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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, November 29, 2011 10:09 AM PST Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Everett Herald, Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:53 AM PST Health Resources http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20111129/LIVING/711299975/1046/COMM0607 Providence Regional Cancer Partnership: 1717 13th St., Everett. Call 425-297-5500 or see www.cancerpartnership.org for more information: Click on “Support Services,” then, on the right side of the page, click on “Classes” or “Support Groups.” The Times Leader, Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:51 AM PST Cosmetology school helping cancer patient http://www.timesleaderonline.com/page/content.detail/id/535066.html WHEELING - Those receiving haircuts at Scott College of Cosmetology this Saturday will see their dollars donated to the Zachary Taylor Trust Account at WesBanco to support the dying teenager's family. The 17-year-old New Martinsville resident is suffering from terminal cancer. An official with the Jarvis-Williams Funeral Home in New Martinsville said Taylor had a "good day" Wednesday but will ... Vermilion Standard, Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:46 AM PST Rock the Fight to End Cancer raises more than $22,000 http://www.vermilionstandard.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3387074 The fourth annual Rock the Fight to End Cancer raised more than $22,000. The tailgate party featured guest speaker Beckie Scott, Amber Williams from the Alberta Cancer Foundation, MLA Lloyd Snelgrove and ambassador presentations were made to Lil Sweet. The Golden Star, Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:38 AM PST Stash for Cash at a GLCG Movember competition http://www.thegoldenstar.net/community/134681868.html Men have been taking advantage of their opportunity to disregard personal hygiene this month. Movember, an international foundation dedicated to raising funds and awareness for prostate cancer during the month of November, is back in full swing. Community Press & Recorder, Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:37 AM PST Saks shoppers aid cancer research http://news.communitypress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/C2/20111129/NEWS05/311290013/ More than 100 friends and supporters of The Wellness Community, a local non-profit cancer support agency, enjoyed a fun evening of food, entertainment, and of course shopping, at Saks Fifth Avenue on recently during a stylish in-store preview party that c The Hillsboro Argus, Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:36 AM PST Oldest monkey dead at 38 http://www.oregonlive.com/argus/index.ssf/2011/11/oldest_monkey_dead_at_38.html 'Trapper' euthanized to spare him suffering from cancer ABC 4 Salt Lake City, Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:35 AM PST Utah health officials to release state cancer data http://www.abc4.com/content/news/top_stories/story/Utah-health-officials-to-release-state-cancer-data/wg2IFzO5QEy9pwr-chN6Hw.cspx?rss=20 SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Utah health officials are set to release its first statewide cancer data report along with a comprehensive plan to reduce cancer morbidity and increase prevention... Diagnostic Imaging, Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:33 AM PST BSGI Shown to Have Greater Sensitivity, Specificity http://www.diagnosticimaging.com/breast/content/article/113619/1998553?CID=rss CHICAGO â€" Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging (BSGI) has greater sensitivity and comparable specificity compared to mammography and ultrasound, according to a new study presented Tuesday at RSNA. A second study presented Tuesday showed that, unlike mammography, BSGI is as effective in detecting breast cancer in women with dense and non-dense breasts. Anderson Independent-Mail, Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:27 AM PST Skaggs drummer dies in Clemson http://www.independentmail.com/news/2011/nov/29/skaggs-drummer-dies-clemson/?partner=yahoo_feeds Roady, 62, suffered from stomach cancer Medical News Today, Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:24 AM PST Second Cancer Risk Mainly Confined To Same Type Recurrence http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/238393.php Worldwide, approximately 15% of cancer survivors are diagnosed with a second primary cancer. A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) reveals that those who have survived cancer are at more than double the risk of a second primary cancer of the same type, but the risk of developing a second cancer of a different type is only marginally higher. To establish whether the ... 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! 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