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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday, June 04, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Newswise, Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:32 AM PDT Study Links Pre-Operative Breast Cancer Pain to Inflammatory Mechanisms http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/589996/?sc=rsmn Researchers from the University of California San Francisco studied a sample of women scheduled for breast cancer surgery and sought to determine the occurrence rate for preoperative breast pain, describe characteristics of the pain, evaluate the demographic and clinical variation in the women with preoperative pain, and assess the role of in pro-and anti inflammatory cytokine genes. They ... Newswise, Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:32 AM PDT Cannabinoid Shown Effective as Adjuvant Analgesic for Cancer Pain http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/589994/?sc=rsmn An investigational cannabinoid therapy helped provide effective analgesia when used as an adjuvant medication for cancer patients with pain that responded poorly to opioids, according to results of a multicenter trial reported in The Journal of Pain, published by the American Pain Society, www.ampainsoc.org. Newswise, Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:32 AM PDT Columbia's Cancer Center Receives $40 Million From Herbert & Florence Irving http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/589997/?sc=rsmn Herbert and Florence Irving, Columbia University Medical Center's leading benefactors, have given an additional $40 million to support Columbia's Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center (HICCC). US News & World Report, Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:28 AM PDT Hospitals Add Palliative Teams at Feverish Pace http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2012/6/4/hospitals-add-palliative-teams-at-feverish-pace?s_cid=rss:hospitals-add-palliative-teams-at-feverish-pace FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) â€" Fighting stage-four ovarian cancer, Carol Delzatto has more doctor appointments than she cares to count. But this day, she is beaming as Dr. Pamela Sutton comes into sight, greeting her patient and calling her beautiful. Delzatto looks forward to her monthly meeting with the palliative care doctor, where she won't be pricked and won't be rushed, just listened to and ... Access Hollywood via Yahoo! OMG! Canada, Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:27 AM PDT Richard Dawson's Family Reveals He Was Diagnosed With Cancer Just Three Weeks Ago http://ca.omg.yahoo.com/news/richard-dawsons-family-reveals-diagnosed-cancer-just-three-172742724.html Iconic "Family Feud" host Richard Dawson died over the weekend after discovering he had esophageal cancer, something his son and daughter say he found out about just weeks ago. Gary and Shannon Dawson stopped by Access Hollywood Live on Monday, where they explained to Billy Bush and Kit Hoover that the game show host/actor was able to avoid the often difficult cancer treatments before he passed ... Bowling Green Daily News, Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:25 AM PDT Summer a critical time for blood donations http://www.bgdailynews.com/news/local/summer-a-critical-time-for-blood-donations/article_41f3411a-ae65-11e1-9826-001a4bcf887a.html DeAnna Clark has donated blood for years, but she didn’t realize the urgency for blood until her niece, Raven Durbin of Roundhill, was diagnosed with cancer at 16. Newton Daily News, Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:25 AM PDT Relay for Life raises $60,500 http://www.newtondailynews.com/2012/06/04/relay-for-life-raises-60-500/a5po94u/ This year’s edition of Relay for Life, the fundraiser for the American Cancer Society held Friday at H.A. Lynn Field, is being termed a success. Organizer Roxann Wormley said the event raised at least $60,500, with money still coming in. The Doings Hinsdale, Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:24 AM PDT Friends gather in support of Clarendon Hills man http://hinsdale.suntimes.com/news/12850674-417/friends-gather-in-support-of-clarendon-hills-man.html A fundraising party with about 300 people attending in support of longtime Clarendon Hills resident Rick McGowan was the least some of his friends thought they could do. McGowan, who turns 54 on June 14, has been an inspiration to many neighbors and friends. He was diagnosed two years ago with anal cancer and has been through a variety of treatments. “Rick has handled this whole process with ... Rocky Mount Telegram, Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:23 AM PDT Breast cancer also threatens men http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/features/health/breast-cancer-also-threatens-men-1082837 CHICAGO â€" Men rarely get breast cancer, but those who do are slow to recognize the warning signs and often don’t survive as long as women, researchers say. Small Business Times, Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:19 AM PDT Food as medicine, Farm focuses on health http://www.biztimes.com/article/20120528/MAGAZINE03/120529855/-1/bubbler1/Food-as-medicine-Farm-focuses-on-health Kathy Bero founded Pewaukee-based NuGenesis Farm Inc. two years ago after surviving cancer diagnoses three times. Bero founded the non-profit organization, which is dedicated to working to prevent disease through education, sustainable organic agriculture and research. 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=OqdQZ2YuNLMeQ21yv..Ta2TYXvg7rqN.lCdscaOQUhOHLUqq.QwgPWcz0VIdXrW1BuMe5wuXxAwSsvn3Y2BNmaTWfCF65QDzVF5B to unsubscribe from this alert. 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