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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, January 04, 2012 10:09 AM PST Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: The San Francisco Examiner, Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:55 AM PST Argentine president awake, OK after cancer surgery http://www.sfexaminer.com/news/health/2012/01/argentine-leader-undergoes-thyroid-cancer-surgery MICHAEL WARREN Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina Argentina's president was awake and recovering Wednesday after a 3.5 hour operation to remove her cancerous thyroid gland. Cristina Fernandez's surgery went without complications and all her vital signs were good, her spokesman Alfredo Scoccimarro announced, prompting cheers and applause from supporters gathered outside the hospital ... Dawn, Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:54 AM PST Argentina’s president undergoes cancer surgery http://www.dawn.com/2012/01/04/argentinas-president-undergoes-cancer-surgery.html PILAR: Argentina’s President Cristina Kirchner underwent surgery for thyroid cancer Wednesday morning, with her doctors predicting a full recovery. The Japan Times, Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:53 AM PST Ex-UCLA, UAB coach Bartow dies http://www.japantimes.co.jp/rss/sk20120105a2.html Gene Bartow, who succeeded John Wooden at UCLA and later began UAB's athletic program, has died, UAB officials said. He was 81. Bartow, who was the president of the company that owns the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies and FedEx Forum, died Tuesday evening at his home in Birmingham, Ala., after a battle with stomach cancer, said university spokesman Norm Reilly. Daily Mirror, Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:52 AM PST Argentina president has thyroid cancer surgery http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2012/01/04/argentina-president-has-thyroid-cancer-surgery-115875-23679686/ Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is undergoing surgery for thyroid cancer today. EurekAlert!, Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:44 AM PST Simple online tool to aid GPs in early ovarian cancer diagnosis http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-01/uon-sot010412.php The lives of hundreds of women could be saved every year, thanks to a simple online calculator that could help GPs identify women most at risk of having ovarian cancer at a much earlier stage. Berkeleyside, Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:41 AM PST In memoriam: Rabbi Arnold “Avi” Levine http://www.berkeleyside.com/2012/01/04/in-memoriam-rabbi-arnold-avi-levine/ By Robinn Magid Rabbi Arnold “Avi” Levine was honored Sunday, December 18, 2011 with a memorial study session given in his name at the home of Dr. Gary and Lois Marcus of Berkeley. Approximately 100 friends, former congregants and local rabbis gathered to pay tribute to Rabbi Levine who passed away in Palm Desert on October 27th 2011 at age 70 after a 12-year battle with cancer. Rabbi Levine ... Charleston Daily Mail, Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:33 AM PST Late W.Va. philanthropists items set for auction http://dailymail.com/rssFeeds/201201040043 MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- An auction is being planned for items belonging to the late Morgantown philanthropist Milan "Mike" Puskar. The co-founder and former chairman of generic drug maker Mylan Inc. died of cancer in October at age 77. The Domin... thewest.com.au, Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:33 AM PST Argentine leader recovering well post-surgery: spokesman http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/world/12500063/argentine-leader-recovering-well-post-surgery-spokesman/ BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine President Cristina Fernandez is recovering well after undergoing 3-1/2 hours of surgery for thyroid cancer on Wednesday, presidential spokesman Alfredo Scoccimarro told reporters. The Daily Record, Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:32 AM PST Trachtenberg drops out of 6th District race http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/01/04/trachtenberg-drops-out-of-6th-district-race/ ANNAPOLIS â€" Democrat Duchy Trachtenberg has dropped out of the race for Maryland’s 6th District Congressional seat due to health reasons. Trachtenberg announced Wednesday that she is withdrawing because of a recurrence of breast cancer. The former Montgomery County councilwoman issued a statement saying she was diagnosed and treated for breast [...] EurekAlert!, Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:29 AM PST Cancer-killing compound spares healthy cells http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-01/cu-ccs010412.php ( Concordia University ) Lithocholic acid (LCA), naturally produced in the liver during digestion, has been seriously underestimated. A study published in the journal Oncotarget shows that LCA can kill several types of cancer cells, such as those found in some brain tumors and breast cancer. 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=FPq7MhwuNLNqLmQsG5LxT9r3P_nb2y9AgpXyUtjLulsJHJzIg0L9smJLGKn1U85.MvLV8qcx.ZewEmRTzLyFzCXQpELtJK.fnnWr to unsubscribe from this alert. To change your communications preferences for other Yahoo! business lines, please visit your Marketing Preferences: http://login.yahoo.com/config/login_verify2?.done=http://subscribe.yahoo.com/showaccount . To learn more about Yahoo!'s use of personal information, please read our privacy policy at http://privacy.yahoo.com/privacy/us/ . Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.