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. 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