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Tuesday, April 05, 2011 10:57 AM PDT
Your Health News Alert for [cancer]
matched the following stories:

Raynham Call, Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:50 AM PDT
DJ Schwarz: Running for a cause http://www.wickedlocal.com/raynham/sports/x816844893/DJ-Schwarz-Running-for-a-cause
Local resident DJ Schwarz, 34, is a Research and Development Engineer at Haemonetics Corp. in Braintree, Ma. He is running in the upcoming Boston Marathon to help raise money for cancer research.

Norwalk Reflector, Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:49 AM PDT
M'ville grad honoring beloved friend who passed away http://www.norwalkreflector.com/content/honoring-beloved-friend-mville-grad-and-author-plans-donate-proceeds-book-sales
Monroeville High School graduate Jen Stephens felt helpless. She wanted to do something for her best friend and former classmate, the late Patty (Spears) Smith, who was battling ovarian cancer at the time.

The Lawrence Ledger, Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:43 AM PDT
LAWRENCE: 900 Rider students sign up to fight cancer http://centraljersey.com/articles/2011/04/05/the_lawrence_ledger/news/doc4d938c1011887059623222.txt
R.J. Barkelew was just 5 years old when, in his own words, âmy life changed significantly.â

Newswise, Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:43 AM PDT
Modern Targeted Drug Plus Old Malaria Pill Serve a 1-2 Punch in Advanced Cancer Patients http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/575206/?sc=rsmn
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine may have found a way to turn an adaptive cellular response into a liability for cancer cells by treating a group of patients with several different types of advanced cancers with temsirolimus, a molecularly targeted cancer drug that blocks nutrient uptake, plus hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malarial drug that inhibits autophagy. The ...

Newswise, Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:43 AM PDT
Exploring HER2 in Breast Cancer Treatment Responsiveness http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/575070/?sc=rsmn
Research from New Jersey's only NCI-Comprehensive Cancer Center explores the protein HER2 and the role it plays in breast cancer aggressiveness, poor clinical outcome and chemotherapy resistance. The findings, being presented at the 102 Annual Meeting of the AACR, indicate that under stressful conditions, too much HER2 can cause a decrease in the cell-survival mechanism of autophagy. This ...

Hollister Free Lance, Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:43 AM PDT
Sources of relief in a teen's fight against cancer http://www.freelancenews.com/news/274347-sources-of-relief-in-a-teens-fight-against-cancer
Local cancer patient Diana Magana was surprised Monday morning with a dream trip to Disneyland and other goodies from both Mari Rossi and Gary Byrne. Photo by: Nick Lovejoy, Staff Photographer Diana Magana arrived in the packing shed of B&R Farms with her family Monday morning thinking she was attending a makeup presentation. Instead, she walked into a surprise celebration and a gift-giving ...

Newswise, Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:42 AM PDT
Soy Isoflavones Not a Risk for Breast Cancer Survivors http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/574856/?sc=rsmn
Soy food consumption did not increase the risk of cancer recurrence or death among survivors of breast cancer, according to the results of a study presented at the AACR 102nd Annual Meeting 2011, held April 2-6.

PhysOrg, Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:35 AM PDT
Protein found to be the link missing between HPV infection and cervical cancer development http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-04-protein-link-hpv-infection-cervical.html
Most women are infected with human papillomavirus (HPV), which can cause cervical cancer - yet few develop the cancer. Now researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, a part of Georgetown University Medical Center, believe they have found the missing link explaining why: activation of the beta-catenin oncogene.

PhysOrg, Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:35 AM PDT
Vitamin A derivative can inhibit early forms of breast cancer http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-04-vitamin-derivative-inhibit-early-breast.html
A nutrient found in carrots and sweet potatoes may prove key to fighting breast cancer at early stages, according to a new study by researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center. Sandra Fernandez, PhD, an assistant research professor at Fox Chase, will present the findings at the AACR 102nd Annual Meeting 2011 on Tuesday, April 5.

The Voice, Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:32 AM PDT
Chippewa Valley board president Chiodini dies from cancer http://voicenews.com/articles/2011/04/05//news/doc4d91e0a0a9be7844987991.txt
Henry Chiodini, the longtime president of the Chippewa Valley Board of Education and an education advocate, lost his battle with intestinal cancer on Monday. He was 56.

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