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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday, April 16, 2012 2:52 PM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Kansas Jayhawks, Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:29 PM PDT Softball. Pink in the Park, Alumni Day Set for April 21 at Arrocha Ballpark http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/kan/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/041612aaa.html Fans can show their support in the fight against breast cancer when the Kansas softball team hosts its annual Jayhawks for a Cure event at Arrocha Ballpark on Saturday, April 21. Xavier University, Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:19 PM PDT Xavier students raise funds to support cancer research during Relay For Life beginning Friday, April 20 http://www.xavier.edu/news/Xavier-students-raise-funds-to-support-cancer-research-during-Relay-For-Life-beginning-Friday-April-20.cfm?grp_id=1 The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life takes place at Xavier beginning Friday, April 20, at 3:00 p.m. and ending on Saturday, April 21, at 9:00 a.m. This is Xavier’s 10th Relay For Life event. The theme is Superheroes under the slogan “Finding Cancer’s Kryptonite.” FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth, Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:08 PM PDT Hometown Hero: Fashion Show http://www.myfoxdfw.com/dpp/news/hometown-hero:-children%E2%80%99s-cancer-fund-luncheon-and-fashion-show-041612 Clarice Tinsley’s Hometown Heroes this are children who battle cancer but get to have fun modeling new clothes at a fundraiser just for them. Boston Globe, Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:08 PM PDT RI doctor files amended libel suit http://www.boston.com/news/local/rhode_island/articles/2012/04/16/judge_ri_doctor_cant_file_redacted_libel_suit A Rhode Island oncologist has filed an amended defamation suit detailing how he says a former cancer patient slandered him. Medical News Today, Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:07 PM PDT Ovarian Cancer - Using Genetics To Predict Chemotherapy Response http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/244155.php According to the April 13 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, whether or not first-line platinum based chemotherapy can benefit advanced-stage ovarian cancer patients can now potentially be established by using a DNA repair pathway-focused score. Most ovarian cancers are diagnosed when the disease is already in an advanced stage, i.e. stage III and IV. Physicians surgically ... WRCB Chattanooga, Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:06 PM PDT McMinn County community rallies behind cancer patient http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/17464607/mcminn-county-community-rallies-behind-cancer-patient A McMinn County man is battling terminal cancer, and now he's losing his insurance. That has friends thinking of creative ways to help pay for his treatment. FOX 6 Milwaukee, Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:04 PM PDT FOX6 Web Fix: Alabama running back takes cancer survivor to prom http://fox6now.com/2012/04/16/fox6-web-fix-alabama-running-back-takes-cancer-survivor-to-prom/ Alabama running back Trent Richardson took an Alabama fan and cancer survivor to her high school prom. Richardson agreed to... ESPN Blogs, Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:04 PM PDT Initial thoughts on Rich Saul's passing http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/56997/initial-thoughts-on-rich-sauls-passing Three NFL players earned Pro Bowl honors every season from 1976 through 1981. Hall of Famer Jack Lambert was one. Robert Brazile, who might also be deserving, was another. The third: Rich Saul, who played 176 regular-season and 12 playoff games for the Los Angeles Rams from 1970-1981. Saul, who died Sunday at age 64 following a 13-year fight with cancer, made a profound impact on and off the ... HealthDay via Yahoo! News, Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:04 PM PDT HIV Raises Anal Cancer Risk in Women, Study Says http://gma.yahoo.com/hiv-raises-anal-cancer-risk-women-study-says-210410121.html MONDAY, April 16 (HealthDay News) -- Women with HIV are at increased risk for anal cancer, a new study finds. HealthDay via Yahoo! News, Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:04 PM PDT Surgery Rates Rising for Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer: Study http://news.yahoo.com/surgery-rates-rising-non-melanoma-skin-cancer-study-200405439.html MONDAY, April 16 (HealthDay News) -- Surgery for non-melanoma skin cancer in the United States increased substantially from 2001 to 2006, mainly due to the increased use of a specific surgical procedure, a new study suggests. 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=6ImSXCAuNLM0THLGQKlkCbpZbf4nhMkBmaNve5Ktn1LRLVfyupb.lXZ0b5D_mA23k5WyxNlkOH_x8mfnDMQvOd6i7LLN.Pu.OHNL to unsubscribe from this alert. 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