Health News: [cancer]

Sponsored Link Special Offer - Free Trial of Blockbuster.com Rent Movies from Blockbuster.com. Delivered Direct To Your Mailbox. Click here to start today. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, November 05, 2011 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: The Pilot News, Sat, 05 Nov 2011 10:55 AM PDT Culver women 'paint the town pink' for breast cancer awareness http://www.thepilotnews.com/content/culver-women-paint-town-pink-breast-cancer-awareness Culver residents Karen Easterday and Sue Roth wanted breast cancer to get some attention during the month -- October -- dedicated to its awareness, and it seems fair to say they succeeded handily. Philstar via Yahoo! Philippines News, Sat, 05 Nov 2011 10:52 AM PDT Allies of GMA appeal to DOJ for compassion http://ph.news.yahoo.com/allies-gma-appeal-doj-compassion-175223652.html MANILA, Philippines - The family of President Aquino had made, and was immediately granted, a request in 2009 for the immediate release of medical equipment from the airport warehouse of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) that was urgently needed for the surgery of the late President Corazon Aquino, who was suffering from colon cancer, former officials disclosed yesterday. MusicRooms, Sat, 05 Nov 2011 10:39 AM PDT Sofia Vergara almost didn't have cancer surgery http://www.musicrooms.net/showbiz/42819-sofia-vergara-almost-didn-t-have-cancer-surgery.html Actress Sofia Vergara wasn’t sure whether to follow the advice of doctors and have surgery when she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer because in her eyes her health was “perfect”. ABC 7 Chicago, Sat, 05 Nov 2011 10:33 AM PDT Chicago skyline going purple for pancreatic cancer http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=8420222&rss=rss-wls-article-8420222 Chicago's skyline is changing colors for a good cause. Niagara Falls Review, Sat, 05 Nov 2011 10:27 AM PDT Hundreds step up to fight cancer http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3359575 Tucked into the jacket pocket of Mary Jo Stolk's coat was a folded up piece of paper with 14 names on it. Three were of friends who are currently fighting cancer. The other 11 were names of people who have died of the disease.[...] Everett Herald, Sat, 05 Nov 2011 09:57 AM PDT Stealth coach Hall diagnosed with throat cancer http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20111105/BLOG34/111109912/1004/SPORTS Washington Stealth head coach Chris Hall will begin treatment on a cancerous tumor in his right tonsil and is expected to miss a portion of training camp and the beginning of the regular season as he undergoes treatment. Everett Herald, Sat, 05 Nov 2011 09:57 AM PDT Stealth coach diagnosed with throat cancer http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20111105/SPORTS/111109913/1004 Washington Stealth head coach Chris Hall has been diagnosed with throat cancer and is expected to miss part of the team's upcoming training camp and the start of the 2012 National Lacrosse League season, the team announced Saturday morning. Washington Examiner, Sat, 05 Nov 2011 09:48 AM PDT Colleagues say Janklow a force in SD politics http://washingtonexaminer.com/news/2011/11/colleagues-say-janklow-force-sd-politics The Associated Press The Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. Friends and colleagues say former Gov. Bill Janklow was a fundamental force in South Dakota politics and helped shape the state during his four terms as governor. Janklow announced Friday he is dying of brain cancer. He was elected governor in 1978, 1982, 1994 and 1998. The Republican was elected to the U.S. House in 2002, but resigned ... The Huffington Post, Sat, 05 Nov 2011 09:45 AM PDT The Who Launch Teen Cancer Program At LA Hospital http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/05/the-who-launch-teen-cance_0_n_1077059.html LOS ANGELES -- The two original members of the British rock band The Who have launched a program for teens and young adults with cancer. International Business Times, Sat, 05 Nov 2011 09:22 AM PDT Smallpox Vaccine Extends Life in Cancer Trial http://sanfrancisco.ibtimes.com/articles/243998/20111105/smallpox-vaccine-extends-life-cancer-trial.htm A genetically engineered smallpox vaccine reduced the risk of death for patients with advanced liver cancer by nearly 60 percent in a mid-stage study, prompting the launch of a later-stage trial. See more health stories that match your keyword at: http://search.news.yahoo.com/search/news/?fr=yalerts-health&c=&p=cancer+%2bcat%3ahealth&ei=utf-8 Visit Yahoo! Health: http://health.yahoo.com/ You received this email because you subscribed to Yahoo! Alerts. Use http://us.rd.yahoo.com/alerts/b/email/unsubscribe/*http://alerts.yahoo.com/unsubscribe.php?id=GTB1eZEuNLMCOLi6QOzdIKAEVfRMlbY53Y7EaeeXx2IspLFe95WLC0E49YN1qLPQjTqcit2zHhXevAdpwFKIlpKrsTTZwzbGQiE5 to unsubscribe from this alert. 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