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Click here to start today. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, June 13, 2012 10:58 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: The Times Record, Wed, 13 Jun 2012 10:55 AM PDT Cancer society honors local volunteers http://www.timesrecord.com/news/2012-06-13/Community/Cancer_society_honors_local_volunteers.html The Times Record TOPSHAM Three local woman have received awards recognizing them for their volunteer work for the American Cancer Society. read more EurekAlert!, Wed, 13 Jun 2012 10:54 AM PDT Advanced cancers destined to recur after treatment with single drugs that 'target' tumor cells http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-06/jhmi-acd061212.php Targeted cancer cell therapies using man-made proteins dramatically shrink many tumors in the first few months of treatment, but new research from Johns Hopkins scientists finds why the cells all too often become resistant, the treatment stops working, and the disease returns. Nanaimo News Bulletin, Wed, 13 Jun 2012 10:52 AM PDT Relay participants fight back against cancer http://www.nanaimobulletin.com/news/158899455.html NANAIMO â€" Close to 400 people helped raise more than $100,000 at Nanaimo's Relay for Life. Forbes, Wed, 13 Jun 2012 10:48 AM PDT Great Strides made in Developing New Medicines for Cancer http://www.forbes.com/sites/dougschoen/2012/06/13/great-strides-made-in-developing-new-medicines-for-cancer/ While there has been a great deal of discussion around Obamacare and the Supreme Court ruling that is expected to be announced in the near future, much progress has been made in other areas of public health that has gone largely unnoticed. PhysOrg, Wed, 13 Jun 2012 10:46 AM PDT 1960s-era anti-cancer drug points to treatments for Lou Gehrig's disease http://phys.org/news258813854.html A long-used anti-cancer drug could be a starting point to develop new treatments for the incurable nerve disease known as Lou Gehrig's disease or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), scientists are reporting. Their research showing how the drug prevents clumping of an enzyme linked to ALS appears in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. WBKO Bowling Green, Wed, 13 Jun 2012 10:45 AM PDT Robin Roberts Has Blood and Bone Marrow Disorder http://www.wbko.com/home/headlines/Robin_Roberts_Has_Blood_and_Bone_Marrow_Disorder_158901015.html Five years after being treated for breast cancer, “Good Morning America” co-host Robin Roberts has a new health fight on her hands. Los Angeles Times, Wed, 13 Jun 2012 10:36 AM PDT Use of imaging tests soars, raising questions on radiation risk http://www.latimes.com/health/la-sci-ct-mri-growth-20120613,0,1283030.story?track=rss Study finds use of CT scans has nearly tripled in the last 15 years. Such radiation exposure increases the risk of cancer. The use of CTs, MRIs and other advanced medical imaging tests has soared over the last 15 years, according to new research that raises questions about whether the benefits of all these scans outweigh the potential risks from radiation exposure and costs to the healthcare ... WLKY Louisville, Wed, 13 Jun 2012 10:34 AM PDT Report: Kosair Children?s Hospital?s cancer care program ranked among top in country http://www.wlky.com/news/local-news/kentucky-news/Report-Kosair-Children-s-Hospital-s-cancer-care-program-ranked-among-top-in-country/-/9718420/14803148/-/f369l/-/index.html Kosair Children’s also was rated among the top 50 children’s hospitals in the nation, out of 178 hospitals eligible to participate in the survey. The Saginaw News, Wed, 13 Jun 2012 10:33 AM PDT Bangor Township 10-year-old loses battle with brain tumor http://www.mlive.com/news/bay-city/index.ssf/2012/06/bangor_township_10-year-old_lo.html David English, 10, died Tuesday after a 19-month battle with brain cancer. The Huffington Post, Wed, 13 Jun 2012 10:32 AM PDT Dr. Richard Palmquist: New Cancer Therapy Options for Animals: CyberKnife Radiation http://www.huffingtonpost.com/richard-palmquist-dvm/pets-cancer_b_1574389.html Improvements in medical care for animals and people are advancing at a dizzying rate. As more research is funded, we are discovering things that benefit both ends of the leash, and that makes the practice of medicine more challenging and interesting. 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=ppI1J9AuNLOZjynBI.KyqLnzpt9jdCOKnqCF3K9wWyZgsv4Di3BLNe.ZenNabR32nwBOXewlYxQ7DhrxvOkq5eaty9C5_oFnqIFV to unsubscribe from this alert. 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