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, August 01, 2012 10:58 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Erie Times-News, Wed, 01 Aug 2012 10:44 AM PDT Cancer debate: Are tumors fueled by stem cells? http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120801/APA/1208010871 Scientists have found new evidence for a theory about why some cancers return after they've seemingly been wiped out. Three studies in mice say tumors contain a pool of cancer stem cells that can multiply and seed the tumor's regrowth. Lottery Post, Wed, 01 Aug 2012 10:43 AM PDT Lotto winners get torch-carrying teen new prosthetic leg http://www.lotterypost.com/news/249238/2643173 A 13-year-old who lost a leg to cancer will get a new life-changing prosthetic limb from Britain's biggest-ever lottery jackpot winners. Penfield Post, Wed, 01 Aug 2012 10:43 AM PDT Chili mother diagnosed with cancer needs votes to win $10,000 http://www.penfieldpost.com/latestnews/x1602166293/Chili-mother-diagnosed-with-cancer-needs-votes-to-win-10-000 Leisha Yosol was diagnosed with Stage 3C Breast Cancer, and to make matters worst she found out only after her husband lost his job and their health insurance. This made life very difficult for the couple and their two young children. High medical costs have made it tough for the family to keep up will bills. Newswise, Wed, 01 Aug 2012 10:42 AM PDT The Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation Announces Recipients of 2012-2013 Clinical Fellowship Grants http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/592124/?sc=rsmn The NREF is pleased to announce the following programs as 2012-2013 recipients of the Foundation's post-residency clinical fellowship grant program: Barrow Neurological Institute; University of Florida; Thomas Jefferson University; MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas; Cedars-Sinai Medical Center; John Hopkins University; Medical College of Wisconsin; Northwestern University; Rush ... NPR, Wed, 01 Aug 2012 10:39 AM PDT Lab Findings Support Provocative Theory On Cancer 'Enemy' Within http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/08/01/157706171/lab-findings-support-provocative-theory-on-cancer-enemy-within?ft=1&f=1027 Three separate teams of scientists have shown that so-called cancer stem cells can be found in brain tumors and early forms of skin and colon cancer. Evidence has been mounting in recent years for the existence of these cells, which are believed to resist standard chemotherapy and fuel the growth of tumors and relapses. Daily Telegraph, Wed, 01 Aug 2012 10:32 AM PDT Cancer stem cells identified in mice http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568638/s/21f203a5/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cscience0Cscience0Enews0C94439860CCancer0Estem0Ecells0Eidentified0Ein0Emice0Bhtml/story01.htm Cancerous "stem cells" which cause tumours to regrow after treatments fail have been found for teh first time by scientists who hope the dicovery will lead to new therapies. National Cancer Institute, Wed, 01 Aug 2012 10:31 AM PDT National Cancer Institute http://www.cancer.gov/newscenter/cancerresearchnews/2012/ColorectalPolypsAndGeneticMutations Among patients with multiple colorectal polyps, the prevalence of certain gene mutations varied considerably by polyp count, according to a study in the August 1 issue of JAMA. Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, and colleagues conducted a study to evaluate the frequency of APC and MUTYH mutations by the number of colorectal adenomas among individuals who had undergone ... New Straits Times, Wed, 01 Aug 2012 10:26 AM PDT Makna launches music video for cancer patients http://www.nst.com.my/streets/central/makna-launches-music-video-for-cancer-patients-1.118449 PETALING JAYA: The National Cancer Council (Makna) recently launched a music video entitled Jom Botak: Trek For Cancer. Newton Daily News, Wed, 01 Aug 2012 10:26 AM PDT Inaugural ‘Blake’s Race’ to be run Saturday in Colfax http://www.newtondailynews.com/2012/08/01/inaugural-blakes-race-to-be-run-saturday-in-colfax/abxgst5/ Saturday, a group of runners will take to a 5-kilometer trail in Colfax with two goals in mind: raising money to fund future adventures for cancer patients, and to honor the life a local boy who lost his battle with the disease. Boston Globe, Wed, 01 Aug 2012 10:25 AM PDT New evidence for stem cells that spur cancer’s growth http://www.boston.com/whitecoatnotes/2012/08/01/new-evidence-for-stem-cells-that-spur-cancer-growth/dgGJgs1DufPZS99Z7mmhlJ/story.html For a decade, it’s been one of the most hotly debated questions in cancer: do tumors return because they harbor a small number of stem cells that evade treatment and fuel new growth? Now, two of the world’s top science journals are publishing evidence that should help settle the question, with three independent teams using new genetic techniques to find a population of stem cells in three kinds ... 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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