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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday, January 06, 2012 10:05 AM PST Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: The Huffington Post, Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:55 AM PST 'Giuliana & Bill' Renewed: Season 5 Will Feature Breast Cancer Battle http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/06/giuliana-and-bill-season-5_n_1189469.html Style's reality series, " Giuliana and Bill, " starring "E! News" host Giuliana Rancic and her husband, Bill, has been renewed for a fifth season. The new season of the reality show will follow the couple as they deal with Giuliana's breast cancer battle. Devils Lake Journal, Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:52 AM PST Jeans for a cause http://www.devilslakejournal.com/features/x1707725418/Jeans-for-a-cause Western Equipment Finance’s “Jeans Fridays” program donates this quarter’s fundraising dollars to “Team Swanson â€" Fight Like A Girl” to help Jennifer Swanson’s breast cancer fight and to help defray medical expenses. ThirdAge, Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:45 AM PST Smoking Cessation Easier if Drugs Are Taken Before Quitting http://www.thirdage.com/news/smoking-cessation-easier-if-drugs-are-taken-before-quitting_01-06-2012 People who begin taking smoking cessation drugs several weeks before they plan to quit are more likely to stay tobacco-free, a new study from the University at Buffalo Roswell Park Cancer Institute has found. According to the New Kerala, the small clinical trial found that people who took Chantix for four weeks prior to their quit date were more likely to have success in their efforts to stop ... San Francisco Chronicle, Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:44 AM PST Dendreon shares climb after sales info release http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2012/01/06/financial/f090642S61.DTL (01-06) 09:06 PST , (AP) -- Shares of Dendreon Corp. jumped again on Friday, a day after the drug developer said sales of its prostate-cancer therapy Provenge kept growing in the fourth quarter. THE SPARK: The Seattle... WECT 6 Wilmington, Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:42 AM PST Photographer features pictures of cancer survivors http://www.wect.com/story/16461527/local-photographer-features-pictures-of-people-in-a-struggle-for-their-lives In one way or another, we've all been affected by cancer.  But a diagnosis does not always mean that your life is coming to a close. A local photographer is hoping to impress that message in a exhibit that will be held this weekend.  It is part of a photographic exhibit called "Life Affirmed." Hamilton Spectator, Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:38 AM PST Friends, family rally for cancer patient http://www.thespec.com/news/local/article/650414--friends-family-rally-for-cancer-patient More than three dozen people rallied and hoisted signs in front of City Hall Friday in support of cancer patient Ken Rodger Morris Daily Herald, Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:36 AM PST Duncan leaving Cardinals; longtime pitching coach wants to be with wife battling cancer http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2012/01/06/duncan-leaving-cardinals-longtime-pitching-coach-wants-to-be-with-wife-battling-cancer/acmyqr7/ ST. LOUIS (MCT) â€" Dave Duncan intends to step aside as Cardinals pitching coach in order to deal with personal matters related to his wife Jeanine’s ongoing battle against cancer. Newswise, Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:32 AM PST Researchers Find Malignancy-Risk Gene Signature For Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/584475/?sc=rsmn A malignancy-risk gene signature developed for breast cancer has been found to have predictive and prognostic value for patients with early stage non-small cell lung cancer. The advancement was made by researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center, who published their study results in a recent issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Kansas City Kansan, Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:32 AM PST Piper, Ward basketball teams to raise money for cancer http://kansascitykansan.com/blogs/nick-sloan/piper-ward-basketball-teams-raise-money-cancer/11557 By NICK SLOAN , NJSloan212@gmail.com For one night, two rival schools will be coming to together for something besides an intense athletic competition. The Piper Pirates and Bishop Ward basketball teams, both boys and girls, will be hosting a “Coaches vs. Cancer Fundraiser Event” next Friday night at Piper High School. Donations in the form of $15 T-Shirts and $1 donation cards can be made ... Washington City Paper, Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:28 AM PST William “Whop” Frazier, 1943-2011 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2012/01/06/william-whop-frazier-1943-2011/ Bassist and singer William "Whop" Frazier spent years backing up other blues players before stepping out on his own. The singerâ€"who for decades was a prominent figure in D.C.'s blues scene â€"passed away on Dec. 22 at Fairfax hospital following a brief battle with lung and bone cancer. Frazier was 68. 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. 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