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, January 31, 2012 9:57 AM PST Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: PhysOrg, Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:55 AM PST Study defines a new genetic subtype of lung cancer http://www.physorg.com/news247236268.html A report from investigators at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Cancer Center has defined the role of a recently identified gene abnormality in a deadly form of lung cancer. Tumors driven by rearrangements in the ROS1 gene represent 1 to 2 percent of non-small-cell lung cancers (NSCLC), the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. The researchers show that ROS1-driven tumors can be ... San Jose Mercury News, Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:52 AM PST Lung cancer test predicts likelihood of death, says UC-San Francisco http://www.mercurynews.com/health/ci_19859643?source=rss By measuring the activity of 14 genes in cancerous tissue, doctors could more accurately guide treatment for people with the deadly disease, according to a new study by a UC-San Francisco medical team. WJXT Jacksonville, Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:49 AM PST 5 ways to exercise without even trying http://www.news4jax.com/Meet-a-chef-without-a-stomach/-/475982/8570250/-/13vwx9q/-/index.html Meet a chef who lost his stomach to cancer complications and now helps fellow survivors find healthy food options. Creston News Advertiser, Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:44 AM PST Daffodil Days kicks off Wednesday http://www.crestonnewsadvertiser.com/2012/01/31/daffodil-days-kicks-off-wednesday/a9wa8k6/ The kick-off for the annual Daffodil Days event starts Wednesday and runs through Feb. 20. People will be able to purchase a variety of the flowers available with the proceeds going to the American Cancer Society for cancer research. Daily Mail, Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:43 AM PST Woman, 21, who was told she was infertile after battling cancer twice has 'miracle' baby http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2094458/Woman-21-told-infertile-battling-cancer-twice-miracle-baby.html?ITO=1490 Madeleine Telfer from Kilmarnock in Scotland thought she had lost the chance to become a mother after having 300 hours of chemotherapy to battle Hodgkin's Lymphoma twice. The Huffington Post, Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:41 AM PST Liz Margolies, L.C.S.W.: For LGBT Americans, Silence on Cancer Is Not an Option http://www.huffingtonpost.com/liz-margolies-lcsw/lgbt-cancer_b_1242970.html Not only do LGBT people have higher cancer risks and lower screening rates, but our experience of cancer is partly determined by being members of a sexual and gender minority group. Newswise, Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:35 AM PST Type of Anesthesia May Affect Recurrence Risk after Liver Cancer Procedure http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/585248/?sc=rsmn For patients undergoing a minimally invasive treatment for liver cancer, the risk of recurrent cancer appears lower with general anesthesia compared to regional (epidural) anesthesia, reports a study in the February issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS). CNYCentral.com, Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:35 AM PST One type of cancer on rise: Is it more prevalent in men or women? http://www.cnycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=713966 One type of cancer is on the rise. It is three times more common in women than men, but there is a way to detect it. West University Examiner, Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:29 AM PST American Heart Association teams up with Macy’s for National Heart Month kickoff this Friday http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/west_university/news/american-heart-association-teams-up-with-macy-s-for-national/article_f18fe501-33d3-5164-b3c0-00e99914a792.html More women die of heart disease, an often silent, hidden and misunderstood disease, than all forms of cancer combined. The Huffington Post, Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:27 AM PST Wendell Potter: Paying For Cancer Treatment for Children in America with a Car Wash, Bake Sale and Fish Fry http://www.huffingtonpost.com/wendell-potter/paying-for-cancer-treatme_b_1244294.html "It shouldn't be this way," read the subject line of an email I received Friday morning from a conservative friend and fellow Southerner. "People shouldn't... 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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