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| Christian Bale Phones Young Cancer Patient Who's a Big Batman Fanâ€"Watch Now Thu, 24 Jan, 2013 09:58 AM PST OK, we gotta say it: Christian Bale is awesome. The Dark Knight Rises star took time out from his ever-busy schedule to phone an 8-year-old Batman fan named Zach Guillot, who is... Avastin wins FDA’s OK of new colorectal-cancer use Thu, 24 Jan, 2013 09:53 AM PST Drug maker Roche says the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new use of Avastin in combination with fluoropyrimidine-based irinotecan or oxaliplatin chemotherapy for people with metastatic colorectal cancer. Joe McGinniss has cancer, but feels 'terrific' Thu, 24 Jan, 2013 09:47 AM PST Author-journalist Joe McGinniss says he was diagnosed in May with advanced prostate cancer but is responding well to treatment and feels "terrific." Research: Lupus drugs carry no significant cancer risk for patients Thu, 24 Jan, 2013 09:45 AM PST People who take immunosuppressive drugs to treat lupus do not necessarily increase their cancer risk according to new research led by scientists at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre. This landmark study, which was published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases this month, addresses long-standing fears of a link between lupus medication and cancer. Wellness House offers new survivorship series through Feb. 11 Thu, 24 Jan, 2013 09:42 AM PST HINSDALE â€" The Wellness House is offering a new series for cancer survivors who have completed treatment and are struggling with weight-related issues. Planning for Bacteria in Cancer Patients May Help Hospitals Fight Infections Thu, 24 Jan, 2013 09:40 AM PST What cancerous conditions lead to what kinds of bacterial infections? If doctors knew, they could predict which patients would likely benefit from pre-treatment with certain kinds of antibiotics. A University of Colorado Cancer Center study shows the answer: E. coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae are especially prevalent in patients with lung and GI cancers, more so for Klebsiella if these patients ... Patient #1: The cancer diet Thu, 24 Jan, 2013 09:37 AM PST Jen and I have gotten a LOT of diet and nutrition advice since this all began, some from former cancer survivors, some from doctors, some from nutritionists, and others from well-intentioned Moms who changed diet habits in their homes for their children's health. It is an onslaught of information, one no person can process easily - especially if they are trying to figure out what the hell just ... Potter's Cup at Marple Newtown High School Thu, 24 Jan, 2013 09:36 AM PST It was fun and games for students and teachers from Haverford Middle School and Paxon Hollow Middle School today in honor of Alex Scott, the creator of Alex's Lemonade. Today is Alex's birthday. Alex lost her battle with cancer but with caring determination started a foundation that would help children with cancer. Her parents were at Marple Newtown High School today thanking students and ... Fears of carcinogen in horse meat Thu, 24 Jan, 2013 09:34 AM PST A drug with the potential to cause cancer in humans might have entered the food chain through horse meat slaughtered in UK abattoirs, Labour has claimed. National Cancer Institute Thu, 24 Jan, 2013 09:32 AM PST A team of researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Case Medical Center, and collaborators at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Erasmus Medical Center, have discovered a gene variant that drives the spread of breast cancer. | |
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