Health News: [cancer ]: Former Riverton doctor makes plea for local cancer center

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Health News : cancer - News from other sources.   Former Riverton doctor makes plea for local cancer center Wed, 20 Mar, 2013 10:58 AM PDT Dr. Keith Mills who formerly worked in Riverton says a cancer treatment center is needed in Fremont County and Riverton is the best spot because it's centrally located and is the heart of the medical, academic and community service center ..... Continue reading Genes in breasts may predict cancer risk, aid prevention Wed, 20 Mar, 2013 10:57 AM PDT Washington, March 20 : A newly identified set of genes may help identify women who are at high risk for getting breast cancer that is sensitive to estrogen and, therefore, would aid in prevention, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study. Continue reading UC Davis research advances efforts to prevent dangerous blood clots Wed, 20 Mar, 2013 10:53 AM PDT New research from the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, published in the Journal of Surgical Research, may help clinicians determine which patients are at highest risk for post-surgical blood clots in the legs or lungs. Continue reading Superintendent shaves head after students raise money for cancer research Wed, 20 Mar, 2013 10:52 AM PDT FRANKFORT, N.Y. (WKTV) - A local school is doing its part in the fight against cancer, pinching pennies that paid off in a big show from their Superintendent. Continue reading Police, fire hockey game held in memory of fallen Canton police officer Wed, 20 Mar, 2013 10:48 AM PDT Canton patrol officer Rafael Centeno was a faithful attendee at hockey tournaments of his firefighters and fellow officers in town. After he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in September, the public safety departments decided to raise money for him and his family through their annual charity hockey... Continue reading UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center Joins Cancer Network Wed, 20 Mar, 2013 10:44 AM PDT On March 19, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network(r) announced the election of University of California, San Diego Moores Cancer Center as the first and only San Diego-based NCCN Member Institution dedicated to improving the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of care provided to patient... Continue reading New DNA Sequences Hone In On Breast, Ovarian Cancer Risk Wed, 20 Mar, 2013 10:44 AM PDT Researchers at Mayo Clinic Cancer Center have identified new DNA sequences associated with breast cancer -- the most common cancer among women, with an average risk of developing the disease of 10 percent -- and ovarian cancer, the most common cause of death from gynecological c... Continue reading Area prayer tree strong as Hoff battles leukemia Wed, 20 Mar, 2013 10:40 AM PDT Like a bad penny that just keeps turning up, Jonathan Hoff is once again waging a war against cancer, a disease that has turned his life upside down since the age of 2 and kept his family on a… Continue reading Perry authorizes CPRIT to unfreeze some grants Wed, 20 Mar, 2013 10:38 AM PDT Gov. Rick Perry has authorized the state's troubled $3 billion cancer-fighting agency to fund more than two dozen grants previously frozen by accusations of improper spending. Continue reading Study: No cancer cluster in St. Louis County Wed, 20 Mar, 2013 10:36 AM PDT A state study has found no evidence of a cancer cluster in an area of St. Louis County where nuclear waste was produced during the Cold War. The study is being criticized by former residents. Read more Continue reading

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