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, May 17, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news, Thu, 17 May 2012 10:55 AM PDT Disco legend Donna Summer dead from cancer: report http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/world/293784/queen-of-disco-donna-summer-dies-aged-63 Grammy-winning disco legend Donna Summer died Thursday after a battle with cancer, aged 63, the TMZ celebrity news website reported. Contactmusic, Thu, 17 May 2012 10:54 AM PDT Donna Summer Dead At 63: Music Loses Its First Lady Of Disco http://www.contactmusic.com/news/donna-summer-dead-at-63-music-loses-its-first-lady-of-disco_1329877 The legendary disco singer Donna Summer has passed away at the age of 63 After a lengthy battle with lung cancer Summer passed away in Florida She had reportedly been trying to keep the extent of her illness hidden from public view and a few weeks ago... Philly.com, Thu, 17 May 2012 10:53 AM PDT Donna Summer http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/music/Donna_Summer.html Disco diva Donna Summer passed away Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 63, after a battle with cancer. The Hornell Evening Tribune, Thu, 17 May 2012 10:52 AM PDT 5 Things to know about skin cancer prevention http://www.eveningtribune.com/news/x364598969/5-Things-to-know-about-skin-cancer-prevention Patricia Krentcil, 44, waits to be arraigned at the Essex County Superior Court, Wednesday, May 2, 2012 in Newark, N.J., where she appeared on charges of endangering her 5-year-old child by taking her into a tanning salon. The Indianapolis Star, Thu, 17 May 2012 10:52 AM PDT Local doctors get Susan G. Komen grants http://blogs.indystar.com/fitforlife/2012/05/17/local-doctors-get-susan-g-komen-grants/ Susan G. Komen for the Cure has awarded a total of $1.24 million to seven doctors affiliated with Indiana University for breast cancer research. The awards, announced today, are among 154 new research grants totaling $58 million to researchers in 22 states and seven countries. Susan G. Komen, headquartered in Dallas, is the largest funder of breast cancer research outside of the federal ... Summit Daily News, Thu, 17 May 2012 10:50 AM PDT Romp to Stomp veteran honored http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20120515/NEWS/120519899/1001&parentprofile=1080 Joan Davids (left) accepts an award from executive director Michele Ostrander for her leadership with Tubbs Romp to Stomp Out Breast Cancer snowshoe event in Summit County. Business Wire, Thu, 17 May 2012 10:50 AM PDT Bio-Path Holdings Reports First Quarter 2012 Operational and Financial Results http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120517006225/en/Bio-Path-Holdings-Reports-Quarter-2012-Operational-Financial HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bio-Path Holdings, Inc. (OTC BB: BPTH) (“Bio-Path”), a biotechnology company developing a liposomal delivery technology for nucleic acid cancer drugs, today announced operational and financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2012. FIRST QUARTER 2012 OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Recent Operational Highlights Bio-Path completed treatment of the second ... InterAksyon, Thu, 17 May 2012 10:46 AM PDT 'Queen of Disco' Donna Summer dies, aged 63 http://www.interaksyon.com/article/32229/queen-of-disco-donna-summer-dies-aged-63 Grammy-winning disco legend Donna Summer died Thursday after a battle with lung cancer, aged 63, her family and media reports said. Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology, Thu, 17 May 2012 10:46 AM PDT Aveo sees positive safety data for kidney cancer drug http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2012/05/14/daily46-Aveo-sees-positive-safety-data-for-kidney-cancer-drug.html Aveo Oncology (NASDAQ:AVEO) of Cambridge and partner Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE:4503) of Tokyo revealed more data from the TIVO-1 Phase 3 clinical trial of tivozanib, their drug candidate for renal cell carcinoma, including positive tolerability data. Spruce Grove Examiner, Thu, 17 May 2012 10:43 AM PDT Businesses team up to fight cancer http://www.sprucegroveexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3564809 STONY PLAIN - Two Stony Plain businesses are teaming together later this month in an effort to cure cancer, specifically the types that occur below the belt. 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=9CbQCZ4uNLPjY6SPvILPxOVrU39.aAeGi0xQUykqU2LXkjJZNpWZcYTr6yIXE9YedOmI_u7HOobsJcxIaxHhC_iwlI.E2qQpQLft to unsubscribe from this alert. 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