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Smyers, a thyroid cancer survivor, recently lost her sister-in-law after a long battle with cancer. The current [cancer] treatment is pretty brutal. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Thyroid radiation protections revised May 29, 2008
THYROID CANCER AND RADIATION ... By Steve Sternberg, USA TODAY The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued new guidelines designed to protect infants and children from radiation emitted by thyroid cancer patients ... But the NRC didn't make the guidelines legally binding, denying a three-year-old petition filed by former NRC lawyer and thyroid cancer survivor Peter Crane. (USA Today -- News)
Davis thumped by Giants May 29, 2008
The Arizona left-hander's first home start since his successful battle against thyroid cancer prompted plenty of lumps in the throats of 24,336 at Chase Field on Wednesday night. But Davis took his own lumps on the mound, nailed by the Giants on the way to their 11-3 victory over the Diamondbacks. (MLB.com -- Arizona Diamondbacks)
Personal Health: Red flags for hereditary cancers May 28, 2008
A child who inherits a so-called RET mutation faces a 100 percent chance of developing an especially lethal form of thyroid cancer ... Coit described a family in which the father and his father both developed thyroid cancer linked to the RET mutation ... Because the boy was certain to develop thyroid cancer, most likely at a young age, his thyroid was removed. (International Herald Tribune)
Tracy rejoins D-Backs, but role still uncertain May 27, 2008
Left-hander Doug Davis, a low-key guy, has received more media coverage than he would prefer following his return Friday night from thyroid cancer surgery. But he was happy to accommodate one request he received: Baseball's Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., called the Diamondbacks to ask for the hat Davis wore on Friday. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Thyroid dysfunction increases heart disease risk May 26, 2008
Ukrainian doctors operate on a patient for thyroid cancer at the surgery section in a hospital in Kiev April 6, 2006. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo). (Xinhuanet, China)
D-Backs blast Bravesin Davis' return May 24, 2008
ATLANTA - Doug Davis admitted to some emotions before throwing his first pitch Friday night, but he spent most of the evening trying to act as if this were any other start, as if this wasn't his first game back since he had surgery to treat thyroid cancer ... Left-hander Doug Davis had a magical night, throwing seven strong innings in his first start since undergoing treatment for thyroid cancer. (AZCentral -- Sports)
D-backs Shuffle to Accommodate Davis May 24, 2008
Doug Davis makes his triumphant return from Thyroid cancer on Friday. To make room, the Arizona Diamondbacks designated Brandon Medders for assignment, even though his numbers were slightly superior to those of Edgar Gonzalez. (Arizona, TheInsiders.com)
Braves fall to Davis May 24, 2008
Davis, who was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in March, allowed just one earned run and five hits in seven innings. The 32-year-old southpaw was able to throw his first pitch in more than a month with the comfort of a five-run lead thanks to homers hit by Stephen Drew and Eric Byrnes in the first inning. (MLB.com -- Atlanta Braves)
Triumphant return for Davis May 24, 2008
The D-backs left-hander, six weeks removed from thyroid cancer surgery, allowed just one run over seven innings as Arizona snapped a six-game road losing streak with an 11-1 win over the Braves on Friday night at Turner Field. When Robby Hammock pinch-hit for Davis in the eighth, his teammates came up to him one by one and congratulated him. (MLB.com -- Arizona Diamondbacks)
MAJOR-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK Hawkins gets suspension, fine May 23, 2008
Diamondbacks left-hander Doug Davis, who has been recovering from thyroid cancer surgery, was activated Thursday and will start tonight against the Braves. Davis' cancerous thyroid gland was removed April 10. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Hamm hurt in nationals; Wilson quits May 23, 2008
Arizona Diamondbacks lefthander Doug Davis, who has been recovering from thyroid cancer surgery, will return to the rotation tonight against Atlanta. Brewers' Gagn out with tendinitis Milwaukee Brewers closer Eric Gagn was diagnosed with rotator cuff tendinitis and is out indefinitely, although he will rejoin the team today in Washington. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Martinez ponders retiring after season May 21, 2008
Diamondbacks lefthander Doug Davis, who has been recovering from thyroid cancer surgery, will return to the rotation Friday at Atlanta. After another test on his ailing right shoulder, John Smoltz declared he will give no more updates until he's back on the mound for the Braves. (Boston Globe)
D'backs Davis to return Friday, minus cancerous thyroid May 21, 2008
He had thyroid cancer. He wasn't sure how long he'd gone but vowed to return. (USA Today -- Sports)
Covering the bases May 21, 2008
Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Doug Davis, who has been recovering from thyroid cancer surgery, will return to the rotation Friday at Atlanta, manager Bob Melvin said. Oakland Athletics right-handed reliever Andrew Brown underwent an appendectomy Tuesday and was placed on the 15-day disabled list. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Davis to return to rotation May 21, 2008
MIAMI -- left-hander , who has been recovering from thyroid cancer surgery, will return to the rotation Friday at Atlanta, manager Bob Melvin said Tuesday. Davis' cancerous thyroid gland was removed April 10. (ESPN -- Baseball)
MLB Notebook: Lester looks forward to return to 'normal' May 21, 2008
"It has been an amazing journey. ... So today, I walk away with no regrets. Padres Reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Jake Peavy was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained and swollen right elbow. The move was retroactive to Thursday, a day after he lasted just four innings against the Cubs. Rockies Troy Tulowitzki took on-field batting practice for the first time since tearing a quadriceps muscle April 29. He said he hasn't experienced any more pain from the injury but doesn't know... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Protein Helps ID Thyroid Cancer Nodules May 21, 2008
Test using galectin-3 finds them sooner, could cut unnecessary surgeries. Monday, May 19, 2008. (MEDLINEplus)
Bayer and Onyx Announce Nexavar Data Presentations at 44th American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting May 16, 2008
Poster discussion period: 11:00 AM - 12:00 p.m., W375a -- Comparison of kidney cancer symptoms and quality of life (QoL) in renal cell cancer (RCC) patients receiving sorafenib vs. interferon-a (IFN) -- Cezary Szczylik, MD, Central Clinical Hospital, Military Institute of Health, Warsaw, Poland -- Poster 44E, Abstract #9603, Saturday, May 31, 2008, 2:00 - 6:00 p.m., S Hall A1 -- Updated results of a Phase I trial of sorafenib and bevacizumab in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC)... (PR Newswire)
Drew's 3-run homer lifts D'backs past Rockies 8-4 May 14, 2008 Motorcyclists join walkers, runners in cause for the cure May 11, 2008 Davis Back On The Bump May 11, 2008 Davis cancer-free May 9, 2008 CT scan shows Davis to be cancer free May 9, 2008 John DonovanINSIDE BASEBALL May 8, 2008 Jamie Moyer pitches Phillies past Diamondbacks 11-4 May 6, 2008 D-backs' Davis to return from cancer May 6, 2008 D-backs' Davis feels good after simulated game May 6, 2008 D-backs' Scherzer looks to first start May 5, 2008 Fantasy baseball: Consistency key to evaluating pitchers May 3, 2008 Davis' return to D-backs delayed a bit May 3, 2008 Rise in thyroid cancer due to detection Apr 22, 2008 Jinx hits top rider yet again Apr 21, 2008 Davis eyes return Apr 21, 2008 British nuclear test photos challenge official findings Apr 21, 2008 Baseball: National League: Roundup for Saturday and Friday Apr 21, 2008 Through night, illuminating need for a cure for cancer Apr 21, 2008 Rose and All Luck on track for Olympics Apr 19, 2008 Davis, D-backs create cancer charity Apr 19, 2008 Wells spins for three hours for a cure Apr 16, 2008 Hon. Edward Goff Penny Memorial Prizes for Young Canadian Journalists Apr 15, 2008 Mailbag: Bush headed to the bullpen? Apr 15, 2008 Ormond Beach mom bringsnew life to relay fundraiser Apr 14, 2008 Big Unit to make debut vs. Giants Apr 14, 2008 Bouncing back from a scare Apr 13, 2008 D'backs P Davis sidelined after cancer surgery Apr 13, 2008 NOTEBOOK Sox's Guillen fined Apr 12, 2008 Davis' Cancer Surgery Labeled a Success Apr 12, 2008 Cancer rates decrease for some groups Apr 12, 2008 * Report shows cancer rates rise Apr 12, 2008 Thursday's Sports in Brief Apr 12, 2008 Arizona Diamondbacks Injury Updates Apr 12, 2008 D-backs' Davis begins recovery Apr 12, 2008 Self interest: He's staying with Kansas Apr 11, 2008 To the rescue Apr 11, 2008 Davis Surgery Successful Apr 11, 2008 D-backs' Davis has successful surgery for cancer Apr 11, 2008 Conor Jackson: Injury Magnet Apr 11, 2008 Sox' Lester can empathize with Arizona's Davis Apr 10, 2008 * AMERICAN LEAGUE: Red Sox return home to beat winless Detroit 5-0 Apr 10, 2008 Cancer rates are up, but more children surviving Apr 10, 2008 If Packers in need, Favre might consider return Apr 10, 2008 Shorthanded Yankees flail and fail Apr 9, 2008 Snake Homers Crush Punchless Dodgers Apr 9, 2008 NATIONAL LEAGUE Davis gets win before surgery Apr 9, 2008 Davis Shines in D-Backs Win Over Dodgers Apr 9, 2008 Cancer can wait Apr 9, 2008 Chase Field emotional for Davis Apr 9, 2008 Billingsley belted as Dodgers fall Apr 9, 2008 Reynolds homers twice as D-backs cruise Apr 8, 2008 Davis set for final start before surgery Apr 8, 2008 Billingsley starts; will Beimel relieve? Apr 8, 2008 Thyroid cancer scare leaves Fox's Zelasko feeling thankful Apr 6, 2008 Hodgkin Lymphoma Risk: Why Disease Affects Some, And Not Others; New Hypothesis From Twins Study Apr 6, 2008 Fox's Zelasko battles all the way back Apr 5, 2008 Encarnacion's 3-run homer in ninth gives Reds 6-5 Apr 4, 2008 Dazzlingdebut Apr 4, 2008 Nantz reveals mirth behind mechanics Apr 4, 2008 Cueto Makes a Major Debut Apr 4, 2008 Cueto shuts down Diamondbacks Apr 4, 2008 Diamondbacks Spring Spotlight: Doug Davis Apr 4, 2008 Unit struggles in Minor League start Apr 4, 2008 Reds 6, Diamondbacks 5 Apr 3, 2008 Encarnacions 3-run homer in 9th gives Reds win over ArizonaPosted 7 hours, 51 minutes ago. Apr 3, 2008
Arizona LHP Doug Davis, who is returning from thyroid cancer surgery, will start for Triple-A Tucson on Sunday. Davis could rejoin the Diamondbacks' rotation next week. (Anchorage Daily News)
DEITSCH'S MEDIA WATCH: Get set for more SportsCenter May 14, 2008
No matter what you think of the work of Fox Sports studio host Jeannie Zelasko -- uneven would be the word I'd chose -- you have to and steadfastness after an annus horribilis, including the death of her father, a thyroid cancer stare and additional family maladies. PERSONS OF THE WEEK. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Beoletto has defeated thyroid cancer and non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Braasch gave the riders safety rules, the most important of which was, Dont pass the escort. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Arizona Diamondback's Doug Davis made is first rehab start after under going thyroid cancer surgery, pitching 4 2/3 innings while giving up two runs on six hits. Davis fanned three, walked one and threw a total of 85 pitches. (KOLD.com, AZ)
Left-hander Doug Davis underwent a CT scan Thursday morning that showed the thyroid cancer on which he underwent surgery last month had not spread ... A CT scan Thursday showed the thyroid cancer had not spread. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Left-hander Doug Davis underwent surgery for thyroid cancer on April 10, but the results of his latest test showed that it had not spread ... Davis underwent a nuclear CT scan on Thursday morning to see if the thyroid cancer for which he underwent surgery on April 10 had spread, and the results were what the baseball community had hoped for. (MLB.com -- Arizona Diamondbacks)
Left-hander Doug Davis could return to the rotation later this month after surgery for thyroid cancer. If that happens, Scherzer would probably head back to the bullpen to limit the innings on his young arm -- or maybe return to the minors. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Davis, who had surgery for thyroid cancer on April 10, threw 65 pitches in a simulated game on Monday and is set to start in Triple-A Tucson this weekend. ADVERTISEMENT. (Anchorage Daily News)
PHOENIX - Only 26 days after surgery for thyroid cancer, Arizona left-hander Doug Davis felt strong during a 65-pitch simulated game on Monday. I could have gone out there for a couple more innings at least, said Davis, who had his thyroid and surrounding tissue removed on April 10. (MSNBC -- Sports)
PHOENIX -- Only 26 days after surgery for thyroid cancer, Arizona left-hander felt strong during a 65-pitch simulated game on Monday. Davis. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Like the late irascible Oakland owner at the time, Charlie Finley, the D-backs don't think they're rushing Scherzer, who could soon be back in the Minors if left-hander Doug Davis makes a quicker-than-expected return from last month's thyroid cancer surgery. "He's a very composed kid," Melvin said about Scherzer. (MLB.com -- Arizona Diamondbacks)
Doug Davis hopes to return in May after surgery related to thyroid cancer, and the top four are set: Brandon Webb, Dan Haren, Randy Johnson and Micah Owings. If you temper your expectations, keeping in mind that Scherzer's young and likely to go through growing pains, he seems like a worthy addition at this point. (West Frankfort Daily American, IL)
PHOENIX -- Doug Davis was hoping to return from thyroid cancer surgery on May 9. The left-hander isn't going to make that date, but he's not going to miss it by much. (MLB.com -- Arizona Diamondbacks)
The incidence of thyroid cancer is rising more quickly than any other cancer in Canada ... "There is no epidemic of thyroid cancer," said Stephen Hall of the department of otolaryngology of the Cancer Research Institute at Queen's University in Kingston, Ont ... The research showed that the annual number of cases of thyroid cancer increased to 990 from 403 over the 12-year period. (Globe and Mail)
Rose was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2001, battled for his life after a horse kicked him in the face in 2005 and was suspended for one month last August when the drug Pentobarbital was detected in his horse's system. Yesterday, the 34-year-old from Camden was dealt another blow with All Luck failing the trot up at the Bates Sydney International Three Day Event, after finishing first in the cross country yesterday, and dressage on Friday. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Nine days after undergoing surgery for thyroid cancer, Arizona pitcher has targeted May 9 at the for his return to the rotation ... Davis had surgery for thyroid cancer April 10, two days after pitching the Diamondbacks to a win over the. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Mr Palmer said that after 56 years of neglect, and a series of operations to remove thyroid cancer from his neck, he cannot wait much longer. "We didn't really grasp the enormity of the situation, what we were being pressed in to," he said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Notes: Nine days after undergoing surgery for thyroid cancer, Arizona LHP Doug Davis threw from 120 feet on Saturday afternoon. "I felt real good out there throwing the ball," Davis said. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
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Equestrian Shane Rose, who has overcome thyroid cancer and an accident that left him battling for his life, is on the brink of his first Olympics berth ... " If Rose wins he will be in a strong position to claim one of the five spots in Australia's Olympic eventing team, to be named on July 4. Selectors will also be looking at riders based in Europe, including Clayton and Lucinda Fredericks, who will compete at Badminton, England, next month. Rose was selected for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics but... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
"This fund will help thousands of young patients and their families during a difficult time," said Doug Davis, who was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in March ... PHOENIX -- After Doug Davis made public his diagnosis of thyroid cancer, calls and e-mails began pouring into the D-backs offices, with fans wanting to know how they could help ... Davis was diagnosed with thyroid cancer towards the end of Spring Training, but went on to make a pair of starts for the team before undergoing surgery to... (MLB.com -- Arizona Diamondbacks)
Some of these funds were raised by Somerville resident Mary Ann Wells, a breast and thyroid cancer survivor. When Wells saw the Spin for Hope information at her health club, she was immediately intrigued to learn more about the event. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Mendleson also did a medical story on one man's experience with thyroid cancer. In the 25,000 and over category, the winner is Omar El Akkad of The Globe and Mail. (Exchange Morning Post)
Davis had surgery last week for thyroid cancer and he visited teammates on Sunday. He'll miss four to six weeks and must take medication to substitute for the function of his thyroid, but the Diamondbacks seem hopeful that Davis will recover. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
"I had lymphoma when I was 17, so I was at high risk for breast and thyroid cancer," said the bright-eyed beachside resident looking around her airy home with a calm that pervades even nudging her son, Noah, to eat dinner. "It's one of those things that you know might happen.". (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Johnson conveniently slid right into the rotation for Doug Davis, who had thyroid cancer surgery on Thursday. With Doug down, I think the timing is pretty good for [Johnson] coming back," Melvin said. "His last outing was encouraging for him. (MLB.com -- Arizona Diamondbacks)
The following Tuesday, Dec. 18, he had surgery for thyroid cancer. Not much of a Christmas season for Immelman and his wife, Carmanita, and their son, Jacob, 17 months old at the time. (Albany Times Union)
Doug Davis was diagnosed with thyroid cancer late in March and elected to make two starts before undergoing surgery ... PHOENIX (AP) -- Arizona left-hander could return from thyroid cancer and pitch in four to six weeks, the doctor who performed the surgery said Friday. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Arizona left-hander Doug Davis could return from thyroid cancer and pitch in four to six weeks, said the doctor who performed Thursday's 3 1/2- to 4-hour surgery. This article appeared on page D - 4 of the San Francisco Chronicle. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Arizona left-hander Doug Davis could return from thyroid cancer and pitch in four to six weeks, the doctor who performed the surgery said Friday. Dr. Bob Evani said the survival rate for this type of cancer is near 100 percent. (ABC 7 News, DC)
With liver cancer, alcohol abuse and hepatitis C infection play a role; improved diagnostic tests are probably partially responsible for the uptick in thyroid cancer, because they detect cases that in the past would not have been found. Though overall cancer rates are falling in the U.S., the absolute number of cases of cancer is expected to rise. (Los Angeles Times)
Among women, the top 10 most prevalent types of cancer were breast cancer, colorectal cancer, liver cancer, cancer of the trachea, bronchus and lungs, cervical cancer, stomach cancer, thyroid cancer, skin cancer, uterine cancer, and cancer of the ovary, fallopian tube and broad ligament ... For women in the same age group, the top five most common types of cancer were breast cancer, thyroid cancer, cervical cancer, colorectal cancer and ovarian cancer, the report said This story has been viewed... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
PHOENIX (AP) Left-hander Doug Davis had surgery for thyroid cancer, two days after pitching the Arizona Diamondbacks to a win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Davis had insisted on making his two scheduled starts before the operation to remove his thyroid gland. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Lefty Doug Davis underwent "successful" surgery for thyroid cancer Thursday, the Diamondbacks said in an official statement, although few details were released. "Doug is awake and doing well," team physician Michael Lee said after the operation, performed by Dr. Bob Evani. (Arizona, TheInsiders.com)
Evani, who has conducted about 500 of these procedures, said that full recovery from this type of thyroid cancer is close to 100 percent. "You never want to hear the 'C' word," Evani said. (MLB.com -- Arizona Diamondbacks)
Lefthander Doug Davis had surgery for thyroid cancer, two days after pitching the Diamondbacks to a win over the Dodgers. He expects to be sidelined only 4-6 weeks. (Boston Globe)
Johnson will start Monday at San Francisco after two rehab starts at Class AAA. That's just in time with ' start Tuesday his last for at least a month because of his thyroid cancer surgery scheduled for today. Another anticipated return, by Minnesota's after missing all of last season, could come as soon as this weekend. (USA Today -- Sports)
PHOENIX (AP) - Left-hander Doug Davis had surgery for thyroid cancer tonight, two days after pitching the Arizona Diamondbacks to a win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Davis had insisted on making his two scheduled starts before the operation to remove his thyroid gland. (KOLD.com, AZ)
ESPN - Arizona's Davis has successful surgery for thyroid cancer - MLB ... Arizona's Davis has successful surgery for thyroid cancer - MLB ... Arizona's Davis has successful surgery for thyroid cancer. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Davis is scheduled to undergo surgery for thyroid cancer on Thursday. Peguero, a reliever, was among the last pitching cuts out of spring training. (Arizona, TheInsiders.com)
It was ironic that on the eve of Davis's surgery for thyroid cancer, Lester was standing tall on the mound at Fenway Park against the Tigers. Lester, whose record fell to 1-2 in the 7-2 loss, is proof that the disease can be beaten and that you can come back to resume your life and career. (Boston Globe)
At Phoenix, Doug Davis, pitching two days before his scheduled surgery for thyroid cancer, allowed two runs in six innings, and Arizona trounced Los Angeles for its fifth straight win. Cardinals 5, Astros. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
incidences of stomach, larynx, brain and cervical cancers have decreased in women, while thyroid cancer has increased. death rates for cervical and stomach cancers, as well as Hodgkin lymphoma, decreased for women. (CTV.ca)
Davis is to undergo surgery for thyroid cancer today. NL MVP Jimmy Rollins was scratched from Philadelphia's lineup against the New York Mets because of a sprained left ankle. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Diamondbacks 10, Dodgers 5 - Doug Davis (1-1), pitching two days before his scheduled surgery for thyroid cancer, allowed two runs in six innings, and host Arizona rolled to its fifth straight victory. Brewers 3, Reds 2 - Rickie Weeks singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 10th for Milwaukee after closer Eric Gagn gave up Corey Patterson's tying solo homer with two outs in the top of the ninth. (Boston Globe)
Davis was diagnosed with thyroid cancer last week and this will be his final start before undergoing surgery on Thursday. One can imagine how that weighs on your mind. (Los Angeles, TheInsiders.com)
Doug Davis, pitching two days before his scheduled surgery for thyroid cancer, allowed two runs in six innings, and the Diamondbacks beat the Dodgers 10-5 on Tuesday night in Phoenix for their fifth consecutive victory. Davis blanked the Dodgers through five innings before Jeff Kent doubled in two runs in the sixth. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Doug Davis wanted his last start before having thyroid cancer surgery to be special. He didn't disappoint, and an appreciative Arizona crowd sent him off with a rousing ovation. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Pitching two days before his scheduled surgery for thyroid cancer, the Arizona left-hander allowed two runs in six innings, and the Diamondbacks went on to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-5 for their fifth consecutive victory ... A lot of experiences of having thyroid cancer and being a survivor of it, Davis said, even one from a 94-year-old woman that said she had it. (MSNBC -- Sports)
The D-backs left-hander's next scheduled outing is against thyroid cancer. He'll have surgery to remove that gland in his neck on Thursday. (MLB.com -- Arizona Diamondbacks)
"I had nothing," Billingsley said after digging a first-inning hole that turned into a 10-5 loss to the Diamondbacks, who were inspired by the performance of starting pitcher Doug Davis two days before he undergoes surgery for thyroid cancer. In an emotion-charged Chase Field, Davis struck out seven over six innings and added a pair of singles. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
On Tuesday night, Arizona LHP Doug Davis will get his last start before undergoing surgery for thyroid cancer. Most read. (Anchorage Daily News)
The D-backs left-hander, who was diagnosed late last month with thyroid cancer, will undergo surgery to remove the thyroid Thursday and be lost to the team for at least four to six weeks. Upon hearing the diagnosis, Davis immediately began lobbying Arizona manager Bob Melvin to let him make his first two starts. (MLB.com -- Arizona Diamondbacks)
" LAD: RHP Chad Billingsley (0-0, 3.86 ERA) Billingsley makes his first start of the season after two unexpected relief appearances. He was scratched from his scheduled debut last Wednesday before the first pitch because of a rain forecast, then relieved for one-third of an inning, only for rain to interrupt play for 74 minutes. He was then was called on in relief again Friday night in San Diego for two scoreless innings. He is 4-1 with a 2.36 ERA lifetime against Arizona and was 2-1 against the... (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
What she heard would be enough to scare anyone: She had thyroid cancer. Fortunately, the cancer was discovered in its early stages, and she had surgery Jan. 11 to remove her thyroid. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
4, 2008) A long-term study of twins has led University of Southern California (USC) researchers to find potential links between Hodgkin lymphoma and levels of an immune response protein (interleukin-12). "We found that lower levels of the protein interleukin-12, involved in fighting intracellular infections, increases susceptibility to young adult Hodgkin lymphoma," says Wendy Cozen, D.O., M.P.H, associate professor of preventive medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. " Cozen is lead... (Science Daily)
She lost her father to a heart attack, was diagnosed with thyroid cancer Dec. 18, and her sister suffered a brain aneurysm four days later. The good news is Zelasko and her sister are now healthy. (Boston Globe)
FOX 11 Fantasy Home in the Foothills by Living Spaces LLC. 08:01 AM MST on Thursday, April 3, 2008. (FOX 11, AZ)
The 32-year-old Davis was diagnosed with thyroid cancer last week, but lobbied hard to make his two scheduled starts leading up to an operation on April 10. Hes expected to miss at least a month while he recovers. (MSNBC -- Sports)
But it has added former Braves and Baltimore Orioles pitching coach Leo Mazzone to various on-air teams backing up Tim McCarver and JoeBuck and studio host Jeanne Zelasko returns after treatment for thyroid cancer. TBS' lead analysts Buck Martinez and Ron Darling will alternate in a two-man booth with Chip Caray. (USA Today -- Sports)
Davis was diagnosed with thyroid cancer last week and is to have surgery on April 10th. He's 0-and-1. (KOLD.com, AZ)
Davis, making the first of two scheduled starts before undergoing surgery for thyroid cancer, was all over the place with his fastball, routinely falling behind in the count on his way to six walks in 3 2/3 innings. "I had no rhythm out there whatsoever," Davis said. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Now that he has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer, all bets are off. Six days after being diagnosed with thyroid cancer, left-hander will pitch Thursday as if nothing has changed. (Arizona, TheInsiders.com)
" Johnson said he will make his next scheduled start on Tuesday at Tucson Electric Park. The Diamondbacks are hoping he will be ready to slide into the rotation as soon as April 14 in San Francisco in place of Doug Davis, who will be having surgery for thyroid cancer next week. "We'll make a decision after that start, but I'd like to think things will improve a little bit from a pitching perspective and I get my amount of work in that I need to get in spread over six innings or five innings... (MLB.com -- Arizona Diamondbacks)
April 3, 2008 - 7:11 AM Sub-Navigation. 7:00AM - 8:00AM 8:00AM - 9:00AM. (WKRC.com, OH)
He was diagnosed with thyroid cancer last week and will have surgery on April 10. He wants to keep pitching until then. (Lima News, OH)
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