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Soft and colorful pillows are bringing a comfy, cozy feeling to 16 patients undergoing treatment for cancer thanks to the effort of residents at an assisted living home in Marlborough -- with help from a staffer who survived cancer herself ... Baron-Willette knows how the patients undergoing cancer treatment feel because she is a cancer survivor herself ... National Cancer Awareness Month last month prompted residents at the Pleasant Street facility to make pillows for patients undergoing... (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Elsevier announces launch of PM&R in partnership with the AAPM&R Nov 20, 2008
They also coordinate the long term rehabilitation process for patients with spinal cord injuries, cancer, stroke or other neurological disorders, brain injuries, amputations and multiple sclerosis. About Elsevier. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Show to benefit lung cancer cause Nov 20, 2008
But lung cancer is hard-hitting, too ... But lung cancer is hard-hitting, too ... That's why Lori Brooks, president of Managed Medical Transport, pitched the idea of a concert featuring Satisfaction, the Rolling Stones tribute band, to Tiffany Hudak, who continues to push causes related to lung cancer as part of her 2008 Mrs. Georgia title campaign. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Many in Senate Back Mandatory HPV Vaccination Nov 20, 2008
Legislation Part of Growing Effort to Combat Cervical Cancer by Inoculating Middle School Girls ... Nearly half of the Maryland Senate has signed onto legislation introduced yesterday to mandate that middle school girls receive a new vaccine for cervical cancer ... Maryland would help lead a nationwide effort to require that young adolescents receive the vaccine, which guards against the common, sexually transmitted virus at the root of one of the deadliest cancers to afflict women. (Yahoo News -- Sex & Sexuality)
Experts denounce gene patents Nov 20, 2008
CANCER researchers, including the inventor of the cervical cancer vaccine, Professor Ian Frazer, have stepped up calls for a revision of patent laws that allow private firms to claim ownership of human genes, as concern mounts that the laws could hinder the development of new treatments ... "A patent holder can determine whether or where your genes are tested," Graeme Suthers, the head of the familial cancer unit at the South Australian Clinical Genetics Service, told the Clinical Oncological... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
W.Va. spittin' mad about snuff campaign Nov 20, 2008
So today, during the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout, West Virginia has targeted the new smokeless tobacco products, which health officials say are designed to lure a new generation -- college-age adults and women, in particular -- into addictive tobacco habits ... Officials say smokeless products can cause oral, esophageal and gastric cancers ... A study in Sweden also said smokeless tobacco doubles the risk of pancreatic cancer. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Asbestos and Mesothelioma: A Younger Generation Now at Risk Nov 20, 2008
Mesothelioma is a type of cancer caused by this exposure, and it's not just people who worked directly with asbestos who now need to be concerned ... Mesothelioma occurs when malignant, cancerous cells develop in this lining. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Palmer's love endures Nov 20, 2008
Tear-stricken, she made the excruciating decision to stay at school while their church whisked Long to the Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City ... Long's cancer remained in remission all through the spring. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Obituaries for Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008 Nov 20, 2008
Clarence E. Kreibich, 83, of La Crescent died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, after a courageous battle with colon cancer ... Harvey Reuben Young, 74, of Tualatin died of cancer Monday, Oct. 27, 2008, in Tualatin. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Great American Smokeout: Two former smokers say they’re glad they finally kicked the habit Nov 20, 2008
The American Cancer Society initiated the Great American Smokeout in 1976 to inspire and encourage smokers to quit for one day ... Source: American Cancer Society ... Source: American Cancer Society. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
A great day to quit smoking Nov 20, 2008
Call the American Cancer Society's toll-free Quitline at 1-800-227-2345, and trained counselors will offer free, confidential advice ... According to the American Cancer Society, smoking accounts for an estimated 438,000 premature deaths in this country every year, including 38,000 deaths among nonsmokers resulting from secondhand smoke. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Armed with bat, man takes cat back from shelter before it's put down Nov 20, 2008
"He was born not too long before I was diagnosed with prostate cancer," said Booth, who has stage four cancer. "I'm having trouble with one of my medicines, so I could go down any day.". (WWLTV.com, LA)
Genentech's Avastin linked to vein-clotting risk in analysis Nov 20, 2008
Genentech's Avastin, widely prescribed for colon cancer and some lung tumors, was linked to significantly higher rates of vein clotting in an analysis of earlier studies. Patients who got the drug were 33 percent more likely to have blood clots develop in their veins than those who didn't receive it, said researchers led by Shenhong Wu, a cancer specialist at Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, N.Y. Avastin, Genentech's top-selling drug with $2 ... That study, published last year in the... (San Jose Mercury News)
Obesity 'affects prostate risk' Nov 20, 2008
Prostate cancer is a major killer. Obese people may be less likely to develop prostate cancer but more likely to die of the disease, a study says ... Researchers found the cancer was much less likely to develop in people who are insulin resistant - a pre-diabetes condition linked to obesity. (Yahoo News -- Obesity)
12 dangerous dietary supplements identified by 'Consumer Reports' Nov 20, 2008
In a report in the May issue, the consumer publication found a dozen herbal supplements some banned in Asia, Europe and Canada but widely available in the USA that may cause cancer, kidney or liver damage and even death ... Aristolochia, linked to kidney failure and cancer. (Yahoo News -- Alternative Medicine)
Family history can trump breast cancer gene test Nov 20, 2008
If breast cancer runs in the family, women can be at high risk even if they test free of the disease s most common gene mutations, sobering new research shows. The genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 are linked with particularly aggressive hereditary breast cancer, and an increased risk of ovarian cancer, too ... When a breast cancer patient is found to carry one of those gene mutations, her relatives tend to breathe a sigh of relief if they test gene-free. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
State diverts tobacco funds to unintended use Nov 20, 2008
The report released by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, American Heart Association, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Lung Association and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation concluded that most states had failed to use a significant portion of their tobacco money to fund tobacco-control programs ... But the state has used most of that money for programs other than smoking cessation and prevention, including rural economic development, cancer research, and general health... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Tamoxifen resistance unravelled Nov 20, 2008
Open access cancer journal fromthe European Institute of Oncology ISSN 1754-6605 ... Scientists have discovered the molecular basis for tamoxifen response in breast cancer cells, and the reason why some women can develop resistance to the treatment, according to a study published in Nature ... Tamoxifen is given to most women for five years after they are first diagnosed with breast cancer to help prevent the disease from coming back but some women develop resistance to the treatment after time,... (ecancermedicalscience)
Vitamin Boosts Immunity Against Skin Cancer Nov 20, 2008
Nicotinamide (VitB3), a vitamin found in common foods like meats, nuts, grains and cereals, may provide the next advance in skin cancer prevention, according to new research from the University of Sydney ... "UV radiation in sunlight suppresses the skin's immune system and makes it more susceptible to skin cancer," Prof ... "Sunscreens currently provide very good protection against UVB, which causes sunburn and skin cancer, but are less effective in protecting against UVA, which can also cause... (Medical News Today (press release))
Broccoli May Fight Lung Cancer In Smokers Nov 20, 2008 Diabetes Drugs Tied to Lower Prostate Cancer Risk Nov 20, 2008 New Study Backs Solvent, Leukemia Link Nov 20, 2008 Non-AIDS Cancer Risk Higher for Those with HIV Nov 20, 2008 Cancer Drug Ups Risk of Clots in Veins Nov 20, 2008 Canola Oil Consumed During Pregnancy Lowers Breast Cancer Risk for Offspring Nov 20, 2008 Cancer Drugs May Treat Type 1 Diabetes Nov 20, 2008 Genetic Trait Could Predict Lung Cancer Nov 20, 2008 Too Little Sleep Tied to Increased Cancer Risk Nov 20, 2008 I Beg Your Pardon Nov 20, 2008 St. Marys School stays Passionately Pink Nov 20, 2008 Survival of head and neck cancer patients is greatly affected by coexisting ailments Nov 20, 2008 Study identifies causes of bone loss in breast cancer survivors Nov 20, 2008 Michael Jackson Claims He's Too Ill To Fly To London Trial Nov 20, 2008 Thanks to community aid, cancer patient can die at home Nov 20, 2008 Mouse cloned to cure Parkinson's Nov 20, 2008 When money's no object Nov 20, 2008 Psychotherapy improves survival for breast cancer patients Nov 20, 2008 Cystic Fibrosis Patient Goes The Distance Nov 19, 2008 Survivor recalls breast cancer during Relay For Life kickoff Nov 19, 2008 Armstrong fears attack on Tour de France return Nov 19, 2008 Antibiotic use linked to breast-cancer risk Nov 19, 2008 Goldschmidt Cancer Center dedicated on CRMC's Southwest Campus (3) Nov 19, 2008 Great American Smoke Out held on Nov. 20 Nov 19, 2008 Binge drinking raises cancer risk Nov 19, 2008 Mars rover finds evidence of water Nov 19, 2008 Study: Vitamin C or E pills do not prevent cancer Nov 19, 2008 Biggest drama queen? Nov 19, 2008 Beauty Product Ingredients to Avoid Nov 19, 2008 Residents happy to be 'flocked' in fight against cancer Nov 19, 2008 "Walk for Hawk" benefits cancer patient Nov 19, 2008 Breast cancer Nov 19, 2008 Duke cites need for expanded center Nov 19, 2008 Pill use 'may cut risk of cancer' Nov 19, 2008 Northeast Ohio Health and Medical Consumer News Nov 19, 2008 Prostate Cancer Drugs May Pose Danger Nov 19, 2008 New Urine Test ID's Prostate Cancer Nov 19, 2008 Statins vs. Advanced Prostate Cancer Nov 19, 2008 Foundation to honor citizen laureates" Nov 19, 2008 ‘Better Than Ever’ team walks/runs in 6.2 mile CATwalk Nov 19, 2008 Improving the Use of Drugs Through Genes Nov 19, 2008 Crestor Study Will Boost Statin Demand Nov 19, 2008 AstraZeneca's Crestor cuts deaths and heart attacks Nov 19, 2008 Gala to honor state senator, health advocate Nov 19, 2008 M.D. Anderson joins online shopping site Nov 19, 2008 Missourians want to quit Nov 19, 2008 Diane von Furstenberg's famous dress Nov 19, 2008 Clue To Stopping Breast-cancer Metastasis Discovered Nov 19, 2008 Calcium May Only Protect Against Colorectal Cancer In Presence Of Magnesium Nov 19, 2008 Cell Pathway Driving A Deadly Sub-type Of Breast Cancer Discovered Nov 19, 2008 Protein Compels Ovarian Cancer Cells To Cannibalize Themselves Nov 19, 2008 How Cancer Spreads: Signaling Between Protein, Growth Factor Is Critical For Coordinated Cell Migration Nov 19, 2008 Study Helps Identify Beachgoers At Increased Risk Of Skin Cancer Nov 19, 2008 Cancer didn't keep Jacob off gridiron Nov 19, 2008 DEATHS FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2008 (956) Nov 19, 2008 Carmen Rodriguez, 52, cancer epidemiologist Nov 19, 2008 Georgia next to last in anti-smoking spending Nov 19, 2008 Research: History can trump breast cancer gene test Nov 19, 2008 For Tasmanian devils, hope against a deadly disease Nov 19, 2008 Twists on Thanksgiving Nov 19, 2008 Australian doctors deny patients 'expensive cure' Nov 19, 2008 Youth at risk of skin cancer Nov 19, 2008 Brown Cancer Center to get $20 million Nov 19, 2008 State, County Election Results: Nov 19, 2008 When Mammograms Aren't Enough: New Innovations Help Catch Breast Cancer Early Nov 19, 2008
Broccoli appears to lower the risk of lung cancer in smokers and ex-smokers, according to a new study. Li Tang of the roswell Park Cancer Institute said that cruciferous vegetables don't eliminate the threat of cancer, but they help ... A team studied lung-cancer patients and people without it who had similar diets and smoking habits. (Click2Houston, TX)
Job Hunting Begins For Laid-Off UTMB Workers Nov 20, 2008
The signs of Cancer can sometimes be very subtle. Here's a guide to help you recognize them early. (Click2Houston, TX)
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Drugs used to control diabetes may lower the risk of prostate cancer, investigators at the University of Tampere in Finland report. "Recent studies have reported a decreased prostate cancer risk for diabetic men, although the evidence is controversial," Dr. Teemu J. Murtola and colleagues note in the American Journal of Epidemiology ... "It is currently unclear whether use of antidiabetic medication affects the association between diabetes and prostate cancer.". (MEDLINEplus)
Dr. Adele Seniori Constantini of the Center for Study and Prevention of Cancer and her colleagues also found an increased risk of chronic lymphoid leukemia with benzene exposure ... To investigate, they identified all cases of blood and lymphatic cancers diagnosed in people 20 to 74 years old between 1991 and 1993 in 11 regions in Italy, including a total of 2,737 malignancies ... Overall, medium to high levels of benzene exposure nearly doubled the risk of these two blood cancers. (MEDLINEplus)
TUESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- People with HIV have about twice the risk of developing a non-AIDS cancer as members of the general population, a new report says ... 5 times more likely to develop these other cancers, according to a meta-analysis expected to be presented at the American Association for Cancer Research annual conference outside Washington, D.C. However, people with AIDS have similar incidence rates of these cancers as the public at large ... "In particular, clinicians of... (MEDLINEplus)
TUESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- The widely used cancer drug Avastin appears to be associated with a greater risk of developing blood clots in the veins of patients with a variety of cancers ... "Prophylactic considerations should be given for patients at high risk for VTE, and benefits/risk should be evaluated in patients who develop VTE on Avastin," added study senior author Dr. Shenhong Wu, an assistant professor of medical oncology at Stony Brook University Cancer Center, in Stony Brook,... (MEDLINEplus)
TUESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Women whose mothers consumed canola oil during pregnancy and breast-feeding may be less likely to develop breast cancer than those whose mothers consumed corn oil, a new study suggests ... The study, expected to be presented Tuesday at the American Association for Cancer Research's annual conference, found that pregnant and lactating mice fed the corn oil diet gave birth to females with a greater risk of developing breast tumors than those who ate the diet... (MEDLINEplus)
TUESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Gleevec, a wonder drug that effectively treats leukemia and other cancers, may also reverse type 1 diabetes, University of California San Francisco, researchers report. In experiments with mice, they found that Gleevec and a similar cancer drug, Sutent, could prevent the onset of type 1 diabetes. (MEDLINEplus)
TUESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Canadian scientists may have discovered a genetic trait that could provide an early indication of which former smokers will develop lung cancer. The research, reported Tuesday at the American Association for Cancer Research conference in Washington, D.C., is still in the preliminary stages ... Still, "the benefit would hopefully be more targeted treatment," said study author Emily A. Vucic, a graduate student at British Columbia Cancer Research Centre in... (MEDLINEplus)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Regular exercise can reduce a woman's risk of cancer, but the benefits may slip away if she gets too little sleep, U.S. researchers said on Monday. The study involving 5,968 women in Maryland confirmed previous findings that people who do regular physical activity are less likely to develop cancer ... But when the researchers looked at the women ages 18 to 65 who were in the upper half in terms of the amount of physical exercise they got per week, they found that sleep... (MEDLINEplus)
Milken, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer that year, has since devoted significant resources to philanthropy and has created several foundations to support cancer research. Milken, who is believed to be worth more than $1 billion, tried unsuccessfully to secure a pardon from President Clinton. (Slate)
The students shed their daily uniforms and donned pink attire to support breast cancer awareness and research ... Susan G. Komen was 33 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer; she died three years later ... Nancy G. Brinker promised that she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
Current estimates for head and neck cancer survival are largely inaccurate because they widely disregard many of the most common diseases such patients have in addition to their primary cancer, says Jay Piccirillo, M.D., a head and neck specialist at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, the Siteman Cancer Center and Barnes-Jewish Hospital. This highlights a broader problem with cancer survival statistics, which generally don't take into account the effect of co-existing... (EurekAlert!)
Cancer drugs aren't the only culprits. MAYWOOD -- Osteoporosis is a growing concern among breast cancer survivors and their doctors, because certain cancer drugs can cause bone loss ... But a new study has found that cancer drugs aren't the only culprits. (EurekAlert!)
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JOHN PEMBERTON/The Times-UnionThanks to a six-month extension on his mortgage, David Campbell, who has cancer, can die in his home ... The Times-Union reported two weeks ago that Campbell, who is under hospice care for cancer, and his wife, Veronica, had lost their Chapter 13 bankruptcy protection and faced possible eviction from their home near Yulee. (Florida Times-Union)
The team, from the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, is not the first to use embryonic stem cells to treat Parkinsonism in mice, but they are the first to use cells which were cloned from the "patient" ... Dr Lorenz Studer, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. (Yahoo News -- Parkinson's Disease)
Australian cancer patients want to know about high cost drug treatments, even if they can't afford them, and become distressed if they learn their cancer specialist failed to inform them of all options ... In a survey of breast cancer patients, however, 96 per cent said they wanted to be told about high-cost drugs and 89 per cent said they felt comfortable discussing finances with their doctor ... Vitamin fights cancer. (Sydney Morning Herald)
A new study finds that breast cancer patients who participate in intervention sessions focusing on improving mood, coping effectively, and altering health behaviors live longer than patients who do not receive such psychological support. Published in the December_15, 2008 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study indicates that reducing the stress that can accompany cancer diagnosis and treatment can have a significant impact on patients' survival ...... (Health Newstrack)
Explore health issues including AIDS, cancer and antibiotics. Video Archive. (CBS News)
Local breast-cancer survivor, Gloria Burnett was the guest speaker for the night. Burnett, who has worked in the Breckinridge Memorial Hospital for years, talked about her first encounter with cancer ... "It happened with a breast-cancer patient who had refused treatment. I would not be able to describe that to another person, it is awful, and it scared me to death. The word cancer after that scared me to death.". (Leitchfield Grayson County, KY)
Armstrong won seven Tour titles between 1999 and 2005 but that extraordinary achievement by a survivor of testicular cancer has been tainted by unsubstantiated claims that it was done with the help of performance-enhancing drugs ... I was back from cancer then. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
The more antibiotics a woman takes during her lifetime, the greater her risk of developing breast cancer, a new study suggests. The finding has troubling implications due to the widespread use, and misuse, of antibiotics. (Yahoo News -- Antibiotics)
Goldschmidt Cancer Center dedicated on CRMC's Southwest Campus ... After five years of planning, fundraising and hard work, the largest construction project in Capital Region Medical Center's history, the Goldschmidt Cancer Center, was dedicated on Sunday ... The standing-room-only crowd filled the cancer center's spacious 10-seat infusion center, which overlooks Southwest Boulevard, as physicians, the Peter Goldschmidt family, former Missouri basketball Coach Norm Stewart and his wife,... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
The Great American Smoke Out was inaugurated in 1976 by the American Cancer Society to inspire and encourage smokers to quit for one day with the hope that they may quit for good ... United Community Health Center is dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by saving lives, diminishing suffering and preventing cancer through education, advocacy and service. (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)
Women who drink the equivalent of roughly two bottles of wine over a weekend more than double their risk of breast cancer, say Danish researchers. A study of 17,647 nurses found twice the risk of breast cancer in women who drank 22-27 drinks a week compared with those who drank one to three drinks ... Even small amounts of alcohol can increase the risk of breast cancer. (Yahoo News -- Alcohol and Alcoholism)
I always find it disappointing when people say that the money used in Exploration should be used in tackling hunger in the world or curing cancer ... Use all this money to battle aids, cancer and use all this intelligence in a more humble and rational way. (Yahoo News -- Mars Exploration)
Vitamin C or E pills do not help prevent cancer in men, concludes the same big study that last week found these supplements ineffective for warding off heart disease ... It involved 14,641 male doctors, 50 or older, including 1,274 who had cancer when or before the study started in 1997 ... They were included so scientists could see whether the vitamins could prevent a second cancer. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Then he doesnt care if he wins or now, he just wants to publicize his fight against cancer. Then it was maybe he wont race at all. (MSNBC -- Sports)
have been found in breast cancer tumor samples, and have been shown by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to have endocrine-disrupting effects ... Phenyledediamine (PPD) is found in all permanent hair dyes, especially darker shades, and has been linked to bladder cancer in long-term frequent users ... Sodium lauryl/laureth sulfate (SLS) are skin irritants that can cause skin dryness and are suspected by many organizations (including the EWD) of causing cancer, despite studies which have... (Suite101.com)
The noun that means a group of birds has become a verb since May as Florida Hospital Imaging started raising money to fight breast cancer. For a $30 to $40 donation to breast cancer research, "flockers" will go to the lawn of a donor's choice and plant 30 to 40 pink flamingoes there ... So far, as flocks have landed on lawns from Edgewater to Bunnell for a three-day stay, it's raised about $4,500 for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, the American Cancer Society's research fund. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Published: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 9:47 AM CST Walk For Hawk was held this weekend to benefit Greg Hawkins, an Atlantic resident who has recently been diagnosed with colon cancer ... Hawkins was diagnosed with colon cancer on Aug. 15. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)
Have you had cancer or do you know someone who does. Take our survey to share stories, advice and coping techniques. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
DURHAM -- Duke University Health System has filed a certificate of need with the state of North Carolina for construction of a proposed 265,000-square-foot cancer center that would expand and consolidate Duke's comprehensive outpatient cancer services and research facilities. . (Herald Sun)
Pill use 'may cut risk of cancer ... Using the contraceptive pill cuts the overall risk of a woman developing cancer, research suggests ... Any increased risk of breast and cervix cancer linked to pill use appears to be cancelled out by long-term protection from other cancers. (Yahoo News -- Birth Control)
This week's NetWellness column was written by , the associate dean for academic affairs at James Cancer Hospital e Research Institute at ... Your local branch of the American Cancer Society may have specific events planned for the Great American Smokeout in your area ... cancer, women's health and reproductive issues. (The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com)
Drugs commonly used to treat prostate cancer may increase the risk of heart disease and diabetes, indicating the treatments should be used more judiciously, researchers reported yesterday. The findings apply to thousands of American men because prostate cancer is the second-most-common cancer in males (after skin cancer) and because the drugs have become standard therapy ... Prostate cancer strikes about 234,000 men each year in the United States and kills more than 27,000. (Yahoo News -- Prostate Cancer)
Prostate Cancer Health Center ... Genetic Test Finds Prostate Cancer, but Can't Tell if It's Deadly By WebMD Health News Reviewed by ... Nov. 28, 2006 - A new urine test can tell prostate cancer from an enlarged prostate -- but can't tell whether the cancer is deadly. (Yahoo News -- Prostate Cancer)
Prostate Cancer Health Center ... Men Taking Cholesterol-Lowering Statin Drugs May Be Less Likely to Get Advanced Prostate Cancer By WebMD Health News Reviewed by ... In 1990, the men had never had cancer and were in their late 50s, on average. (Yahoo News -- Prostate Cancer)
Last spring, he contributed to UAlbany s Cancer Research Center at the East Campus. The school named a lab in his honor. (Albany Business Review, NY)
The team was further motivated as they were participating in honor of Chris Portmann, a Green Valley resident who has cancer. The Green Valley contingent was part of more than 3,200 runners and walkers who participated to help raise funds for the Arizona Cancer Center ... Collectively, CATwalk participants raised 108,000 with all proceeds benefiting the Arizona Cancer Center and the Bobbi Olson Fund for women s cancer research, education and prevention. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Similarly, a recent study showed that 36% of colon cancer patients have a mutated gene in their tumors that prevents Erbitux, a cancer drug made by ImClone (NasdaqGS: - ), from working ... DNA Direct also can spot the gene, found in 7-10% of women, that prevents the cancer drug tamoxifen from helping certain women with breast cancer ... colon cancer patients. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
The statin group had a lower rate of cancer, but Tonkin said there would need to be a 5-to-20-year follow-up to accurately determine the risk of increased cancer. The Jupiter study was also notable because it included large numbers of women and minorities, groups often overlooked in heart disease trials. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
But incidence of cancer and cancer deaths were lower in the Crestor group -- 298 and 35 for Crestor, compared with 314 and 58 on placebo. The Jupiter data should provide a stark contrast between Crestor and rival combination cholesterol medicine Vytorin sold by Merck d Schering-Plow Corp, which has been under assault from critics who say it has not proved that it cuts heart attack or death and may raise cancer risks ... Researcher have said that the cancer data from Jupiter and a controversial... (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Roslyn Baker, a 32-year cancer survivor and longtime health advocate, will be recognized at the American Cancer Society's annual Boots on the Beach gala Saturday ... This weekend's western-themed fundraiser at the Hilton Hawaiian Village features Dita Hollifield and Red Handed, games and a silent auction; it supports the American Cancer Society's online cancer resource center, 24-hour telephone information services in Hawai'i and Guam, a children's camp and other services. (Honolulu Advertiser)
As a member of , the Houston cancer center, working with Lexington, Mass. -based , a provider of merchant-funded loyalty shopping solutions, will be able to raise money for cancer research and patient care programs via a new online shopping mall ... A portion of each purchase will benefit cancer programs at M.D. Anderson and 11 other cancer centers in the Cancer Research Alliance. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Sponsored annually by the American Cancer Society, the Great American Smoke out encourages smokers to give up tobacco to improve their own health as well as the health of others who are exposed to secondhand smoke ... The American Cancer Society has sponsored the Great American Smoke out since 1977. (Cameron Observer, MO)
Fourteen years ago, she was diagnosed with cancer. The source was traced back to tiny cancerous cells at the base of her tongue and soft palate. (CNN)
18, 2008) If scientists knew exactly what a breast cancer cell needs to spread, then they could stop the most deadly part of the disease: metastasis ... D. and UNC colleagues reduced the ability of breast cancer cells to migrate by knocking down the expression of a protein called palladin ... They also found higher levels of palladin in four invasive breast cancer cell lines compared to four non-invasive cell lines. (Science Daily)
18, 2008) High magnesium intake has been associated with low risk of colorectal cancer ... If that were all that were involved, observers might expect both groups to have similar risk for colorectal cancer ... However, the United States has seen a much higher colorectal cancer incidence rate than East Asian populations. (Science Daily)
19, 2008) An intra cellular pathway not previously linked to breast cancer is driving a sub-type of the disease that is highly lethal and disproportionately over-represented in African American women ... The work shows that basal cancer cells degrade the tumor suppressor gene p27 by making a new type of proteasome targeting complex ... The gene p27 is one of a handful of proteins that are expressed in normal cells and act to prevent rapid cell growth, which is indicative of cancer. (Science Daily)
18, 2008) A protein known to inhibit the growth of ovarian cancer works in part by forcing cancer cells to eat themselves until they die, researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center report in the Nov. 15 issue of Cancer Research ... The research team also found that expression of the protein, known as PEA-15, is an independent indicator of a woman's prospects for surviving ovarian cancer, said senior author Naoto T. Ueno, M.D., Ph ... An analysis of ovarian cancer tumors... (Science Daily)
18, 2008) The mysterious process that orchestrates cells to move in unison to form human and animal embryos, heal wounds, and even spread cancer depends on interaction between two well-known genetic signaling pathways, two University of Utah medical school researchers have discovered ... The findings may give clues to how cancer metastasizes or spreads when cancerous cells move to different areas of the body ... Researchers already knew the Wnt pathway has a role in embryogenesis and cancer by... (Science Daily)
18, 2008) Identifying the sun-protection practices and risk profiles of beachgoers may help determine those who would benefit from targeted interventions intended to reduce the risk of skin cancer, according to a study in the November issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals ... In the U.S., skin cancer incidence and death attributable to outdoor exposure to UV radiation (UVR) has increased rapidly in the past three decades, according to background information in the... (Science Daily)
He was later diagnosed with sarcoma, a cancer of the connective or supportive tissue ... Jacob is determined to fight the cancer, and win ... "When we heard the news about his cancer, we all took it hard. He's a good kid and he's well-liked. When something like that happens, it reminds you of how insignificant football or any other sport is. We just want him to get over this and live a long, happy life.". (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
72205; or the Cancer Research Foundation, P.O. Box 50226, Henderson, Nev. 89016-0226. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
As a senior epidemiologist at the American Cancer Society, Dr. Carmen Rodriguez had what she considered a dream job. She adored her colleagues and enjoyed the intellectual challenge of researching the causes of cancer, especially ovarian and prostate cancer, said her husband, Dr. Dirk Schroeder ... As a native of Barcelona, she also served as a Spanish-speaking spokesperson for the cancer society, doing interviews with Spanish-language TV networks, newspapers and magazines. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The report released by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, American Heart Association, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Lung Association and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation concluded that most states had failed to use a significant portion of their tobacco money to fund tobacco-control programs ... But the state has used most of that money for programs other than smoking cessation and prevention, including rural economic development, cancer research, and general health... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
WASHINGTON - If breast cancer runs in the family, women can be at high risk even if they test free of the disease s most common gene mutations, sobering new research shows. The genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 are linked with particularly aggressive hereditary breast cancer, and an increased risk of ovarian cancer, too ... When a breast cancer patient is found to carry one of those gene mutations, her relatives tend to breathe a sigh of relief if they test gene-free. (Missoulian, MT)
Since 1996, a deadly cancer, a devil facial tumor disease, has preyed on the devil ... MapAn infectious, spreading cancer ... Until recently, scientists were at a loss to explain the cancer's cause or mode of transmission. (International Herald Tribune)
- Recipe from "The New American Plate Cookbook" by the American Institute for Cancer Research (University of California Press, 306 pp. . (Athens Banner-Herald)
BY NYSSA SKILTON MEDICAL AND TECHNOLOGY REPORTER 19/11/2008 1:00:00 AM Some cancer patients have learnt their oncologist did not tell them about a relevant drug because the treatment was too expensive, a study has revealed ... She said cancer patients wanted them to be more up-front about available drug treatments ... Gillian Horton, of Bruce, was diagnosed with breast cancer in April this year. (The Canberra Times)
Skin cancer is common in the middle-aged but young people are at risk as well, writes Sarah McInerney. Bree Wailes after the skin cancer was cut out of her forehead ... It wasn't until Bree Wailes was in the hospital waiting room that it hit home that she had skin cancer. (Sydney Morning Herald)
U of L to receive $20 million for Brown Cancer Center - Business First of Louisville ... U of L to receive $20 million for Brown Cancer Center ... U of L president James Ramsey said in a news release that the $20 million gift is significant not only because of its magnitude, but also because of the history of the James Graham Brown Foundation s commitment to the vision for a world-class cancer center at the University of Louisville one that we are achieving with the tremendous support of our... (Louisville Business First, KY)
I lost a friend of 40 years last year to prostrate cancer. He chose the time and place of his death and like so many of us did not want his family to endure along with him, the final days of terminal cancer. (Longview Daily News, WA)
(ARA) - Following a false diagnosis of stomach cancer, it took five years of countless doctors, tests and hospital visits before Barbara Robertson was accurately diagnosed with breast cancer. Despite annual mammograms, her breast cancer had gone undetected until an MRI finally found that the cancer in her stomach was actually mimicking a primary tumor in her breast ... Although annual mammograms are strongly recommended and are often the best way to detect breast cancer, additional screening... (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
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