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Sponsored Link Special Offer - Free Trial of Blockbuster.com Rent Movies from Blockbuster.com. Delivered Direct To Your Mailbox. Click here to start today. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, September 29, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News, Sat, 29 Sep 2012 02:24 AM PDT Ariad lung cancer drug shrinks tumors in small trial http://ca.news.yahoo.com/ariad-lung-cancer-drug-shrinks-tumors-small-trial-092450032--finance.html (Reuters) - A small early-stage trial of Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc's experimental pill AP26113 showed it shrank tumors in eight out of 11 lung cancer patients with a genetic mutation in a gene known as ALK. The drug, called '113 for short, is being tested in patients with non-small cell lung cancer who test positive for the abnormal ALK gene, as well as those with a specific mutation in a gene ... Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News, Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:49 PM PDT Aetna expands coverage of Dendreon drug; stock jumps http://ca.news.yahoo.com/aetna-expands-coverage-dendreon-drug-stock-jumps-185942516--finance.html (Reuters) - Health insurer Aetna Inc said on Friday it will pay for a greater number of patients to receive Provenge, the prostate cancer drug made by Dendreon Corp, sending Dendreon's shares up as much as 10 percent. Aetna will now provide coverage for patients with metastatic prostate cancer who have failed to respond to hormone therapy and whose disease has spread to the lungs or the brain ... Reuters via Yahoo! News, Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:27 PM PDT Sex problems common with breast cancer drugs http://news.yahoo.com/sex-problems-common-breast-cancer-drugs-192711346.html NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women treated with hormone-blocking drugs to stave off breast cancer recurrences are often dissatisfied with their sex lives, a new study from Sweden has found. More than half of older women treated with so-called aromatase inhibitors said sex was almost always painful and they frequently had "insufficient lubrication," researchers reported in the journal Menopause ... ABC News via Yahoo! News, Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:19 PM PDT Doctors Grow New Ear on Cancer Victim's Arm http://gma.yahoo.com/doctors-grow-ear-cancer-victims-arm-191904326--abc-news-health.html Sherrie Walter Lost Her Ear to Cancer 2 Years Ago 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=NhQvsjUuNLOCo1RLnNA3axDKhBxG6m8mDMZ1iX.HwnVWK7_mec0T4e5E_iHTS0ojqeWL74PZIcEEr7JrVtYAGW5PHYa52xJe1Mza to unsubscribe from this alert. To change your communications preferences for other Yahoo! business lines, please visit your Marketing Preferences: http://login.yahoo.com/config/login_verify2?.done=http://subscribe.yahoo.com/showaccount . To learn more about Yahoo!'s use of personal information, please read our privacy policy at http://privacy.yahoo.com/privacy/us/ . Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

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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, September 27, 2012 11:08 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Reuters via Yahoo! Maktoob News, Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:40 AM PDT Bayer wins early U.S. approval for colon cancer drug http://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/bayer-wins-early-u-approval-colon-cancer-drug-150059970--finance.html (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a new drug for advanced colon cancer developed by Bayer AG a month ahead of the agency's expected action date for a decision. The drug, to be sold under the brand name Stivarga, was approved to treat colon cancer that has progressed after prior treatment or that has spread to other parts of the body, the agency said. "Someone ... Athens Banner-Herald, Thu, 27 Sep 2012 08:46 AM PDT Dance academy holds BreastFest fundraiser http://onlineathens.com/health/2012-09-27/dance-academy-holds-breastfest-fundraiser Athens Vertical Pole Dance Academy will host its second annual benefit for BreastFest Athens "Women Who Dream" to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness month at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 3 at The Melting Point, 295 E. Dougherty St. Associated Press via Yahoo! News, Thu, 27 Sep 2012 05:30 AM PDT Bizarre tumor case may lead to custom cancer care http://news.yahoo.com/bizarre-tumor-case-may-lead-custom-cancer-care-210909883.html It's a medical nightmare: a 24-year-old man endures 350 surgeries since childhood to remove growths that keep coming back in his throat and have spread to his lungs, threatening his life. Now doctors have found a way to help him by way of a scientific coup that holds promise for millions of cancer patients. ANI via Yahoo! India News, Thu, 27 Sep 2012 02:08 AM PDT 'Chewing paan with 'smokeless tobacco products' can cause cancer' http://in.news.yahoo.com/chewing-paan-smokeless-tobacco-products-cause-cancer-090840848.html London, September 27 (ANI): Smokeless tobacco products in paan can cause illnesses like cancer, an English advisory body has warned. ANI via Yahoo! India News, Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:52 AM PDT Brit dentists urged to ask patients about sex lives to combat oral cancer http://in.news.yahoo.com/brit-dentists-urged-ask-patients-sex-lives-combat-075211568.html London, September 27 (ANI): Dentists in UK are being told to inquire about the personal lives of their patients to help curb rising rates of oral cancer. The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News, Wed, 26 Sep 2012 14:00 PM PDT Bizarre case involving man with many tumours could lead to customized treatments http://ca.news.yahoo.com/bizarre-case-involving-man-many-tumours-could-lead-210037939.html It's a medical nightmare: a 24-year-old man endures 350 surgeries since childhood to remove growths that keep coming back in his throat and have spread to his lungs, threatening his life. Now doctors have found a way to help him by way of a scientific coup that holds promise for millions of cancer patients. Associated Press via Yahoo! Malaysia News, Wed, 26 Sep 2012 12:54 PM PDT Girl who called self 'Mrs. Bieber' dies of cancer http://my.news.yahoo.com/girl-called-self-mrs-bieber-dies-cancer-175856754.html A 6-year-old Massachusetts girl whose love for Justin Bieber encouraged hospital workers to organize a pretend wedding to the pop star as she battled a rare brain cancer has died. 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=IGkidqsuNLNZLwI8qPKHMfbGb.gjQEDEVj2yG5VyKeU6X.U2BKO13lCm_b2tKZu48QZ04GStfCKQN_yHKdelar2lOMS7gAkDUkmJ to unsubscribe from this alert. To change your communications preferences for other Yahoo! business lines, please visit your Marketing Preferences: http://login.yahoo.com/config/login_verify2?.done=http://subscribe.yahoo.com/showaccount . To learn more about Yahoo!'s use of personal information, please read our privacy policy at http://privacy.yahoo.com/privacy/us/ . Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

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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, September 26, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: The Florida Times-Union, Wed, 26 Sep 2012 06:15 AM PDT Breast Cancer Awareness Month calendar of events http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/calendar/2012-09-26/story/breast-cancer-awareness-month-calendar-events Events for October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Florida Times-Union, Wed, 26 Sep 2012 04:30 AM PDT Doctors on Call: What you need to know about thyroid cancer http://jacksonville.com/news/health-and-fitness/2012-09-26/story/doctors-call-what-you-need-know-about-thyroid-cancer The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland at the front of your neck just below the Adam's apple. A healthy thyroid is a little larger than a quarter and usually can't be felt through the skin. It might be small, but it's important. ANI via Yahoo! India News, Tue, 25 Sep 2012 22:08 PM PDT Hookah as harmful as cigarettes http://in.news.yahoo.com/hookah-harmful-cigarettes-050812383.html Washington, September 26 (ANI): A new study by Virginia Commonwealth University has found that people who smoke both cigarettes and waterpipes - dual users - lack sufficient knowledge about the risks of tobacco smoking and are at considerable risk for dependence and tobacco-related diseases, such as cancer, heart disease and stroke later in life. U-T San Diego, Tue, 25 Sep 2012 18:17 PM PDT La Jolla couple donates $25 million to Scripps Health http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2012/sep/25/la-jolla-couple-donates-25-million-scripps-health/ Eileen and John “Jack” R. Anderson IV have donated $25 million to Scripps Health for construction of a medical building and outpatient clinic in memory of their adult son, who died of cancer in 2004. The John R. Anderson V Medical Pavilion will be built on the Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla campus. AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News, Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:41 PM PDT Research funding slump alarms head of US cancer institutes http://uk.news.yahoo.com/research-funding-slump-alarms-head-us-cancer-institutes-214130119.html The head of the US National Cancer Institute warned Tuesday that the United States could lose its global leadership in research into the disease because of lower spending. Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News, Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:13 PM PDT FDA to expedite review of Sucampo and Takeda's constipation drug http://ca.news.yahoo.com/fda-expedite-review-sucampo-takedas-constipation-drug-211320836--finance.html (Reuters) - Sucampo Pharmaceuticals Inc said U.S. health regulators will review the company's application for wider use of its constipation drug Amitiza sooner than usual, pushing its shares up as much as 10 percent in after-market trade. The companies are trying to gain U.S. approval for the drug to treat constipation caused by opioids in patients with chronic, non-cancer pain. The "priority ... Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News, Tue, 25 Sep 2012 12:48 PM PDT Pre-op MRI may not help breast cancer patients http://ca.news.yahoo.com/pre-op-mri-may-not-help-breast-cancer-194834736.html NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Having an MRI scan before breast cancer surgery may not cut a woman's risk of needing a second operation to go after additional tumor tissue - and may even raise her chance of getting an unnecessary mastectomy, a new study suggests. Researchers found that among more than 300 women who underwent breast cancer surgery, those who had an MRI beforehand were no less likely ... 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=f5Eo0a4uNLNLybkFBlRjn6zRvRKB4trpyHt7Uzzme9CG.GKe34oCGyrMgTjugnQetpMLcrVTx27RmP4s6xXy4sqN7XmYtmsEEkPL to unsubscribe from this alert. To change your communications preferences for other Yahoo! business lines, please visit your Marketing Preferences: http://login.yahoo.com/config/login_verify2?.done=http://subscribe.yahoo.com/showaccount . To learn more about Yahoo!'s use of personal information, please read our privacy policy at http://privacy.yahoo.com/privacy/us/ . Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

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Sponsored Link Special Offer - Free Trial of Blockbuster.com Rent Movies from Blockbuster.com. Delivered Direct To Your Mailbox. Click here to start today. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, September 25, 2012 11:39 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Takepart.com via Yahoo! News, Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:16 PM PDT The Obesity Epidemic Spawns Another Health Risk: Cancer http://news.yahoo.com/know-already-being-overweight-bad-know-cancer-041610420.html It’s no secret that there’s an obesity epidemic in America. But the side effects from being overweight, including cancer risks, continue to multiply. Yahoo! Contributor Network via Yahoo! News, Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:19 PM PDT Scientist Claims New Fiber Could Cut Risk of Crohn's Disease http://news.yahoo.com/scientist-claims-fiber-could-cut-risk-crohns-disease-231900140.html A Purdue University scientist trying to solve a general digestive problem ended up creating a new type of fiber. He believes its use might improve overall digestive health and cut the risk of developing Crohn's disease, colon cancer, irritable bowel syndrome, and diverticulosis. As a Crohn's patient, I find this discovery intriguing but perhaps wishful thinking. AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News, Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:55 PM PDT French trial opens on cancer radiation scandal http://uk.news.yahoo.com/french-trial-opens-cancer-radiation-scandal-225510227.html Two doctors and a radio physicist were due to go on trial Monday on manslaughter charges arising from radiation overdoses given to nearly 450 cancer patients in a French hospital. The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News, Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:29 PM PDT Manitoba adding 120 drugs for stroke prevention, cancer, diabetes to pharmacare http://ca.news.yahoo.com/manitoba-adding-120-drugs-stroke-prevention-cancer-diabetes-192949110.html WINNIPEG - Manitoba is adding 120 drugs to pharmacare. 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=jKSaCTUuNLNcWSyx.TNQ.dTWC.rNpiSx3aZQeycUvQv6RTyBgB6VjxSpV4W6V6Fs2KWTOmHDH5Vo2K5IE_W78MF_L2LXMcQuRp5d to unsubscribe from this alert. To change your communications preferences for other Yahoo! business lines, please visit your Marketing Preferences: http://login.yahoo.com/config/login_verify2?.done=http://subscribe.yahoo.com/showaccount . To learn more about Yahoo!'s use of personal information, please read our privacy policy at http://privacy.yahoo.com/privacy/us/ . Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

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Sponsored Link Special Offer - Free Trial of Blockbuster.com Rent Movies from Blockbuster.com. Delivered Direct To Your Mailbox. Click here to start today. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, September 25, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Takepart.com via Yahoo! News, Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:16 PM PDT The Obesity Epidemic Spawns Another Health Risk: Cancer http://news.yahoo.com/know-already-being-overweight-bad-know-cancer-041610420.html It’s no secret that there’s an obesity epidemic in America. But the side effects from being overweight, including cancer risks, continue to multiply. Yahoo! Contributor Network via Yahoo! News, Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:19 PM PDT Scientist Claims New Fiber Could Cut Risk of Crohn's Disease http://news.yahoo.com/scientist-claims-fiber-could-cut-risk-crohns-disease-231900140.html A Purdue University scientist trying to solve a general digestive problem ended up creating a new type of fiber. He believes its use might improve overall digestive health and cut the risk of developing Crohn's disease, colon cancer, irritable bowel syndrome, and diverticulosis. As a Crohn's patient, I find this discovery intriguing but perhaps wishful thinking. AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News, Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:55 PM PDT French trial opens on cancer radiation scandal http://uk.news.yahoo.com/french-trial-opens-cancer-radiation-scandal-225510227.html Two doctors and a radio physicist were due to go on trial Monday on manslaughter charges arising from radiation overdoses given to nearly 450 cancer patients in a French hospital. The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News, Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:29 PM PDT Manitoba adding 120 drugs for stroke prevention, cancer, diabetes to pharmacare http://ca.news.yahoo.com/manitoba-adding-120-drugs-stroke-prevention-cancer-diabetes-192949110.html WINNIPEG - Manitoba is adding 120 drugs to pharmacare. 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=k05iN9guNLO4LloCimKwJiMRJajFkrTtQSM.Y3hDFXF75pNi811jaIuMMFZk2y5seu6YrUao2YGt5nv41uyU_yhUNK0YEtna2aLA to unsubscribe from this alert. To change your communications preferences for other Yahoo! business lines, please visit your Marketing Preferences: http://login.yahoo.com/config/login_verify2?.done=http://subscribe.yahoo.com/showaccount . To learn more about Yahoo!'s use of personal information, please read our privacy policy at http://privacy.yahoo.com/privacy/us/ . Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

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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, September 24, 2012 11:11 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News, Mon, 24 Sep 2012 09:03 AM PDT Peregrine says lung cancer trial data erroneous, shares sink http://ca.news.yahoo.com/peregrine-says-lung-cancer-trial-data-erroneous-shares-121415832--finance.html (Reuters) - Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Inc on Monday warned of discrepancies in the results of a mid-stage lung cancer trial, the second time in six months the drugmaker has got into trouble over its data, wiping off more than three-quarters of its market value. The drug, bavituximab, is Peregrine's key product and is currently being testing it in multiple clinical trials. Earlier this month, the ... Associated Press via Yahoo! News, Sun, 23 Sep 2012 17:07 PM PDT New breast cancer clues found in gene analysis http://news.yahoo.com/breast-cancer-clues-found-gene-analysis-233644161.html Scientists reported Sunday that they have completed a major analysis of the genetics of breast cancer, finding four major classes of the disease. They hope their work will lead to more effective treatments, perhaps with some drugs already in use. The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News, Sun, 23 Sep 2012 16:36 PM PDT Full gene analysis finds 4 major classes of breast cancer; hints for future treatments http://ca.news.yahoo.com/full-gene-analysis-finds-4-major-classes-breast-233646878.html NEW YORK, N.Y. - Scientists have completed a major analysis of the genetics of breast cancer and find four major classes of the disease. They hope their work will lead to more effective treatments. 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=iOJpaFcuNLPMSs0VGr97.jGz5491c0yMBad8tZB3jTLvS7rLTXvoBl7ApbuLKDZXTH9oQVnDhN1fLayizzTYKicG2B6PqTMSljbR to unsubscribe from this alert. To change your communications preferences for other Yahoo! business lines, please visit your Marketing Preferences: http://login.yahoo.com/config/login_verify2?.done=http://subscribe.yahoo.com/showaccount . To learn more about Yahoo!'s use of personal information, please read our privacy policy at http://privacy.yahoo.com/privacy/us/ . Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

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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, September 24, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News, Mon, 24 Sep 2012 09:03 AM PDT Peregrine says lung cancer trial data erroneous, shares sink http://ca.news.yahoo.com/peregrine-says-lung-cancer-trial-data-erroneous-shares-121415832--finance.html (Reuters) - Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Inc on Monday warned of discrepancies in the results of a mid-stage lung cancer trial, the second time in six months the drugmaker has got into trouble over its data, wiping off more than three-quarters of its market value. The drug, bavituximab, is Peregrine's key product and is currently being testing it in multiple clinical trials. Earlier this month, the ... Associated Press via Yahoo! News, Sun, 23 Sep 2012 17:07 PM PDT New breast cancer clues found in gene analysis http://news.yahoo.com/breast-cancer-clues-found-gene-analysis-233644161.html Scientists reported Sunday that they have completed a major analysis of the genetics of breast cancer, finding four major classes of the disease. They hope their work will lead to more effective treatments, perhaps with some drugs already in use. The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News, Sun, 23 Sep 2012 16:36 PM PDT Full gene analysis finds 4 major classes of breast cancer; hints for future treatments http://ca.news.yahoo.com/full-gene-analysis-finds-4-major-classes-breast-233646878.html NEW YORK, N.Y. - Scientists have completed a major analysis of the genetics of breast cancer and find four major classes of the disease. They hope their work will lead to more effective treatments. 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=wrA8TkAuNLMQCy4QqZ1RTTNydtf0pdcirVADBO3Hyvd86lm8awtIyfi4dbWykplaXOaHov8ooxHY5YTeWUoezXBjPjcMm6LvXVaF to unsubscribe from this alert. To change your communications preferences for other Yahoo! business lines, please visit your Marketing Preferences: http://login.yahoo.com/config/login_verify2?.done=http://subscribe.yahoo.com/showaccount . To learn more about Yahoo!'s use of personal information, please read our privacy policy at http://privacy.yahoo.com/privacy/us/ . Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

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Sponsored Link Special Offer - Free Trial of Blockbuster.com Rent Movies from Blockbuster.com. Delivered Direct To Your Mailbox. Click here to start today. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday, September 21, 2012 4:19 PM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News, Fri, 21 Sep 2012 05:24 AM PDT Astex Pharma ends development of lung cancer drug http://ca.news.yahoo.com/astex-pharma-discontinue-development-lung-cancer-drug-110846919--finance.html (Reuters) - Cancer drugmaker Astex Pharmaceuticals Inc said it would discontinue the development of its experimental small-cell lung cancer drug, Amuvatinib, as the drug failed to achieve a high enough response rate in patients in a mid-stage study. Shares of the company were down about 10 percent at $3 in premarket trade. They closed at $3.32 on Thursday on the Nasdaq. The main goal of the ... ANI via Yahoo! India News, Fri, 21 Sep 2012 01:10 AM PDT Not all obese people are unhealthy http://in.news.yahoo.com/not-obese-people-unhealthy-081012837.html Washington, September 21 (ANI): A person can be obese and metabolically healthy at the same time, which means that this person will have the same mortality risk for heart disease or cancer like people of normal weight. Associated Press via Yahoo! News, Thu, 20 Sep 2012 21:40 PM PDT Texas hospital plans 'moonshot' against cancer http://news.yahoo.com/texas-hospital-plans-moonshot-against-cancer-040248599--finance.html The nation's largest cancer center is launching a massive "moonshot" effort against eight specific forms of the disease, similar to the all-out push for space exploration 50 years ago. The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News, Thu, 20 Sep 2012 21:30 PM PDT Nation's largest cancer hospital, in Texas, plans 'moonshot' against 8 forms of the disease http://ca.news.yahoo.com/nations-largest-cancer-hospital-texas-plans-moonshot-against-043018009.html The nation's largest cancer centre is launching a massive "moonshot" effort against eight specific forms of the disease, similar to the all-out push for space exploration 50 years ago. Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News, Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:29 PM PDT Progenics cuts jobs, replaces CFO http://ca.news.yahoo.com/progenics-pharmaceuticals-reduce-26-percent-workforce-201912551--finance.html (Reuters) - Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc cut 26 percent of its workforce and replaced its chief financial officer to focus on its cancer programs after U.S. health regulators did not approve its constipation drug for use in a wider population. Chief Financial Officer Robert McKinney and Senior Vice President Benedict Osorio will step down on September 30. Treasurer Angelo Lovallo will become ... Good Morning America via Yahoo! News, Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:01 PM PDT MD Anderson Cancer Center Plans 'Moon Shot' for Cures http://gma.yahoo.com/md-anderson-cancer-center-plans-moon-shot-cures-210116966--abc-news-health.html New program aims to eliminate eight cancers within the next decade. 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=HI0Yz1YuNLPYmk1IKzonOJkP44erIT1iBxMKwzU_ohX9Kj2PeAB0IazQUT2ca4DcAQ_Jo8xvydL63rCONIO6DnbJCXW.QYuNuMls to unsubscribe from this alert. To change your communications preferences for other Yahoo! business lines, please visit your Marketing Preferences: http://login.yahoo.com/config/login_verify2?.done=http://subscribe.yahoo.com/showaccount . To learn more about Yahoo!'s use of personal information, please read our privacy policy at http://privacy.yahoo.com/privacy/us/ . Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

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Sponsored Link Special Offer - Free Trial of Blockbuster.com Rent Movies from Blockbuster.com. Delivered Direct To Your Mailbox. Click here to start today. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday, September 21, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News, Fri, 21 Sep 2012 05:24 AM PDT Astex Pharma ends development of lung cancer drug http://ca.news.yahoo.com/astex-pharma-discontinue-development-lung-cancer-drug-110846919--finance.html (Reuters) - Cancer drugmaker Astex Pharmaceuticals Inc said it would discontinue the development of its experimental small-cell lung cancer drug, Amuvatinib, as the drug failed to achieve a high enough response rate in patients in a mid-stage study. Shares of the company were down about 10 percent at $3 in premarket trade. They closed at $3.32 on Thursday on the Nasdaq. The main goal of the ... ANI via Yahoo! India News, Fri, 21 Sep 2012 01:10 AM PDT Not all obese people are unhealthy http://in.news.yahoo.com/not-obese-people-unhealthy-081012837.html Washington, September 21 (ANI): A person can be obese and metabolically healthy at the same time, which means that this person will have the same mortality risk for heart disease or cancer like people of normal weight. Associated Press via Yahoo! News, Thu, 20 Sep 2012 21:40 PM PDT Texas hospital plans 'moonshot' against cancer http://news.yahoo.com/texas-hospital-plans-moonshot-against-cancer-040248599--finance.html The nation's largest cancer center is launching a massive "moonshot" effort against eight specific forms of the disease, similar to the all-out push for space exploration 50 years ago. The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News, Thu, 20 Sep 2012 21:30 PM PDT Nation's largest cancer hospital, in Texas, plans 'moonshot' against 8 forms of the disease http://ca.news.yahoo.com/nations-largest-cancer-hospital-texas-plans-moonshot-against-043018009.html The nation's largest cancer centre is launching a massive "moonshot" effort against eight specific forms of the disease, similar to the all-out push for space exploration 50 years ago. Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News, Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:29 PM PDT Progenics cuts jobs, replaces CFO http://ca.news.yahoo.com/progenics-pharmaceuticals-reduce-26-percent-workforce-201912551--finance.html (Reuters) - Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc cut 26 percent of its workforce and replaced its chief financial officer to focus on its cancer programs after U.S. health regulators did not approve its constipation drug for use in a wider population. Chief Financial Officer Robert McKinney and Senior Vice President Benedict Osorio will step down on September 30. Treasurer Angelo Lovallo will become ... Good Morning America via Yahoo! News, Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:01 PM PDT MD Anderson Cancer Center Plans 'Moon Shot' for Cures http://gma.yahoo.com/md-anderson-cancer-center-plans-moon-shot-cures-210116966--abc-news-health.html New program aims to eliminate eight cancers within the next decade. 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=EDNkpL4uNLMpN1znMrvb46vj6xHEYuR0ajRgp6pYonbYDBNeVEykMiV0hcY_E9kH795tWZ7ASFQzrmEZP2fSPp42kEP1fTzdpf6b to unsubscribe from this alert. To change your communications preferences for other Yahoo! business lines, please visit your Marketing Preferences: http://login.yahoo.com/config/login_verify2?.done=http://subscribe.yahoo.com/showaccount . To learn more about Yahoo!'s use of personal information, please read our privacy policy at http://privacy.yahoo.com/privacy/us/ . Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

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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, September 20, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News, Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:49 PM PDT Cancers on the rise in pregnant women: study http://sg.news.yahoo.com/cancers-rise-pregnant-women-study-004924507.html REUTERS - The number of pregnant women diagnosed with cancer has increased over the past couple of decades, according to an Australian study that said it was perhaps due in part to the older age of expectant mothers as well as better cancer detection methods. Researchers whose results appeared in the obstetrics and gynecology journal BJOG said that in 2007, 192 out of every 100,000 pregnant and ... Reuters via Yahoo! Maktoob News, Wed, 19 Sep 2012 13:24 PM PDT L-carnitine doesn't beat fatigue in cancer patients http://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/l-carnitine-doesnt-beat-fatigue-cancer-patients-202434933.html NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The popular supplement L-carnitine doesn't help cancer patients with fatigue, according to a new study. L-carnitine is an amino acid naturally produced by the body and helps cells convert fats into energy. U.S. health regulators have approved the substance as treatment for deficiencies caused by genetic diseases and to boost red blood cells in people with serious ... 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=7h1tF4wuNLMjG5xPjPN5aiY9jpEtWOUdeiB7NLW9ruaf3eInGlk3rjOqb1CPHXYQ8F9nK2RbW0oG7jvrcmPNx9IaYs8EkSmdk95W to unsubscribe from this alert. To change your communications preferences for other Yahoo! business lines, please visit your Marketing Preferences: http://login.yahoo.com/config/login_verify2?.done=http://subscribe.yahoo.com/showaccount . To learn more about Yahoo!'s use of personal information, please read our privacy policy at http://privacy.yahoo.com/privacy/us/ . Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

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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, September 19, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News, Wed, 19 Sep 2012 09:43 AM PDT Cancer? What cancer? Chavez's health off radar as vote nears http://ca.news.yahoo.com/cancer-cancer-chavezs-health-off-radar-vote-nears-164341240.html CARACAS (Reuters) - Just months ago, it was the issue dominating Venezuela and its presidential campaign. Now Hugo Chavez's bout with cancer is barely mentioned as his October 7 re-election bid approaches. Once-frenetic rumors about Chavez's health have cooled to almost nothing while voters prepare to decide who will lead Venezuela - and control its vast oil reserves - for the next six years ... Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News, Wed, 19 Sep 2012 09:41 AM PDT Cancers on the rise in pregnant women: study http://ca.news.yahoo.com/cancers-rise-pregnant-women-study-164120080.html NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The number of pregnant women diagnosed with cancer has increased over the past couple of decades, a new study from Australia suggests. In 2007, the most recent year studied, researchers found 192 out of every 100,000 pregnant and postpartum women received a cancer diagnosis - up from 112 per 100,000 women in 1994. Researchers couldn't determine what was behind that ... ANI via Yahoo! India News, Tue, 18 Sep 2012 20:40 PM PDT Even light drinking may up risk of certain cancers http://in.news.yahoo.com/even-light-drinking-may-risk-certain-cancers-034020370.html Washington, September 19 (ANI): Many observational studies have shown that alcohol intake, especially heavy drinking, increases a number of upper-aero-digestive tract (UADT) and other cancers, and even moderate drinking is associated with a slight increase in the risk of breast cancer. Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News, Tue, 18 Sep 2012 18:01 PM PDT Smoking, drinking tied to earlier pancreatic cancer: study http://my.news.yahoo.com/smoking-drinking-tied-earlier-pancreatic-cancer-study-010140298.html REUTERS - People who smoke or drink heavily may develop pancreatic cancer at an earlier age than those who avoid those habits, according to a U.S. study, but quitting both appears to help. It's long been known that smoking is a risk factor for developing pancreatic cancer, a disease that is rarely caught early and has a grim prognosis. Only about five of every 100 people diagnosed with the ... Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News, Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:30 PM PDT Smoking, drinking tied to earlier pancreatic cancer http://ca.news.yahoo.com/smoking-drinking-tied-earlier-pancreatic-cancer-193004178.html NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who smoke or drink heavily may develop pancreatic cancer at an earlier age than folks who avoid those habits, a new study suggests. It's long been known that smoking is a risk factor for developing pancreatic cancer - a disease that is rarely caught early and has a grim prognosis. Only about five of every 100 people diagnosed with the cancer are still alive ... 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=kbVV.ZwuNLPJ_NIhaU3BC1oAJ7u_KfjvosA81XLFayN1bGrPx_PTFFYYcYnpTxQz1_1wBIX9NzCgP9RoU2IMtRFRHgI9NjF7gx_5 to unsubscribe from this alert. To change your communications preferences for other Yahoo! business lines, please visit your Marketing Preferences: http://login.yahoo.com/config/login_verify2?.done=http://subscribe.yahoo.com/showaccount . To learn more about Yahoo!'s use of personal information, please read our privacy policy at http://privacy.yahoo.com/privacy/us/ . Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

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Sponsored Link Special Offer - Free Trial of Blockbuster.com Rent Movies from Blockbuster.com. Delivered Direct To Your Mailbox. Click here to start today. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, September 18, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News, Tue, 18 Sep 2012 08:03 AM PDT Merck KGaA suffers setback for cancer drug http://uk.news.yahoo.com/merck-kgaa-suffers-setback-cancer-drug-150327498.html German pharmaceuticals maker Merck KGaA said Tuesday it is withdrawing its application for its drug Erbitux to be used to treat patients with lung cancer. Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News, Tue, 18 Sep 2012 05:41 AM PDT China to cut prices of cancer, immunology and blood drugs http://ca.news.yahoo.com/china-cut-prices-cancer-immunology-blood-drugs-124140733.html HONG KONG (Reuters) - China will cut the maximum retail prices of 95 cancer, immunology and blood-related drugs by about 17 percent to try to reduce the growing number of chronic, ageing-related diseases in the country and make healthcare more affordable. Healthcare is viewed as a flashpoint of social unrest in China and the central government has been trying for the past decade to revamp the ... Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News, Tue, 18 Sep 2012 01:57 AM PDT Merck KGaA pulls second lung cancer drug filing http://ca.news.yahoo.com/merck-kgaa-pulls-nsclc-filing-erbitux-europe-060257754--finance.html FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German drugmaker Merck KGaA has withdrawn its second attempt to win European approval for use of its Erbitux drug against lung cancer, capping a string of setbacks in its drug development. Merck said on Tuesday it gave up the new attempt it made in March to win EU approval for the use of its second best-selling drug Erbitux against lung cancer, which had targeted a quarter ... ANI via Yahoo! India News, Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:01 AM PDT Breast cancer risk linked to early-life diet and metabolic syndrome http://in.news.yahoo.com/breast-cancer-risk-linked-early-life-diet-metabolic-070154566.html Washington, September 18 (ANI): A team of researchers at the University of California, Davis, has uncovered striking new evidence suggesting that diet and related factors early in life can boost the risk for breast cancer - totally independent of the body's production of the hormone estrogen. Associated Press via Yahoo! News, Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:36 PM PDT Cancer overtakes heart disease among US Hispanics http://news.yahoo.com/cancer-overtakes-heart-disease-among-us-hispanics-193634322.html Cancer has overtaken heart disease as the No. 1 killer among Hispanics in the U.S., and the rest of the country may be only a few years behind. Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News, Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:06 PM PDT Cancer leading cause of death for U.S. Hispanics, study says http://ca.news.yahoo.com/cancer-leading-cause-death-u-hispanics-study-says-190632314.html CHICAGO (Reuters) - Cancer has replaced heart disease as the leading cause of death among U.S. Hispanics, likely reflecting the large number of young, working-age Hispanics in America, according to a report by the American Cancer Society released on Monday. The shift mirrors a larger national trend as death rates from cancer and heart disease start to converge, Becky Siegel, an epidemiologist ... Associated Press via Yahoo! News, Mon, 17 Sep 2012 11:28 AM PDT Cancer overtakes heart disease as top US killer http://news.yahoo.com/cancer-overtakes-heart-disease-top-us-killer-182737798.html Cancer has overtaken heart disease as the No. 1 killer among Hispanics in the U.S., and the rest of the country may be only a few years behind. Takepart.com via Yahoo! News, Mon, 17 Sep 2012 11:06 AM PDT Cancer Now the Leading Cause of Death for U.S. Hispanics http://news.yahoo.com/cancer-now-leading-cause-death-u-hispanics-180648213.html Cancer has the dubious distinction of being the leading cause of death among Hispanics in the U.S., surpassing heart disease.   Reuters via Yahoo! News, Mon, 17 Sep 2012 10:47 AM PDT Threshold Pharma cancer trial result spooks investors http://news.yahoo.com/threshold-pharma-cancer-drug-fails-meet-study-secondary-134353240--finance.html (Reuters) - An experimental pancreatic cancer treatment from Threshold Pharmaceuticals Inc failed to show statistically significant improvement in overall survival, spooking investors and sending its shares down as much as a third. The drug, TH-302, is Threshold's only drug and the development comes close on the heels of similar trial results from other cancer drugmakers who have also struggled ... 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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, September 17, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News, Mon, 17 Sep 2012 09:53 AM PDT People with shingles show no higher cancer risk http://ca.news.yahoo.com/people-shingles-show-no-higher-cancer-risk-165323301.html NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who come down with shingles seem to have no higher-than-normal risk of developing cancer later on, a study published Monday confirms. Researchers found that for nearly 36,000 Taiwanese adults with shingles, the chances of developing cancer over the next several years were on par with national statistics. Shingles - formally known as herpes zoster - is a painful ... Associated Press via Yahoo! News, Mon, 17 Sep 2012 07:44 AM PDT For US Hispanics, cancer top killer, not heart http://news.yahoo.com/us-hispanics-cancer-top-killer-not-heart-140622780.html Cancer is now the leading killer of Hispanics in the U.S. â€" the latest sign it's beginning to displace heart disease as the nation's top cause of death. The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News, Mon, 17 Sep 2012 07:05 AM PDT Cancer now No. 1 killer of US Hispanics, overtaking heart disease, signalling broader trend http://ca.news.yahoo.com/cancer-now-no-1-killer-us-hispanics-overtaking-140519834.html NEW YORK, N.Y. - Cancer is now the leading killer of Hispanics in the U.S. â€" the latest sign it's beginning to displace heart disease as the nation's top cause of death. Good Morning America via Yahoo! News, Mon, 17 Sep 2012 06:53 AM PDT 8-Year-Old Girl Battles Ovarian Cancer http://gma.yahoo.com/8-old-girl-battles-ovarian-cancer-214942402--abc-news-health.html Ovarian Cancer Rare in Young Girls, but Treatable, Experts Say Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News, Mon, 17 Sep 2012 06:43 AM PDT Threshold Pharma cancer drug fails to meet study secondary goal http://ca.news.yahoo.com/threshold-pharma-cancer-drug-fails-meet-study-secondary-134353240--finance.html (Reuters) - An experimental pancreatic cancer treatment from Threshold Pharmaceuticals Inc failed to statistically improve the overall survival of patients, sending the company's shares down nearly 33 percent in early trading. The drugmaker said new findings from the mid-stage study showed that the drug, called TH-302, did not meet the secondary goal of the study. The company said in February ... Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News, Mon, 17 Sep 2012 05:36 AM PDT Bayer's plea for stay on Nexavar generic in India dismissed http://ca.news.yahoo.com/bayers-plea-stay-nexavar-generic-india-dismissed-123637172--finance.html (Reuters) - An Indian patents appeals board on Friday dismissed Bayer AG's petition seeking a stay on the "compulsory license" issued to India's Natco Pharma for selling generic copies of cancer drug Nexavar in India, a spokesman for the board said. The decision is a setback to the German drugmaker, which had sought to block the entry of Natco's generic version of Nexavar, which the Indian firm ... 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=ZoKT.2kuNLOJsqM5W.wBIZ47gwsgTBsQSqVx0ls7Gih9cRtsidZzp18RtdANrSci3AmLFw489YgGkQ.U8OhVBCznDf_kEb9VYKV9 to unsubscribe from this alert. To change your communications preferences for other Yahoo! business lines, please visit your Marketing Preferences: http://login.yahoo.com/config/login_verify2?.done=http://subscribe.yahoo.com/showaccount . To learn more about Yahoo!'s use of personal information, please read our privacy policy at http://privacy.yahoo.com/privacy/us/ . Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

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Sponsored Link Special Offer - Free Trial of Blockbuster.com Rent Movies from Blockbuster.com. Delivered Direct To Your Mailbox. Click here to start today. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, September 15, 2012 11:02 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News, Sat, 15 Sep 2012 08:40 AM PDT Warren Buffett says cancer radiation treatment completed http://sg.news.yahoo.com/warren-buffett-says-cancer-radiation-treatment-completed-154000824--sector.html (Reuters) - Berkshire Hathaway Inc Chief Executive Warren Buffett has said he has completed final radiation treatment for prostate cancer, the Omaha World-Herald newspaper reported on Saturday. Buffett, the world's third-richest person, told executives from newspapers he has acquired in recent months on Friday: "It's a great day for me. Today I had my 44th and last day of radiation." Buffett, 82 ... Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News, Fri, 14 Sep 2012 14:53 PM PDT No early link between all-metal hip implants and cancer - study http://my.news.yahoo.com/no-early-between-metal-hip-implants-cancer-study-215310973--sector.html REUTERS - All-metal hip implants, which have been shown to have high failure rates and cause a host of other health problems, were not linked to cancer seven years after implantation, new data show. Concerns have grown in the medical community that the so-called metal-on-metal hip implants shed metal particles through wear on their ball-and-socket structure. Many patients who have received the ... Reuters via Yahoo! Canada Finance, Fri, 14 Sep 2012 14:08 PM PDT Canada to stop opposing listing asbestos as hazardous http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/canada-stop-opposing-listing-asbestos-hazardous-195509235.html OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada dropped its longtime opposition on Friday to the international listing of asbestos as a hazardous material, a designation intended to curb the use abroad of the fire-resistant substance, which can cause cancer and other illnesses. Canada had been the main opponent of such a listing, which would require exporters to warn importing countries of the hazards of asbestos ... Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News, Fri, 14 Sep 2012 11:28 AM PDT Quality-of-life program may help cancer patients http://ca.news.yahoo.com/quality-life-program-may-help-cancer-patients-182826870.html NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A therapy program focused on improving quality of life can help people being treated for advanced cancer, researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, have found. Patients who attended the sessions - a combination of physical and talk therapy, along with relaxation techniques and spiritual discussions - reported a stable quality of life during treatment ... The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News, Fri, 14 Sep 2012 11:25 AM PDT Health Canada releases lot of bladder cancer drug ImmuCyst, says no contamination http://ca.news.yahoo.com/health-canada-releases-lot-bladder-cancer-drug-immucyst-182528676.html OTTAWA - Health Canada has cleared for release one lot of the bladder cancer treatment ImmuCyst, a product that was being held from the market due to problems at the drug's production plant. 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=aaCOymQuNLONJGRdKGdblTYobSFHzZvR62E8EvmYwhbtI.82yzAVmZ2cWqYbbBBrGmCa.NhGSvHrCUGe9gLhf0CuUCNvBfHFZaox to unsubscribe from this alert. To change your communications preferences for other Yahoo! business lines, please visit your Marketing Preferences: http://login.yahoo.com/config/login_verify2?.done=http://subscribe.yahoo.com/showaccount . To learn more about Yahoo!'s use of personal information, please read our privacy policy at http://privacy.yahoo.com/privacy/us/ . Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

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Sponsored Link Special Offer - Free Trial of Blockbuster.com Rent Movies from Blockbuster.com. Delivered Direct To Your Mailbox. Click here to start today. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, September 15, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News, Sat, 15 Sep 2012 08:40 AM PDT Warren Buffett says cancer radiation treatment completed http://sg.news.yahoo.com/warren-buffett-says-cancer-radiation-treatment-completed-154000824--sector.html (Reuters) - Berkshire Hathaway Inc Chief Executive Warren Buffett has said he has completed final radiation treatment for prostate cancer, the Omaha World-Herald newspaper reported on Saturday. Buffett, the world's third-richest person, told executives from newspapers he has acquired in recent months on Friday: "It's a great day for me. Today I had my 44th and last day of radiation." Buffett, 82 ... Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News, Fri, 14 Sep 2012 14:53 PM PDT No early link between all-metal hip implants and cancer - study http://my.news.yahoo.com/no-early-between-metal-hip-implants-cancer-study-215310973--sector.html REUTERS - All-metal hip implants, which have been shown to have high failure rates and cause a host of other health problems, were not linked to cancer seven years after implantation, new data show. Concerns have grown in the medical community that the so-called metal-on-metal hip implants shed metal particles through wear on their ball-and-socket structure. Many patients who have received the ... Reuters via Yahoo! Canada Finance, Fri, 14 Sep 2012 14:08 PM PDT Canada to stop opposing listing asbestos as hazardous http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/canada-stop-opposing-listing-asbestos-hazardous-195509235.html OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada dropped its longtime opposition on Friday to the international listing of asbestos as a hazardous material, a designation intended to curb the use abroad of the fire-resistant substance, which can cause cancer and other illnesses. Canada had been the main opponent of such a listing, which would require exporters to warn importing countries of the hazards of asbestos ... Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News, Fri, 14 Sep 2012 11:28 AM PDT Quality-of-life program may help cancer patients http://ca.news.yahoo.com/quality-life-program-may-help-cancer-patients-182826870.html NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A therapy program focused on improving quality of life can help people being treated for advanced cancer, researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, have found. Patients who attended the sessions - a combination of physical and talk therapy, along with relaxation techniques and spiritual discussions - reported a stable quality of life during treatment ... The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News, Fri, 14 Sep 2012 11:25 AM PDT Health Canada releases lot of bladder cancer drug ImmuCyst, says no contamination http://ca.news.yahoo.com/health-canada-releases-lot-bladder-cancer-drug-immucyst-182528676.html OTTAWA - Health Canada has cleared for release one lot of the bladder cancer treatment ImmuCyst, a product that was being held from the market due to problems at the drug's production plant. 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=WG4JJsYuNLMYmDdBRMWzemW6.lfUFY1PkqwvbiFmlhCPz5aZ8stzDHlzsJgDH.tfhbYBWfvBa_6a.xw4N1D8nJ48r.yGRegYDKm4 to unsubscribe from this alert. To change your communications preferences for other Yahoo! business lines, please visit your Marketing Preferences: http://login.yahoo.com/config/login_verify2?.done=http://subscribe.yahoo.com/showaccount . To learn more about Yahoo!'s use of personal information, please read our privacy policy at http://privacy.yahoo.com/privacy/us/ . Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

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Sponsored Link Special Offer - Free Trial of Blockbuster.com Rent Movies from Blockbuster.com. Delivered Direct To Your Mailbox. Click here to start today. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday, September 14, 2012 3:11 PM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News, Fri, 14 Sep 2012 14:53 PM PDT No early link between all-metal hip implants and cancer - study http://my.news.yahoo.com/no-early-between-metal-hip-implants-cancer-study-215310973--sector.html REUTERS - All-metal hip implants, which have been shown to have high failure rates and cause a host of other health problems, were not linked to cancer seven years after implantation, new data show. Concerns have grown in the medical community that the so-called metal-on-metal hip implants shed metal particles through wear on their ball-and-socket structure. Many patients who have received the ... Reuters via Yahoo! News, Fri, 14 Sep 2012 14:08 PM PDT Canada to stop opposing listing asbestos as hazardous http://news.yahoo.com/canada-stop-opposing-listing-asbestos-hazardous-195509235.html OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada dropped its longtime opposition on Friday to the international listing of asbestos as a hazardous material, a designation intended to curb the use abroad of the fire-resistant substance, which can cause cancer and other illnesses. Canada had been the main opponent of such a listing, which would require exporters to warn importing countries of the hazards of asbestos ... Reuters via Yahoo! News, Fri, 14 Sep 2012 11:28 AM PDT Quality-of-life program may help cancer patients http://news.yahoo.com/quality-life-program-may-help-cancer-patients-182826870.html NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A therapy program focused on improving quality of life can help people being treated for advanced cancer, researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, have found. Patients who attended the sessions - a combination of physical and talk therapy, along with relaxation techniques and spiritual discussions - reported a stable quality of life during treatment ... The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News, Fri, 14 Sep 2012 11:25 AM PDT Health Canada releases lot of bladder cancer drug ImmuCyst, says no contamination http://ca.news.yahoo.com/health-canada-releases-lot-bladder-cancer-drug-immucyst-182528676.html OTTAWA - Health Canada has cleared for release one lot of the bladder cancer treatment ImmuCyst, a product that was being held from the market due to problems at the drug's production plant. ANI via Yahoo! India News, Thu, 13 Sep 2012 21:05 PM PDT Diabetes may up breast cancer risk in post-menopausal women http://in.news.yahoo.com/diabetes-may-breast-cancer-risk-post-menopausal-women-040546547.html London, September 14 (ANI): Experts say post-menopausal women who have Type 2 diabetes may be at greater risk of developing breast cancer. Good Morning America via Yahoo! News, Thu, 13 Sep 2012 15:40 PM PDT Couple Share Deadly Lung Cancer and Undying Love http://gma.yahoo.com/couple-share-lung-cancer-undying-love-224046582--abc-news-health.html Don Stranathan and Penny Blume Met on the Online Medical Site Inspire 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=Qltb90wuNLOQbaeKILTS6K6Fox3Y7mweyhsGNiZY8ucyX2ooZsE7V_KMW4fMYlqCXENLlpj2inawNA50DHizRRdSb2aNZDTv_2mC to unsubscribe from this alert. To change your communications preferences for other Yahoo! business lines, please visit your Marketing Preferences: http://login.yahoo.com/config/login_verify2?.done=http://subscribe.yahoo.com/showaccount . To learn more about Yahoo!'s use of personal information, please read our privacy policy at http://privacy.yahoo.com/privacy/us/ . Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

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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, September 13, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News, Thu, 13 Sep 2012 05:14 AM PDT Oncolytics lung cancer drug meets main goal in mid-stage trial http://ca.news.yahoo.com/oncolytics-lung-cancer-drug-meets-main-goal-mid-121428532--finance.html (Reuters) - Oncolytics Biotech Inc said the first part of a mid-stage trial of its lung cancer drug met the main goal of showing patient response. The U.S. mid-stage trial, which is divided into two parts, is testing Oncolytics's Reolysin in combination with chemotherapy drugs carboplatin and paclitaxel on patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the lung. Lung cancer is the biggest cancer ... ANI via Yahoo! India News, Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:38 AM PDT Benefits of breast cancer screening outweigh harms http://in.news.yahoo.com/benefits-breast-cancer-screening-outweigh-harms-073811086.html Washington, September 13 (ANI): A major review of breast cancer screening services in Europe, jointly led by researchers at Queen Mary, University of London, has found that the benefits of screening in terms of lives saved outweigh the harms caused by over-diagnosis. Tulsa World, Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:08 AM PDT Single mother fights cancer, cares for 2 daughters http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20120913_4_D1_CUTLIN32308 Robert Baker was "invincible." Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News, Wed, 12 Sep 2012 16:50 PM PDT European breast screening "benefits outweigh harms" http://ca.news.yahoo.com/european-breast-screening-benefits-outweigh-harms-235007384.html LONDON (Reuters) - National breast screening programs in Europe save more lives by catching tumors early than they harm through over-diagnosis and women should be made more aware of benefit-risk balance, researchers said on Thursday. In the first comprehensive review of European breast cancer screening programs, scientists found that for every 1,000 women aged 50 to 69 screened every two years ... Takepart.com via Yahoo! News, Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:59 PM PDT Quick Study: Middle-Aged Smokers Have Astoundingly Higher Odds of Dying of Cancer http://news.yahoo.com/quick-study-middle-aged-smokers-astoundingly-higher-odds-225916668.html The study: Convincing smokers to quit isn’t easyâ€"most have a hard time giving up their addiction to nicotine. But a new study released today provides some statistics that may help doctors persuade patients to kick the habit for good, making this a public health issue as well as a personal one. After analyzing 10 cohorts of men and women, researchers found that middle-aged smokers have a far ... 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=bjJ9WSwuNLMcQuUxS2vr1UEFnxa5b7A8qGpv5vxzWTTPi5gypQdv6IDn0qYT1pcLE2hc4JNHYC77KbAd8CRqmzsIkdyv7OHLmpw4 to unsubscribe from this alert. To change your communications preferences for other Yahoo! business lines, please visit your Marketing Preferences: http://login.yahoo.com/config/login_verify2?.done=http://subscribe.yahoo.com/showaccount . To learn more about Yahoo!'s use of personal information, please read our privacy policy at http://privacy.yahoo.com/privacy/us/ . Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

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Sponsored Link Special Offer - Free Trial of Blockbuster.com Rent Movies from Blockbuster.com. Delivered Direct To Your Mailbox. Click here to start today. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, September 11, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Yahoo! Contributor Network via Yahoo! News, Tue, 11 Sep 2012 10:10 AM PDT Study Links Marijuana Use to Increased Risk of Testicular Cancer http://news.yahoo.com/study-links-marijuana-increased-risk-testicular-cancer-171000040.html A new study published Monday in the online journal Cancer has found that men who smoke marijuana appear to have a higher risk of developing a certain kind of testicular cancer. By contrast, cocaine use appeared to decrease the risk that a man would develop testicular cancer. Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News, Tue, 11 Sep 2012 08:26 AM PDT Sunesis hits two-year high as review body backs cancer trial http://ca.news.yahoo.com/sunesis-hits-two-high-review-body-backs-cancer-152628631--finance.html (Reuters) - Shares of Sunesis Pharmaceuticals Inc soared to their highest in two years after the company said a recommendation from an independent committee on the trial of its blood cancer drug vosaroxin would trigger a $25 million investment. Shares of the company, which rose as much as 52 percent to $4.02, were trading at $3.53 by mid-morning on Tuesday on the Nasdaq. The recommendation ... AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News, Tue, 11 Sep 2012 07:34 AM PDT Routine screening for ovarian cancer a failure: study http://uk.news.yahoo.com/routine-screening-ovarian-cancer-failure-study-143434108.html Routine screening for ovarian cancer is ineffective and at times can do more harm than good, a panel of cancer specialists has concluded. Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News, Tue, 11 Sep 2012 03:40 AM PDT Novartis argues for Glivec patent at India's top court http://ca.news.yahoo.com/novartis-argues-glivec-patent-indias-top-court-085858098--finance.html NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Novartis told India's top court it had demonstrated the improved efficacy of its cancer drug Glivec as the final hearing began on Tuesday of a patent case that could change the rules for the country's healthcare sector. A patent would recognize Novartis' property rights, in a blow to generic drugmakers who supply medicines to 1.2 billion Indians and to ... ANI via Yahoo! India News, Mon, 10 Sep 2012 23:55 PM PDT Exercise regimen plus healthy diet crucial in fighting cancer http://in.news.yahoo.com/exercise-regimen-plus-healthy-diet-crucial-fighting-cancer-065537498.html Washington, Sept 11 (ANI): A new study has reaffirmed that exercise, along with good nutrition, plays a crucial role in maintaining health and fighting diseases. Takepart.com via Yahoo! News, Mon, 10 Sep 2012 22:35 PM PDT Screening For Ovarian Cancer Isn’t Helpful and May Actually Be Hazardous to Your Health http://news.yahoo.com/screening-ovarian-cancer-isn-t-helpful-may-actually-053536083.html “Tests commonly recommended to screen healthy women for ovarian cancer do more harm than good and should not be performed,” reports The New York Times. Not only do the screenings “not lower the death rate from the disease . . . they yield many false-positive results that lead to unnecessary operations with high complication rates.” Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News, Mon, 10 Sep 2012 19:33 PM PDT Marijuana smoking tied to testicular cancer: study http://ca.news.yahoo.com/marijuana-smoking-tied-testicular-cancer-study-023342821.html (Reuters) - Young men who had smoked marijuana recreationally were twice as likely to be diagnosed with testicular cancer than men who have never used marijuana, according to a U.S. study. Researchers whose findings appeared in the journal Cancer said the link appeared to be specific to a type of tumor known as nonseminoma. ... Reuters via Yahoo! News, Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:27 PM PDT U.S. to cover cancer treatment for 9/11 responders http://news.yahoo.com/u-cover-cancer-treatment-9-11-responders-203924136.html NEW YORK (Reuters) - The 70,000 surviving firefighters, police officers and other first responders who raced to the World Trade Center after the attacks of September 11, 2001 will be entitled to free monitoring and treatment for some 50 forms of cancer. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health announced on Monday that responders as well as survivors exposed to toxic compounds ... Associated Press via Yahoo! News, Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:05 PM PDT 9/11 WTC health program adds 50 types of cancer http://news.yahoo.com/9-11-wtc-health-program-adds-50-types-204436987.html The federal government has added about 50 types of cancer to the list of Sept. 11 World Trade Center-related illnesses that will be covered by a program to pay for health coverage. Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News, Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:02 PM PDT Ovarian cancer screening still gets thumbs down http://ca.news.yahoo.com/ovarian-cancer-screening-still-gets-thumbs-down-211804658.html NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - There is no evidence that getting screened for ovarian cancer helps women beat the dread disease, according to updated recommendations from a U.S. government-backed expert panel. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) said it continues to discourage screening in women at average risk, adding that there is no reason to believe women at higher risk would ... 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Sponsored Link Special Offer - Free Trial of Blockbuster.com Rent Movies from Blockbuster.com. Delivered Direct To Your Mailbox. Click here to start today. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, September 08, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Associated Press via Yahoo! Singapore News, Sat, 08 Sep 2012 03:51 AM PDT Hanks, Roberts among stars on 'Stand up to Cancer' http://sg.news.yahoo.com/hanks-roberts-among-stars-stand-cancer-020408079.html Cancer is big, but so are the celebrities determined to help conquer it. Yahoo! Contributor Network via Yahoo! News, Fri, 07 Sep 2012 15:29 PM PDT Wasserman Schultz Says Obamacare Helps Breast Cancer Survivors: I Disagree http://news.yahoo.com/wasserman-schultz-says-obamacare-helps-breast-cancer-survivors-222900230.html FIRST PERSON | Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Democratic National Committee chairwoman, raved at the DNC how Obamacare helps breast cancer survivors. She says her position is one of a breast cancer survivor and her personal experience with the disease gives her a deep understanding of how important Obamacare is. I am undergoing treatment for breast cancer and I disagree with Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Reuters via Yahoo! India News, Fri, 07 Sep 2012 12:40 PM PDT Court rules for Cipla against Roche in patent case http://in.news.yahoo.com/india-court-rules-cipla-against-roche-patent-case-180714708--finance.html MUMBAI (Reuters) - Delhi High Court has ruled in favour of local drugmaker Cipla in a patent infringement case filed by Switzerland's Roche Holding AG over Cipla's cancer drug Erlocip, a senior executive of the company said. The court made the ruling a week before the Supreme Court is due to begin hearing a patent plea by another Swiss drugmaker, Novartis AG , over its cancer drug Glivec. That ... Reuters via Yahoo! News, Fri, 07 Sep 2012 10:44 AM PDT Peregrine drug doubles lung cancer survival in trial http://news.yahoo.com/peregrine-doubles-lung-cancer-survival-small-trial-155812114--finance.html (Reuters) - A small trial of Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Inc's experimental drug, bavituximab, showed that it doubled the length of time lung cancer patients survived, supporting the company's plans to conduct a larger study. Investors cheered the news, sending shares of the drugmaker soaring 50 percent to $4.59 on the Nasdaq on Friday afternoon. The Phase 2 trial, involving 121 previously treated ... 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=uLRKPuAuNLM.umyXgGKEK_iB6cj6_ynP.MyoiaybksKooE0Mj6GsM_AU0AY.cBlSDwNJFJXaAHQOL0cWXSAVgI1GX7ZbzOYH3nKf to unsubscribe from this alert. To change your communications preferences for other Yahoo! business lines, please visit your Marketing Preferences: http://login.yahoo.com/config/login_verify2?.done=http://subscribe.yahoo.com/showaccount . To learn more about Yahoo!'s use of personal information, please read our privacy policy at http://privacy.yahoo.com/privacy/us/ . Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

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