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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday, October 05, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: AFP via Yahoo! Maktoob News, Fri, 05 Oct 2012 03:49 AM PDT Pfizer to appeal over India drug patent refusal http://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/pfizer-appeal-over-india-drug-patent-refusal-104948572.html US drug giant Pfizer said Friday it will appeal against an Indian ruling overturning a patent for a cancer drug, saying the decision sparks questions about intellectual property protection in India. Reuters via Yahoo! Maktoob News, Fri, 05 Oct 2012 00:18 AM PDT Pfizer to appeal India decision to revoke cancer drug patent http://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/pfizer-appeal-india-decision-revoke-cancer-drug-patent-071827426--finance.html MUMBAI (Reuters) - Pfizer Ltd, the India unit of U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc, will challenge the country's patent office for revoking a patent for its cancer drug Sutent. The company, which will appeal before the Intellectual Property Appellate Board, said on Friday the Indian Patent Office's decision raised concerns over India's commitment to protect intellectual property. "We believe the ... ANI via Yahoo! India News, Thu, 04 Oct 2012 21:50 PM PDT Eating rice may help fight cancer http://in.news.yahoo.com/eating-rice-may-help-fight-cancer-045013590.html Wellington, October 5 (ANI): Rice consumption may help reduce the risk of bowel cancer, a study has suggested. Reuters via Yahoo! India OMG!, Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:13 PM PDT Colombian president says doing well after cancer surgery http://in.omg.yahoo.com/news/colombian-president-active-surgery-doctors-135305953.html BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos made his first public appearance after prostate cancer surgery on Thursday and said he was fine and working from his hospital room. At a critical time in his presidency when Santos is about to start peace negotiations with Marxist rebels, the 61-year-old shocked the Andean country this week when he announced he was suffering from prostate ... Reuters via Yahoo! Maktoob News, Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:11 PM PDT UPDATE 1-Colombian president says doing well after cancer surgery http://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/1-colombian-president-says-doing-well-cancer-surgery-221124632.html * Santos expected to spend 2-3 days in hospital * Doctors have said operation was a success BOGOTA, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Colombian President Juan ManuelSantos made his first public appearance after prostate cancersurgery on Thursday and said he was fine and working from hishospital room. At a critical time in his presidency when Santos is about tostart peace negotiations with Marxist rebels, the 61 ... Takepart.com via Yahoo! News, Thu, 04 Oct 2012 13:18 PM PDT Confused About Donating to Breast Cancer Causes? Here's How to Pink Straight http://news.yahoo.com/confused-donating-breast-cancer-causes-heres-pink-straight-201812213.html With Breast Cancer Awareness Month in full swing, chances are your inbox is overflowing with pleas to contribute and ''make a difference." 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=d0XuKsYuNLNx1Vw.mlGNjMl73DeLYo8aZD2T45mSX8O0x_UUViN4UULD2IzD5vO8vuLodbNguy5m9mu2ppNSfiYGYI.hF66oQkkq 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.