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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, February 25, 2012 9:57 AM PST Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: WMDT Salisbury, Sat, 25 Feb 2012 09:55 AM PST States called on to restore anti-smoking funds http://www.wmdt.com/story/17017013/states-called-on-to-restore-anti-smoking-funds Steve Panetta smoked for 34 years, the last 10 at a three-pack-a-day clip. He watched his father die from lung cancer and his stepfather struggle with emphysema. He tried quitting six times before a state-funded cessation... Extra TV, Sat, 25 Feb 2012 09:51 AM PST Teen Battling Cancer Asks Taylor Swift to High School Prom http://extratv.warnerbros.com/2012/02/teen_battling_cancer_asks_taylor_swift_to_high_school_prom.php Kevin McGuire, a Stratford teen battling cancer, asked Taylor Swift to be his date for the prom on June 1. The busy singer replied with a message on her Facebook that read, "Kevin, I'm so sorry but I won't be... Your Hometown Lima Stations, Sat, 25 Feb 2012 09:50 AM PST Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsStates called on to restore anti-smoking funds http://www.hometownstations.com/story/17017013/states-called-on-to-restore-anti-smoking-funds ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Steve Panetta smoked for 34 years, the last 10 at a three-pack-a-day clip. He watched his father die from lung cancer and his stepfather struggle with emphysema. He tried quitting six times before a state-funded cessation program helped him beat the habit in 2002. OfficialWire, Sat, 25 Feb 2012 09:49 AM PST Cancer's Growing Burden: The High Cost Of Care http://www.officialwire.com/main.php?action=posted_news&rid=243151&catid=1 Patti Tyree was afraid that cancer would steal her future. Instead, the cost of treating it has. She had hoped to buy a small farm with money inherited from her mother. North Platte Telegraph, Sat, 25 Feb 2012 09:48 AM PST Kids cancer drug shortage worries doctors http://nptelegraph.com/articles/2012/02/25/news/40004617.txt World-Herald News Service LINCOLN - Local hospitals are still scrambling in the wake of a nationwide shortage of a drug called methotrexate, which cures almost all cases of the most common childhood cancer. Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, Sat, 25 Feb 2012 09:45 AM PST Valley volunteer interest meeting in cancer fight http://www.rrdailyherald.com/news/valley-volunteer-interest-meeting-in-cancer-fight/article_05356f70-5fd5-11e1-825a-001871e3ce6c.html When Joanne Jackson, of Roanoke Rapids, volunteers with the American Cancer Society, she knows firsthand what the organization can do for people. Newstalk ZB via Yahoo! New Zealand News, Sat, 25 Feb 2012 09:38 AM PST Calls for collaborative approach to cancer treatment http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/13014008/calls-for-collaborative-approach-to-cancer-treatment/ The Cancer Society wants to see a more collaborative approach to the way cancer is treated, and prevented. NBC Chicago, Sat, 25 Feb 2012 09:36 AM PST PHOTOS: Tickled Pink Party http://www.nbcchicago.com/the-scene/events/Tickled-Pink-Party-2012-140421563.html Annual bash takes over River East Art Center to benefit breast cancer organization. Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune, Sat, 25 Feb 2012 09:34 AM PST Surgeon general report to rip states, hit hard by recession, for using anti-smoking funds http://www.startribune.com/nation/140422403.html ALBANY, N.Y. - Steve Panetta smoked for 34 years, the last 10 at a three-pack-a-day clip. He watched his father die from lung cancer and his stepfather struggle with emphysema. He tried quitting six times before a state-funded cessation program helped him beat the habit in 2002. PRWeb via Yahoo! News, Sat, 25 Feb 2012 09:32 AM PST QualityStocks News - Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Partner Receives China Regulatory and Marketing Approval for MuGard http://news.yahoo.com/qualitystocks-news-access-pharmaceuticals-inc-partner-receives-china-173019672.html Regulatory nod from China’s State Food and Drug Administration provides “Transformative Milestone” for Access’ global program.Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) February 25, 2012 QualityStocks would like to highlight Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a publicly traded biopharmaceutical company, focused on developing and commercializing proprietary products for the treatment and supportive care of 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. 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