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, May 09, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Business Wire, Wed, 09 May 2012 10:31 AM PDT NCCN Foundation Announces 2012 Young Investigator Awards http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120509006432/en/NCCN-Foundation-Announces-2012-Young-Investigator-Awards FORT WASHINGTON, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The NCCN Foundation, which through private philanthropy and grants, advances the mission of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) to improve the quality and effectiveness of care for patients with cancer, has awarded grants to four young investigators from NCCN Member Institutions dedicated to advancing and discovering new treatments for cancer ... The Weston Town Crier, Wed, 09 May 2012 10:30 AM PDT Don't miss Weston-Wayland Relay for Life this weekend http://www.wickedlocal.com/weston/news/x85602560/Dont-miss-Weston-Wayland-Relay-for-Life-this-weekend Relay for Life is an overnight event created by the American Cancer Society where students and adults raise money and awareness for the fight against cancer. The event will be held at Claypit Elementary School in Wayland from May 12 to 13 from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. It is basically an overnight relay-style event where teams of people camp out around a track, and members of the team take turns walking ... Sun Star, Wed, 09 May 2012 10:24 AM PDT Report: More cervical cancer victims in 2011 http://www.sunstar.com.ph/baguio/local-news/2012/05/09/report-more-cervical-cancer-victims-2011-220713 A DEPARTMENT of Health (DOH) report revealed an increase on cervical cancer patients in Cordillera in 2011 compared to 2010 with two recorded fatalities. Dr. Ma. Hays Free Press, Wed, 09 May 2012 10:20 AM PDT Cancer doesn’t sleep http://haysfreepress.com/2012/05/09/cancer-doesnt-sleep/ The Barton Middle School track will come alive for 12 hours as Relay for Life teams celebrate lives lived and lives lost to cancer. Wellness, Wed, 09 May 2012 10:19 AM PDT Study: 1 in 6 Cancers Are Caused by Infection http://healthland.time.com/2012/05/09/study-1-in-6-cancers-are-caused-by-infection/ One in six cancer cases worldwide can be traced back to preventable or treatable infections, finds a new study. The data show that 2 million new cancers in 2008 were caused by such infections. The study by French researchers looked at the incidence of 27 cancers in 184 countries in eight geographical regions. They calculated that in [...] Forbes, Wed, 09 May 2012 10:18 AM PDT Princeton Student Launches A Music Model That Funds Childhood Cancer Research http://www.forbes.com/sites/deniserestauri/2012/05/09/princeton-student-launches-a-music-model-that-funds-childhood-cancer-research/ Leora Friedman is 19 years old, a sophomore at Princeton, and the CEO of Music is Medicine, a youth-run organization that harnesses the power of music to make a difference in the lives of seriously-ill children. The Washington Times, Wed, 09 May 2012 10:18 AM PDT Liver cancer cited in death of Thai text prisoner http://washingtontimes.feedsportal.com/c/34503/f/629292/s/1f2e74e0/l/0L0Swashingtontimes0N0Cnews0C20A120Cmay0C90Cliver0Ecancer0Ecited0Ein0Edeath0Eof0Ethai0Etext0Eprisoner0C0Dutm0Isource0FRSS0IFeed0Gutm0Imedium0FRSS/story01.htm BANGKOK (AP) - A preliminary autopsy shows liver cancer killed a Thai prisoner who was serving a 20-year term for sending insulting text messages about Thailand's royal family. An observer at Wednesday's autopsy said Amphon Tangnoppakul had late-stage liver cancer that likely developed after his 2010 conviction. Cherdchai Tontisirin said there ... FOX 12 Oregon, Wed, 09 May 2012 10:17 AM PDT Elderly couple asks for help finding cancer companion pet http://www.kptv.com/story/18243186/elderly-couple-asks-for-help-finding-cancer-companion-pet An elderly Lake Oswego couple believes their Pomeranian was stolen from their backyard. CBC Calgary, Wed, 09 May 2012 10:13 AM PDT Lung cancer remains most deadly form in Alberta, study http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/story/2012/05/09/calgary-cancer-rates.html?cmp=rss Lung cancer remains the most common cause of cancer death for both men and women in the province, a new Canadian Cancer Society study revealed Wednesday. Los Angeles Times, Wed, 09 May 2012 10:09 AM PDT 1 of 6 cancer deaths worldwide caused by preventable infections http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-infections-cancer-20120509,0,4395656.story?track=rss One in every six cancer deaths worldwide is caused by preventable infections, a total of 1.5 million deaths yearly that could be halted by widespread vaccination programs, researchers reported Wednesday. Since 1990, that number has grown by about half a million, suggesting that vaccination programs are losing ground in the battle rather than gaining it. The vast majority of the cases are caused ... 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. 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