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, July 25, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: OnMilwaukee.com, Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:30 AM PDT Brewers wives to host mixer for fans to benefit cancer charity http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/brewerswivesgrandslamgoldenmixer.html On Sunday, July 29 from 5-8 p.m., Brewers Wives will be hosting the 2nd Annual Grand Slam Golden Mixer Event presented by the Brewers Community Foundation at StoneFire Pizza Co. in New Berlin in support of the Foundation for Children with Cancer. Science Daily, Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:29 AM PDT Women who give birth after age 30 lower their risk of endometrial cancer http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120725100058.htm Compared to younger women, those who last give birth at age 30 or older decrease their risk of endometrial cancer, those who last give birth after 40 by nearly half. Science Daily, Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:29 AM PDT Shedding light on Carfilzomib, a promising new multiple myeloma therapy http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120725100054.htm Three separate multi-center studies have been conducted with the new proteasome inhibitor carfilzomib. Carfilzomib is a novel, highly selective proteasome inhibitor, a type of medication that blocks the actions of certain proteins that cancer cells need to survive and multiply. Carfilzomib is also known by its branded name Kyprolis. The Atlantic, Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:27 AM PDT Sally Ride and a Primer on Pancreatic Cancer http://theatlantic.feedsportal.com/c/34375/f/625830/s/21b45b69/l/0L0Stheatlantic0N0Chealth0Carchive0C20A120C0A70Csally0Eride0Eand0Ea0Eprimer0Eon0Epancreatic0Ecancer0C260A2920C/story01.htm The legendary former astronaut shared a diagnosis with more than 40,000 people this year. Every day we're learning more about the disease and how to fight it. MSNBC, Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:25 AM PDT Video: Cancer survivor Eric Shanteau swims for gold http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/46952788/vp/48317300 Swimmer Eric Shanteau, now in remission from the testicular cancer that was diagnosed right before the 2008 Olympic trials, chats with TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie about how it feels to be at the Olympic Games in full health. (TODAY) OurSports Central, Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:24 AM PDT Riverhounds to Host 'Wear a Hat Day' on July 27 to Raise Money for Pediatric Cancer http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4455748 Pittsburgh (July 25, 2012) - The Pittsburgh Riverhounds soccer team have announced that their game on Friday, July 27 will be designated as "Wear a Hat Day." The Riverhounds encourage all spectators in attendance to help support the fight against pediatric cancer, and wear their favorite hat to the game. The Patriot Ledger, Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:19 AM PDT Jack Conway: a ‘visionary’ leaves his mark http://www.patriotledger.com/news/x246334507/Jack-Conway-a-visionary-leaves-his-mark Whether it was his gift for connecting with people, good business sense, the determination to make it on his own, or all of the above, at the time Jack Conway passed away from a brief battle with cancer, at age 88, on July 23, the company he began in a small office in Hingham had grown to 40 offices and 600 sales agents, and is one of the largest independent real estate companies in ... ABC 13 Lynchburg, Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:15 AM PDT Health Officials Target Hep C Virus http://www.wset.com/story/19109727/health-officials-target-hep-c-virus Lynchburg, VA - There's a virus out there and it causes cirrhosis, liver cancer and liver failure. About 4 million people in the US have the hepatitis C virus, and right now health officials are really worried that baby boomers have it and don't even know it. PharmiWeb, Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:15 AM PDT Press Release http://www.pharmiweb.com/PressReleases/pressrel.asp?ROW_ID=61731 ProCure Treatment Centers Inc. Posted on:25 Jul 12 Ten local prostate cancer patients celebrated completion of proton therapy treatment at ProCure’s Somerset facility in June. Celebrating the milestone with family members and friends, the patients recognized the value of their newly formed support group, The Brotherhood of the Blue Bottle. The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:09 AM PDT Shuttered Breast-Cancer Charity Files for Bankruptcy http://philanthropy.com/blogs/philanthropytoday/shuttered-breast-cancer-charity-files-for-bankruptcy/50935 In its filing Tuesday, the Chicago-based charity, which operated the nation’s only 24-hour, multilingual hotline for breast-cancer patients, reported liabilities of $501,001 to $1-million against assets of $101,001 to $500,000. It has seen donations plummet in recent years. 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