Special Report: More coverage of Rakan's war Aug 4, 2008
If we don't get him treatment soon he may never be able to walk again," she pleaded.Four days later, as she awaited word on the visa, Ruzicka and Faiz Ali Salim, her colleague at the Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict, were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up on the road to the Baghdad airport. The bomber was targeting a US military convoy. Rakan's relatives, who had been encouraged by Ruzicka's efforts, were devastated by her death.And Rakan, his thighs and backside covered with... (Boston Globe)
Thunderman foresakes humans for storms Aug 4, 2008
" He can hear the mail truck coming a long block away. He can hear the faintest train horn in the distance. He identifies birds in the maple by their songs. Years ago, he listened incessantly to a book on tape about birds and learned their vocalizations. He can imitate any number of Florida frogs since listening to a tape. He listens to famous speeches on tape. He can do Babe Ruth, his throat ravaged by throat cancer, delivering his farewell speech at Yankee Stadium. He can do Winston Churchill... (USA Today -- Weather)
Plenty of reasons to pedal Jul 31, 2008
A woman that had throat cancer sang the national anthem. It was incredible. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
A police chase close to home: Troopers join bike ride for cancer Jul 31, 2008
He was diagnosed with throat cancer three years ago and spent a year undergoing surgeries, radiation, and chemotherapy. "People who raised money 10 years ago for cancer were the people who probably saved my life," Coulter said, adding he hopes to repay the favor to future cancer patients. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Newton doctor among the thousands taking up challenge of Pan-Mass. bikeathon Jul 31, 2008
Challenge for the first time, was diagnosed with throat cancer three years ago, and spent a year undergoing surgeries, radiation, and chemotherapy. "My attitude was just to dig in and win," he said. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Hub TV journalist Jim Thistle dies Jul 30, 2008
Thistle, a lifelong Everett resident, was diagnosed with throat cancer last year. Next Article in Local Coverage: Advertisment. (Boston Herald)
Flying the flag Jul 28, 2008
" Fingers adds Fuji Rock - named after the mountain which played host to the first festival in 1997 - has set itself apart by keeping sponsorship to a minimum, concentrating on the festival's spectacular setting in a steep mountain valley. "Japanese people are so used to being surrounded by advertising and sponsorship, so we have tried to make this feel like a weekend away in the countryside," he explains. The festival attracts a mainly Japanese crowd, with about 90% of revellers being local.... (BBC News -- UK)
League suspends Mahorn, 10 players Jul 25, 2008
Former major league pitcher Chuck Stobbs, best known for giving up a 565-foot home run to Mickey Mantle in 1953, said to be the longest ever hit, died of throat cancer in Sarasota, Fla. He was 79. (Boston Globe)
Chuck Stobbs; Senators pitcher threw famous Mantle home run Jul 25, 2008
He had throat cancer. On April 17, 1953, in his very first game with the Senators, he gave up a titanic blast to Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees that soared out of Griffith Stadium and into baseball lore as the longest home run ever hit. (Boston Globe)
"At the Movies" Gets a Makeover Jul 25, 2008
And now with Ebert left unable to speak due to throat cancer, it truly is the end of an era. DUMBING DOWN TELEVISION. (Suite101.com)
The dreaded question: Did he smoke? Jul 24, 2008
Inquiry serves as a painful reminder of a father's death from throat cancer ... I've been a reluctant witness to the tobacco inquisition ever since my father was diagnosed with throat cancer in 1999 ... (Nobody ever asks about his other bad habits, although excessive alcohol consumption is a prime culprit in the development of throat cancer. (MSNBC -- Health)
USM assistant coach has cancer Jul 18, 2008
HATTIESBURG Southern Miss assistant football coach Barney Farrar said today he has been diagnosed with throat cancer. It was a huge surprise, Farrar said. (The Clarion-Ledger)
FYI Newcomers Guide Jul 18, 2008
Southern Miss assistant football coach Barney Farrar has been diagnosed with throat cancer, making him the second USM assistant to battle the disease in as many years. Your Voices. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Patricia Bozell; cofounded Catholic journal Jul 17, 2008
She was 81 and had throat cancer. Ms. Bozell was born into a Catholic family whose fortune originated in Central and South American oil fields. (Boston Globe)
Screenings keep community healthy Jul 17, 2008
Published: Thursday, July 17, 2008 12:05 AM CDT Russell Medical Center held a free mouth, neck and throat cancer screening Tuesday at the Cancer Center. These screenings are important in early detection of cancer and can help save lives. (Alexander City Outlook, AL)
Golf tourney honors Michael Tripplett Jul 7, 2008
In the early 1990s, Mike overcame a battle with throat cancer, he continued, and overcame a back injury which resulted in surgery, Schroeder said. Afterward he decided to follow a dream he had always had, enrolled in the Mineral Area Law Enforcement Academy, and entered a career in law enforcement. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Movie: The Bob Mathias Story (1954) Jul 5, 2008
Bob Mathias died of throat cancer in Fresno, California, on September 2, 2006. "The story we're about to tell is of a boy who came from a small town in California. And who brought it and himself, honor and glory," intones the narrator for The Bob Mathias Story. (Suite101.com)
Clay Felker, 82, founder of New York magazine Jul 3, 2008
Felker died with his wife, writer Gail Sheehy, at his side at their New York City home after a battle with throat cancer, the magazine said. TODD PLITT/AP. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Life inspired her writing Jul 3, 2008
Childress and her husband, Kenneth, lived in Alvin when her father, Jewell Davis, was first diagnosed with throat cancer. Soon thereafter, they moved to Pearland (where they ve lived for six years) and lived in the same house Childress and her family on the second floor, her parents on the first floor. (Pearland Journal, TX)
Wednesday, July 2, 2008 (1346) Jul 3, 2008
DECORAH Chris J. George, 56, of Decorah, died at home Tuesday, July 1, of throat cancer; memorial services 1 p.m. Saturday at Fjelstul Funeral Home, Decorah, (563) 382-5210, preceded by an hour of visitation. DENVER Leonard Orville Campbell, 87, of Denver, died Tuesday, July 1, at Allen Hospital, Waterloo; memorial services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul United Church of Christ, Denver, with private inurnment in Waterloo Memorial Park Cemetery; visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Kaiser-Corson... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Letters: Support marriage amendment opposing gay unions Jul 3, 2008
Anal cancer, Hodgkin's disease, liver cancer, lung cancer, skin cancer melanoma, throat cancer, and colorectal cancer are all on the rise. HIV deaths are becoming a very large chronic cancer killer in America, according to the report in the Annals of Internal Medicine. (Daily Triplicate)
Clay Felker, 82, was innovative editor, founder of New York magazine Jul 2, 2008
Felker died with his wife, writer Gail Sheehy, at his side at their New York City home after a battle with throat cancer, the magazine said. Felker's New York became indispensable in the 1960s and '70s for those craving the latest on the city's social scene, inside knowledge of its business and politics, and consumer tips from its endless "best of" lists. (Cleveland.com -- News)
New York mag founder Felker dies Jul 2, 2008
Todd Plitt / AP fileClay Felker, New York Magazine founding editor, died Tuesdayat his New York City home after battling throat cancer ... Felker died Tuesday morning at his New York City home after a battle with throat cancer, a magazine spokeswoman said. (MSNBC -- News)
Innovative journalist Clay Felker dies at 82 Jul 2, 2008
Felker died with his wife, writer Gail Sheehy, at his side at their New York City home after a battle with throat cancer, the magazine said. Those of us lucky enough to work in the house that he built are reminded every day of the depth of his genius, New York Editor-in-Chief Adam Moss said. (New Haven Register, CT)
Grey eminence Jun 26, 2008
After his death in 1916, of a throat cancer that silenced the quiet man completely, a friend recalled seeing his palette: "I shall never forget it. There lay four grey and white knobs of paint, meticulously separated from one another. The strange thing was that layer had been laid upon layer of paint, and down inside these layers the paint was strangely smoothed out, so that it looked as if four oyster shells lay on the palette. But with these colours he created the beautiful pictures that I... (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Thames' condition upgraded Jun 25, 2008
Thames, who is in his third term as sheriff, has battled throat cancer in the past, and colleagues say they believed his collapse was due to throat swelling that inhibited the sheriff's breathing. He had been having trouble with his voice early last week, and a doctor had told him it was laryngitis, officials said. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
* The plight of cancer villages is silenced amid Olympic fever Jun 24, 2008
Sitting in front of his traditional brick house a few yards away, 77-year-old Kong Qingyu, a farmer, spoke about his brothers recent death from throat cancer. Everything was OK until the factory came and then people started to die. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
More of this story Jun 22, 2008
Her aunt died of cancer and her dad is a throat cancer survivor. I have every reason to be here, said the mother of two, adding she wanted to be there to cheer for her dad when he joined survivors in their annual lap around the track. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Selling Gardasil at the Movies Jun 22, 2008
A study last year published in the New England Journal of Medicine has also found a link between the virus and throat cancer, prompting speculation that the vaccine might be useful in treating HPV spread by oral sex. More from. (Time.com)
Lawrence Co. sheriff in hospital Jun 21, 2008
" Willie Wallace said Thames has a history of throat cancer, but most recently it has been in remission. "He has had throat problems over the years, and radiation for throat cancer back several years ago, and that kind of messed his throat up," Willie Wallace said. "But I believe he just had a yearly checkup and he was cancer-free. " Sheriff's department officials said Thames will undergo testing and blood work over the next few days to ascertain exactly why his throat closed off. "He's doing... (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Making dying days count Jun 16, 2008
VWH Campbell/Post-Gazette Eric Knapp was diagnosed with throat cancer in August 2005 and was told June 3 that he might only have weeks to live ... It's a great way to raise money -- as much as $30,000, Knapp hopes -- for the Hillman Cancer Center in Shadyside, where Knapp has been receiving treatments since he was diagnosed with throat cancer in August 2005. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
HPV Vaccine for Boys? It Just Might Happen Jun 14, 2008
The virus that causes cervical cancer also leads to throat cancer in males ... And infection with HPV via oral sex also has been proven to be the leading cause of throat cancer, striking 11,000 American men and women each year. (Health-Finder)
Rhapsody in Blue Jun 13, 2008
Diagnosed with throat cancer, an operation robbed him of his life-long talent. The saxophone and clarinet wound up in a pawn shop and he didn't even need the money. (Leesville Daily Leader, LA)
Oral sex, throat cancer linked Jun 12, 2008
MELBOURNE: Growing prevalence of oral sex may be leading to an increased incidence of throat cancer, according to a new study ... With 6,000 cases per year and an annual increase of up to 10% in men younger than 60, some researchers believe that the HPV-linked throat cancers could overtake cervical cancer in the next decade ... The HPV infections likely took root decades ago as the Baby Boomers were reaching adulthood, and only now are spurring a rise in throat cancer cases. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Iditarod film awarded Emmy for second year Jun 10, 2008
"As Tough as They Come" follows the accomplishments of Lance Mackey including his battle with throat cancer and his attempt to win two 1,000-mile races back to back. Copies on the film can be purchased online at. (Anchorage Daily News)
Oral sex blamed for throat cancer rise Jun 10, 2008
with the link to throat cancer, experts say oral sex can no longer be considered safe sex ... For five gruelling months in 2006 and 2007, Carol Kanga suffered through treatment for a life-threatening case of throat cancer linked to an unlikely source: a sexually transmitted viral infection ... Kanga's treatment was successful, but the virus that struck her is causing increasing concern among some researchers who think it is causing a small-scale epidemic of throat cancer. (The Age, Australia -- Breaking News)
Oral sex blamed for rise in throat cancer Jun 9, 2008
CHICAGO - For five gruelling months in 2006 and 2007, Carol Kanga suffered through treatment for a life-threatening case of throat cancer linked to an unlikely source: a sexually transmitted viral infection ... Kanga's treatment was successful, but the virus that struck her is causing increasing concern among some researchers who think it is causing a small-scale epidemic of throat cancer ... With 6,000 cases per year and an annual increase of up to 10 per cent in men younger than 60, some... (Sydney Morning Herald)
Golf Notebook: Event will benefit local cancer center Jun 8, 2008
"It's a way of saying thank you to everybody while I'm able," said Knapp, who has throat cancer. "And we'll give all the money raised to the cancer center.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Disabled, but Able Jun 6, 2008
A study of 54,780 HIV-positive persons in the U.S. has found that while many are living longer thanks to antiretroviral drugs, they're at an increased risk for anal 0000292E cancer, Hodgkin's disease, liver cancer, lung cancer, skin cancer melanoma, throat cancer, and colorectal cancer. Teens Not Substituting Oral Sex for Intercourse. (Fox News)
Smoking banned on public property in West Pittston Jun 4, 2008
He wants to make sure that doesn t happen to any of his borough s children, he says. West Pittston Borough council on Tuesday unanimously passed an expansion on last September s smoking ban, now making it illegal for anyone to smoke on public property. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Hospice Owner Fights Rising Medicare Debts May 29, 2008
So when the federal government realizes its been paying for people like throat cancer patient Willie Ross for well over six months, Medicare demands its money back - plus 12 percent interest. Flemming's current bills show she owes more than $3 million. (CBS News)
BOB HERBERT: Don't write Kennedy off just yet May 28, 2008
Call: (800) 877-3400. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Around Town May 28 -- Yoga is coming back to Winslow House May 28, 2008
She typically sees between five and eight people a day and usually has a caseload of 40-plus patients logged into her PDA. Colacitti was nominated by a patient who lost the ability to speak after facing throat cancer. MUSICIANS ATTEND PERFORMANCE. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Cancer risk soars in HIV-infected people: study May 21, 2008
6 times more common, the skin cancer melanoma and throat cancer both three times more common, and colorectal cancer 2. 4 times more common. (Scientific American)
No 'bad hair days' for cancer survivor May 20, 2008
On June 7, 2007, caregiver Lois Owen's husband, Daniel, was diagnosed with throat cancer after having a cyst removed from his neck. After a biopsy, a small tumor was taken off his right tonsil. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Relayers relish life May 18, 2008
The children of Lompoc musician Jonathan Wild, who was diagnosed with throat cancer last year, also celebrated life by attending the Relay. Right now, his (Jonathan Wild) cancer is gone, said Wild's daughter, Shelby Brown, as part of the opening ceremony. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Colin Farrell???!!! May 15, 2008
He battled back from throat cancer in 1998, but all that fast living now looks to have caught up with the 59-year-old. There was speculation that Farrell had shed weight because of the demands of the film he is currently shooting in the southern Spanish city of Alicante. (The Drudge Report)
Two glasses of wine a day risks mouth cancer May 11, 2008
Drinking eight units a day raised the risk of mouth or throat cancer by four to six times compared to a non-drinker. Professor Bishop said: We don t want a general scare, but the fact is that alcohol consumption on a regular basis, even at moderate levels, can increase the risk. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Teen Depression Worsened by Marijuana, Government Says May 11, 2008
Everyone knows that cigarette smoking greatly increases your chances of getting lung and throat cancer. My grandma has smoked almost two packs a day for 50 years and she doesn't have the smokers cough. (U.S. News & World Report)
Man Saves Own Life, Uses Steak Knife for At-Home Tracheotomy May 10, 2008
Wilder suffered from throat cancer and related breathing problems several years ago. About that time, he had an episode where he couldn't breathe because his air passages swelled shut. (Fox News -- Politics)
Women are ready to race for life May 10, 2008
Runners include Sunderland mum Jeanette Clennell, 44, who was diagnosed with a rare form of throat cancer, leaving her liviADVERTISEMENTng on a diet of nutrition drinks and mashed banana. Jeanette, of Town End Farm, will be taking part with daughter Emma. (Sunderland Echo)
Opting for 'slow medicine' in the twilight years May 6, 2008
Charley Gieg, 86 at the time, was suffering from a heart condition, an intestinal disorder and the early stages of Alzheimer's disease when doctors suspected he also had throat cancer. Today in Americas. (International Herald Tribune)
For the elderly, being heard about life's end May 5, 2008
Charley Gieg, 86 at the time, was suffering from a heart problem, an intestinal disorder and the early stages of Alzheimer's disease when doctors suspected he also had throat cancer. Today in Health & Science. (International Herald Tribune)
Children of country music writer drop wrongful death lawsuit May 3, 2008
Perry died of throat cancer in 2005 at age 55. Bishop is co-pastor of Solid Rock Church, known for its 60-foot-tall statue of Jesus along Interstate 75 just north of Cincinnati. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Western excess isthe Earth killer May 2, 2008
Just as cigarette packs sold in Europe come with startling warnings of burnt lungs and throat cancer, products made by destroying natural forests must carry similar warnings in their packaging. Industrial lobbies will fight this move, especially in the case of hypocritical European countries, but labelling is the first step to reversing consumption trends. (Asia Times Online)
Albert Hofmann, 102, the father of LSD May 2, 2008
" Hofmann became an impassioned advocate for the environment and argued that LSD, besides being a valuable tool for psychiatry, could be used to awaken a deeper awareness of mankind's place in nature and help curb society's ultimately self-destructive degradation of the natural world. But he was also disturbed by the cavalier use of LSD as a drug for entertainment, arguing that it should be treated in the way that primitive societies treat psychoactive sacred plants, which are ingested with care... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
TATU fights teenage smoking with 'Operation Storefront' May 2, 2008
"My Grandma died of throat cancer," said Greg Opseth. "I've always been against smoking. I just want these kids to know that smoking kills. It doesn't kill you quickly, it kills you slowly." The T.A.T.U. group this year was lead by Jeremy Ward, Assistant Director of Health Services at BVU; Nona Sand, BV County Tobacco Prevention Coordinator helped with meetings and Tami Lauresen, Director of Health Services served as an advisor. (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)
Profile: Sami al-Hajj May 2, 2008
His lawyer also said he was suffering from throat cancer. Twice a day he was force fed liquid through a tube inserted into one nostril. (Aljazeera.Net)
Youth walk to be held April 26 Apr 23, 2008
She passed away from throat cancer in October of 2007. More information on the walk is available at. (FOX 11, AZ)
Flood overlooked for too long Apr 20, 2008
Flood, who died in 1997 at age 59 from throat cancer, was one of the best center fielders of his era. After the 1969 season, he refused to accept a trade from St. Louis to Philadelphia. (News & Observer -- Sports)
$600 Million Trust Fund Now Available for Smokers Apr 19, 2008
Although he quit nearly 40 years ago, he has been suffering for more than a decade from throat cancer that has nearly robbed him of his voice and his life. He is seeking justice from the tobacco industry and hopes to receive his fair portion of the new $600 million Engle Trust Fund, which will open for registration on April 25, 2008. (BusinessWire)
Full story..... Apr 17, 2008
His predecessor, Jim Marshall, had come down with terminal throat cancer. We were between business managers. (Alpine Avalanche, TX)
Firefighters identify more cancer cases Apr 15, 2008
In Toowoomba and the North Coast region, officers yesterday detailed a host of cancer-related illnesses and deaths including brain tumours, throat cancer and testicular cancer. Eight brain cancer, four prostate, three testicular, one bowel, one leukemia and 12 other various kinds of cancer cases have been reported to the union, taking the statewide total of known firefighter cancer cases including the five in Atherton to 34. (NEWS.com.au)
LOREN HAWLEY: 1942-2008 'King of Lineouts' played at Cal Apr 10, 2008
(04-09) 21:39 PDT -- Loren Hawley, one of the greatest rugby players in University of California history, died Saturday in Trowbridge (Sutter County) of throat cancer ... In his later years, despite being diagnosed with throat cancer that left him unable to speak, Mr. Hawley was a fixture at Cal rugby games. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Mackey tough, Tiger tougher Apr 9, 2008
The listing puts Mackey as No. 2, noting this as the stuff that makes him tough: Caginess and steadfast refusal to quit in the face of throat cancer (2001), hostile terrain and 40-below temperatures. As for Mackey s defining moment, the listing says this: Held off four-time winner Jeff King in the 2008 Iditarod by eschewing sleep and sneaking out of their lodging while his pursuer dozed to grab an insurmountable 54-minute lead in the final grueling climb on the coast of the Bering Sea. (Anchorage Daily News)
