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, June 27, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Hamilton-Wenham Chronicle, Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:56 AM PDT Hamilton's Tom Callahan to ride in Pan-Mass Challenge http://www.wickedlocal.com/hamilton/sports/adult_leagues/x1915462875/Hamiltons-Tom-Callahan-to-ride-in-Pan-Mass-Challenge At the age of 40, Tom Callahan, of Hamilton has endured two cancer diagnoses, multiple surgeries, and four rounds of chemotherapy, but he’s not letting those experiences slow him down. CBS 6 Richmond, Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:54 AM PDT New study links widespread BPA chemical to brain cancer http://wtvr.com/2012/06/27/new-study-links-widespread-bpa-chemical-to-brain-cancer/ A newly published study is the first to report a link between brain cancer and exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), which is widely used in consumer products. Gaithersburg Gazette, Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:53 AM PDT Gazette.Net: Eric Gustin Mohn http://www.gazette.net/article/20120627/MISC/706279997/-1/eric-gustin-mohn&template=gazette Eric Gustin Mohn, 55, of Montgomery Village, died of cancer June 19, 2012, in Rockville. Born Nov. 8, 1956, in Pittsburgh, to the late George Jewell Mohn and Doris G. Mohn, he is survived by his girlfriend Linda Borges. Gaithersburg Gazette, Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:53 AM PDT Gazette.Net: Elzy Eugene McCrossin http://www.gazette.net/article/20120627/MISC/706279995/-1/elzy-eugene-mccrossin&template=gazette Elzy Eugene McCrossin, 74, of Gaithersburg, died of pancreatic cancer June 20, 2012, in Rockville. Born March 19, 1938, in Montgomery County to Lake and Ethel McCrossin, he is survived by Ellen McCrossin, his wife of 47 years. The Times Record, Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:52 AM PDT Patricia Ann Stetson http://www.timesrecord.com/news/2012-06-27/Obituaries/Patricia_Ann_Stetson.html OLD TOWN â€" Patricia Ann Stetson, 64, died peacefully June 22, 2012 at her residence surrounded by friends and family after a brief battle with cancer. She was born May 8, 1948 in Dorchester, MA a daughter of John and Patricia (Burrill) McGuire. read more MSNBC, Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:49 AM PDT Side effects may linger after prostate cancer http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47981174/ns/health-cancer/ Men who are treated for prostate cancer may still suffer side effects from treatment up to a decade later, a new study finds. The Chattanoogan, Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:48 AM PDT Chattanoogan.com - Chattanooga's source for breaking local news http://www.chattanoogan.com/2012/6/27/229165/Memorial-Offers-Free-Webinar-For.aspx Memorial Health Care System will offer a free educational webinar for oncology nurses and professionals who want to help cancer patients get the most out of their care. Attendees can register for the July 25 1 p.m. event by calling 800/278-7837. The Huffington Post, Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:48 AM PDT Parents Of Sophie Roberts, Toddler With Liver Cancer, Aim To Raise Funds For Surgery In New York http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/27/parents-of-sophie-roberts-toddler-cancer-funds-surgery_n_1630914.html Two-year-old Sophie Roberts has been battling a rare form of liver cancer for about half of her life. Out of treatment options in the United Kingdom, her parents are now on a mission to raise nearly $360,000 for a potentially life-saving surgery in the United States. Business in the Community, Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:21 AM PDT Alliance Boots http://www.bitc.org.uk/resources/case_studies/alliance_boots_1.html Alliance Boots has transformed itself by embedding the CSR virtues that were established in Boots. Healthy communities are at its heart and helping cancer sufferers is key. Sharing best CSR practices impacts the way businesses operate across the world. MSNBC, Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:19 AM PDT Women's lung cancer deaths up in parts of U.S. Why? http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47979619/ns/health-health_care/ Lung cancer rates have been falling across the United States over the past decade, but deaths from the disease are steady or rising among middle-aged women in the South and Midwest, according to a study based on more than one million women. 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=V_lNEYouNLN2eFpH.l7lVoZPB41nGhb4nbtoaaFZQESsl5cg5wWcnInKJgD4cHCcImISxPGqwfyEsV8d3zzPysWFlMc_8qelAXup to unsubscribe from this alert. 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