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, April 30, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Richmond Times-Dispatch, Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:50 AM PDT McDonnell signs bill advancing cancer care http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2012/apr/30/mcdonnell-signs-bill-advancing-cancer-care-ar-1879914/ Advocates for cancer care and research, researchers and others were present for the ceremony. PR Newswire, Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:47 AM PDT Karmanos Cancer Institute's 30th Annual Dinner raises nearly $1.7 Million to Benefit Cancer Care http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/karmanos-cancer-institutes-30th-annual-dinner-raises-nearly-17-million-to-benefit-cancer-care-149526335.html Most Successful Annual Dinner in Karmanos Cancer Institute's History DETROIT, April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute's 30th Annual Dinner held Saturday, April 28, raised nearly $1.7 million to benefit Karmanos' exceptional cancer... The Shelby County Reporter, Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:47 AM PDT Newspapers, Schools, Breaking News, Sports, Weather, Alabama, Pelham, Alabaster, Calera, Hoover, Birmingham http://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/2012/04/30/love-bug-pageant-raises-money-for-childhood-cancer/ When Helena resident Reilly Montgomery was 9 years old, her parents took her to the doctor thinking she had a simple bladder infection. They soon found out she had kidney cancer and endured 28 weeks of chemotherapy and radiation for stage-three cancer. New York Times, Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:47 AM PDT New Perspectives From Cancer Patients http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/01/health/views/new-perspectives-from-cancer-patients.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Two new books, one by a group of medical ethicists and another by the feminist critic Susan Gubar, offer searing accounts of confronting a lethal disease. Baytown Sun, Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:37 AM PDT Poker great Thomas 'Amarillo Slim' Preston dies http://baytownsun.com/texas_ap/article_de879ee8-ce6b-5e6b-b758-3265a5e621f5.html Thomas Austin "Amarillo Slim" Preston Jr., an acclaimed professional poker player who fancied himself the "World's Greatest Gambler," has died. Bunky Preston said Monday that his father died of colon cancer Sunday in hospice care in Amarillo, Texas. He was 83. The Huffington Post, Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:32 AM PDT Claire Bidwell Smith: Recovering From Loss: Coping With Cancer at Age 14 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/claire-bidwell-smith/coping-with-cancer_b_1242179.html I was 14 when both of my parents were diagnosed with cancer at the same time. Being an only child, the ensuing years of hospitals, surgeries and chemo treatments were lonely ones. PR Newswire, Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:31 AM PDT Coty Inc. And DKMS Help Raise Record $3.2 Million To Support The DKMS 6th Annual Gala: Linked Against Blood Cancer http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/coty-inc-and-dkms-help-raise-record-32-million-to-support-the-dkms-6th-annual-gala-linked-against-blood-cancer-149522525.html NEW YORK, April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The DKMS 6th Annual Gala: Linked Against Blood Cancer, hosted by Katharina Harf, Chief Inspiration Officer of DKMS Americas, was held on Thursday night at Cipriani Wall Street to a sold out audience. The gala once again broke records of... This is Bristol, Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:26 AM PDT The Post published Award-winning reporter who battled for justice http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Award-winning-reporter-battled-justice/story-15960532-detail/story.html FORMER Post chief reporter Julie Harding has died of cancer. She was just 51. New Orleans Times-Picayune, Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:16 AM PDT Mandeville Relay for Life May 19 Fontainebleau State Park http://www.nola.com/community/st-tammany/index.ssf/2012/04/mandeville_relay_for_life_may.html The American Cancer Society is celebrating and raising funds with its annual all-night event, Relay for Life St. Tammany, on May 19 at Fontainebleau High School, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. “This year our theme is Laissez Les Bon... Diagnostic Imaging, Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:15 AM PDT Automated Breast Volume Sonography Improves Cancer Detection Among Asian Women http://www.diagnosticimaging.com/womens-imaging/content/article/113619/2066468?CID=rss ABVS agreed with hand-held ultrasound in detecting 15 suspicious lesions, but also detected 12 additional lesions and excluded 12 lesions. 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=TJT.uf8uNLMg2Hb40OfXaLm3I4S0hG5_4ILhyg2TA.a_Z7YUfI9kj9QRoNp4ORSZ.ikozMaBVDZ56pvQ8XfdP841FBhAmUM2QjVI 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/ . Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday, April 29, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: The Minnesota Daily, Sun, 29 Apr 2012 10:53 AM PDT Groups raise more than $155,000 in Relay For Life http://www.mndaily.com/2012/04/29/groups-raise-more-155000-relay-life By: Claire Bramel More than 1,700 participants attended the ninth annual Relay For Life on Friday at Bierman Field, less than last year’s 2,400. Colleges Against Cancer put on the fundraiser which raised more than $155,000, roughly $60,000 less than 2011’s Relay For Life. From 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., 140 teams walked to raise awareness and money for the American Cancer Society. The Colleges Against ... seattlepi.com, Sun, 29 Apr 2012 10:41 AM PDT Cancer survivors urged to eat better, exercise http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Cancer-survivors-urged-to-eat-better-exercise-3512214.php Cancer survivors urged to eat better, exercise Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 07:04 a.m., Thursday, April 26, 2012 The cancer society on Thursday released new guidelines, saying there's now enough evidence to strongly recommend physical activity and better nutrition for ... AFP via Yahoo! News, Sun, 29 Apr 2012 10:37 AM PDT Scientists find gene that inhibits pancreas cancer spread http://news.yahoo.com/scientists-gene-inhibits-pancreas-cancer-spread-173712243.html Scientists have identified a gene that slows the spread of pancreatic cancer tumours, paving the way for targeted treatment of one of the deadliest forms of the disease, said a paper published Sunday. The Sentinel, Sun, 29 Apr 2012 10:34 AM PDT West Perry Field Hockey to host breast cancer run/walk http://cumberlink.com/news/local/west-perry-field-hockey-to-host-breast-cancer-run-walk/article_87a710e0-919d-11e1-b474-001a4bcf887a.html West Perry Field Hockey and the West Perry Athletic Booster Club (WPABC) will host the fourth annual Mustang Gallop to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research at West Perry High School on The Sandusky Register, Sun, 29 Apr 2012 10:17 AM PDT Screening for prostate cancer in older men unnecessary http://www.sanduskyregister.com/screening-prostate-cancer-older-men-unnecessary When billionaire investor Warren Buffett revealed last week that he has been diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer, the reaction -- including from Buffett himself -- amounted to a collective shrug. By date (default) read more The Michigan City News-Dispatch, Sun, 29 Apr 2012 10:12 AM PDT Comedy show helps fund wishes for young cancer patients http://thenewsdispatch.com/articles/2012/04/29/news/local/doc4f94ac39e0bf0547338619.txt MICHIGAN CITY â€" A dinner and comedy show at Blue Chip Casino on Saturday will help wishes come true for children with cancer. EURweb, Sun, 29 Apr 2012 10:11 AM PDT Prostate Cancer Survivor Charlie Wilson Brings Awareness http://www.eurweb.com/2012/04/charlie-wilson-prostate-cancer-survivor-brings-awareness/ *Charlie Wilson is on a mission. He’s taking advantage of his celebrity to bring awareness to prostate cancer. A survivor of the disease, the singer wants to send a message to African American men, alerting them of the issue through national campaign, M.A.P. (Making Awareness a Priority). American men and their families about prostate cancer [...] Press Association via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News, Sun, 29 Apr 2012 10:05 AM PDT New hope in pancreas cancer battle http://uk.news.yahoo.com/hope-pancreas-cancer-battle-170503261.html A new discovery may offer a glimmer of hope to patients with one of the deadliest cancers, research has shown. North Shore News, Sun, 29 Apr 2012 10:04 AM PDT Duo to cross Canada to fight prostate cancer http://www.nsnews.com/cross+Canada+fight+prostate+cancer/6537126/story.html AFTER best friends Willy Konantz (left) and Taylor Scholz write their final exam at the University of Western Ontario, they plan to cycle home to the North Shore as part of Gear West: Our Ride For Men. Inspired by Willy's father's recent prostate cancer diagnosis, they hope to raise $50,000 for the Vancouver Prostate Centre. Humble Observer, Sun, 29 Apr 2012 10:03 AM PDT Fight Against Melanoma: Skin cancer survivor organizes biennial fundraiser to raise awareness, funds http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/humble/news/fight-against-melanoma-skin-cancer-survivor-organizes-biennial-fundraiser-to/article_52c2a152-f7ac-5b59-8884-bb8d4f04c562.html Cheri Huber’s parents had undergone full body scans with dermatologist for years before she decided to have one done for herself. 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=PVqNJHcuNLOo8Z0Z0jGvYUd.SDxAHtXxbzux1Xy4I0oeRFYiwhUa49CR_BK1uQ_hDF.JGao0JO.mM0QJlLF.T9eSIUPfh5CL2cVC 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/ . Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

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, April 28, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: The Japan Times, Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:54 AM PDT Lions to retire Inao's No. 24 jersey http://www.japantimes.co.jp/rss/sb20120429j2.html The Seibu Lions will retire former Nishitetsu Lions ace Kazuhisa Inao's No. 24, sources familiar with the matter said Saturday. It will be the first retired number since Seibu began to own the Lions in 1979. Inao died of cancer in November 2007 at age 70. The Michigan City News-Dispatch, Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:43 AM PDT Comedy show helps fund wishes for young cancer patients http://thenewsdispatch.com/articles/2012/04/28/news/local/doc4f94ac39e0bf0547338619.txt MICHIGAN CITY â€" A dinner and comedy show at Blue Chip Casino on Saturday will help wishes come true for children with cancer. TMZ, Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:34 AM PDT Kris Humphries -- Date with 16-Year-Old Fan Makes Her Dream Come True http://www.tmz.com/2012/04/28/kris-humphries-date-kaely-kwitek/ Kris Humphries' date with 16-year-old cancer patient Kaely Kwitek has the NBA star smitten ... so much so that he's in it for the long haul. As TMZ previously reported ... Kaely -- who is battling stage 4 anaplastic large-cell lymphoma --  was… KBTX 3 Bryan - College Station, Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:14 AM PDT Benefit Fundraiser for Ricky Bordeau All Day Saturday http://www.kbtx.com/home/headlines/Benefit_Fundraiser_for_Ricky_Bordeau_All_Day_Saturday_149361075.html Come out to the BBQ Fundraiser to help an Edge Family as their only son battles Stage II Lymphoma Cancer. Contra Costa Times, Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:11 AM PDT Got heartburn? Don't ignore it http://www.mercurynews.com/health/ci_20488472/got-heartburn-dont-ignore-it?source=rss Scary, but true: Acid reflux can cause a precancerous condition that can lead to esophageal cancer, which is the fastest growing cancer diagnosis in the United States. That's why health advocates are urging patients, especially white males over 50 with persistent heartburn, to get checked out. UPI, Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:06 AM PDT Artist Weiss of Fischli/Weiss dead at 66 http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2012/04/28/Artist-Weiss-of-FischliWeiss-dead-at-66/UPI-73601335630445/ NEW YORK, April 28 (UPI) -- Swiss artist David Weiss, one half of creative team Fischli/Weiss, has died of cancer, his gallery said. He was 66. The Waynesboro Record Herald, Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:03 AM PDT Bonnie and Ken Shockey encourage cancer patients to research Low Dose Naltrexone http://www.therecordherald.com/news/x1942562819/Bonnie-and-Ken-Shockey-encourage-cancer-patients-to-research-Low-Dose-Naltrexone Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) was not originally intended to be a cancer treatment but one local couple encourages everyone with cancer to do their research on this drug. Bonnie and Ken Shockey both use LDN, but for very different reasons. Bonnie takes the drug to treat multiple sclerosis (MS), but Ken began taking it when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Windsor Star, Sat, 28 Apr 2012 09:47 AM PDT Scanner improves odds in fight against cancer, other diseases http://www.windsorstar.com/health/Scanner+improves+odds+fight+against+cancer+other+diseases/6532787/story.html WINDSOR, Ont. -- Annie Bison had her death sentence â€" a stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis â€" proved incorrect by a PET scan, so she was the perfect cheerleader as Windsor’s first PET/CT unit was unveiled Friday. The Inquisitr, Sat, 28 Apr 2012 09:46 AM PDT Darlene Gant: Dying Woman’s YouTube Plea May Extend Her Life [Video] http://www.inquisitr.com/226655/darlene-gant-dying-womans-youtube-plea-may-extend-her-life-video/ Terminally ill Darlene Gant of Tampa, Florida, might live longer thanks to a heartbreaking YouTube video in which the woman pleas for Genentech to give her a promising new cancer drug called pertuzumab before it is released by the FDA on June 8, 2012. Gant’s friends, relatives, and doctors have sent letters to Genentech, the [...] Darlene Gant: Dying Woman’s YouTube Plea May Extend Her Life ... Swimming World Magazine, Sat, 28 Apr 2012 09:12 AM PDT Passages: Ronald "Stix" Ballatore, 71 http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/College/30402.asp?q=Passages:-Ronald-Stix-Ballatore,-71 GAINESVILLE, Florida, April 27. FORMER UCLA men's swimming coach Ron "Stix" Ballatore passed away earlier today from complications due to his battle with throat and bone cancer, various sources have c... 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=QixqicsuNLN.nc3lNAwLDjMsvmTWmUBhXPxG98pe4j4A.sgK9i_dbrfYBsOcZ98S1ARlPYrwsu6tWFB9KbNYBkg0kolF2OrjzXJc 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/ . Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

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, April 27, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: The Shelbyville News, Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:41 AM PDT 'Inherited' volunteers an asset for Cancer Association http://www.theshelbynews.com/articles/2012/04/27/news/doc4f9966844e55a456205127.txt When the Hospice of Shelby County Thrift Shop closed down two years ago, several of its volunteers found a new outlet for their efforts with the Cancer Association of Shelby County's thrift shop on Public Square, thanks to the Blue River Community Foundation's annual volunteer fair. Newswise, Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:41 AM PDT Adolescents with Cancer Concerned about Their Future Reproductive Health http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/588615/?sc=rsmn Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues have found that adolescents newly diagnosed with cancer have strong concerns about their ability to have children as cancer survivors. They also found that standard health-related quality-of-life survey tools used to elicit answers from teens with cancer did not accurately reflect these concerns. Parents, who often answer survey questions as ... Newswise, Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:41 AM PDT UCSD Among First to Treat Brain Cancer with Novel Viral Vector http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/588548/?sc=rsmn UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center researchers and surgeons are among the first in the nation to treat patients with recurrent brain cancer by directly injecting an investigational viral vector into their tumor. The treatment is being developed by a local San Diego Company, Tocagen Inc. Newswise, Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:41 AM PDT Quality of Life as Important as Quantity of Life http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/588610/?sc=rsmn Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have placed new emphasis on gathering data on cancer patient quality of life during both treatment and survivorship. Their focus is on gathering and using that data to develop interventions to improve the quality of life for patients in treatment and for cancer survivors. Newswise, Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:41 AM PDT Moffitt Cancer Center Researcher of the Year Sharpens Focus on Infection and Its Links to Cancer in Men and Women http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/588614/?sc=rsmn Anna R. Giuliano, Ph.D., director of the newly created Center for Infection Research in Cancer at Moffitt Cancer Center, is world renowned for her research on the human papillomavirus (HPV) and the variety of cancers linked to it that affect both men and women. She was recently appointed to lead this new center to expand Moffitt's efforts to find other links between infections and cancer. Newswise, Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:40 AM PDT UCSD Moores Cancer Center Offers New Hope for Deadly Brain Tumor http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/588544/?sc=rsmn Jim Black is fighting the meanest, most aggressive, most common kind of brain tumor in the United States: recurrent glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). In the United States, each year, approximately 10,000 patients are affected by GBM. Now, a novel investigational device - available only at clinical trial sites - is offering new hope to these patients. Newswise, Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:40 AM PDT Moffitt Cancer Center Researcher Publishes Book on Nutritional Management of Cancer Treatment Effects http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/588609/?sc=rsmn Nagi B. Kumar, Ph.D., R.D., F.A.D.A., a senior member and director of Cancer Chemoprevention at Moffitt Cancer Center, is the author of a landmark book Nutritional Management of Cancer Treatment Effects, published by Springer International (2012). Newswise, Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:40 AM PDT Researchers Are Creating "Designer Lymph Nodes" Based on Moffitt Cancer Center's Total Cancer Care(tm) Initiative http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/588613/?sc=rsmn Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center are in the first phase of creating "designer lymph nodes." Designer lymph nodes are built with specialized gene-modified cells that are injected into patients and produce a pre-planned immunologic response for cancer patients locally and then throughout their bodies. The researchers are examining a cancer vaccine "boosting" effect of the manufactured lymph ... Newswise, Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:40 AM PDT Moffitt Cancer Center Researcher Awarded GE Grant to Develop Tool to Detect Breast Cancer Metastasis Genetic Risks http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/588608/?sc=rsmn M. Catherine Lee, M.D., breast cancer researcher and assistant member at Moffitt Cancer Center, has received a $100,000 grant from General Electric's $100 million healthymagination Challenge to develop genetic tools to investigate an individual's genetic makeup to determine if they are predisposed to develop or resist breast cancer metastasis. Newswise, Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:40 AM PDT Moffitt Cancer Center Begins 26th Year with Emphasis on Research, Patient Care http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/588607/?sc=rsmn After celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2011, Moffitt Cancer Center is continuing its mission "to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer." "As one of 41 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers nationwide, we are continuing to lead in scientific discovery and cancer research and also in translating research and discovery into state-of-the-art patient care ... 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=TCjZTtwuNLM.6KgmDL5TY._Nm74JKRKvzlrXww8F0xVX9WT2S2fpDe2.PiIWV1IwHp7b2Vm1jmY0bPeyoOX.2ILW_vkuul6zJzHC 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/ . Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, April 26, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Kapuskasing Northern Times, Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:24 AM PDT Statement from Ontario's doctors on protecting children from tanning beds http://www.kapuskasingtimes.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3544881& The Ontario Medical Association urges MPPs in all parties to support the Skin Cancer Prevention Act, 2012, introduced today by NDP MPP France Gélinas, Nickelbelt. Spalding Today, Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:18 AM PDT Deiter (11) is well on the road to recovery http://www.spaldingtoday.co.uk/community/community-news/deiter-11-is-well-on-the-road-to-recovery-1-3775623 A MUM has paid tribute to her “inspirational” son at the end of more than three years of daily cancer treatment. GOOD, Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:18 AM PDT The Color of Change: Can Colorful Images Help Solve Social Problems? http://www.good.is/post/the-color-of-change-can-colorful-images-help-solve-social-problems/ Color already plays a major role in communicating messages: Just think of those bright yellow Livestrong bracelets, red T-shirts for Bono's (Red) campaign to fight AIDS in Africa, or all pink everything for breast cancer awareness. Now, a new collaborative of design students and color specialists wants to strengthen the connection between color and cause. The "Color in Action" project began when ... WIFR Rockford, Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:11 AM PDT The American Cancer Society's New Guidelines http://www.wifr.com/news/headlines/The_American_Cancer_Societys_New_Guidelines_149085105.html The American Cancer Society is saying for many cancers maintaining a healthy weight, exercising, and eating a healthy diet can reduce the risk that cancer will return. CNET UK, Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:11 AM PDT No evidence to link mobile phones to increased cancer risk http://crave.cnet.co.uk/mobiles/no-evidence-to-link-mobile-phones-to-increased-cancer-risk-50007764/ Findings from the biggest review of research into mobile phones and the increased risk of cancer say there's no evidence of a clear link. The Shelby Star, Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:10 AM PDT Car show will help raise money for local man with cancer http://www.shelbystar.com/news/going-63757-money-help.html David McCall, from Kings Mountain, is going through Hodgkin’s Lymphoma for the second time. Friends and family are hosting a car show to help raise funds for treatment, including a bone marrow transplant, which will not be covered by his insurance.... Brisbane Times, Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:09 AM PDT Good oil on fibres: it's not the amount, it's the quality - CSIRO http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/health/good-oil-on-fibres-its-not-the-amount-its-the-quality--csiro-20120426-1xo1c.html WHILE low-fibre diets have been linked to higher rates of bowel cancer, Australian scientists have been stumped to explain why bowel cancer rates are on the rise even though Australians eat more dietary fibre than many other western countries. Guelph Mercury, Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:08 AM PDT Cellphones don’t cause cancer. Probably http://www.guelphmercury.com/news/canada/article/712799--cellphones-don-t-cause-cancer-probably There is no convincing evidence that cellphone use poses a threat to human health, according to an extensive review of scientific evidence released Thursday. Local 10 Miami, Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:08 AM PDT Woman dies of a broken heart at husband's visitation http://www.local10.com/news/Woman-dies-of-a-broken-heart-at-husband-s-visitation/-/1717324/11991140/-/150k2ah/-/index.html A husband and wife of 58 years, born only hours apart at the same hospital, died only three days apart last week. Ronald Clark Oman, Sr. died April 16, only six weeks after being diagnosed with cancer. His wife Linda Mae Oman was with him -- along with several family members -- when he died. "She said, 'Ron, I will see you soon,' and we -- my sisters and I -- were in the background saying, 'No ... EurekAlert!, Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:06 AM PDT Small molecular bodyguards kill HPV-infected cancer cells by protecting tumor-suppressor http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-04/twi-smb042612.php ( The Wistar Institute ) Researchers at the Wistar Institute announce the discovery of small molecules that kill cancer cells caused by infection with human papillomavirus. Their results, in both cell and mouse models, demonstrate that the small molecule inhibitors protect a tumor-suppressing protein targeted by viral proteins, thus killing the infected tumor cells. The researchers believe that ... 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=y4dK6QouNLMkCeP6th4GIIdUEhizN4.Zx.j8CqLRY1FrDerY3wpvJct6dpaGgW_ApGBIiaOxT5_s6dbDDjBvCBLG83QpwaFXQGD_ 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/ . Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, April 25, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: WSPA Spartanburg, Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:52 AM PDT Bill Gives Option Of Free Cervical Cancer Vaccine http://www2.wspa.com/news/2012/apr/25/bill-gives-option-free-cervical-cancer-vaccine-ar-3672947/ Bill Gives Option Of Free Cervical Cancer Vaccine National Cancer Institute, Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:50 AM PDT National Cancer Institute http://www.cancer.gov/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/GeneIdentifiedInLungCancer A single gene that promotes initial development of the most common form of lung cancer and its lethal metastases has been identified by researchers at Mayo Clinic in Florida. Their study suggests other forms of cancer may also be driven by this gene, matrix metalloproteinase-10 (MMP-10). Standard Democrat, Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:50 AM PDT Scott County Relay for Life set for Friday and Saturday http://www.standard-democrat.com/story/1841729.html SIKESTON -- When it comes to cancer, most everyone has been impacted by the disease in some way. And this year's Scott County Relay for Life will bring the focus to a personal level. Hillsboro Star-Journal, Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:49 AM PDT Beverly Cooper http://www.starj.com/direct/beverly_cooper+4331bev+42657665726c7920436f6f706572 Beverly A. Cooper, 75, died April 18, 2012, at Kidron Bethel Healthcare after a short battle with lung cancer. She was born Nov. 27, 1936, in Los Angeles, Calif., to Thomas and Ila Juanita (Watkins) Eberson. Pomerado Newspaper Group, Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:46 AM PDT Rancho Bernardo/4S Ranch Digest â€" Issue of April 26, 2012 http://www.pomeradonews.com/2012/04/25/rancho-bernardo4s-ranch-digest-issue-of-april-26-2012/ The Rancho Bernardo Relay for Life kickoff celebration will be 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday, May 3 in the RB Swim & Tennis Club, 16955 Bernardo Oaks Drive. Anyone interested in learning more about the relay that benefits the American Cancer Society is welcome. citybizlist Baltimore, Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:46 AM PDT Zyngenia Appoints David Parkinson to Board http://baltimore.citybizlist.com/1/2012/4/25/Zyngenia-Appoints-David-Parkinson-to-Board.aspx - World-renowned Clinical Cancer Researcher and Drug Developer to Serve Key Roles as Next-generation... The Record-Journal, Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:45 AM PDT MidState holds open house for renovated cancer center http://www.myrecordjournal.com/meriden/article_2b767c5a-8efc-11e1-8e90-001a4bcf887a.html MERIDEN â€" To celebrate their newly renovated Palladino Family Cancer Center at MidState Medical Center, the Lewis Avenue hospital is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house Wednesday. New Kerala, Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:44 AM PDT Pizza seasoning herb oregano may help combat prostate cancer http://www.newkerala.com/news/newsplus/worldnews-11324.html Washington, April 25: An ingredient of oregano, the common pizza and pasta seasoning herb, could potentially be used to treat prostate cancer, researchers including one of an Indian have found. FOX 59 Indianapolis, Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:42 AM PDT Investment of $150M to aid in local cancer research http://www.fox59.com/news/wxin-investment-indianapolis-cancer-research-investment-of-150m-to-aid-in-indianapolis-cancer-research-20120425,0,1372595.column?track=rss $150M investment to provide funds for cancer, neuroscience and cardiovascular research Indiana University Health and the Indiana University School of Medicine announced Wednesday they will invest $150 million over five years in a new research collaboration, the Strategic Research Initiative, that will enhance the institutions’ joint capabilities in fundamental scientific investigation ... NBC Sports: ProFootballTalk, Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:40 AM PDT Mark Herzlich plans to earn a starting spot on Giants’ defense http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/25/mark-herzlich-plans-to-earn-a-starting-spot-on-giants-defense/ Two years ago, Mark Herzlich was getting himself back into shape and for a return to the field for Boston College after cancer forced him to miss a season. One year ago, Herzlich sat there at the NFL draft and waited and waited before realizing he wasn’t going to be selected. But now Herzlich is… 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=4ijf1ZQuNLN7JQPpMDj0fK8cfMqR11KDVTV2BzP_YU1ynO0YBb71ymTQsHwnppOhTx.H3zNnwLn9UCJX0ACgS6liFVY13nQQgTjd 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/ . Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

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, April 24, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: The Newton Kansan, Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:52 AM PDT Obituary: Gena Laura Linn Becker http://www.thekansan.com/news/x1780490638/Obituary-Gena-Laura-Linn-Becker Gena Laura Linn Becker, 82, died on Sunday (April 22, 2012) at her home after a courageous and inspirational battle with cancer. The Newton Kansan, Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:52 AM PDT Obituary: Jane Elizabeth Friesen http://www.thekansan.com/news/x1105742395/Obituary-Jane-Elizabeth-Friesen Jane Elizabeth Friesen, 55, of Archbold, Ohio, passed on surrounded by her family on Sunday (April 22, 2012) after a two and a half year struggle with breast cancer. Tempo, Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:51 AM PDT Aspirin tied to lower lung cancer risk in Asian women http://www.tempo.com.ph/2012/aspirin-tied-to-lower-lung-cancer-risk-in-asian-women/ Women who took aspirin at least a couple of times a week had a much lower risk of developing lung cancer, whether or not they ever smoked, according to a study of more than a thousand Asian women. The Daily Commercial, Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:50 AM PDT Beat cancer or bust! http://dailycommercial.com/042312bras CLERMONT ROXANNE BROWN | Staff Writer More than $22,000 was raised for the Greater Clermont C ... Your Hometown Lima Stations, Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:50 AM PDT Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsVenezuela's Chavez appears on TV from Cuba http://www.hometownstations.com/story/17677735/venezuelas-chavez-appears-on-tv-from-cuba CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has been shown on television for the first time in days with a video clip that shows him chatting with aides and relatives as he undergoes cancer treatments in Cuba. The Brookline Tab, Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:48 AM PDT Brookline girls lacrosse team to sponsor ‘Coaches versus Cancer’ game http://www.wickedlocal.com/brookline/news/x1780490585/Brookline-girls-lacrosse-team-to-sponsor-Coaches-versus-Cancer-game Like most people, Brookline High coach Carrie Gross has known a friend or relative who has suffered from cancer. The Driscoll School guidance counselor has decided to try and aid in the cause to find a cure for the dreaded disease by having the BHS varsity and junior varsity lacrosse teams dedicate their May 3 game against North Quincy at Downes Field in honor of the memory of the victims and ... EurekAlert!, Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:48 AM PDT Outpatient surgery patients also at risk for blood clots http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-04/uomh-osp042412.php ( University of Michigan Health System ) A new University of Michigan Health System study shows a rising risk for blood clots among the large and growing group of patients having outpatient surgery.Once a setting for the young and mostly healthy, today more than 60 percent of procedures are done on an outpatient basis, including cancer operations, orthopedic surgeries and plastic surgeries. The ... WMDT Salisbury, Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:44 AM PDT Venezuela's Chavez appears on TV from Cuba http://www.wmdt.com/story/17677735/venezuelas-chavez-appears-on-tv-from-cuba Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has been shown on television for the first time in days with a video clip that shows him chatting with aides and relatives as he undergoes cancer treatments in Cuba. KKTV 11 Colorado Springs, Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:42 AM PDT Free Cancer Screenings Tuesday At Pueblo Hospital http://www.kktv.com/home/headlines/Free_Cancer_Screenings_Today_At_Pueblo_Hosptial_148714395.html Free cancer screenings today for oral, head, and neck cancer at a southern Colorado hospital. FOX 59 Indianapolis, Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:42 AM PDT Indianapolis girl brings cheer to cancer patients at Riley Hospital http://www.fox59.com/news/wxin-tatums-bags-of-fun-indianapolis-girl-brings-cheer-to-cancer-patients-at-riley-hospital-20120424,0,1110562.column?track=rss Tatum Parker, 11, created Tatum¿s Bags of Fun, a non-profit which delivers backpacks to every newly diagnosed cancer patient across Indiana. An Indianapolis girl will bring smiles to many faces Wednesday as she delivers gifts to help entertain cancer patients at the Riley Cancer Center at Indiana University Health. 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=ju2Cny4uNLOsyhd.Re5n24QFtW3h7cyrM4KCVSgXJSpvDUsQq.AukCXSMRD.KU5nHXTuO3gEwJbIZemcAvMoM0TemHkfHz2xeHrG 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/ . Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

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, April 23, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: BruDirect.com, Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:22 AM PDT Gibb Back From Coma http://www.brudirect.com/index.php/Celebrity/gibb-back-from-coma.html Bee Gees star Robin Gibb has recovered consciousness after falling into a coma earlier this month. The singer has been fighting for his life in a London hospital for days after developing pneumonia, just weeks after announcing his colon and liver cancer had gone into remission. Zap2It, Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:22 AM PDT Bee Gee Robin Gibb battling colorectal cancer http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2012/04/bee-gee-robin-gibb-battling-colorectal-cancer.html Despite waking from a coma on Sunday (April 22) and showing signs of recovery, doctors for Beee Gees star Robin Gibb confirmed the diagnosis that Gibb is battling colorectal cancer. Pacific Daily News, Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:16 AM PDT Trash-a-thon to help charity http://www.guampdn.com/article/20120424/NEWS01/204240314/Trash-thon-help-charity?odyssey=mod%7cnewswell%7ctext%7cFrontpage%7cs Health Services of the Pacific and Guam Regional Medical City are teaming up to raise money for the fight against cancer. Swissinfo, Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:04 AM PDT Skin cancer is on the rise http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/multimedia/video/Skin_cancer_is_on_the_rise.html?cid=32534770&rss=true Switzerland has the highest rate of skin cancer in Europe, with some 2,000 cases being diagnosed every year. Cache Valley Daily, Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:03 AM PDT Cancer foes generate hope doing laps all night for Relay For Life http://www.cachevalleydaily.com/news/local/Cancer-foes-generate-hope-doing-laps-all-night-for-Relay-For-Life-148537905.html LOGANâ€"The lights went out in the Nelson Field House at 10 p.m., but the place was still busy as a quiet calm settled in and people walked the track in near silence, lit by the flicker of candles. ThirdAge, Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:03 AM PDT Doctor: Bee Gee Robin Gibb Has Colorectal Cancer http://www.thirdage.com/news/doctor-bee-gee-robin-gibb-has-colorectal-cancer_04-23-2012   Bee Gees star Robin Gibb has advanced colorectal cancer and remains in intensive care after waking from a coma, his doctor said Sunday. The statement confirmed the exact nature of the illness afflicting the artist. Dr. Andrew Thillainayagam said Gibb had recently caught pneumonia because he was weakened from chemotherapy and two operations.... Courier-Post, Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:01 AM PDT Triton coach Butch McLean dies http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20120423/VARSITY/120423005/1020/varsity Butch McLean never shied away from a challenge, a fighter to the bitter end. McLean, the boys' basketball coach at Triton High School, died early this morning after a lengthy bout with cancer. He was 60. Fox News, Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:57 AM PDT Aspirin tied to lower lung cancer risk in women http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/04/23/aspirin-tied-to-lower-lung-cancer-risk-in-women/ In a new study of more than 1,200 women, those who took aspirin at least a couple of times a week had a much lower risk of developing lung cancer -- whether or not they had ever smoked The Daily Post-Athenian, Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:56 AM PDT Dancing for a Cure http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/News/Story/182959 Dancing for a Cure, an event to raise money for the American Cancer Society, was held on Saturday. KVUE-TV Austin, Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:52 AM PDT Contest helps children with blood cancer http://www.kvue.com/news/local/Competition-for-leukemia-lymphoma-society-helps-children-148527465.html Every four minutes someone is diagnosed with a blood cancer like leukemia or lymphoma. These blood cancers kill more children each year than any other type of cancer. Right now 14 local men and women are competing to see who can raise the most money to help fight these cancers. Every dollar raised is a vote and the winner is crowned as the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Man or Woman of the Year ... 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=wEQ3KTouNLMXnkx3g9UDI9QR7W6FKLMGjm0GYzPh.5esEc6NwySfAHN8PzdIiz22wTharXO9MIAlye9MbJtYLg4tK3LQK6KkdNO4 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/ . Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday, April 22, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: KSLA-TV Shreveport, Sun, 22 Apr 2012 10:46 AM PDT WEB EXCLUSIVE: Students purchase life size cut out of friend battling cancer http://www.ksla.com/story/17648940/web-exclusive-students-purchase-life-size-cut-out-of-friend-battling-cancer He was voted Long Beach High senior class favorite and friendliest. Now he is battling cancer. Eighteen-year-old Austin Barker is dealing with more than most his age. The Salt Lake Tribune, Sun, 22 Apr 2012 10:41 AM PDT Nation + World http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/world/53963483-68/gibb-robin-thillainayagam-bee.html.csp London » Bee Gees star Robin Gibb has colorectal cancer and remains in intensive care after waking from a coma, his doctor said Sunday. The Washington Times, Sun, 22 Apr 2012 10:39 AM PDT Doctor: Bee Gee Robin Gibb has colorectal cancer http://washingtontimes.feedsportal.com/c/34503/f/629237/s/1e9f5ea2/l/0L0Swashingtontimes0N0Cnews0C20A120Capr0C220Cdoctor0Ebee0Egee0Erobin0Egibb0Ehas0Ecolorectal0Ecancer0C0Dutm0Isource0FRSS0IFeed0Gutm0Imedium0FRSS/story01.htm LONDON (AP) - Bee Gees star Robin Gibb has colorectal cancer and remains in intensive care after waking from a coma, his doctor said Sunday. Dr. Andrew Thillainayagam said Gibb was being treated for advanced colorectal cancer and had caught pneumonia as he was weakened from grueling doses of chemotherapy and ... KCTV 5 Kansas City, Sun, 22 Apr 2012 10:22 AM PDT Spokesman: Bee Gee Robin Gibb wakes from coma http://www.kctv5.com/story/17651608/spokesman-bee-gee-robin-gibb-wakes-from-coma Bee Gees star Robin Gibb has colorectal cancer and remains in intensive care after waking from a coma, his doctor said Sunday. CBS News, Sun, 22 Apr 2012 10:15 AM PDT Robin Gibb has colorectal cancer: Doctor http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-207_162-57418551/robin-gibb-has-colorectal-cancer-doctor/ Bee Gee star still in intensive care in London hospital, "exhausted, extremely weak and malnourished" Medical News Today, Sun, 22 Apr 2012 10:11 AM PDT Long-Lasting Fatigue After Breast Cancer Less Common Than Thought http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/244433.php Although breast cancer-related fatigue is common, it generally runs a self-limiting course and does not persist as long as people had thought; especially in cases of early-stage breast cancer, researchers reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. The authors explained that long-term fatigue, which is often disabling, is common after patients undergo treatment for cancer. However, they added ... Hudson Sun, Sun, 22 Apr 2012 09:59 AM PDT Bowling event to benefit Marlborough/Hudson Relay for Life http://www.wickedlocal.com/hudson/news/x596774428/Bowling-event-to-benefit-Marlborough-Hudson-Relay-for-Life Willie’s Warriors Avidly Fighting Cancer, a registered team of the 2012 American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Marlborough/Hudson, is holding its sixth annual Bowling For a Cure event on Saturday, May 5, at the Acton Bowladrome. KSAT San Antonio, Sun, 22 Apr 2012 09:52 AM PDT Gibb 'confounds' doctors by getting better http://www.ksat.com/entertainment/Gibb-confounds-doctors-by-getting-better/-/477994/11518468/-/nv9915z/-/index.html Singer Robin Gibb has "confounded" his doctors by emerging from a coma just days after they thought he might not survive it, his physician said Sunday. Days ago, Bee Gees star Gibb was in a coma and battling pneumonia, the latest turn in health issues that include a recent battle with colon and liver cancer. Now he is "fully conscious, lucid and able to speak to his loved ones," Dr. Andrew ... WRAL.com Raleigh, Sun, 22 Apr 2012 09:48 AM PDT UNC author Doris Betts dies at 79 of lung cancer http://www.wral.com/news/state/story/11011008/ Southern writer Doris Betts is being remembered for her fiction and her work as a creative writing professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Canadian Press via Yahoo! OMG! Canada, Sun, 22 Apr 2012 09:47 AM PDT Bee Gees star Robin Gibb wakes from coma, communicates with family members, spokesman says http://ca.omg.yahoo.com/news/bee-gees-star-robin-gibb-wakes-coma-communicates-083916323.html LONDON - Bee Gees star Robin Gibb has colorectal cancer and remains in intensive care after waking from a coma, his doctor said Sunday. 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=TZoAGMQuNLMby5Hj2YHuZir1Aq25fvR43xwZpz7_ohFfszg9P3b3NzWxGuqP98LQ7P4u6EBk3xGh735A4ZWM7epjgPgBkID_6BVJ 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/ . Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

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, April 21, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: WWLP Springfield, Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:53 AM PDT Helping cancer patients pay their bills http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/local/hampden/helping-cancer-patients-pay-their-bills Fighting cancer is tough enough without having to worry about household expenses. A breakfast and movie Saturday morning went a long way towards helping Springfield area cancer patients pay their day to day bills. KFOX 14 El Paso, Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:40 AM PDT Teen who raised money claiming to have cancer arrested http://www.kfoxtv.com/news/news/teen-who-raised-money-claiming-have-cancer-arreste/nMfKs/ According to the El Paso Times, Angie Gomez, 19, the teen who raised money by claiming she was dying of cancer was arrested Friday night by Horizon police on a theft-by-deception charge. Police arrested Gomez at her place of work. Gomez was jailed and her bond set at $50,000. On Thursday, a grand jury in the 34 th District Court indicted Gomez on a state jail felony charge of theft by deception ... WWLP Springfield, Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:38 AM PDT Bark for Life walk draws hundreds http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/local/hampden/bark-for-life-walk-draws-hundreds Hundreds of dogs and their owners gathered at Stanley Park in Westfield for the second annual Bark for Life. They're man's best friend. In a time of need dogs are there and that's doesn't change when someone is battling cancer. Greenwich Time, Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:36 AM PDT Scottish Football Results http://www.greenwichtime.com/sports/article/Scottish-Football-Results-3499958.php A gathering of scientists might not seem very glamorous, but the cancer researchers who came together at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich... Senior right-hander Jessica DeMaio had another strong outing, striking out 10, and junior first baseman Brittany Osborn went 4 for 4 with... Pacific Daily News, Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:29 AM PDT Plane Pull benefits Cancer Society http://www.guampdn.com/article/20120422/NEWS01/204220322?odyssey=mod%7cmostcom Loading Photo Galleries ... 145,000 pounds: Team ASC pull a United Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft along a 12-foot lane during the 7th annual Plane Pull event at the United Airlines Hangar in Tiyan, yesterday. Baltimore Sun, Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:26 AM PDT Facial prosthetics mix art, science http://baltimore.feedsportal.com/c/34255/f/623028/s/1e9a7137/l/0L0Sbaltimoresun0N0Cnews0Cbs0Emd0Eprosthetic0Eart0E20A120A4210H0A0H3172450Bstory0Dtrack0Frss/story01.htm For Hopkins anaplastologist Juan Garcia, creating prosthetic art is an act of restoration Pauline Wood had two bouts with cancer that left a gaping hole in her face. Even her daughter acknowledges that she had trouble seeing Wood through the scars left by the disease. But over the past several years, she has been visiting Juan Garcia, a Johns Hopkins faculty member who uses his talents as a ... WLOX-TV Biloxi, Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:25 AM PDT Slain Marine's service dog dies in Mississippi http://www.wlox.com/story/17649085/slain-marines-service-dog-dies-in-mississippi The bomb-sniffing military dog that made national headlines when he was adopted by a fallen Marine's family has now died of cancer. Leesville Daily Leader, Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:18 AM PDT Cancer screening van to stop in Leesville http://www.leesvilledailyleader.com/news/x1726854026/Cancer-screening-van-to-stop-in-Leesville The Cenla Medication Access Program’s cancer screening van will visit Leesville on May 1-2 to offer Vernon Parish residents colorectal, breast and cervical cancers screenings. Daily Mail, Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:17 AM PDT Bomb-sniffing dog adopted by Marine's family after he was killed in Iraq explosion dies of cancer http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2133100/Bomb-sniffing-dog-adopted-Marines-family-killed-Iraq-explosion-dies-cancer.html?ITO=1490 In 2007, a rocket explosion in Iraq killed Corporal Dustin Lee and injured his canine partner, Lex. The German shepherd, struck with shrapnel and whimpering from his own injuries, stayed by Lee's side on the battlefield. Washington Post, Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:16 AM PDT Dying mom makes breast cancer video, begs the FDA to have a heart http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/she-the-people/post/dying-mom-makes-breast-cancer-video-begs-the-fda-to-have-a-heart/2012/04/21/gIQA5rC2XT_blog.html?wprss=rss_politics Darlene Gant is dying of breast cancer. She's been writing a decade's worth of cards â€" birthday, graduation, wedding â€" for her 11-year-old son. Plus one extra envelope, sealed. That card is to be opened upon her death, which she believes will come before Mother's Day. Read full article >> 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=4Im8Uz8uNLOgsqWI5v.SmPyBWuDTpLquZ9tDQF2oJbtaqGZUB78grRi3AAT5Hzq5leh8UjytL5jcMkcHHDjYIZLeR7mgjuOJjYUS 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/ . Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

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, April 20, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Baltimore Sun, Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:51 AM PDT Philathia Yvonne Reese-Calhoun, outreach director http://baltimore.feedsportal.com/c/34255/f/623024/s/1e951a4b/l/0L0Sbaltimoresun0N0Cnews0Cobituaries0Cbs0Emd0Eob0Ephilathia0Ereese0Ecalhoun0E20A120A420A0H0A0H22880A30Bstory0Dtrack0Frss/story01.htm She had served in the Governor's Office of Services and Volunteerism Philathia Yvonne Reese-Calhoun, former director of community outreach at Maryland New Directions, died Monday of cancer at Northwest Hospital. She was 63. Fall River Herald News, Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:50 AM PDT COMMUNITY VOICES: Careless smoking sparks too many fires http://www.heraldnews.com/news/x1364614517/COMMUNITY-VOICES-Careless-smoking-sparks-too-many-fires By now, everyone knows that smoking causes many health risks, cancer of the lungs, mouth and tongue, emphysema, COPD and many other physical ailments. But one of the fatal side effects of smoking, that people often forget, is the risk of fire. Every year, almost 1,000 smokers and non-smokers are killed in home fires caused by cigarettes and other smoking materials.   Ludington Daily News, Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:49 AM PDT Benefits to help woman with local ties http://www.ludingtondailynews.com/news/64981-benefits-to-help-woman-with-local-ties?newsgroup_id= Lori Ezdebski McBride, age 29, has gone through a bilateral mastectomy, and now is getting chemotherapy treatments for her stage two breast cancer. MPNnow.com Manchester, Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:49 AM PDT Manchester country crooner takes center stage http://www.mpnnow.com/towns/manchester/x1780483803/Manchester-country-crooner-takes-center-stage A Hopewell restaurant is hosting a benefit for Jerry Mincer, a well-known performer in the area who is suffering from cancer The Gilmer Mirror, Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:42 AM PDT ETMC Cancer Institute receives national award http://www.gilmermirror.com/pages/full_story/push?article-+-ETMC+Cancer+Institute+receives+national+award%20&id=18306300&instance=lead_story_left_column The Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons has granted its Outstanding Achievement Award to East Texas Medical Center Cancer Institute along with a small select group of accredited cancer programs that were surveyed in 2011. Bloomberg, Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:38 AM PDT Pfizer Ordered to Pay $4 Million in Damages in Prempro Case http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-20/pfizer-ordered-to-pay-4-million-in-damages-in-prempro-case-1-.html Pfizer Inc. (PFE) must pay at least $4 million in damages to a woman who developed breast cancer after taking the company’s Prempro menopause drug, a jury in Connecticut ruled. MinnPost, Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:35 AM PDT Jenny Engh, lobbyist and state official, remembered http://www.minnpost.com/political-agenda/2012/04/jenny-engh-lobbyist-and-state-official-remembered Jenny Engh, government affairs director at Cargill and a former state official who was respected and much-liked, has died of cancer. She was 52. Rick Kupchella, former reporter and now head of Bring Me the News, said of her:  "She was the kind of government person you meet and go 'Wow … I’m so glad there are people like this working for the people of this state today.' "She was razor sharp ... Main Line Suburban Life, Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:35 AM PDT Chesco woman awarded frozen pre-embryos after cancer, divorce http://mainlinemedianews.com/articles/2012/04/20/main_line_suburban_life/news/doc4f886363ebce0714809645.txt PHILADELPHIA (AP) â€" A Pennsylvania woman has been awarded 13 frozen pre-embryos so she can try to have a child, despite objections from her ex-husband. Fort Bend Sun, Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:32 AM PDT Fort Bend County to hold blood drives in Rosenberg, Katy http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/fort_bend/news/fort-bend-county-to-hold-blood-drives-in-rosenberg-katy/article_b36ac47f-6d22-553d-9e5a-9b58c9885706.html More than 1000 blood donations are needed every day for patients in our region, including surgery patients, cancer patients, individuals with anemia, premature babies and more. The Blood Center asks d The Daily Fairfield, Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:24 AM PDT Thomas Haugh, 80, Former Fairfield Teacher http://www.thedailyfairfield.com/neighbors/thomas-haugh-80-teacher-formerly-norwalk NORWALK, Conn. â€" Thomas B. Haugh, a former Norwalk resident, died April 17 after a long battle with cancer.  He was 80. Born in Norwalk on July 17, 1931, he was the son of John Denis Haugh, DDS and Anne Burke Haugh. He graduated from Fairfield Preparatory School in 1949 and went ... 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=fHHg3sUuNLPjaIawIMilr.R2kuQscQXsAgz1BFpxtoiPW7xxtr00.B2pyar1z2CPXcZoQr4vR5_lypt3SPB_nPYwoTw9cC1XIdZP 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/ . Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, April 19, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Brandon Sun, Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:18 AM PDT Province provides free oral cancer drugs http://www.brandonsun.com/breaking-news/Province-provides-free-oral-cancer-drugs-148104545.html?viewAllComments=y The Selinger government made good on one of its major election promises today by making oral cancer drugs free. The measure was announced in Tuesday's budget. The Boombox, Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:17 AM PDT Rihanna Rocks Out With Steven Spielberg, Sheryl Crow at Cancer Benefit http://www.theboombox.com/2012/04/19/rihanna-steven-spielberg-sheryl-crow/ Filed under: Soul/R&B , R&B News Getty Images for Entertainment Industry Foundation Rihanna was the life of the party Wednesday night (April 18) in Beverly Hills, Calif., where she performed for a room of the entertainment industry's elite at the 15th Annual "An Unforgettable Evening." The event was held to benefit EIF's Women's Cancer Research Fund . Inside the Beverly Hilton Hotel, the 24-year ... Brisbane Times, Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:14 AM PDT Pinpointing tumours gives hoped-for boost in cancer treatment http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/health/pinpointing-tumours-gives-hopedfor-boost-in-cancer-treatment-20120419-1xa2w.html RESEARCHERS have found a way to classify breast cancer tumours into 10 distinct categories ranging from very treatable to extremely aggressive, a big step on the way to precisely targeting therapies for patients. PharmiWeb, Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:09 AM PDT Press Release http://www.pharmiweb.com/PressReleases/pressrel.asp?ROW_ID=57342 BioTrends Research Group, LLC has released findings from the TreatmentTrends ® Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer report, in which 105 U.S. based Medical Oncologists were surveyed about their current and expected treatment patterns in one of the largest oncology indications. Lebanon Daily News, Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:08 AM PDT Race to benefit cancer research http://www.ldnews.com/lebanonnews/ci_20433569/race-benefit-cancer-research Penn State Hershey Colon and Rectal Surgery will hold the sixth annual Colon Cancer Prevention 5K Run and Fun Walk on June 2, dedicated to Palmyra resident and competitive runner William F. Foran, who lost his battle with colon cancer. Grayson County News-Gazette, Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:06 AM PDT Low-cost shredding service available April 21 http://gcnewsgazette.com/bookmark/18290254 A community “Shred It” day Saturday, April 21, will give Grayson Countians the chance to clear out some old papers while helping the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life and the United Way pro... Stuff, Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:05 AM PDT Breast cancer discoveries 'exciting' http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/6777163/Breast-cancer-discoveries-exciting A study, which has found breast cancer can be narrowed down to 10 specific types of disease, is being hailed by medical professionals as an "exciting step'' in the battle to save more than half a million people worldwide who die of the disease every year. CJOB News First, Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:04 AM PDT Mb gov't to cover cost of oral cancer fighting drugs http://www.cjob.com/News/Local/Story.aspx?ID=1689648 The Manitoba Government is going to cover the full cost of oral cancer fighting drugs. As CJOB's Kim Lawson reports It's a move that is expected to affect some 4 thousand Manitobans living with the disease. Architect Magazine, Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:53 AM PDT A Chicago architect remembered http://www.architectmagazine.com/architects/a-chicago-architect-remembered.aspx?rssLink=A+Chicago+architect+remembered William “Bill” Lavicka, best known for his enduring efforts to revitalize Chicago’s Near West Side, died at home Wednesday, April 18, after a battle with cancer. He was 67. After learning of his cancer, Lavicka wrote, “Everything has structure. The John Hancock Building, the Chicago bungalow, a dog, a cat, a sentence, a life. I started building structure as a kid in a sand box, and thank God I ... New Kerala, Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:48 AM PDT Rulebook on breast cancer rewritten http://www.newkerala.com/news/newsplus/worldnews-7983.html London, Apr 19 : Scientists have identified new breast cancer genes that could revolutionise treatment for thousands of women. 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=C4CErJYuNLO1nYcpt_0W9mFt7SSQbMyjk3B2_HOX4XvEuYqwvtUuVFQMuvG4ri1aKrGeGd83dv0sbcsI6kQMjS7c_NTHOijSaBfB 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/ . Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, April 18, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Business Wire, Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:56 AM PDT Research and Markets: Penile Cancer - Pipeline Review, H1 2012 http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120418006532/en/Research-Markets-Penile-Cancer---Pipeline-Review DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/47748d9f/penile_cancer_pi) has announced the addition of Global Markets Direct's new report "Penile Cancer - Pipeline Review, H1 2012" to their offering. Penile Cancer - Pipeline Review, H1 2012 Summary Global Markets Direct's, 'Penile Cancer - Pipeline Review, H1 2012', provides an overview of the Penile ... Newswise, Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:56 AM PDT Breast Cancer Patients Choosing Surgery Without Learning Their Options http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/588248/?sc=rsmn Surgeons are not always including radiation oncologists early enough in a patient's treatment decision-making process, leaving some patients uninformed of all of their treatment options and potentially leading to more mastectomies over breast-conserving therapy, according to a study in the April issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, the official scientific ... Laguna Woods Globe, Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:55 AM PDT Needleworks Club donated 187 caps to cancer centers http://www.ocregister.com/news/caps-349845-club-needleworks.html Christine Fabiani, Founder and Executive Director of Knots of Love was the special guest at the April 12 Needleworks Club meeting. Knots of Love is a 501(c)3 nonprofit public charity, founded in 2007, that provides handmade caps for men, women and... Newswise, Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:55 AM PDT International Breast Health Global Summit Will Focus on Supportive Care and Quality of Life Event to Be Convened in ... http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/588244/?sc=rsmn Supportive care and quality-of-life issues should be considered essential elements of a multidisciplinary approach to breast cancer treatment at the point of breast cancer diagnosis. However, for women suffering from breast cancer in low- and middle-resource countries and other medically underserved areas around the world, this fundamental area of patient care generally is neglected and ... KSWO Lawton-Wichita Falls, Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:55 AM PDT Obama called Warren Buffett to wish him well http://www.kswo.com/story/17525702/obama-called-warren-buffett-to-wish-him-well The White House says President Barack Obama has called Nebraska billionaire investor Warren Buffett, a day after Buffett said he had been diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer. Fox News, Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:52 AM PDT Study suggests breast cancer is clutch of 10 diseases http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/04/18/study-suggests-breast-cancer-is-clutch-10-diseases/ Scientists who conducted a major international study into the genetics of breast cancer say they can now classify the disease into 10 subtypes - a finding that points to more accurate, tailored treatment for individual patients in future Brighton-Pittsford Post, Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:51 AM PDT To do this weekend: Help Fight Cancer http://www.brightonpittsfordpost.com/latestnews/x787555790/To-do-this-weekend-Help-Fight-Cancer Meaghans5k, a walk and run for cancer research, will take place at the Lakeshore Community Church this Saturday. Registration begins at 7 a.m. The race/walk begins at 9 a.m. National Cancer Institute, Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:50 AM PDT National Cancer Institute http://www.cancer.gov/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/RadiationTherapyForGynecologicCancers Researchers from University Hospitals Case Medical Center have developed a more effective way to treat gynecologic cancers, shortening radiation treatment time from five weeks to three days. Your Hometown Lima Stations, Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:50 AM PDT Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsObama called Warren Buffett to wish him well http://www.hometownstations.com/story/17525702/obama-called-warren-buffett-to-wish-him-well WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House says President Barack Obama has called Nebraska billionaire investor Warren Buffett, a day after Buffett said he had been diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer. Brandon Sun, Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:49 AM PDT White House says Obama called Warren Buffett after investor said he has prostate cancer http://www.brandonsun.com/business/breaking-news/white-house-says-obama-called-warren-buffett-after-investor-said-he-has-prostate-cancer-147954525.html?viewAllComments=y WASHINGTON - The White House says President Barack Obama has called Nebraska billionaire investor Warren Buffett, a day after Buffett said he had been diagnosed with early-stage prostate 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. Use http://us.rd.yahoo.com/alerts/b/email/unsubscribe/*http://alerts.yahoo.com/unsubscribe.php?id=ldRENhouNLPOIGLcqQylUiGuRpcrFDCvzH_k0wtVlqxgxppM3qFNrPtyZvmqUND1WjQkP3imKKGGyZ34Humr2KcQvqM2lOcPU_Gb 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/ . Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

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, April 17, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Reuters, Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:55 AM PDT Ryan O'Neal says he has prostate cancer http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/17/entertainment-us-ryanoneal-idUSBRE83G15D20120417?feedType=RSS&feedName=entertainmentNews LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Love Story" actor Ryan O'Neal has been diagnosed with prostate cancer but says his doctors expect him to make a full recovery. NewsInferno, Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:53 AM PDT DuPontDuPont Lawsuit Plaintiffs Eligible for Monitoring After Study Links Teflon Chemical To Cancer http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/dupontdupont-lawsuit-plaintiffs-eligible-for-monitoring-after-study-links-teflon-chemical-to-cancer/36826 Plaintiffs in a DuPont lawsuit are eligible for monitoring after a study linked a chemical used in Teflon with cancer. Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), very commonly known as Teflon, is a DuPont product. C8 is a perflurochemical or PFC and is also … Continue reading â†' The Oregonian, Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:52 AM PDT Portland artist Rhoda London dies of cancer http://www.oregonlive.com/art/index.ssf/2012/04/portland_artist_rhoda_london_d.html Rhoda London, who started her art career at 45, dies of pancreatic cancer. International Business Times, Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:49 AM PDT Sound Waves Destroy Prostate Cancer And Other Conditions, Study http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/329412/20120417/sound-waves-prostate-cancer.htm Using sound waves to destroy tumors may be an effective way to eliminate prostate cancer, according to a new study. Glenwood Springs Post Independent, Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:48 AM PDT Readers Say Thanks http://www.postindependent.com/article/20120416/VALLEYNEWS/120419920/1021 Steve Di Campo was diagnosed with lung cancer in July 2010. In December 2010, a benefit was held to help Steve with his battle. I talked several times with Steve after the benefit and he was so overwhelmed with the outpouring of support that he was struggling with putting his gratitude in words. Somerville Journal, Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:48 AM PDT 5 post-race questions with a Somerville marathoner http://www.wickedlocal.com/somerville/news/x1364611663/5-post-race-questions-with-a-Somerville-marathoner How does it feel to run 26.2 miles? The Journal asked Somerville resident Jenna Norton, who ran Monday’s Boston Marathon for MGH's pediatric oncology program and her patient partner (a child with cancer) about her race, her charity and that grueling heat. Greenwich Time, Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:47 AM PDT Veteran Vt. sheriff dies http://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Veteran-Vt-sheriff-dies-3488652.php MIDDLEBURY, Vt. (AP) â€" Longtime Addison County Sheriff James B. Coons has died. Coons, who served as sheriff for 31 years, died at his Middlebury home on Monday of cancer. He was 59. PR Newswire, Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:46 AM PDT Hutchinson Center President Larry Corey Elected to American Academy of Art and Sciences 2012 Class of Fellows http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hutchinson-center-president-larry-corey-elected-to-american-academy-of-art-and-sciences-2012-class-of-fellows-147779595.html SEATTLE, April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Larry Corey, M.D., president and director of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, has been elected to membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious honorary societies and independent... Gazette.net, Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:44 AM PDT Gazette.Net: Bethesda Literary Festival brings royal biographer http://www.gazette.net/article/20120417/ENTERTAINMENT/704179975/1123/bethesda-literary-festival-brings-royal-biographer&template=gazette How to reduce your risk of cervical cancer; When should a child stop thumb sucking? Is chocolate actually good for you? The Huffington Post, Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:44 AM PDT Ryan O'Neal's Prostate Cancer: How Dangerous Is Stage 2 Prostate Cancer? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/17/ryan-oneal-prostate-cancer-stage-2_n_1431730.html "Love Story" actor Ryan O'Neal , 70, revealed late last week that he has been diagnosed with stage 2 prostate cancer , according to news reports. 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=80mSZAcuNLOyg9g2yXO1Gxjy7x9TMPGZKnBnXSwOweBzMvXzuT_p_iqmKjh2fsOegkk.mkXqkVk5exqrNz1OslfXTqbOjObQBzKx 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/ . Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

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, April 16, 2012 2:52 PM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Kansas Jayhawks, Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:29 PM PDT Softball. Pink in the Park, Alumni Day Set for April 21 at Arrocha Ballpark http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/kan/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/041612aaa.html Fans can show their support in the fight against breast cancer when the Kansas softball team hosts its annual Jayhawks for a Cure event at Arrocha Ballpark on Saturday, April 21. Xavier University, Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:19 PM PDT Xavier students raise funds to support cancer research during Relay For Life beginning Friday, April 20 http://www.xavier.edu/news/Xavier-students-raise-funds-to-support-cancer-research-during-Relay-For-Life-beginning-Friday-April-20.cfm?grp_id=1 The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life takes place at Xavier beginning Friday, April 20, at 3:00 p.m. and ending on Saturday, April 21, at 9:00 a.m. This is Xavier’s 10th Relay For Life event. The theme is Superheroes under the slogan “Finding Cancer’s Kryptonite.” FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth, Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:08 PM PDT Hometown Hero: Fashion Show http://www.myfoxdfw.com/dpp/news/hometown-hero:-children%E2%80%99s-cancer-fund-luncheon-and-fashion-show-041612 Clarice Tinsley’s Hometown Heroes this are children who battle cancer but get to have fun modeling new clothes at a fundraiser just for them. Boston Globe, Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:08 PM PDT RI doctor files amended libel suit http://www.boston.com/news/local/rhode_island/articles/2012/04/16/judge_ri_doctor_cant_file_redacted_libel_suit A Rhode Island oncologist has filed an amended defamation suit detailing how he says a former cancer patient slandered him. Medical News Today, Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:07 PM PDT Ovarian Cancer - Using Genetics To Predict Chemotherapy Response http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/244155.php According to the April 13 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, whether or not first-line platinum based chemotherapy can benefit advanced-stage ovarian cancer patients can now potentially be established by using a DNA repair pathway-focused score. Most ovarian cancers are diagnosed when the disease is already in an advanced stage, i.e. stage III and IV. Physicians surgically ... WRCB Chattanooga, Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:06 PM PDT McMinn County community rallies behind cancer patient http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/17464607/mcminn-county-community-rallies-behind-cancer-patient A McMinn County man is battling terminal cancer, and now he's losing his insurance. That has friends thinking of creative ways to help pay for his treatment. FOX 6 Milwaukee, Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:04 PM PDT FOX6 Web Fix: Alabama running back takes cancer survivor to prom http://fox6now.com/2012/04/16/fox6-web-fix-alabama-running-back-takes-cancer-survivor-to-prom/ Alabama running back Trent Richardson took an Alabama fan and cancer survivor to her high school prom. Richardson agreed to... ESPN Blogs, Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:04 PM PDT Initial thoughts on Rich Saul's passing http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/56997/initial-thoughts-on-rich-sauls-passing Three NFL players earned Pro Bowl honors every season from 1976 through 1981. Hall of Famer Jack Lambert was one. Robert Brazile, who might also be deserving, was another. The third: Rich Saul, who played 176 regular-season and 12 playoff games for the Los Angeles Rams from 1970-1981. Saul, who died Sunday at age 64 following a 13-year fight with cancer, made a profound impact on and off the ... HealthDay via Yahoo! News, Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:04 PM PDT HIV Raises Anal Cancer Risk in Women, Study Says http://gma.yahoo.com/hiv-raises-anal-cancer-risk-women-study-says-210410121.html MONDAY, April 16 (HealthDay News) -- Women with HIV are at increased risk for anal cancer, a new study finds. HealthDay via Yahoo! News, Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:04 PM PDT Surgery Rates Rising for Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer: Study http://news.yahoo.com/surgery-rates-rising-non-melanoma-skin-cancer-study-200405439.html MONDAY, April 16 (HealthDay News) -- Surgery for non-melanoma skin cancer in the United States increased substantially from 2001 to 2006, mainly due to the increased use of a specific surgical procedure, a new study suggests. 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=6ImSXCAuNLM0THLGQKlkCbpZbf4nhMkBmaNve5Ktn1LRLVfyupb.lXZ0b5D_mA23k5WyxNlkOH_x8mfnDMQvOd6i7LLN.Pu.OHNL 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/ . Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

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, April 16, 2012 10:58 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Christian News Wire, Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:54 AM PDT Susan G. Komen for the Cure Causes More Breast Cancers by Funding Planned Parenthood, Ignoring Breast Cancer Risks http://www.earnedmedia.org/cabc0416.htm "Women will die, as Komen violates its supposed mission to fight breast cancer," asserted Karen Malec, president of the Coalition on Abortion/Breast Cancer. National Cancer Institute, Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:50 AM PDT National Cancer Institute http://www.cancer.gov/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/StanfordNanoBrain Like special-forces troops laser-tagging targets for a bomber pilot, tiny particles that can be imaged three different ways at once have enabled Stanford University School of Medicine scientists to remove brain tumors from mice with unprecedented accuracy. Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune, Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:49 AM PDT New state analysis lowers estimate of Fridley cancer rates http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/147613875.html Concerns about a 'cancer cluster' have flared on Facebook site KHON 2 Honolulu, Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:45 AM PDT Teen terminal cancer patient gets a wish crossed off his bucket list http://www.khon2.com/news/local/story/Teen-terminal-cancer-patient-gets-a-wish-crossed/CVLkubB7OUiDYt_uGaQI5w.cspx?p=Comments It was only four days ago when we first introduced you to a Waipahu teenager who was forced to come up with his bucket list after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. This weekend, he got to cross one thing off the list. Aspen Hill Gazette, Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:38 AM PDT Gazette.Net: Walk MS brings out more than 600 people in Rockville http://www.gazette.net/article/20120416/NEWS/704169980/1094/walk-ms-brings-out-more-than-600-people-in-rockville&template=gazette How to reduce your risk of cervical cancer; When should a child stop thumb sucking? Is chocolate actually good for you? The Naperville Sun, Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:38 AM PDT Grieving parents establish foundation to offer hope for children with brain cancer http://napervillesun.suntimes.com/lifestyles/11804048-423/grieving-parents-establish-foundation-to-offer-hope-for-children-with-brain-cancer.html Four years ago, David Lacewell and son Max were watching TV together in their Naperville home when David noticed his then 5-year-old child had turned his head all the way to the left to view the screen with his right eye. It didn’t pass the parental sniff test, so he quickly took him to their doctor, who sent them to another specialist, then another â€" all within a few days time and all with ... Brisbane Times, Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:29 AM PDT Article an insult to doctors who diagnosed my cancer http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/article-an-insult-to-doctors-who-diagnosed-my-cancer-20120416-1x3nu.html I've seen cancer sufferers recovering against the odds. Manufacturing.net, Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:27 AM PDT Probable Link Between Teflon Chemical And Cancer http://www.manufacturing.net/news/2012/04/probable-link-between-teflon-chemical-and-cancer John Raby, Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) â€" Mid-Ohio Valley residents who settled a lawsuit will be eligible for medical monitoring programs after a science panel concluded a probable link exists between exposure to a chemical used by a DuPont plant in West Virginia and testicular and kidney cancers, attorneys for the residents said Monday. While issuing its findings on testicular and ... WAAY-TV Huntsville, Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:19 AM PDT Ryan O'Neal diagnosed with cancer http://www.waaytv.com/entertainment/story/Ryan-ONeal-diagnosed-with-cancer/z0mi7nvW9UeRaRf0vgG4Mg.cspx Ryan O'Neal has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. The 70-year-old actor, who lost girlfriend Farrah Fawcett to cancer in 2009, has revealed he is now battling the disease. ABC News, Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:17 AM PDT Cancer Cure Unlikely for Ryan O'Neal, Docs Say http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2012/04/ryan-oneals-peculiar-cancer-prognosis/ Ryan O’Neal’s cancer prognosis may not be as sunny as he initially claimed. Late last week, the actor told People magazine that he’s been diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer, but because it was detected early, his doctors believe the “prognosis is positive for a full... 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=lc8LQJUuNLMZc8OITkGdMgfdFKXCclS8zzxMS3a2XNSL1ngdt43BGMdkI_U3Vezyky2QQ48hFhkmD6u_kuWmz3lSYhCvjS5S3oT4 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/ . Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday, April 15, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: My Village Stokenewington, Sun, 15 Apr 2012 10:26 AM PDT Robin Gibb in coma with pneumonia http://www.mystokenewington.co.uk/news/robin-gibb-in-coma-with-pneumonia Bee Gee Robin Gibb is in a coma at a hospital in London after suffering from pneumonia. He has been recovering from cancer in recent months, but was too ill to attend a performance of his new work a few days ago. Environmental News Network, Sun, 15 Apr 2012 10:21 AM PDT Fine Needle Aspiration May Be Best Alternative Method for Lung Cancer Patients http://www.enn.com/health/article/44266 According to a new study, research supports screening lung cancer patients with low dose CT scans. This new examination is shown to save more lives during follow-up care for lung cancer patients. This research has shown that when CT scans reveal nodules in the lungs, 96 percent of the scans are not cancerous. This results in scientists exploring alternative methods to treat lung cancer patients ... EurekAlert!, Sun, 15 Apr 2012 10:16 AM PDT An Achilles heel of AML http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-04/uoc--aah041212.php The key to treating one of the most common types of human leukemia may lie within mutations in a gene called FLT3, according to new research led by physician-scientists at the University of California, San Francisco Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. CBC Ottawa, Sun, 15 Apr 2012 09:54 AM PDT Free HPV vaccine urged for boys http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/story/2012/04/13/hpv-vaccine-boys.html?cmp=rss Boys should have access to free HPV immunization, currently only for girls, in order to protect more people against cancer, a growing chorus of Canadian doctors say. This is Oxfordshire, Sun, 15 Apr 2012 09:49 AM PDT Bee Gees star remains in coma http://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/9649928.Bee_Gees_star_remains_in_coma/r/?ref=rss BEE Gees star Robin Gibb remained in a coma last night after contracting pneumonia in his battle against cancer. BBC News, Sun, 15 Apr 2012 09:48 AM PDT Football rivals back cancer drive http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-17721940 Scottish football rivals Sir Alex Ferguson and Kenny Dalglish team up to back a drive to increase the early detection of cancer. Sussex Express, Sun, 15 Apr 2012 09:23 AM PDT Sisters have a close shave http://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/local/sisters-have-a-close-shave-1-3728168 TWO SISTERS of a patient showed their support for her by shaving their heads to raise money for the cancer ward at Eastbourne District General Hospital. Hollywood.com, Sun, 15 Apr 2012 09:23 AM PDT Bee Gees' Robin Gibb Is in a Coma http://www.hollywood.com/news/Bee_Gees_Robin_Gibb_Is_in_a_Coma/24142593 The singer had been battling liver and colon cancer. NY1 News, Sun, 15 Apr 2012 09:14 AM PDT Central Park Runners Take Place In Nation's Largest Half-Marathon For Women http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/159411/central-park-runners-take-place-in-nation-s-largest-half-marathon-for-women Thousands of runners packed Central Park Sunday morning for the ninth annual More Magazine and Fitness Magazine women's half-marathon, which is raising money for a a free summer camp and center serving families struggling with cancer. Denver Post, Sun, 15 Apr 2012 09:06 AM PDT Nuggets coach George Karl overcomes obstacles to find inner peace http://www.denverpost.com/nuggets/ci_20399437/nuggets-coach-george-karl-overcomes-obstacles-find-inner?source=rss His sweat shirt matched the shade of his hair, systematically grayed over the years by missed jumpers and missed chances, travel and travails, cancer and Carmelo. 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=eE0VojUuNLMXu_Aw4Dh3hl2arVrbRCBtwyTtNmsE1NO2qPBm.EwFNTk9Zzu.gAgcnWx83hmC1gsShfgXaXkCE6E2U1zRdtccZmxi 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/ . Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

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, April 14, 2012 10:58 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: The Huffington Post, Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:33 AM PDT Two-Time Cancer Survivor, Sean Swarner, To Run Boston Marathon After Scaling Seven Summits http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/14/two-time-cancer-survivor-_n_1424850.html Next Monday, Sean Swarner will be running in the Boston Marathon, reports WTNH. He probably won't win -- but that's beyond the point. TheCelebrityCafe.com, Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:32 AM PDT Bee Gees’ Robin Gibb gravely ill in hospital, reportedly in a coma http://thecelebritycafe.com/feature/2012/04/bee-gees-robin-gibb-gravely-ill-hospital-reportedly-coma Daniel S Levine Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb has been in and out of the hospital, trying to recover from cancer surgeries, but it looks like his health has taken a turn for the worse. read more WIVB Buffalo, Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:30 AM PDT Canisius College walks to fight cancer http://www.wivb.com/dpp/news/local/canisius-college-walks-to-fight-cancer Some local college students pulled an all-nighter , but not in the way you probably think. ABC News, Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:28 AM PDT Venezuela's Chavez to Skip Americas Summit http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/venezuelas-chavez-skip-americas-summit-16139928 Venezuela's Chavez to skip Americas summit, heading to Cuba for cancer treatment CNN, Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:26 AM PDT Bee Gees star Robin Gibb in a coma as his family keeps bedside vigil http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/14/showbiz/robin-gibb-coma/index.html?section=cnn_latest Bee Gees star Robin Gibb is in a coma and has pneumonia, the latest turn in health issues that include a recent battle with colon and liver cancer, his representative confirmed Saturday. Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News, Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:23 AM PDT Singer Robin Gibb of Bee Gees fame in coma: reports http://sg.news.yahoo.com/singer-robin-gibb-bee-gees-fame-coma-reports-172325770.html LONDON (Reuters) - Singer Robin Gibb, a founding member of the disco-era hit machine the Bee Gees, is in a coma surrounded by members of his family in a London hospital, British media reported on Saturday. A spokesman for the 62-year-old, who has been battling cancer and recently contracted pneumonia, was not immediately available to comment on the reports. "Our prayers are with Robin," an ... WBAL-TV Baltimore, Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:21 AM PDT Bee Gees Star Robin Gibb In Coma http://www.wbaltv.com/entertainment/30892967/detail.html Bee Gees star Robin Gibb is in a coma and has pneumonia, the latest turn in health issues that include a recent battle with colon and liver cancer, his representative confirmed Saturday. Pacific Daily News, Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:21 AM PDT On the fridge http://www.guampdn.com/article/20120415/LIFESTYLE/204150311/On-fridge?odyssey=mod%7cnewswell%7ctext%7cFrontpage%7cs The 6th Annual Chili Cook-off will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Ralphy's in Hagåtña. A $10 donation will include one beverage, pupus and chili sampling. Vote for your favorite entree. There also will be a raffle drawing during the event. Proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life 2012. Call Rose Clark at 483-7062 or Mae Blas at 988-3186 for inquiries. The Inquisitr, Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:20 AM PDT Robin Gibb In A Coma, Surrounded By Family At London Hospital http://www.inquisitr.com/219857/robin-gibb-in-a-coma-surrounded-by-family-at-london-hospital/ Bee Gees star Robin Gibb is in a coma at a London hospital. His family has gathered for a bedside vigil, fearing that the disco icon may only have a few days left to live. According to CNN, Gibb is also suffering from pneumonia. Gibb has been battling liver and colon cancer and recently had surgery [...] Robin Gibb In A Coma, Surrounded By Family At London Hospital is a post from: The Inquisitr The Oregonian, Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:12 AM PDT Where I write: Science fiction author Jay Lake fights cancer one blog post at a time http://www.oregonlive.com/books/index.ssf/2012/04/where_i_write_science_fiction.html The prolific writer keeps writing and blogging through four surgeries and marks each medical milestone with a new tattoo 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=7qYjDPQuNLPIs9T0ysC1FNHLvqyEudQHmXOGlK0bdYj46IsLJ_EK0RsQ67usX2fPBMyNAHm4X.3MUh1b_4q816k1LKT92Klu5mYM 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/ . Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.