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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday, January 30, 2012 9:57 AM PST Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Eufaula Tribune, Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:56 AM PST Quitman Commission vice-chair passes http://www2.eufaulatribune.com/news/2012/jan/30/quitman-commission-vice-chair-passes-ar-3137742/ Quitman Commission vice-chair passes David McMiller, vice-chair of the Quitman County Commission, passed away Sunday, Jan. 29, following a lengthy battle with cancer, according to commission chair Richard Morris. Times Leader, Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:54 AM PST FDA approves Roche skin cancer drug Erivedge http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=182641&44=138334274&32=3991&7=186441&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fbusiness%2FFDA_approves_Roche_skin_cancer_drug_Erivedge_01-30-2012.html (AP) Federal regulators on Monday approved a pill that treats the most common type of skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma. Stamford Advocate, Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:54 AM PST Novara fires coach Tesser, 12th Serie A change http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/sports/article/Novara-fires-coach-Tesser-12th-Serie-A-change-2837131.php Mondonico has not coached in the top division since being fired by Fiorentina seven years ago. He quit as coach of Serie B Albinoleffe in the offseason to focus on battling cancer. Contra Costa Times, Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:54 AM PST FDA approves Genentech's Erivedge, first drug to treat advanced form of most common type of skin cancer http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_19851905?source=rss Federal regulators on Monday approved a pill that treats the most common type of skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma. KETV 7 Omaha, Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:54 AM PST NFL Player Visits Boy Waging Health Battle http://www.ketv.com/news/30331981/detail.html Blake Schuler already has a number of health issues he's dealing with, but now the fifth grader is battling cancer. The Chicago Bears' Ricky Henry stopped by the family's home to give some support. Brandon Sun, Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:51 AM PST New oil, old pans http://www.brandonsun.com/opinion/blogs/grant-hamilton/New-oil-old-pans-138334174.html I've recently become a convert to cast iron pans. It's not quite as easy to use as a Teflon-based non-stick coating, but I have read too many scare stories recently that link those artifical non-stick coatings to cancer. OurSports Central, Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:51 AM PST IceHogs Raise $21,548 for Breast Cancer Research http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4348893 Rockford, Ill. - The Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League hosted their third annual Pink in the Rink night on Saturday, raising over $21,000 to help fight breast cancer. Newswise, Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:50 AM PST Four-Week Vaccination Regimen Knocks Out Early Breast Cancer Tumors http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/585191/?sc=rsmn Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania report that a short course of vaccination with an anti-HER2 dendritic cell vaccine made partly from the patient's own cells triggers a complete tumor eradication in nearly 20 percent of women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), an early breast cancer. ThirdAge, Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:48 AM PST Cell Therapeutics Pulls Cancer Drug Application http://www.thirdage.com/news/cell-therapeutics-pulls-cancer-drug-application_01-30-2012 Cell Therapeutics Inc. announced Monday that it has voluntarily withdrawn its application for cancer drug Pixuvri. According to Reuters, the company said it needed more time to prepare for the review of the pill. Cell Therapeutics first attempted to have the U.S. Food and Drug Administration simply reschedule the drug’s review, but the agency was unable to comply and the company now plans to ... AFP via Yahoo! Canada News, Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:44 AM PST US approves new drug for common skin cancer http://ca.news.yahoo.com/us-approves-drug-common-skin-cancer-174425427.html US authorities on Monday approved a new drug to treat the most common form of skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma, which is rarely lethal but can spread if left untreated. 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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