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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.