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 06, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: The Wichita Eagle, Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:41 AM PDT Longtime Wichita State athletic official Roland Banks dies http://www.kansas.com/2012/04/06/2286482/longtime-wsu-athletic-official.html Roland Banks, a long-time member of Wichita State University’s athletic department, died Thursday after a long battle with cancer. He was 78. OK! Magazine, Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:31 AM PDT Cancer survivor Crow honoured with Courage award http://uk.ok.feedsportal.com/c/33339/f/586181/s/1e29d4a2/l/0L0Sok0O0Ccelebrity0Enews0Cview0C4760A0A0CCancer0Esurvivor0ECrow0Ehonoured0Ewith0ECourage0Eaward0C/story01.htm SHERYL CROW is to be honoured with the 2012 Courage Award after winning her battle against breast cancer. Pacific Daily News, Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:19 AM PDT GTA: Take a stance in underpants: Inaugural 5K will benefit American Cancer Society http://www.guampdn.com/article/20120407/SPORTS/204070321/GTA-Take-stance-underpants-Inaugural-5K-will-benefit-American-Cancer-Society?odyssey=mod%7cnewswell%7ctext%7cFrontpage%7cp GTA TeleGuam will present the inaugural Tushy Tune Up 5000 5K Run/Walk May 12 starting at Skinner Plaza in HagÃ¥tña. PRWeb, Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:11 AM PDT The First “Major” Highlights Major Health Concern: Skin Cancer http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/4/prweb9378291.htm Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. (EIC) and Sun SafeTee Program Launch “Block the Sun, Not the Fun” Skin Cancer Awareness Campaign (PRWeb April 06, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/4/prweb9378291.htm PhysOrg, Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:09 AM PDT Scientists identify major source of cells' defense against oxidative stress http://phys.org/news252936274.html Both radiation and many forms of chemotherapy try to kill tumors by causing oxidative stress in cancer cells. New research from USC on a protein that protects cancer and other cells from these stresses could one day help doctors to break down cancer cells' defenses, making them more susceptible to treatment. The Randolph Reporter, Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:06 AM PDT Cancer screenings offered for Randolph residents http://newjerseyhills.com/randolph_reporter/news/cancer-screenings-offered-for-randolph-residents/article_25474534-7e77-11e1-94c5-001a4bcf887a.html RANDOLPH TWP. â€" The Randolph Township Health Department is offering a male cancer screening at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 17. Science Daily, Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:06 AM PDT Tiny hitchhikers attack cancer cells: Gold nanostars first to deliver drug directly to cancer cell nucleus http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120405131540.htm Nanotechnology offers powerful new possibilities for targeted cancer therapies, but the design challenges are many. Scientists have now developed a nanoparticle that can deliver a drug directly to a cancer cell's nucleus. They have also directly imaged nanoscale dimensions showing how nanoparticles interact with the nucleus, which dramatically changes shape. The researchers found this shape ... Slashdot, Fri, 06 Apr 2012 09:59 AM PDT Using Nanoparticles To Improve Chemotherapy http://science.slashdot.org/story/12/04/06/1611245/using-nanoparticles-to-improve-chemotherapy?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed sciencehabit writes with good news involving cancer research. From the article: "Chemotherapy drugs are like a shotgun. Even though doctors are just aiming for tumors, the compounds hit a variety of other places in the body, leading to side effects like bone marrow damage and hair loss. To improve their aim, researchers have tried to package these drugs inside tiny hollow nano-sized containers ... The Globe and Mail, Fri, 06 Apr 2012 09:57 AM PDT Fundraiser is a novel way to help out ailing writer Derek McCormack http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/fundraiser-is-a-novel-way-to-help-out-ailing-writer-derek-mccormack/article2394233/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2394233 The local author’s friends are holding an art auction and concert to raise money for his cancer treatment and recovery WSLS Newschannel 10 Roanoke, Fri, 06 Apr 2012 09:51 AM PDT Bridge to Bridge 5K returns this weekend in Danville http://www2.wsls.com/lifestyles/2012/apr/06/bridge-bridge-5k-returns-weekend-danville-ar-1819523/ This weekend residents get a chance to help out local people struggling with cancer just by being active. See more health stories that match your keyword at: http://search.news.yahoo.com/search/news/?fr=yalerts-health&c=&p=cancer+%2bcat%3ahealth&ei=utf-8 Visit Yahoo! 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