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 13, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Newswise, Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:30 AM PDT New Director of UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center Named http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/588070/?sc=rsmn Scott M. Lippman, MD, chair of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology at The University of Texas (UT) MD Anderson Cancer Center, has accepted the position of director of Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego, beginning May 1, 2012. WISC-TV Madison, Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:27 AM PDT Brewers to host half marathon this fall http://www.channel3000.com/sports/Brewers-to-host-half-marathon-this-fall/-/1612/10706640/-/hitpw5/-/index.html The Milwaukee Brewers are hosting a half marathon this fall. The inaugural "Brewers Mini-Marathon" will be a 13.1-mile race beginning at Miller Park and passing through Miller Valley, the Harley-Davidson Museum and The Domes. The fundraising proceeds will go toward the MACC Fund, benefiting childhood cancer research in Wisconsin. There will also be post-race tailgate party. It will be held Sept ... 22 WSBT South Bend, Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:27 AM PDT Court testimony: Copper thefts plaguing Cass County farmers http://www.wsbt.com/news/wsbt-court-testimony-copper-thefts-plaguing-cass-county-farmers-20120413,0,1003200.story?track=rss CASSOPOLIS â€" As described by a Cass County farmer today in Cass Circuit Court, the ongoing theft of copper from irrigation equipment is “a cancer’’ that shows no sign of going away. And a Marcellus man with an extensive record and a substance addition will pay a heavy price for it. GenomeWeb News, Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:18 AM PDT Life Tech, Collaborators Demonstrate Efficacy of LifeScope's Cancer Gene Fusion Detection Method http://www.genomeweb.com/informatics/life-tech-collaborators-demonstrate-efficacy-lifescopes-cancer-gene-fusion-detec Researchers at Life Technologies and the Indiana University School of Medicine have published an informatics approach for detecting cancer gene fusions in RNA sequencing data from SOLiD sequencers. Technology Review, Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:17 AM PDT Cancer Medicine is Stuck in the Past http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/editors/27742/?ref=rss The chief medical officer of the American Cancer Society calls for a genomics-based approach. Pathologists and doctors are using a 19th century definition of cancer to diagnose the disease, which leads to unnecessary treatment in some cases, according to Otis Brawley, Chief Medical Officer of the American Cancer Society.  Belleville News-Democrat, Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:05 AM PDT Althoff to hold fundraiser for staff members with cancer http://www.bnd.com/2012/04/13/2139437/althoff-to-hold-fundraiser-for.html Althoff Catholic High School next month will hold a fundraiser for four staff members who have been diagnosed with cancer -- including one who recently died because of the disease. WTRF Wheeling, Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:58 AM PDT PA woman awarded pre-embryos after cancer, divorce http://www.wtrf.com/story/17410591/pa-woman-awarded-pre-embryos-after-cancer-divorce A Pennsylvania woman has been awarded 13 frozen pre-embryos so she can try to have a child, despite objections from her ex-husband. Fontana Herald News, Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:57 AM PDT Phil's Findings: Cancer advocacy groups benefit from donations http://www.fontanaheraldnews.com/articles/2012/04/13/opinion/doc4f870707bfee3338676166.txt The word “cancer” evokes understandable concern among those who hear the word because it may refer to newly-diagnosed personal health condition or the illness confirmed in a relative or friend. South Bend Tribune, Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:55 AM PDT Court testimony: Copper thefts plaguing farmers http://www.southbendtribune.com/news/sbt-court-testimony-copper-thefts-plaguing-farmers-20120413,0,1320637.story?track=rss CASSOPOLIS â€" As described by a Cass County farmer today in Cass Circuit Court, the ongoing theft of copper from irrigation equipment is “a cancer’’ that shows no sign of going away. And a Marcellus man with an extensive record and a substance addition will pay a heavy price for it. WLKY Louisville, Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:53 AM PDT Stephanie Decker speaks to cancer survivors http://www.wlky.com/news/local-news/indiana-news/Stephanie-Decker-speaks-to-cancer-survivors/-/9718538/10705134/-/14xpt40z/-/index.html The Henryville mother who lost part of both her legs protecting her children during the March 2 tornadoes has become known as the hero mom from southern Indiana. 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=f7xDHM4uNLOd_6XsG_h95MEsrOAeD_GgzVL695jk7Qg3_ERnQxOR3s5efcdc1qQqfA4IgvcmRl1wXtyvovqmy2w7wLN5H8wRHrMU to unsubscribe from this alert. 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