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Cancer News : Would You Pay $20 for Access to a Breast Cancer Cure? Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:50:15 GMT The news media paints an overly optimistic picture of cancer. That's according to one of a series of papers being published in the March 17 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association and in six of JAMA's sister journals this month, as well as at presentations at a two-hour media briefing today at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.Cancer News : Report: Thyroid cancer radiation a public threat Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:12:13 GMT A regulation letting hospitals discharge thyroid cancer patients emitting radiation poses a public health threat, says a congressional report.Conn. murder inmate with cancer declared innocent Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:02:32 GMT Ronald Taylor was handcuffed in a hospital bed where he was being treated for cancer when his lawyer came to tell him a Connecticut judge overturned his conviction in a 1993 killing.Cancer Survivors Gather For Uphill Battle Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:43:38 GMT Cancer survivors gather near the Mississippi River to show in a very real way that cancer is an uphill battle.More study needed on vitamin D-ovarian cancer link Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:21:57 GMT There isn't enough evidence to back or debunk the claim that vitamin D can help reduce the risk of ovarian cancer, despite several recent studies making this claim, the authors of a new review of the scientific literature conclude.Setback for cancer test hopes Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:17:57 GMT Testing for a virus linked with cervical cancer during traditional screening does not help identify high risk women, say doctors.BREAST CANCER AWARENESS LOW AMONG MALAY, INDIAN WOMEN Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:03:13 GMT KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (Bernama)-- Breast cancer awareness among Malay and Indian women is still low as compared to Chinese women, said Dr Dalila Kamaruddin, the head of the Women's Cancer Detection Centre of the National Cancer Society of Malaysia (NCSM).Freezing out breast cancer Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:30:32 GMT Interventional radiologists have opened the door to an encouraging potential future treatment for the nearly 200,000 women who are diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States each year: image-guided, multiprobe cryotherapy. In the first reported study, researchers were able to successfully freeze breast cancer in patients who refused surgery; the women did not have to undergo surgery after ...Saving lives depends on getting jump on colon cancer Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:32:14 GMT Effective colorectal cancer tests are available. The trick is persuading people to get them.Vaccine may stop cervical cancer return Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:01:54 GMT BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 19 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers said the vaccine to prevent cervical cancer may also protect against post-surgical recurrence of the disease.Sam Donaldson To Speak At Cancer Event Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:49:34 GMT Retired ABC newsman Sam Donaldson will be the featured speaker at the American Cancer Society's Star of Hope Breakfast in Nebraska.Tattooing for Cancer Research Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:10:37 GMT Geoff Livingston's promise? Help him raise $5,000 for cancer research, watch him get the LIVESTRONG logo tattooed on his arm. Deal.Evidence-Based Protocols In Cancer Treatment Reduce Variation, Improve Efficacy And Safety Of Care Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:24:23 GMT MedSolutions, a leading provider of medical cost management services, announced the launch of its oncology management program, which uses evidence-based guidelines to ensure appropriate use of diagnostic imaging, radiation therapy and drugs for cancer patients. There is a vast and expanding body of research on cancer care, and doctors are understandably challenged to keep up with innovations in ...Breast cancer study raises hopes Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:23:20 GMT Breast cancer researchers say they could cut years off the time required to test new drugs for treating certain kinds of tumors under a study about to begin at the Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota.China orders crackdown on cooking oil over cancer link Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:17:06 GMT China's food safety watchdog has ordered inspections of cooking oil nationwide as reports Friday said up to one-tenth of Chinese supplies were illegally made and contained cancer-causing agents.Male cancer screening offered to Fairfield, North Caldwell Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:07:44 GMT WEST CALDWELL TWP. – The Fairfield, North Caldwell and West Caldwell Health departments, in collaboration with Chilton Memorial Hospital, are offering a low-cost male cancer screening from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 6, at the West Caldwell Public Library, 30 Clinton Road, and is by appointment only. The cost of the screening is $20.Bernards Township residents to shave heads to fight cancer Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:16:27 GMT BERNARDS TWP. – Residents will be shaving their heads during a special one-day event in Basking Ridge to raise funds for childhood cancer research.Further Benefits Of Noscapine For Prostate Cancer Revealed By Study Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:25:54 GMT New research has revealed a major breakthrough in the use of cough medicine ingredient noscapine as a prophylactic treatment for prostate cancer. The study shows that noscapine inhibited tumor growth in mice and also limited the spread of tumors without causing any side effects. The collaborative pre-clinical laboratory research was conducted by Dr. Israel Barken, of the Prostate Cancer Research ...Accelerating The Pace Of Discovery In Cancer Research Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:27:14 GMT Moffitt Cancer Center and Proteacel LLC have announced that they have entered a licensing agreement under which Proteacel has acquired the exclusive rights to the POREâ„¢ technology for delivery of genes into cells. Genes are the instructions that build cells. Defects in these genes cause disease, such as cancer. In order to understand how these genes work and their involvement in a disease ...GenWay Signs Exclusive Agreement To Offer The You Test You Cancer Assessment In Greece Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:24:33 GMT GenWay Biotech, Inc., the US-based diagnostic company that recently launched the You Test YouTM Cancer Assessment is expanding this cancer testing program internationally. An agreement has been executed to offer the You Test You*trade; Cancer Assessment in Greece starting in April. Additional agreements are in progress for other European nations as well. GenWay currently offers this test in the ...Seahawks set to fight cancer at Relay for Life Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:37:22 GMT South Walton High School joins hands with the community to honor those who have won and lost their battles with cancer. Event chair Alicia Keeter has high hopes for this year’s event. Our overall goal for this year is $44,000, she said. We are...Diet and nutrition are key to cancer prevention Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:28:10 GMT With hundreds of healthy recipes available, cancer prevention can be on the menu year round.North Penn VNA offering colorectal cancer screening kits Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:51:06 GMT In conjunction with National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, the North Penn Visiting Nurse Association offers free stool blood test kits Thursday at its office at 51 Medical Campus Drive, Hatfield, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.A special dinner for those who have helped battle cancer Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:50:46 GMT Dorothy Cozart holds a photograph of her late sister, Katherine Russell, as she and sister Gaile Elsik sit at Wildcat Stadium in Temple on Monday. Cozart serves as chairman for this year’s American Cancer Society Relay for Life Survivors Dinner.Crawfish boil for American Cancer Society April 10 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:04:02 GMT The American Cancer Society's junior executive board will host the Bite the Tail Off Cancer Crawfish Boil from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 10 at the Riverwalk Ampitheater in Montgomery.Former team owner Hayhoe succumbs to cancer Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:58:58 GMT Former Champ Car team owner Jim Hayhoe has finally lost his ten-year battle with cancer, at the age of 74.City Commissioner Terry Kuseske has cancer surgery; expects to return to duties soon Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:06:10 GMT Kalamazoo City Commissioner Terry Kuseske, 60, underwent surgery Friday at Henry Ford Hospital for pancreatic cancer and gall bladder trouble.Uni's cancer research gets ÂŁ25k boost Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:51:49 GMT A £25,000 donation has been made towards ground-breaking breast cancer research at the University of the West of England.Teen dies after battling cancer Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:17:45 GMT After a yearlong battle with cancer, Tyler Larson, 19, of Hampton, Neb., died Thursday at his home.Early detection is key to treating colon cancer Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:20:48 GMT It is estimated that about 60 percent of colorectal cancer deaths could be prevented if all men and women age 50 years and older were screened according to national guidelines. What an amazing statistic!Routine tests important to detecting colon cancer Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:38:43 GMT The North Platte Telegraph Colorectal cancer is the third most common form of cancer among both men and women. However, routine colon cancer screenings can greatly reduce a person's risk for developing this type of cancer.Come on Bristol, walk The SunWalk for cancer charity Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:52:32 GMT People are being encouraged to start power walking now the weather is warming up, in preparation for The SunWalk Bristol, in aid of a breast cancer charity this summer.Cancer victim's Grand Union walk Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:47:56 GMT A man from Leamington Spa with cancer embarks on a 127-mile trek along a canal path to raise money for charity.Eva Longoria Parker to Celebrate ATT $1 Million Total Donation to PADRES Contra El Cancer Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:00:00 GMT ATT* today presented a $300,000 check to PADRES Contra El Cancer national spokeswoman Eva Longoria Parker, signifying a $1 million total donation to benefit the organization. The money was raised during ATT's fourth annual campaign to benefit PADRES, a nonprofit organization committed to improving the quality of life for Latino children with cancer and their families.Advances in genetics give cancer fight a brighter future Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:48:27 GMT DENVER (NYT) – When the internal bleeding started, Ellen Pulhamus figured she might die soon. Then the 60-year-old Denver woman got the call she believes gave her “the gift of time.” A biopsy of the tumors from Pulhamus’ lung cancer, which had spread to her abdomen, found a very specific “rearrangement” of genes inside the cancer cells. She was eligible to join a clinical trial at the University ...Cancer hair cut-a-thon planned Sunday in Redlands Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:21:18 GMT The Childhood Cancer Foundation of Southern California will hold a hair cut-a-thon Sunday at a Redlands salon.Blog - Common Genetic Variants Have Little Effect on Breast Cancer Prediction Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:01:47 GMT The types of genetic factors identified in direct to consumer genetic tests probably won't help most women. Incorporating common genetic risk factors into the models typically used to calculate a women's breast cancer risk has little impact on clinical decision-making, such as whether an individual should consider earlier or more frequent mammography or prophylactic drugs, according to a paper ...Nuclear Commission fines VA over botched prostate cancer radiation therapies Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:08:14 GMT The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is being fined for botching 97 of 116 procedures to treat prostate cancer among men seeking care at the agency's medical center in Philadelphia. Although the punishment, which adds up to a mere $227,500, might not sound like more than a slap on the wrist, it is coming from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and is one of the largest the ...Cultural Outreach Boosts Cancer Care in Asian Americans Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:29:02 GMT Title: Cultural Outreach Boosts Cancer Care in Asian Americans Category: Health News Created: 3/18/2010 4:10:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 3/19/2010Poorer girls not getting HPV vaccine for cervical cancer Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:26:47 GMT A vaccine that fights cervical cancer is not getting to many of the girls who need it the most, a new study shows.BENEFIT FOR CANCER SUERVIVOR SLATED FOR SUNDAY Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:55:18 GMT ZANESVILLE -- A spaghetti dinner and silent auction benefit for Neil Wilhelm, cancer survivor, will be from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at Coburn United Methodist Church, 3618 Maple Ave. Cost is $8 per person.Charity walk for cancer dad Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:13:25 GMT A Norfolk woman plans to tackle a nine-mile walk to say thank you to the nurses who cared for her dad during his final days with cancer.Breast cancer survivors at increased risk of developing second cancer: Study Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:16:28 GMT Certain rare mutations in the ataxia telangiectasia mutated gene, combined with radiation exposure, may increase a woman's risk of developing a second cancer in the opposite breast, according to a study published online March 19 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.Cancer’s Toll on Wellbeing Greater for the Young Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:16:26 GMT Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index data reveal that cancer diagnoses appear to have a greater impact on the wellbeing among younger Americans than older Americans.More Americans Report Cancer Diagnoses Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:19:37 GMT Slightly more Americans were living with a cancer diagnosis in 2009 than were in 2008, according to Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index data, due in part to an increase among seniors. Cancer diagnosis rates are highest in Maine, South Dakota, and Florida.Cancer survivors to be honored Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:44:58 GMT The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Jefferson City is hosting the second Survivor Spring Fling Party. The American Cancer Survivor Spring Fling will take place at Michigan Street Banquet Center from 2-4 p.m. Sunday.Duchess of York talks about power of positive thinking at Q-C cancer center Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:48:28 GMT Sarah Ferguson praised the Genesis Cancer Care Institute, alongwith the power of positive thinking, during her Friday visit to theDavenport campus.HILLSBOROUGH: Hoopsters score big for cancer center Sat, 20 Mar 2010 07:55:43 GMT Hillsborough High Schoolâs recent basketball tournament raised $1,200 to benefit The Steeplechase Cancer Center at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville.Chugai Pharma seeks Japanese additional approval for anti-cancer agents Herceptin Xeloda Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:43:44 GMT Chugai Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd announced that it filed an application with the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, seeking additional approval of combination therapy with trastuzumab (genetical recombination), a humanized monoclonal antibody (brand name: Herceptin for Intravenous Infusion 60 and 150) and capecitabine, an oral fluoropyrimidine anti-cancer agent (brand name: Xeloda ... 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