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" Like many college students, Texas Tech linebacker Paul Williams wasn't sure how he would handle life as a parent. When wife Crystal told him she was pregnant, Williams couldn't figure out how he was going to fit a baby into an already packed schedule. Plus, his wife sometimes worked 12-hour shifts as a nurse. After Ashton was conceived, their social life became board games and television, along with midnight trips to the store for ice cream and Bomb Pops. As the baby's birth neared, the worry... (Mac-Sports.com)
Saving Sight Feb 3, 2007
Shortly after birth, Rebecca Darling was diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a cancer that arises inside the eye in children ... The family is using their experience to teach others about the early signs of retinoblastoma. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Fundraiser to help cancer patient Jan 31, 2007
Head soccer coach G Guerrieri organizes event to help College Station 7-year-old. Issue date: 1/31/07 Section. (The Battalion, TX)
Malays more prone to eye cancer Jan 29, 2007
But there is evidence that the DNA variation for eye cancer or retinoblastoma is more prevailing in Malays than other ethnic groups, he told a press conference here. The study covered 36 infants and found 80% of the Malay infants showed the DNA variation of polymorphism. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
List of Cancers Jan 27, 2007
There are many common cancers and many more not-so-common ones. Cancer is actually a large and diverse group of diseases. (Suite101.com)
Tumor-suppressor Gene Is Critical For Placenta Development Jan 12, 2007
Those conclusions come from a new study of the retinoblastoma (Rb) gene in mice. In humans, this gene, when mutated, raises the risk of a rare cancer of the eye called retinoblastoma ... People born with one mutated Rb gene have a higher risk of developing retinoblastoma. (Science Daily)
Madie Appears on magazine cover and Larry King Live Jan 4, 2007
That is until she was diagnosed with retinoblastoma cancer of both eyes ... He is Dr. Michael Dyer, a researcher for St. Jude s, who in November announced a breakthrough for the treatment of retinoblastoma. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Study examines risk of soft tissue sarcomas in hereditary retinoblastoma survivors Jan 3, 2007
A study in the January 3 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute quantifies the risk of hereditary retinoblastoma survivors developing specific subtypes of soft tissue sarcomas and finds that this risk persists for decades after the original retinoblastoma diagnosis ... Retinoblastoma is a rare cancer of the retina that primarily affects children and is most often diagnosed before age 1 ... The disease can often be cured; 97 percent of retinoblastoma patients survive 5 years after... (EurekAlert!)
Other highlights in the January 3 JNCI Jan 3, 2007
Study examines risk of soft tissue sarcomas in hereditary retinoblastoma survivors. Note: The Journal of the National Cancer Institute is published by Oxford University Press and is not affiliated with the National Cancer Institute. (EurekAlert!)
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