Caroline Harry became just the 50th person to donate tissue samples from her tumour to the Wales Cancer Bank.Save to My Web

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Cancer Information - The Post and Courier | Charleston.net | News | Charleston, SC

The Post and Courier | Charleston.net | News | Charleston, SC
The Post and Courier - 43 minutes ago
Pleasant. "It's a very humbling event," said Komorek, 24, who had his head shaved in Savannah last year. "People ask you about it. They talk about it. It has a lasting impact. It connects you with those people who have lost their hair. You're feeling at least a part of what they go through."Save to My Web

Reeve's Death Puts Focus on Women's Lung Cancer
MedicineNet.com - Mar 09 12:14 PM
Title: Reeve's Death Puts Focus on Women's Lung Cancer Category: Health News Created: 3/9/2006 1:58:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 3/9/2006 1:58:04 AMSave to My Web

Spit Test Spots Oral Cancer
MedicineNet.com - Mar 10 12:15 PM
Title: Spit Test Spots Oral Cancer Category: Health News Created: 3/10/2006 1:58:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 3/10/2006 1:58:02 AMSave to My Web

N. Kentucky news
Cincinnati Enquirer - Mar 12 4:52 PM
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Breast cancer gnaws into city populace (Cancer Information)

Breast cancer gnaws into city populace
Times of India, India - Mar 9, 2006 At least 23 per cent of the 6,700 women in the city were found to have breast cancer and 19 per cent were detected with cancer of the cervix.

Kenny promises free cancer screening
Connaught Telegraph, Ireland - Mar 8, 2006 for specific cancers such as those of the bowel, lung, cervix, breast and Kenny said he was concerned at renewed reports that the cancer service available to

The Feminine Care Industry and Alternatives
Epoch Times, NY - Mar 7, 2006 chlorine, produced dioxin, a product classified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a carcinogen, which could cause cancer of the cervix and endometriosis

New procedure spares nerves, ligaments
United Press International - Mar 7, 2006 cervical cancer avoids cutting nerves and ligaments and is relatively bloodless, a California doctor says. The procedure removes the uterus and entire cervix

Postmenopausal Bleeding With Cervical Stenosis
Medscape (subscription) - Mar 9, 2006 with a thin lining typically have a low risk for cancer and can of vaginal misoprostol before the procedure may help in softening the cervix, making dilation a

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Women and Lung Cancer: A Mysterious Link (Cancer Information)

Women and Lung Cancer: A Mysterious Link
ABC News - March 7, 2006 Dana Reeve's passing from lung cancer highlights a grim but important fact about the disease: It is a common and lethal attacker of women, even among those who have never smoked. Of the approximately 20,000 to 25,000 nonsmokers

Assemblywoman loses battle with lung cancer -
WRGB - (Buffalo, NY - AP) - Republican Assemblywoman Sandra Lee Wirth has lost a two-year battle with lung cancer. She was 60. Wirth, a former Erie County legislator, was elected to the state Assembly in 1994 after Vincent Graber decided not to seek re

The Citizen Bay Area
North Channel Sun - Is the Seabrook City Council using legislation to campaign against the Seabrook Volunteer Fire Department? Three members of Council seem to think so. Congressman Tom DeLay breezed to an easy victory over three opponents in Tuesday's Republican

Learn The Signs And Symptoms Of Colorectal Cancer - March Is
Medical News Today - More than 148,000 people in the USA will learn that they have colorectal cancer this year, making it the third leading cancer in both men and women in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society. While a family history of colon cancer

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Cancer Information - Cancer survivor, sled dogs make a great traveling team

Cancer survivor, sled dogs make a great traveling team
Yakima Herald Republic - With his dogs Nanook, left, and Yukon getting a free ride, Randolph Westphal pedals past a curve in the Yakima River Canyon on his way to Yakima on Friday. Westphal, a 48-year-old cancer survivor and a German citizen, is bicyling around the world to

Man Made Aids
Political Gateway - In 2006 the AIDS epidemic will be a quarter-century old. Officially starting in June 1981 as a mysterious and fatal disease exclusively found in several dozen young white gay men from New York City and Los Angeles, the disease has now killed 20

Fortitech Asia Pacific targets overall health and wellness at FIC
Food Ingredients First - Mar 8,2006 -Showcases the latest trends and food fortification initiatives. 08/03/06 From bone to immunity to heart health, consumers worldwide are searching for newer, more innovative functional foods and beverages. Fortitech Asia Pacific met this

Mortality Quiz
KESQ News - Some researchers think so and they've come up with twelve risk factors for people fifty and older that could determine their chances of dying within four years. The quiz assigns points for risk factors, so the goal is a low score. Zero to five points

Blink : The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
Science Daily - Blink is about the first two seconds of looking--the decisive glance that knows in an instant. Gladwell, the best-selling author of The Tipping Point , campaigns for snap judgments and mind reading with a gift for translating research into splendid

New Hope for Stomach Cancer
KFSN - March 1 - Gastrointestinal stromal tumors, or GISTs for short, affect up to 10,000 Americans each year. For the past few years, Gleevec has been known as the wonder drug for these patients, but it can stop working. Now, researchers are looking to the

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Cancer Information - Thousands of Americans Die from Lung Cancer Every Year

Thousands of Americans Die from Lung Cancer Every Year
KTRE - Second hand smoke contains at least 250 poisonous or cancer causing chemicals. It can be a health threat, even for non-smokers. But people who smoke are still the most likely to get lung cancer. Dr. Sidney Roberts said, "There are about 180,000 new

NY Home Owners Urged To Test For Deadly Gas
WGRZ TV - LBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- As cigarette smoking continues to decline, state health officials are turning attention to another cause of lung cancer: radon. State Health Commissioner Antonia Novello issued a statement urging New Yorkers to test their homes

News 3 Links/Web Sites
Channel 3000 - 3/08: A Rock County family is cashing in its cache of rare comic books from the late 1950s and '60s. For more information, visit Beloit Auction Service or call toll free at (877) 364-1965. 2/20: City of Madison's Cross-Country Skiiing Info . 2/20

Why lung cancer is a growing risk for women
MSNBC - March 7: The American Cancer Society ranks lung cancer as the No. 1 cancer killer in America, and it can strike down even non-smokers like Dana Reeve. NBC's Tom Costello reports. NEW YORK - The death of singer-actress Dana Reeve, the widow of actor

Lilly drug no help for ovarian cancer - US FDA staff
Reuters - WASHINGTON, March 10 (Reuters) - Eli Lilly & Co.'s (LLY.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) cancer drug Gemzar used in combination with a chemotherapy agent did not appear to adequately improve survival and increased toxicity for patients with advanced

Easing the Pain: New Hope for Migraine Sufferers
ABC News - World News Now: MySpace Prank Ends In Arrest Christopher Reeve's Widow Dies at Age 44 Dana Reeve's battle against lung cancer has renewed the focus on the deadly disease. ABC's "Quit to Live" series has additional resources and in-depth reporting on

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Cancer Information - Half of Scotland's prostate cancer patients face a delay of two

Half of Scotland's prostate cancer patients face a delay of two
MedIndia, India - Mar 7, 2006 proper treatment. The success rate for prostate cancer in Scotland is poor about 48% if the treatment is given on time. Dr Bob Masterton

A Survivor s Story
Wheeling Intelligencer, WV - Mar 8, 2006 Gregory S. Merrick, the director of the Schiffler Cancer Center at Wheeling Hospital, also spoke to the group about men s health and about prostate cancer.

Advances in Early-Stage Prostate Cancer
Medscape (subscription) - Mar 6, 2006 ECCO 13, the European Cancer Conference, held in 2005 in Paris, France, featured several updates on the treatment of early prostate cancer.

Conventional MRI Capabilities in the Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer
Am J Roentgenology (subscription) - 20 hours ago Our objectives were to evaluate the diagnostic capabilities of conventional MRI for the accurate detection of prostate cancer within the transition zone and to

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Stem cell debate (Cancer Information) hits home

Stem cell debate hits home
Baltimore Sun - Del. Marilyn R. Goldwater has been reluctant to say anything about the blood cancer she was diagnosed with six years ago during a routine physical. But with millions of dollars of state money for stem cell research on the line in legislative

Erbitux Approved to Treat Head and Neck Cancers
HealthScout - FRIDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) -- The drug Erbitux (cetuximab) has been approved to treat cancers of the head and neck, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced this week. The drug, which received FDA approval in 2004 to treat colorectal

Erbitux Approved for Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer
Daily News Central - The FDA said it approved the new use for the drug based on a study that showed Erbitux, in combination with radiation therapy, prolonged the lives of head and neck cancer patients by 20 months compared to treatment with radiation alone. Federal

What she held onto
Newsday - On my way to the hospital in the inky darkness of a December morning, I stuffed a Bloomingdale's shopping bag full of the things I would carry into battle. A pair of red boxing gloves. A rabbit's foot hunted down by the man I am going to marry. And a

Medical Discoveries
WHEC TV 10 - A new study finds young women who suffer from anxiety or depression are more likely to be overweight as adults. Researchers followed more than 800 men and women for twenty years. They found women who had a history of anxiety More Can television

Healthcast: Buddies for Life: Volunteers Help Women Cope With Breast
KFMB - When a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer, she often feels hopeless and alone, so one local hospital is pairing cancer survivors with those just diagnosed. In the Buddies for Life report, see how these breast buddies are offering hope and an

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Cancer Information - British adventurer plans to continue walk after frostbite setback

British adventurer plans to continue walk after frostbite setback
AZCentral.com - ANCHORAGE, Alaska - World walker Rosie Swale Pope figured she could deal with frostbite that tripled the size of her big toe, or 4 feet of new snow that blocked her trail, but not both. From inside her covered sled on a remote Yukon River island, the

Beloved doctor dies
Aspen Times - Dr. Harold Whitcomb, a beloved prince of Aspen whose scepter was a plunger, and a man who friends said had an unending compassion, died Thursday at his home. Prostate cancer was the cause. Dr. Whit, as everyone called him, was 79. Friends say it's

Ginkgo biloba extract: More than just for memory?
EurekAlert - Washington, DC -- Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center say they now have a clearer picture of how an extract from the leaves of the Ginkgo biloba tree reduces the risk of aggressive cancer in animal experiments. In the January-February

Alternative remedies fail government tests
Journal Times - CHICAGO (AP) -- For years, millions of Americans have spent billions of dollars on alternative remedies with unproven effects. Now, rigorous science is starting to test those treatments and mostly finds them lacking. Last week, major government

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New research bruises reputations of many nutrition supplements (Cancer Information)

New research bruises reputations of many nutrition supplements
Detroit News - "I personally think with the price of health care skyrocketing out of control, you will see a lot more people going the herbal route." Deborah Swegard, Pinckney "I started taking pharmaceutical grade supplements almost two years ago and have noticed

Monkey See, Baby Do:
Slate - (For the latest Human Nature columns on abortion, Olympic doping, and remote-controlled killing, click here .) Altruism is more sophisticated in toddlers than in chimps. When a researcher appeared to struggle with a task or accidentally drop an

Allergy Relief Can Come Cheaply
ABC News - Select a Health Topic ADD & ADHD Allergy Alternative Medicine Alzheimer's Disease Arthritis Asthma Body Aches and Pains Breast Cancer Cancer Awareness Cardio Health Children's Health Colon Cancer Contraception COPD/Emphysema Dental Health Diabetes

Blindness gags help keep muralist going
Fox11AZ - This is the second in an occasional series on David Tineo, noted Tucson muralist, who is losing his sight. David Tineo's compadres give him a lot of support in his battle with blindness, but their banter is lovingly brutal. "How many fingers am I

Study: Age Plays Factor In Judging Risk Of Prostate Cancer
WRAL - DURHAM, N.C. -- All cancers are easier to treat if they are caught early. A new study out of Duke suggests a man's age has a lot to do with how you judge his risk of prostate cancer. Roy Hanners discovered he had a problem with his prostate after a

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Cancer Information - Breast Biopsy More Effective In Detecting Cancer Than Noninvasive

Breast Biopsy More Effective In Detecting Cancer Than Noninvasive
Medical News Today (press release), UK - 5 hours ago Four common noninvasive diagnostic tests for breast cancer are not accurate enough to rule out breast cancer for women with abnormal findings from mammograms

Sugababes & Breast Cancer Care - eBay charity auction
I Like Music, UK - 7 hours ago Sugababes & Breast Cancer Care eBay charity auction. Chart topping trio, SUGABABES, released RED DRESS, the third single from their

My Cancer Lifeline Was Withdrawn With One Day's Notice ; MOTHER
International News Service, Australia - Mar 6, 2006 A YOUNG breast cancer victim told of her devastation yesterday after she was refused the 'wonder drug' herceptin the day before her treatment was due to start.

Q&A: Breast Cancer During Pregnancy
CancerWise - Mar 6, 2006 Research shows that chemotherapy given to pregnant breast cancer patients reduces tumor size in mothers and does not appear to harm their children, scientists

One in ever 10 breast cancer screening over-diagnosed: study
Earthtimes.org - Mar 4, 2006 One in every 10 women that undergo mammogram for breast cancer screening gets an over-diagnosis, a study by Malmo Mammographic Screening Trial, has found.

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Cancer Information - Wheatfield Girl Gets Rock Star Wish

Wheatfield Girl Gets Rock Star Wish
WGRZ-TV Buffalo - Mar 06 8:59 PM
Amanda B. already has the super star smile. "She has always been the most friendly, outgoing person that you could ask for. And this hasn't dampened her spirits at all," says Debra B., Amanda's mom. "She's going to be surprised".Save to My Web

Benton officials working with evacuees on needs
Benton Courier - Mar 06 1:26 PM
No exact number of hurricane victims seeking refuge in Benton was available today, but local leaders are aware that there are many.Save to My Web

Louisville Oncology sets up in Stonecrest
The Sentinel-News - Mar 06 8:08 AM
Staffers at Louisville Oncology no longer have to sit at their desks to eat lunch. One of the amenities of their new space is an office lounge. Louisville Oncology, a team of cancer specialists, moved into its new space at 131 Stonecrest Road in late January.Save to My Web

Americans juggle caregiving, parenting
Florida Today - Mar 06 11:14 PM
There is a generation of caregivers sandwiched between elderly parents and young children, all of whom live at home.Save to My Web

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Healthy woman's cancer trial intrigue (Cancer Information)

Healthy woman's cancer trial intrigue
icWales - Mar 05 11:56 PM
ANGELA AYLWARD takes a pill every day, not knowing if it is a drug or a placebo - and whether it will stop her family's history of breast cancer. The 62-year-old's closest female relatives - her mother and grandmothers - died from the disease.Save to My Web

Rally honors cancer victims, survivors
The Ironton Tribune - Mar 06 9:17 AM
Each luminary glowing on the courthouse steps during the American Cancer Societys Relay for Life Rally was more than a candle placed in a small paper bag.Save to My Web

Ex-Sky Blues boss's wife loses cancer battle
icCoventry - Mar 06 12:23 AM
THE wife of former Sky Blues player-manager Gary McAllister has lost her battle against breast cancer. Mother-of-two Denise, who was in her late thirties, died in a Nottingham hospital with her husband at her bedside.Save to My Web

Does a cyst mean I'm at risk for ovarian cancer?
MSNBC - Mar 06 12:17 PM
"Today" contributor Dr. Judith Reichman sheds some light on ovarian cysts and offers advice on how they should be treated.Save to My Web

Dana Burden loses his battle with cancer
Wickenburg Sun - Mar 06 12:42 PM
Our brother Dana Wales Burden, who died at home Friday (Feb. 24) of brain cancer, has taken flight and left us for What dreams may come, to quote Shakespeare.Save to My Web

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Scientists souring on soft drinks (Cancer Information)

Scientists souring on soft drinks
Baltimore Sun - Low-fat, low-cal, low-carb. Atkins, South Beach, The Zone. Food fads may be distracting attention from more insidious calories: beverages. One of every five calories in the American diet is liquid. The nation's single biggest "food" is soda, and

Cancer, suicide death rates higher overall in Red Willow
McCook Daily Gazette - The director of the Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department told Red Willow County commissioners Monday morning that their county has a higher arrest rate and higher cancer death rate than overall rates for Nebraska. Red Willow County's suicide

Race Preps
Week.com - Mar 04, 2006 - The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation is taking strides towards this year's Race for the Cure. Dozens of team captains discussed new registration procedures for this year's race. Organizers say the nationwide race supports breast

Summa plans cancer center
Akron Beacon Journal - The days of sending cancer patients from floor to floor at Summa Health System's Akron City Hospital to get their care are numbered. Summa announced Wednesday that it's starting construction this spring on a $25 million outpatient cancer center. It

Colon Cancer Awarness
WLBT - Central Mississippi Medical Center, Super D Drugs and The American Cancer Society are teaming up to raise awareness against Colon Cancer. Click here for more information on how you can receive a FREE Detection Kit. You can be proactive in preventing

Here they come to save the day - Customized mice become key medical
King County Journal - When it comes to the price of mice, you pay extra for defects. A mouse with arthritis runs close to $200; two pairs of epileptic mice can cost 10 times that. You want three blind mice? That'll run you about $250. And for your own custom mouse, with

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Older men with early prostate cancer survived longer with

Older men with early prostate cancer survived longer with
innovations report, Germany - Feb 27, 2006 A new study shows older men with early stage prostate cancer survive longer if they are treated versus not being treated in favor of the "watchful waiting

Study briefs/02-28: prostate cancer, diabetes, antidepressants
Lincoln Journal Star, NE - Feb 28, 2006 no differences between the groups in prostate size, blood levels of prostate-specific antigen (an enzyme used to detect prostate cancer), urinary flow volume

Virus could trigger prostate cancer
News-Medical.net, Australia - Feb 27, 2006 The researchers say the virus has never been seen in humans before and supports previous research which suggests that prostate cancer may be the result of a

Protox to test prostate-cancer drug in Texas
United Press International - Mar 2, 2006 TEMPLE, Texas, March 2 (UPI) -- Canadian firm Protox Therapeutics has selected a Texas site to test its drug PORxin that targets recurrent prostate cancer.

Hormone therapy for advanced prostate cancer can lead to bone loss
News-Medical.net, Australia - Mar 1, 2006 A common type of treatment used to protect bone density in menopausal women is also an effective therapy for advanced prostate cancer patients during the first

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Support Groups

Support Groups
Friday Flyer, CA - Mar 3, 2006 Church offers a support group for individuals or family members confronted with cancer. For more information, call 674-8661 or visit go2cornerstone.com.

Breast Screening Information Should be More Balanced
RxPG NEWS, CA - 11 hours ago information to enable women to make an informed decision. Thirty invitations (97%) mentioned the main benefit of screening, a reduction in breast cancer

New Book on 'Your Health and Information Technologies' Released
Emediawire (press release), WA - 12 hours ago A 200-page detailed exploration of the profound influence of information technologies on Colorectal or bowel cancer for example, is the second major cause of

Bulletin Board
Norwich Bulletin, CT - 9 hours ago PENNY SOCIAL, noon, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5446, Winsor Avenue, PLAINFIELD. Proceeds benefit cancer aid and research. $5 per person. Information: www.

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FDA Approves ERBITUX(R) (Cetuximab) For Treatment Of Head And Neck Cancer (Cancer Information)

FDA Approves ERBITUX(R) (Cetuximab) For Treatment Of Head And Neck Cancer
Medical News Today - Mar 02 8:02 AM
ImCloneSystems Incorporated (Nasdaq: IMCL) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company(NYSE: BMY) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)has approved ERBITUX(R) (Cetuximab), an IgG1 monoclonal antibody, for use inthe treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Designed toinhibit the function of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) -- amolecular structure linked Save to My Web

Breast cancer screening can risk 'needless treatment'
The Scotsman: Health - Mar 02 6:03 PM
THOUSANDS of women could be getting complex and invasive treatment for breast cancer which they do not need because of "over-diagnosis" during screening, research suggested yesterday.Save to My Web

FDA approves Erbitux for head, neck cancer
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 02 6:32 AM
U.S. regulators on Wednesday approved ImClone Systems Inc.'s colon cancer drug Erbitux to treat head and neck cancer in cases when surgery is not an option or standard chemotherapy fails.Save to My Web

Breast cancer conference focuses on Hispanics 03-03-2006
Plainview Daily Herald - Mar 03 11:02 AM
LUBBOCK -- The Lubbock Area Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will hold a Hispanic Women s Breast Cancer Conference on Saturday.Save to My Web

Patients Of UK's Second Biggest Killer To Gain Access To Potentially Curative Cancer Treatment
Medical News Today - Feb 28 1:08 PM
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) published their Final Appraisal Determination (FAD), which advocates the use of the potentially life-saving treatment Eloxatin (oxaliplatin) in combination with 5-fluorouracil (5FU) and folinic acid (FA) for patients with early stage (adjuvant) bowel cancer... click link for more info.Save to My Web

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Can Breast Milk (Cancer Information) Help Treat Cancer?

Can Breast Milk Help Treat Cancer?
Action News 4 Pittsburgh - Mar 01 9:44 AM
A woman with cancer lives beyond the expectancy predicted by doctors while drinking human breast milk.Save to My Web

EIF Hopes To Laugh Away Cancer
AccessHollywood - Mar 01 4:41 PM
The Entertainment Industry Foundations National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance (EIFs NCCRA) has a gift waiting for anyone who visits www.nccra.org and contributes $20 or more to support its colon cancer research and awareness efforts -- laughing gas, an air-freshening product from philosophy.Save to My Web

Callisto Announces First Berlin Issues Research Update Following Company's Announcement of New Data on Cancer Drug
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 02 9:03 AM
NEW YORK----March 2, 2006--Callisto Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , a developer of new drug treatments in the fight against cancer and other major health threats, announced that a leading independent research firm, First Berlin Equity Research, has issued an updated research report projecting a $2.50 share price target, a "Buy" rating, and a speculative risk rating.Save to My Web

Studies Help Clarify Link Between Obesity and Prostate Cancer
American Cancer Society via Yahoo! News - Mar 01 4:00 PM
Substantial evidence from clinical trials has established that obesity significantly increases the risk for heart disease and diabetes. More recently, suspicions that obesity is linked to prostate cancer have been supported by a number of investigations, but the nature of the relationship has remained unclear. Now a pair of new studies provide scientists with some important insights that may Save to My Web

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Awareness raised

Awareness raised
Yorkshire Post Today, UK - Feb 28, 2006 A SYMBOLIC event in Sheffield city centre honoured the memory of 300 asbestos victims from South Yorkshire and raised awareness of mesothelioma cancer.

Tribute to Victims of Silent Killer
International News Service, Australia - Feb 25, 2006 Mesothelioma is a particularly aggressive form of cancer and results in death, usually within 18 months of diagnosis. There is no cure.

THE FINANCIAL PAGE
New Yorker, United States - Feb 27, 2006 of the lungs caused by the inhalation of asbestos fibres and it later became clear that asbestos was also to blame for a deadly cancer called mesothelioma.

[FOUNTAIN]The alarm over asbestos
Joongang Ilbo, South Korea - Mar 1, 2006 His disease was mesothelioma ? cancer. In his last days, it was so painful that my father couldn't endure the pain without using drugs.".

Asbestos town dying as lawmakers dicker
MSNBC - Feb 27, 2006 asbestos tremolite fibers can easily become embedded in human lungs and cause asbestosis, often fatal, or mesothelioma, a rare, fast-moving cancer that attacks

Asbestos ceilings
Ferret, Australia - Feb 27, 2006 at an early age, there is an increased probability that they may develop long latent period cancers such as asbestos-induced lung cancer and mesothelioma.

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Cancer Information - The dangers of the crusade against cancer

The dangers of the crusade against cancer
Spiked - Maggie's Cancer Caring Centres were founded by the architectural theorist Charles Jencks in honour of his wife Maggie who died of breast cancer in 1995 (1). The first three have opened in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee and a further 10 are in various

Virus Link to Rare Form of Prostate Cancer Revives Suspicions of
New York Times - A team of scientists in Cleveland and San Francisco said yesterday that they had discovered a new virus in patients who had a rare form of prostate cancer . The patients all had a particular genetic mutation. But the researchers, who reported their

CytoCore Announces Licensing the First Drug Delivery System That
Market Wire - CHICAGO, IL -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/01/2006 -- Ewire -- CytoCore, Inc. (OTC BB: MCDG ) today announced that it has licensed from University Hospitals of Cleveland a new Drug Delivery System (DDS) developed by physician George Gorodeski, M.D., Ph.D

Unique New Mobile Oncology Service
Scoop - Unique New Mobile Oncology And Palliative Nursing Service To Care For Western Bay Maori Cancer Patients A mobile Maori nursing service specialising in oncology and palliative care for Maori clients is being launched in the Western Bay of Plenty today

Hope for a fertile future
USA Today - It was the day their daughter Kendall was born. It was also the first time in more than two years that the couple could breathe easily. The Gilberts have lived with insecurity since October 2003, when Melissa was diagnosed with cervical cancer at age

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Accentia Biopharmaceuticals' Development Partner Requests Meeting with (Cancer Information)

Accentia Biopharmaceuticals' Development Partner Requests Meeting with
Genetic Engineering News - Accentia Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABPI) has received notification that its third-party developer for Emezine(R) (prochlorperazine maleate), BioDelivery Sciences International Inc., was issued a non-approvable letter from the U.S. Food and

Tanger Outlet Center aids in fight against cancer
Newport News-Times - Tanger Outlet Center's annual Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign, which took place Oct. 30 - Nov. 20, raised $6,628. The money raised during this year's campaign will benefit the American Cancer Society through the newly established Stanley K. Tanger

Community Briefs
Pahrump Valley Times - The Nevada Health Centers Mammovan will be offering mammograms at the following times and days at the Bob Ruud Community Center, located at 150 N. Highway 160 and Basin Avenue: Today - Mammograms, clinical breast exams and cervical cancer screenings

OSI Pharmaceuticals to Webcast its R&D Day on Friday, March 10, 2006
Genetic Engineering News - OSI Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: OSIP), announced today that it will host a live webcast of its Research and Development Day on Friday, March 10, 2006 at 9:00AM Eastern Time. OSI's senior management will review the Company's oncology, eye disease and

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Cancer Information - Peabody calendar

Peabody calendar
Salem News, USA - 2 hours ago cope with physical side affects of cancer and treatments. Free; registration is required. Call Betsy Lang at (978) 573-5390. Big Sister information meeting, 6

HPV infection a top risk factor for cervical adenocarcinoma
EurekAlert (press release), DC - 20 hours ago cause cervical adenocarcinoma, but those studies were small and did not provide information on the role of other factors in the development of this cancer.

Medivation Receives FDA Comments on Huntington's Disease IND
Business Wire (press release), CA - 42 minutes ago The MDVN 300 series compounds are in development for the treatment of hormone-refractory prostate cancer. Further information about Medivation can be found on

Daffodil Days volunteers needed
Medfield Press, MA - Feb 23, 2006 Contact your American Cancer Society for information 24 hours a day, seven days a week, through its National Cancer Information Center at 1.800.ACS.2345 and

Tobacco products display graphic health warnings
ABC Online, Australia - 21 hours ago "We don't believe that they provide any more information about the risks associated with smoking "They may be aware of lung cancer, but are they aware of all

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