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, March 23, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: National Cancer Institute, Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:51 AM PDT National Cancer Institute http://www.cancer.gov/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/DetectingGeneticMutationsInBrainTumors Researchers at Winship Cancer Institute have developed a technique for detecting an “oncometabolite,” a chemical produced by some brain tumors’ warped metabolism, via non-invasive imaging. WSOC-TV Charlotte, Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:47 AM PDT Hickory school rallies around students with cancer http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/hickory-school-rallies-around-students-cancer/nLbYh/ When you’re a high school senior you’re supposed to hold the world in the palm of your hand. For three seniors atSt.StephensHigh School, they’ve had to fight just to live. Evan Ford, Courtney Cook and Brandon Grant have each been diagnosed with cancer. Grant, 18, was a baby when he had his first encounter with cancer. “I was born with a birthmark on my side,” he said. “It was melanoma.” Grant ... The Community Voice, Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:43 AM PDT KRCB fetes on Womens History Month http://www.thecommunityvoice.com/article.php?id=4536 Stories of cancer survivors, young women growing up in an Indian hostel, and a documentary by award-winning local filmmaker Louise... The Community Voice, Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:42 AM PDT The Wealth of Health http://www.thecommunityvoice.com/article.php?id=4541 March is “Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.” I can speak personally to the importance of being tested for colorectal cancer, being... The Huffington Post, Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:42 AM PDT 85-year-old Robbery Victim, Ida Sue Collins, Gets Free Eye Surgery And $500 From A Former Thief http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/23/85-year-old-robbery-victi_n_1374016.html An 85-year-old woman with cancer who was robbed in front of her home last month has received free eye surgery from a generous doctor and a $500 check from a one-time thief trying to make amends, Live 5 News reports. Illawarra Mercury, Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:41 AM PDT Cancer therapy wait slashed http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/news/local/news/general/cancer-therapy-wait-slashed/2499108.aspx?src=rss The six-week wait for chemotherapy treatment at Wollongong Hospital will be eliminated under a long overdue expansion project that is finally underway. SKY News, Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:38 AM PDT Robotic Surgery On British Man's Prostate http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Technology/Robotic-Surgery-British-Prostate-Cancer-Patient-Stuart-Ellis-Is-First-In-Country-To-Have-Procedure/Article/201203416195086?f=rss A cancer patient in Britain is having his prostate removed by surgeons using a hand-held robot, the first procedure of its kind in the country. CBS 19 Tyler, Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:37 AM PDT Breast cancer's latest treatments and research presented in Tyler http://www.cbs19.tv/story/17239827/breast-cancer-latest-treatments-and-research-presented-in-tyler Some of the Nation's breast cancer leading medical professionals meet today in Tyler with promising news about treatments and research development for one of the most widespread but most treatable cancers. Cleburne Times-Review, Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:37 AM PDT Cancer support group seeks to comfort women http://www.cleburnetimesreview.com/local/x684071974/Cancer-support-group-seeks-to-comfort-women Cancer diagnosis and treatments can place a heavy burden on a person with the illness, which could lead to a person feeling alone and misunderstood.  OfficialWire, Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:35 AM PDT Several Executives Leave Komen After Controversy http://www.officialwire.com/main.php?action=posted_news&rid=266702&catid=1 At least five high-ranking executives with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast cancer charity have resigned in the aftermath of the organization's decision to eliminate its funding for Planned Parenthood. 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=DN.OBOouNLOmGUxtwC19U6PV8iI6T4xTc5y6kU_x_hD_N8MJE5SxsuHY1ciKc81FHs9GZeSrigqZMubrmvNK6Tlb_MhPhLP2wqhL 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/ . 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