D'Andre Bell of Georgia Tech Earns Bob Bradley ... Mar 11, 2010
The citation is named for the Clemson University sports information director who passed away in 2000 after a three-year battle with bone cancer. It was established by ACSMA in conjunction with the ACC in 2006, and it is given annually to a male or female basketball player, coach or team administrator who has overcome significant injury, illness or adversity in life to become a valuable contributor to his or her program and institution. (Theacc.com)
Techs gearing up for ACC tournament Mar 11, 2010
Bradley is the former Clemson sports information director who passed away in 2000 after battling bone cancer for three years. Even though I ve gone through what I ve gone through, nobody s going to have any sympathy for me on the court, Bell said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Tech aims for three-game sweep against UNC Mar 11, 2010
Bradley is the former Clemson sports information director who passed away in 2000 after batting bone cancer for three years. Inside AJC.COM. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Natural and Artificial Sheaths Used to Mend Traumatic Bone Loss Mar 10, 2010
Knothe, who has worked with patients suffering bone cancer or bone loss from traumatic injuries, knows that sometimes there is not enough periosteum to make a sleeve. With support from the Case-Coulter Translational Research Program, the couple designed an artificial periosteum and Knothe Tate produced the novel implant, a sleeve made of materials approved by the Food & Drug Administration for other treatments. (Science Daily)
Processed Meat May Harm The Heart Mar 9, 2010
And high consumption of processed meat was linked to a borderline increased risk for bladder cancer and myeloma, a kind of bone cancer. SOURCES: Renata Micha, R.D., Ph. (MEDLINEplus)
A day to promote good sportsmanship across the USA Mar 2, 2010
My cousins were well hidden, just like the rare form of bone cancer my grandfather has, and had been before all of the test and x-rays discovered its hiding place. I knew that running through everybody's mind in the old house in Briollay was happiness because of our return and sadness for the reason why we had come. (USA Today -- Sports)
Dickinson's Mitchell wins national award Mar 2, 2010
Mitchell, who played quarterback for the Red Devils, raised more than $95,000 during his playing career in honor of a childhood friend who passed away from a rare form of bone cancer. Families of children with rare diseases benefited from the money. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Raiders leaders of Seymour's fan club Mar 1, 2010
Last year, McLaughlin s teammate Mark Herzlich, who was projected as one of the nation s top linebackers, discovered he had bone cancer ... And to get news like that after you ve been rated [highly] in the draft and then a month later hear news about coming down with serious bone cancer. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Waddle and pluck Feb 28, 2010
For anyone who read the -- the charismatic gray Toulouse goose battling bone cancer who was thought to maybe have six months or a year left -- there is wonderful news: Bos is alive and well. The 4-year-old goose, whom owner Mark Podlaseck describes as the best dog I ever had, may not be cancer free, but two years after his initial diagnosis, he is quite fit. (Boston Globe)
BC's Herzlich already ahead of the game Feb 27, 2010
He wouldn t find out until shortly after spring practice began, when a routine test revealed Ewing s sarcoma, a deadly form of bone cancer. For the 6-foot-4-inch, 238-pound linebacker, who was coming off a season in which he was the Atlantic Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year, it was a life-changing moment. (Boston Globe)
Two Babies Born a Year Apart After Ovary Transplant Feb 26, 2010
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors are reporting a medical first: A Danish woman has given birth separately to two children after undergoing a transplant of ovarian tissue that was taken out of her body, frozen and then implanted after she underwent successful bone cancer treatment. Mrs. Stinne Holm Bergholdt of Odense, Denmark, gave birth in 2007 after fertility treatment and again in 2008, her doctor reported in the Feb. 25 online issue of the journal Human Reproduction. (MEDLINEplus)
Woman 1st giving birth twice with ovary transplant Feb 25, 2010
LONDON When Stinne Holm Bergholdt of Denmark was diagnosed with bone cancer at age 27, she was afraid she wouldn't be able to have children. Blogs. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Jim Bibby, at 65; helped Pirates win ’79 World Series Feb 24, 2010
Mr. Bibby, who had bone cancer, was 65. James Blair Bibby, who had lived in the Lynchburg suburb of Madison Heights for more than 25 years, was a 6-foot-5 right-hander who had a 95-mile-per-hour fastball and an intimidating presence on the mound. (Boston Globe)
Guinness: Arizona Great Dane is tallest dog ever Feb 24, 2010
Posted: 02/22/10 at 9:00 pm EST. (AP) -- A 250-pound blue Great Dane from Arizona gives new meaning to the term "big dog.". (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Dickinson's Ian Mitchell still leading vote-getter for national award Feb 24, 2010
Mitchell was named a finalist for this national award for raising more than $95,000 over the past three years for Evanfest, a charity created in honor of Evan Brady, who died of bone cancer, and to raise money for children with cancer and other life-threatening diseases. He also donated his hair to Locks for Love. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Huge news: Guinness had to send out a judge to measure this Great Dane. Feb 23, 2010
Huge news: Guinness sends judge to measure tallest dog - Paw Print Post: A community for Dog, Cat, and Pet Owners - USATODAY.com. Huge news: Guinness sends judge to measure tallest dog. (USA Today -- Life)
Odd news: Arizona Great Dane the tallest everDog stands 3 feet, 7 inches tall Feb 23, 2010
I m not what you would call a diehard Owls enthusiast. What do you do when the emails just keep oncoming. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Marker of Ewing Sarcoma: Potential New Drug Target? Feb 22, 2010
1, 2009) Researchers have shed new light on Ewing's sarcoma, an often deadly bone cancer that typically afflicts children and young adults. Their research shows that patients with poor outcomes have tumors. (Science Daily)
Milton John Thiesen Feb 17, 2010
was welcomed into the arms of his Lord on Dec. 12, 2009, following a courageous battle with bone cancer. His gentle and kind spirit in the midst of this battle has inspired all who knew him. (Freeman Courier, SD)
Another Chance for cancer survivorChance Rodgers, 14, will undergo surgery Thursday Feb 16, 2010
Chance Rodgers, who has battled bone cancer, will undergo a medical procedure that will grant him the freedom to run, jump and play with friends, as he did before his initial diagnosis more than two years ago ... On Thursday, Chance will undergo the surgery his family hopes will win his war with bone cancer. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Wallace's All-Star drive began at home Feb 14, 2010
Castleberry has bone cancer ... For now, though, he wants to lead the Bobcats to the playoffs - and for his mother to beat bone cancer. (News & Observer -- Sports)
BMXers flip bikes to honor Boynton Beach cancer survivor Feb 14, 2010
But in November, after being diagnosed with extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma, the second most common form of bone cancer, Mulkey had her right leg amputated. After missing Mulkey's presence at park, James' friend, 19-year-old Jerome Peel, decided to organize an event that would bring cheer to her and those who participated. (The Palm Beach Post)
Olympics opening ceremony dedicated to Georgian luger Feb 13, 2010
Fox lost a leg to bone cancer as a youngster, then set off in 1980 on a fundraising marathon across Canada. His health forced him to give up after covering more than 3,000 miles and he died in 1981 at age 22. (Fresno Bee)
When vets mess up, pets pay the price Feb 11, 2010
A pathologists report of aggressive bone cancer turned out to be wrong for Finnegan, an 8-year-old Greyhound ... Jared Genser was a day away from euthanizing his family dog, Finnegan, when the Washington, D.C. lawyer discovered that the labs diagnosis of a painful and deadly bone cancer was wrong ... Jared Genser, the 37-year-old Washington, D.C., lawyer, said he and his wife, Lisa, 32, a social worker, suffered extreme distress when a pathologists report from the University of... (MSNBC -- Health)
Inhibiting serotonin in gut could cure osteoporosis Feb 8, 2010
Only one drug currently on the market can generate new bone but it must be taken by injection once a day, and because it may increase the risk of bone cancer, at least in rats, its use is restricted for short-term use in women with severe osteoporosis. "There is an urgent need to identify new, safe therapies that can increase bone formation on a long term basis and to such an extent that they compensate for the increase in bone resorption caused by menopause," said Dr. Karsenty. (EurekAlert!)
Man charged with operating on his own dog Feb 7, 2010
Luke Robinson lost one dog to bone cancer, and took his other two dogs on the road to raise awareness of animal cancer. Jill Rappaport shares their tale. (MSNBC -- Health)
Marconi's old favourite warms the family Feb 5, 2010
I have prostate cancer, bone cancer, had a heart operation, I was very sick but I back training, I feel a hell of a lot better. To bugger with everyone, I say, 'I'm going to go on with it, I'm more important than anyone else', so I feel very good. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Haitian teen with cancer is adjusting Feb 2, 2010
Kenson, a 16-year-old from Haiti, was granted last-minute permission over the weekend to fly to Pittsburgh for treatment of bone cancer. He arrived at AGH's Suburban Campus in Bellevue on Sunday and Monday, medical staff held a news conference to provide an update on his condition. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Pa. hospitals to accept Haitian quake victim Feb 2, 2010
Meanwhile, a 16-year-old Haitian boy suffering from bone cancer arrived in Pittsburgh on Sunday with an orthopedic pediatrician from the West Penn Allegheny Health System. Dr. Mark Sangimino met Kenson Jean in an initial trip to Haiti last week. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Apollo 13 crew celebrates 40 years Jan 26, 2010
Jack Swigert, the command module pilot on the mission, died of bone cancer in 1982. Tickets for the event cost $250 each. (Florida Today)
Herzlich’s comeback continues Jan 22, 2010
It felt great just to be out there doing stuff like that, Herzlich said last night as he talked about the latest step in his comeback from Ewing s sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer that knocked him from potential first-round NFL draft pick to cancer survivor over the past eight months. It felt normal. (Boston Globe)
Woburn’s McLaughlin steps from BC to East-West Shrine Game Jan 21, 2010
Off the field, he has watched with admiration, and with emotion, as his teammate and on-the-road roommate Mark Herzlich has battled Ewing s sarcoma, a form of bone cancer. As juniors, they had formed one of the most formidable linebacker tandems in the nation. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Longtime Redskins coach Bugel calls it a career Jan 14, 2010
" Bugel's wife and two daughters await him in Phoenix. Another daughter, Holly, died nearly two years ago at age 36 after a long battle with a rare form of bone cancer. "When she passed, my wife said 'Keep coaching, that's what she'd want you to do,"' Bugel said. "I miss her. That's why I walk around the field after each practice. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)
San Diego Great Dane named world's tallest dog Jan 10, 2010
Titan takes the title held by Gibson, a 7-year-old harlequin Great Dane from Grass Valley, who died earlier this year after battling bone cancer. He was actually slightly shorter than the new title holder. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Kids Who Beat Cancer Still Face Heart Risks Jan 10, 2010
The cancers were leukemia, brain cancer, Hodgkin's lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, kidney cancer, neuroblastoma, soft tissue carcinoma or bone cancer. The study found that young adult survivors of these childhood cancers are much more likely than others in their age group to have cardiovascular problems, including heart failure, heart attack, heart inflammation and heart valve abnormalities, for up to 30 years after being treated for cancer. (MEDLINEplus)
Cancer & Chemo Jan 10, 2010
In 1974, when Edward Kennedy Jr., developed an aggressive form of bone cancer that at the time few survived, his father, the late senator, wasted no time snapping into action. Summoning a group of cancer specialists to his Virginia home, the senator and the doctors debated well into the night how best to treat the 12-year-old boy, according to Adam Clymer, author of "Edward M. Kennedy: A Biography.". (CNN -- Health)
Cancer survivors 'face neglect' Jan 10, 2010
" In an ICM poll of just over 1,000 people, 94% said they would expect those finishing cancer treatment to be offered a full assessment of ongoing needs, and 92% said there should be a discussion about potential side effects. A similar figure (89%) said the NHS should provide a personalised care plan. However, Macmillan said many patients still are not offered these services. Severe side effectsKaren Theobald, 46 and from Surrey, was diagnosed with a form of bone cancer seven years ago. She had... (BBC News -- Health)
