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, October 03, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Reuters via Yahoo! News, Wed, 03 Oct 2012 10:36 AM PDT Colombia's Santos recovering from successful cancer surgery http://news.yahoo.com/colombias-santos-checks-hospital-cancer-surgery-121442760.html BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos' surgery for non-aggressive prostate cancer was successful and the 61-year-old is recovering in the hospital, his medical team said on Wednesday. Midway through his four-year term, Santos surprised the Andean nation on Monday by announcing that doctors had discovered a cancerous growth. He said the disease had been caught in time and ... Reuters via Yahoo! Maktoob News, Wed, 03 Oct 2012 10:35 AM PDT UPDATE 2-Colombia's Santos recovering from successful cancer surgery http://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/1-cancer-surgery-colombias-santos-success-doctors-163443664.html * President expected to remain in hospital 2-3 days * Surgery was performed under local anesthesia BOGOTA, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Colombian President Juan ManuelSantos' surgery for non-aggressive prostate cancer wassuccessful and the 61-year-old is recovering in the hospital,his medical team said on Wednesday. Midway through his four-year term, Santos surprised theAndean nation on Monday by ... ABC News via Yahoo! News, Wed, 03 Oct 2012 09:28 AM PDT For Colon Cancer Treatment, Living in City a Plus http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/colon-cancer-treatment-living-city-plus-162830585--abc-news-health.html Reported by Tiffany Chao, M.D. New research shows that patents with colon cancer, one of the leading causes of death in the United States, may have worse outcomes if they live in a rural area. The new study, presented Wednesday at the American College of... Reuters via Yahoo! Maktoob News, Wed, 03 Oct 2012 09:14 AM PDT Colombia's Santos cancer surgery was a success - doctor http://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/blank-headline-received-161042124.html BOGOTA, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Colombian President Juan ManuelSantos' surgery for non-aggressive prostate cancer wassuccessful and the 61-year-old is now recovering in hospital,one of his doctors said on Wednesday. Midway through his four-year term, Santos surprised theAndean nation on Monday announcing that doctors had discovered acancerous growth. He said the disease had been caught in timeand ... Reuters via Yahoo! Maktoob News, Wed, 03 Oct 2012 05:00 AM PDT Colombia's Santos checks into hospital for cancer surgery http://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/colombias-santos-checks-hospital-cancer-surgery-120046142.html BOGOTA, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Colombian President Juan ManuelSantos checked into a hospital on Wednesday to undergo surgeryfor non-aggressive prostate cancer, an operation for which the61-year-old is expected to make a swift recovery. Midway through his four-year term, Santos surprised theAndean nation on Monday announcing that doctors had discovered acancerous growth. He said the disease had been ... Reuters via Yahoo! Maktoob News, Wed, 03 Oct 2012 03:59 AM PDT RPT-NEWSMAKER-L.A.'s richest man ups the ante for city, cancer fight http://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/rpt-newsmaker-l-richest-man-ups-ante-city-105957671--sector.html (Repeats NEWSMAKER that appeared earlier, no changes) LOS ANGELES, Oct 3 (Reuters) - As owner of 5 percent of theLos Angeles Lakers, Patrick Soon-Shiong could walk into thelocker room of the storied basketball franchise any time for achat with stars like Kobe Bryant. But the richest man in LosAngeles chooses to sit with the rest of his team's fans. "He's not one of those owners who wants to be ... Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News, Wed, 03 Oct 2012 01:04 AM PDT BTG raises full-year revenue guidance http://uk.news.yahoo.com/btg-raises-full-revenue-guidance-080445536--finance.html LONDON (Reuters) - BTG raised its full-year revenue guidance on Wednesday, buoyed by summer demand for its snake antivenom and a strong debut for its cancer toxicity drug in the United States. The British specialist pharmaceutical group said it expected revenue of 205 million to 215 million pounds for the year ending March 31, 2013, up from previous guidance of 190 million to 200 million pounds ... Reuters via Yahoo! Maktoob News, Wed, 03 Oct 2012 01:02 AM PDT UPDATE 1-BTG raises full-year revenue guidance http://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/1-btg-raises-full-revenue-guidance-080230337--finance.html * Raises FY revenue guidance to 205-215 mln stg from 190-200mln stg * Says trading above expectations in six months to end Sept * Cites strong royalties from prostate cancer drug Zytiga * Shares up 3.4 percent LONDON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - BTG raised its full-yearrevenue guidance on Wednesday, buoyed by summer demand for itssnake antivenom and a strong debut for its cancer toxicity drugin the United ... The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News, Wed, 03 Oct 2012 00:00 AM PDT Ont. women unclear about when they should start getting mammograms: poll http://ca.news.yahoo.com/ont-women-unclear-start-getting-mammograms-poll-070009785.html TORONTO - A new poll suggests women in Ontario are unclear about the age at which they should start undergoing regular breast cancer screening. ANI via Yahoo! India News, Tue, 02 Oct 2012 23:28 PM PDT Tanning beds could cause non-melanoma skin cancer http://in.news.yahoo.com/tanning-beds-could-cause-non-melanoma-skin-cancer-062826690.html London, October 3 (ANI): Indoor tanning is already an established risk factor for malignant melanoma, the less common but deadliest form of skin cancer. 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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