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Cancer News Articles - April 2005
Generex Biotechnology Begins Testing New Vaccine for Breast Cancer ... nbsp; 28-Apr-05
Yahoo News (press release) ...to stimulate an immune response against the tumor-causing gene HER-2/neu, which occurs in a significant percentage of patients with breast cancer as well as ...
Patients to see lower cost in treating cancer nbsp; 28-Apr-05
Joongang Ilbo, April 28, 2005 ã…¡ The government will spend surplus funds from its state health insurance system to cut the cost of treating cancer and other serious ailments ...
NZ cancer rates world third highest nbsp; 28-Apr-05
Xinhua, WELLINGTON, April 28 (Xinhuanet) -- New Zealand men and women havethe third highest cancer rates in the world, said the Cancer Society of New Zealand Thursday. ...
Students donate ponytails for young cancer patients who lose their ... nbsp; 28-Apr-05
Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription), Emotional.". The idea began a year ago, when Harrison sophomore Bradley Fowler, 16, learned his grandmother's cancer had returned for the third time. ...
Cancer fighters to run Relay for Life nbsp; 28-Apr-05
Arizona Republic, At sundown, hundreds of feet from all walks of life will stroll, jog or run the track in a show of solidarity against cancer in a journey of remembrance that ...
Doctor provides tips for preventing cancer nbsp; 28-Apr-05
Brewton Standard, The culmination of Cancer Awareness Month will end on Saturday, April 30, with Brewton's Relay For Life fundraiser for the American Cancer Society at the ...
Lifeline for Iraqi cancer patients nbsp; 28-Apr-05
Gulf Daily News, NINE Iraqi cancer patients, who arrived in Bahrain earlier in the week to receive urgent medical treatment, were yesterday given fresh hope of recovery. ...
Pregnancy hormone to prevent breast cancer nbsp; 28-Apr-05
MedIndia, Having a full term pregnancy at the age of 20yrs may be the protective agent against breast cancer. Researchers from Fox Chase Cancer ...
May 1 is 5th benefit for pancreatic cancer nbsp; 28-Apr-05
Apple Valley Sun Current, Team Hope Minnesota will host its fifth-annual benefit for pancreatic cancer from 5:30 to 10 pm Sunday, May 1, at the Metropolitan Ballroom, 5418 Wayzata Blvd ...
A breakthrough in breast cancer nbsp; 28-Apr-05
Newark Star Ledger, BY ANGELA STEWART. A drug approved to fight advanced breast cancer also is effective in the early stages of the disease, researchers said yesterday. ...
Laura Ingraham Recovering from Cancer Surgery nbsp; 28-Apr-05
Outside the Beltway, Laura's breast cancer surgery yesterday "couldn't have gone better," in the words of her surgeon Dr. Katherine Alley. Initial sentinel ...
Timeless Medical Systems Releases Version 2.0 of the Timeless ... nbsp; 28-Apr-05
Pressbox.co.uk (press release), Timeless Medical Systems today announced the release of the Timeless Cancer Registry System (CRS) version 2.0. The Timeless CRS ...
Cytopia Gets Green Light To Trial Promising New Cancer Drug nbsp; 28-Apr-05
PR Newswire (press release) ..."In animal studies, CYT997 was highly effective in killing cancer cells including prostate, colon and breast cancer, lymphoma and leukaemia. ...
Health survey finds elevated cancer rates along Memphis stream nbsp; 28-Apr-05
WBIR-TV, Health officials say a survey has identified elevated cancer rates along a Memphis stream polluted with pesticide. A review of three ...
Business briefs: Restaurants bake for breast cancer nbsp; 28-Apr-05
Cambridge Chronicle, Proceeds from this creative fund-raiser will benefit the Gillette Center for Women's Cancers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The ...
Roslindale resident leads the fight against breast cancer nbsp; 28-Apr-05
West Roxbury & Roslindale Transcript, The American Cancer Society estimates that a woman in the United States has a 1 in 7 chance of developing invasive breast cancer during her lifetime - this ...
Ikonisys Enters into a Research Collaboration and Option Agreement ... nbsp; 26-Apr-05
Yahoo News (press release) The agreement with Cancer Research Technology Limited grants Ikonisys a worldwide exclusive option to commercialize monoclonal antibodies and other reagents ...
ARIAD Begins Patient Enrollment in Two Clinical Trials of AP23573 ... nbsp; 26-Apr-05
Business Wire (press release), ...(Nasdaq: ARIA) today announced initiation of enrollment of advanced cancer patients at major European cancer centers in two multi-center Phase 1b clinical ...
Cancer setback for City hero nbsp; 26-Apr-05
ic Wales, Former Cardiff City and Wales international Andy Legg has had a set-back in his fight against cancer. The popular player, who is ...
Hawken Students Hope to Raise $50,000 for Cancer Research nbsp; 26-Apr-05
U.S. Newswire (press release), GATES MILLS, Ohio, April 25 /US Newswire/ -- Hawken students plan to participate in the American Cancer Society's 2005 Relay For Life in record numbers. ...
Adventrx's CoFactor OK'd For Phase III In Colorectal Cancer nbsp; 26-Apr-05
BioWorld Online (subscription) ...from an ongoing Phase II trial with CoFactor, its biomodulator to enhance 5-FU in treatment regimens for metastatic colorectal cancer, Adventrx Pharmaceuticals ...
Coaches top cancer, angioplasty nbsp; 26-Apr-05
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, ...heart ... and Bloomington's Markham fought through the schedule while undergoing radiation treatment for prostate cancer. Between ...
Genentech cancer drug shows promise nbsp; 26-Apr-05
Inside Bay Area, ...said Monday that its breast cancer treatment Herceptin showed promise in treating the early stages of a certain type of the disease, the latest positive drug ...
Prostrate cancer a big killer among Asian men nbsp; 26-Apr-05
Independent Online, Singapore - Ignoring symptoms has boosted prostate cancer death rates to the number three killer of Malay and Indian men in Singapore, data showed on Tuesday. ...
New research boosts role of vitamin D in fighting cancer nbsp; 26-Apr-05
Manila Times, ...matter of life or death. A provocative new study suggests it plays an important role in surviving lung cancer. People can get the ...
Breast cancer detector that uses electricity instead of X-rays ... nbsp; 26-Apr-05
Medical News Today, A painless, portable device that uses electrical current rather than X-ray to examine breasts for cancer is under study at the Medical College of Georgia. ...
Access to mammography may worsen, USA nbsp; 26-Apr-05
Medical News Today, ...while only 30 percent of facilities had the ability to schedule screening mammograms (performed on asymptomatic women to detect early signs of cancer) within a ...
Cell Genesys Launches Phase 1 Trial of CG0070 in Recurrent Bladder ... nbsp; 26-Apr-05
Medical News Today, ...trial of CG0070, an oncolytic virus therapy with specificity for multiple cancers, which will be initially evaluated in patients with recurrent bladder cancer. ...
Test analyzes breast cancer patient's DNA nbsp; 26-Apr-05
myDNA.com, ...(MPI) announced today that it is now providing the MammaPrint R breast cancer test to breast cancer patients in the United States. ...
More cancer for Aborigines nbsp; 26-Apr-05
NEWS.com.au, Aboriginal Territorians are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer than other Australians, a Menzies School of Health Research study has found. ...
Statins may aid fight against prostate cancer nbsp; 26-Apr-05
Newsday, Provocative investigations involving a range of medications and dietary supplements suggest that prostate cancer risk may be reduced through cholesterol ...
OncoGenex Announces In-Licensing and Development Plans for a Novel ... nbsp; 26-Apr-05
Canada NewsWire (press release), ...heat shock protein that is over-expressed in numerous tumor types and is associated with treatment resistance through its ability to help cancer cells survive ...
Drug and chemo aid breast cancer survival nbsp; 26-Apr-05
Science Daily (press release) New technology unveiled for breast cancer (April 25, 2005) -- A new test technology called MammaPrint that analyzes patients' breast tumors for individual DNA ...
Gene that predisposes men to prostate cancer linked to moms nbsp; 26-Apr-05
Salt Lake Tribune, Scientists think they have found a gene that predisposes men to prostate cancer in parts of a cell that come exclusively from women, who obviously don't have ...
Tourney to benefit Cancer Service nbsp; 26-Apr-05
Noblesville Daily Times, The 16th annual Cancer Service of Hamilton County Two Ball Scramble has been set for June 11 at Forest Park Golf Course. Gary Deakyne ...
Cancer Care fundraiser at Moree TAB day nbsp; 26-Apr-05
ThoroughbredNews.co.nz, Vanessa’s Memorial Cancer Care will be the big winner at the Moree Race Club’s Tooheys-Orlando Wyndham Liquor Trades TAB race meeting next Monday. ...
Study raises more questions on painkillers nbsp; 26-Apr-05
USA Today The findings came from a study of whether these pain relievers could prevent oral cancer. The drugs did, in fact, cut the risk of ...
'Months to live' cancer trickster is jailed Enormous harm done to ... nbsp; 26-Apr-05
Yorkshire Post Today, A CALLOUS mother who masqueraded as a terminal cancer sufferer to con her family and friends into raising thousands of pounds to send her on holidays was ...
Zim’s political cancer has gone too deep nbsp; 26-Apr-05
ZWNEWS.com, Stopping short of calling for immediate regime change, Moyo said Zimbabwe needs "an absolute renewal" because "the political cancer has gone too deep". ...
CANCER AND PACKAGING LINK FUELS CONCERN nbsp; 25-Apr-05
Plastics In Packaging, Researchers claim that two plasticiser compounds, BPA and BBP, found in food packaging are possible cancer-causing agents as they can sometimes leach out of ...
Misonix Announces Russian Federation Approval of Prostate Cancer ... nbsp; 25-Apr-05
Yahoo News (press release) ...(Nasdaq: MSON - News), a developer of ultrasonic medical device technology for the treatment of cancer and other healthcare purposes, announced today that both ...
Poi may help fight colon cancer nbsp; 25-Apr-05
Honolulu Advertiser, An intriguing new study suggests that poi may have significant anti-colon cancer and pro-immune system qualities — but before you go on an all-taro diet, you ...
Breast Cancer Fundraiser nbsp; 25-Apr-05
WEEK-TV, A Bloomington bead shop is making necklaces for Breast Cancer Survivors and it needs your help. The Garden of Beadin' is making ...
About 8,000 Battle the Elements to Raise $375,000 for Breast ... nbsp; 25-Apr-05
Albuquerque Journal (subscription), ...driving rain, inside-out umbrellas, trash bag raincoats and a bone-chilling wind, an estimated 8,000 people turned out for the American Cancer Society breast ...
Al-Eman Cancer Society Dialogue Today nbsp; 25-Apr-05
Arab News, JEDDAH, 25 April 2005 — The Al-Eman Cancer Society (ECS) will hold an open dialogue for women on issues concerning them and the society tonight at the ...
Cancer institute gets tech push nbsp; 25-Apr-05
Business Standard, Talking to Business Standard, Naveen Kulkarni, director, Polyclone Biociences said the institute, located at Hubli has good access to cancer patients (head and ...
Cancer outings attract crowds nbsp; 25-Apr-05
London Free Press, Forty-three members of the Edwards clan braved the weather yesterday and took to the paths of Springbank Park to raise money for cancer. ...
7 Foods To Cancer-proof Your Life nbsp; 25-Apr-05
Afternoon Dispatch & Courier, For now at least, there's no one to keep us from eating to beat disease, even if that disease is a multi-headed monster like cancer. ...
SCIENCE: Researchers identify ‘death from cancer’ genes nbsp; 25-Apr-05
Daily Times, A set of 11 genes – dubbed the "death from cancer signature" – can identify people at the highest risk of dying from cancer, according to a new research. ...
Some pain drugs help prevent cancer nbsp; 25-Apr-05
Daily Times, Several studies presented to a meeting of cancer researchers show the pills can prevent not only colon cancer – which had already been suggested – but oral ...
Government breaks guidelines for cancer care nbsp; 25-Apr-05
IrishExaminer.com (subscription), THE Government is breaking its own guidelines for the safe provision of chemotherapy by failing to provide dedicated cancer wards at hospitals. ...
Elderly Benefit From Dual Lung Cancer Therapy nbsp; 25-Apr-05
Forbes MONDAY, April 25 (HealthDay News) -- A patient's age isn'ta limiting factor for combined radiotherapy and chemotherapy treatment for lung cancer, says a study ...
THE WAR ON CANCER nbsp; 25-Apr-05
Fortune We're not. Here's how to turn the fight around, in part one of our special investigation into how to win the war on cancer. Leonard ...
BioAlliance Pharma Receives US FDA Orphan Drug Designation for ... nbsp; 25-Apr-05
Genetic Engineering News, ...of its lead products, doxorubicin Transdrug(R), has been granted orphan drug status for the treatment of a deadly form of liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma ...
American Cancer Society helps breast cancer patients nbsp; 25-Apr-05
Hispania News, The American Cancer Society Reach to Recovery program is a free program offering breast cancer patients comfort and information. ...
'Sunshine vitamin' needed for cancer survival nbsp; 25-Apr-05
Independent Online, Getting enough vitamin D may be a matter of life or death. A provocative new study suggests it plays an important role in surviving lung cancer. ...
Cancer Survivor Celebration nbsp; 25-Apr-05
KCRG, ...in Cedar Rapids. Cancer survivors and their families met in the Hallagan Education Center for a fiesta themed event. The crowd enjoyed ...
Back pain as a lung cancer warning nbsp; 25-Apr-05
Los Angeles Times (subscription), I read Daniel Costello's article regarding the difficulty in diagnosing lung cancer early ["When There's No Early Warning," April 11] with interest because of ...
Comeback Kid: Cancer-free, Nick Bartesch makes impact on Terra ... nbsp; 25-Apr-05
Marin Independent-Journal, ...home run against Novato on March 31, it wasn't just a victory for the Terra Linda High baseball team, but one for Bartesch and cancer survivors everywhere. ...
Running students fight cancer nbsp; 25-Apr-05
The Republican, ...soldiers raised money for the Shade Foundation of America, which is run by Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling and his wife, Shonda, a skin cancer survivor. ...
Leading radiotherapy researcher leaves USA to lead new Oxford ... nbsp; 25-Apr-05
Medical News Today, His clinical interests are the treatment of lung cancer, soft tissue sarcomas, skin cancer, head and neck cancer, and melanomas. ...
Sales of robot vacuum help fight breast cancer nbsp; 25-Apr-05
San Jose Mercury News The ``pink ribbon edition'' of the Roomba -- a robotic vacuum cleaner -- makes its debut next week in a collaboration with a breast cancer foundation. ...
Relay for Life goes all night to raise funds for cancer research nbsp; 25-Apr-05
Daily O'Collegian, Oklahoma State University’s fourth annual Relay for Life raised more than $26,000 for the American Cancer Society. ... Cancer never sleeps. ...
Body Language | Cancer scare became her cause nbsp; 25-Apr-05
Philadelphia Inquirer, She was shocked to discover she had a malignant form of skin cancer that, in its advanced stages, almost always kills, sometimes within months. ...
New technology unveiled for breast cancer nbsp; 25-Apr-05
Science Daily (press release) Test of cancer drug Iressa is terminated (April 19, 2005) -- Maryland researchers have ended a randomized clinical trial of gefitinib, also known as Iressa, as ...
Row erupts over cancer services nbsp; 25-Apr-05
The Herald, A ROW emerged over cancer services in Scotland yesterday, focused on the state of the CT scanner for patients at the Beatson Oncology Centre in Glasgow. ...
12,245 people race for breast cancer research nbsp; 25-Apr-05
Arkansas Traveler (subscription), ...than $600,000. The 3.1-mile race began at 7 am, following a breakfast for breast cancer survivors in the Pink Cap Café. The Komen ...
Breast cancer treatment a 'time saver' nbsp; 25-Apr-05
Norristown Times Herald, NORRISTOWN - In fewer days than it takes to finish an antibiotic prescription, Rita Frank completed radiation treatment for breast cancer. ...
5000 cancer patients seeking treatment abroad Yemen’s battle ... nbsp; 25-Apr-05
Yemen Times, Cancer is one of the most dangerous fatal diseases, and its impact is aggravated in a third world country like Yemen. This disease ...
Breast Cancer Blog Archives nbsp; 22-Apr-05
breastcancer.about.com First it was Vioxx, now Bextra, and Celebrex appears to be hanging by a thread. The Cox-2 inhibitors - once a bright star on the ...
5-year-old cancer survivor plays pilot for a day nbsp; 22-Apr-05
I-Newswire.com (press release) SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, NC (AFPN) -- The newest member of the 334th Fighter Squadron here cannot even reach the rudder pedals in an F-15E Strike Eagle ...
Kalgoorlie brings joy to kids with cancer nbsp; 22-Apr-05
Kalgoorlie Golden Mail, ...said. Camp Quality is an organisation which seeks to bring some fun and laughter into the lives of children recovering from cancer. ...
Cable drums up cancer unit funds nbsp; 22-Apr-05
BBC News, The gig at the Cwmaman Institute in the Cynon Valley on Friday is to raise money for a cancer unit at the Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil. ...
Hope Ensemble targets cancer with kin-spiracy nbsp; 22-Apr-05
Boston Herald By Keith Powers. Today at Emmanuel Church, the Boston Hope Ensemble performs a benefit concert for the American Cancer Society. The ...
American physiotherapist helps local cancer patients nbsp; 22-Apr-05
Malaysia Star, ...helped Datin Paduka Seri Endon Mahmood cope with post-surgery difficulties in Los Angeles when the Prime Minister's wife was there to seek treatment for cancer ...
Playing with fire nbsp; 22-Apr-05
Arizona Republic, What compels people - especially when the American Cancer Society says that one in five Americans will develop some form of skin cancer during their lifetime ...
Breast Cancer Gene Permanently Silenced nbsp; 22-Apr-05
Betterhumans, A breast cancer gene has been permanently silenced in a treatment approach that could reduce the disease's invasiveness. The gene ...
Bill ensures extra breast cancer care in hospitals nbsp; 22-Apr-05
Bowling Green News, Each year, more than 8,400 Ohio women are diagnosed with breast cancer and 1,900 die annually, according a spokesperson for the American Cancer Society. ...
Microsoft: Linux Is No Longer a Cancer nbsp; 22-Apr-05
CIO Today, In 2001, Ballmer stated that "Linux is a cancer that attaches itself in an intellectual property sense to everything it touches.". ...
POPs cause cancer among cotton pickers nbsp; 22-Apr-05
Daily Times, ISLAMABAD: Environmental experts and academia have urged local government representatives to raise awareness among communities against persistent organic ...
FDA Names Dr. Richard Pazdur to Lead New Cancer Office nbsp; 22-Apr-05
FDA.gov ...is an experienced medical oncologist who has spent more than 20 years in leadership roles working on solutions to the complex issues in cancer drug development ...
Gene Variant Yields Clues to Brain Cancer nbsp; 22-Apr-05
Forbes April 22 (HealthDay News) -- A specific genetic trait appears to double the survival rate of patients with the deadly brain cancer glioblastoma multiforme ...
Day care appears to prevent child cancer nbsp; 22-Apr-05
Independent Online, The long-term study assessed the health and family background of more than 6 300 British children aged two to 14 years who did not have cancer and 3 100 who ...
Skin cancer rising at alarming rate nbsp; 22-Apr-05
Johns Hopkins News-Letter, Over the past few years, awareness of both the harmful effects of the sun and of skin cancer has increased. Unfortunately, the number ...
Scientists 'weaponize' an antibody to deliver continuous attacks ... nbsp; 22-Apr-05
Medical News Today, In a recent study published in Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science paired the active ingredient of a garden remedy ...
Genes from saliva may predict oral and breast cancer nbsp; 22-Apr-05
MedIndia, The scientists from UCLA have reported that genes from the saliva may be the biomarkers that can predict the onset of oral and breast cancer in people. ...
Former inmate says he got cancer from second-hand smoke in NYC ... nbsp; 22-Apr-05
Newsday, Raymond" Marquez, the city's most famous former numbers banker, can go ahead with a $15 million lawsuit in which he claims he got bladder cancer from inhaling ...
Cancer will Kill One Billion in Next Century nbsp; 22-Apr-05
Sofia News Agency, One billion people all over the world will die of cancer in the next hundred years, according to Bulgarian oncologists. The disease ...
Women ‘fake cancer histories for treatment’ nbsp; 22-Apr-05
The Herald, THE woman sitting in front of the surgeon made out a convincing case for having her breasts removed – a family history of cancer, including her late mother. ...
Women fake cancer history nbsp; 22-Apr-05
Times Online, By Nigel Hawkes. SOME women invent a family history of breast cancer to receive treatment, a study has found. All 19 breast cancer ...
Boston Bakes for Breast Cancer nbsp; 22-Apr-05
Canton Journal, ...pastry chefs will create desserts during the week leading up to Mother's Day to benefit the Gillette Center for Women's Cancers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute ...
CINEMA BOOST FOR CANCER PATIENTS nbsp; 21-Apr-05
Community Newswire, Patients at a Leeds hospital can now watch their favourite film in style thanks to leading charity Macmillan Cancer Relief (MCR). ...
Panel aims to boost regional cancer screening nbsp; 21-Apr-05
ABC Online, A new panel of experts has been formed to try and improve cancer screening services in regional New South Wales. The panel aims ...
Prostate cancer linked to female genes nbsp; 21-Apr-05
Boston Globe Scientists think they have found a gene that predisposes men to prostate cancer in parts of a cell that come exclusively from mothers. ...
Exploiting Mutations in Breast Cancer 4/21/05 nbsp; 21-Apr-05
Genomics & Proteomics (subscription), Scientists in the UK say they have a new drug that may be very effective in killing tumor cells in women with well-known genetic markers of breast cancer. ...
New tumor suppressor gene linked to cancer predisposition nbsp; 21-Apr-05
Medical News Today, Scientists have identified a new gene that appears to be linked to a small but significant percentage of familial cancer cases - as well as seemingly randomly ...
First Version of Healthchip(r) for Cancer Prediction nbsp; 21-Apr-05
Medical News Today, In internal testing, the Healthchip® correctly identified the type of cancer in 85% of cases. None of the normals were misdiagnosed. ...
New drug stops ovarian cancer nbsp; 21-Apr-05
Newz.in, A new drug stops the growth of certain ovarian cancer cells and their ability to metastasize, report Philadelphia scientists. In ...
African women more at risk of breast cancer nbsp; 21-Apr-05
The Mercury (subscription), Chicago: Women of African descent were more likely than whites to suffer an earlier and more virulent form of breast cancer, and doctors needed to re-evaluate ...
His goal: Detect ovarian cancer earlier nbsp; 19-Apr-05
Boston Globe ...gynecoloy at Tufts-New England Medical Center, Noller, 60, is about to help launch a nationwide effort to find a better early-detection test for ovarian cancer ...
Cancer institute aims for new designation nbsp; 19-Apr-05
Kansas City Star, The Kansas Masonic Cancer Research Institute at the University of Kansas Medical Center is stepping up efforts to obtain comprehensive cancer center ...
Looking for 'silenced' genes to monitor kidney cancer patients ... nbsp; 19-Apr-05
Medical News Today, Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia say looking for genes that have been turned off by cancer cells may become a reliable and noninvasive ...
Playing politics with cancer nbsp; 19-Apr-05
Spiked, Cancer specialist Michael Baum is unimpressed by Labour's election pledge to speed up the diagnosis of breast and cervical cancer. ...
Skin cancer program teaches kids now so they don't pay later nbsp; 19-Apr-05
Stuart News, ..."If you get skin cancer, it can be a really big problem to fight," said Halle Horn, 10, a fourth-grader at Rosewood Magnet School in Vero Beach. ...
Allergy study leads to cancer breakthrough nbsp; 19-Apr-05
Australian, ...drawbacks but it seems there is a consolation prize - they make a person 50 to 70per cent less likely to develop the potentially fatal cancer non-Hodgkin's ...
Sunshine, Vitamin D Improve Lung Cancer Survival nbsp; 18-Apr-05
ABC News By Serena Gordon. MONDAY, April 18 (HealthDay News) — Does having lung cancer surgery during a sunny time of year improve your chances of survival? ...
Experts question cancer targets nbsp; 18-Apr-05
BBC News, Labour has pledged that all women suspected of having breast cancer should see a consultant within two weeks of a referral by their GP. ...
Run, walk, skip or donate cans for cancer nbsp; 18-Apr-05
Enterprise-Record, You can run, walk, skip or jump around Chico State University Stadium to raise money for cancer research and other programs. You ...
Bag sale brings in thousands for cancer research nbsp; 18-Apr-05
Fort Wayne News Sentinel, The Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer raised $63,000 at the Vera Bradley factory outlet sale last year and it is going to raise more through the sale ...
Cancer Research UK Adopts Dharmacon Gene-Silencing Technology nbsp; 18-Apr-05
mysan.de (Pressemitteilung), ...leading supplier of innovative RNA and RNA-interference (RNAi) research products, announced today an agreement to provide siRNA libraries to Cancer Research UK ...
AACR Sessions Highlight Contributions of Transgenomic Technology ... nbsp; 18-Apr-05
mysan.de (Pressemitteilung), ...announced today that during the American Association of Cancer Research annual meeting currently underway in Anaheim, a number of its customers from major ...
iCAD Submits Lung Cancer Detection Support Product to the FDA ... nbsp; 18-Apr-05
mysan.de (Pressemitteilung), ..., an industry-leading provider of Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) solutions for the early identification of cancer, today announced that it recently submitted ...
Myriad Genetics Presents New Data on Cancer Drugs at AACR nbsp; 18-Apr-05
PR Newswire (press release) ...(Nasdaq: MYGN), announced today that it is presenting data on its cancer drug candidate MPC-6827, and the anti-tumor activity of drug candidate MPC-2130 during ...
Viventia presents four posters at American Association of Cancer ... nbsp; 18-Apr-05
PR Newswire (press release) ...- Company discloses research data supporting its clinical stage anti-cancer therapeutics - TORONTO, April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Viventia Biotech Inc. ...
Role Reversal: Chemo Before Surgery for Breast Cancer nbsp; 14-Apr-05
ABC News When it comes to breast cancer treatment, there is usually a standard sequence of events. First a woman has surgery to remove the ...
Telik Announces Presentations at American Association for Cancer ... nbsp; 14-Apr-05
Yahoo News (press release) TELK - News) announced the following data presentations on TELCYTA(TM) (TLK286) at the 96th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, in ...
Speech at the Informal EU Health Ministerial Meeting on Cancer ... nbsp; 14-Apr-05
EUROPA (press release), And I congratulate the Presidency, together with France, for focussing on three pressing issues on the European health agenda – Cancer, HIV/AIDS and Influenza ...
Harbin planning cancer center nbsp; 14-Apr-05
Rome News-Tribune, An integrated cancer center Northwest Georgia has wanted for years is no longer hypothetical, Harbin Clinic President and Chief Executive Officer Ken Davis ...
Shanghai reports higher incidence of cancer nbsp; 14-Apr-05
Xinhua, SHANGHAI, April 14 (Xinhuanet) -- Shanghai has seen a rising incidence of cancer in recent years, with 300 cases reported among every 100,000 people, new ...
Researchers Find Mechanism Preventing Spread of Cancer nbsp; 14-Apr-05
Korea Times, By Bae Keun-min. A local research team has discovered a molecular mechanism of a gene capable of suppressing the spread of cancer. ...
Race still on for elusive cancer vaccine nbsp; 14-Apr-05
Reuters.uk, LONDON (Reuters) - More than 60 companies around the world are working on so-called therapeutic cancer vaccines, designed to help patients fight their tumours ...
Garlic may prevent colon cancer nbsp; 14-Apr-05
Washington Times, Hiroshima, Japan, Apr. 14 (UPI) -- Garlic may be useful in controlling colon cancer, a research team at Japan's Hiroshima University has found. ...
14-year-old Ohioan loses cancer battle nbsp; 14-Apr-05
Cleveland Plain Dealer, Jordan's parents had taken their son from hospital to hospital, city to city, in hope of beating the fast-growing cancer known as rhabdomyosarcoma. ...
Collections help cancer care nbsp; 14-Apr-05
Driffield Today, MORE than £700 has been raised for Marie Curie Cancer Care thanks to two fund raising events last mo... LEISURE chiefs are urging ...
Labour making 'lobby fodder' of cancer sufferers nbsp; 14-Apr-05
Ekklesia, A pro-life group criticised Labour policy makers yesterday for hypocrisy and 'making lobby fodder' of cancer sufferers. Many Christians ...
Will cancer vaccine get to all women? nbsp; 14-Apr-05
EurekAlert, DEATHS from cervical cancer could jump fourfold to a million a year by 2050, mainly in developing countries. This could be prevented ...
Tamoxifen Eases Prostate Cancer Treatment Side Effects nbsp; 14-Apr-05
Forbes THURSDAY, April 14 (HealthDay News) -- In prostate cancer patients, the drug tamoxifen is more effective than low-dose radiotherapy at preventing breast pain ...
A trial for breast cancer prevention nbsp; 14-Apr-05
International Herald Tribune, BOSTON Massachusetts General Hospital's Dr. Paul Goss normally treats patients sickened by breast cancer. But soon he will begin ...
Longtime Hopkinsville, Ky., newspaper editor dies of cancer nbsp; 14-Apr-05
Kentucky.com, HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. - David L. Riley, who spent 24 years as a reporter, photographer and editor for the Kentucky New Era, died Wednesday of cancer. He was 52. ...
Lead Added to the EPA's List of Cancer Causing Agents nbsp; 14-Apr-05
Market Wire (press release) Inc. (OTC BB: HYRF), commented on the latest news that lead has been added to the US Government's List of cancer causing agents. ...
Cancer victim gets chance to cheer her idol nbsp; 14-Apr-05
The News-Press, ...for four days. Madison can't believe all this is happening to her — both the cancer and the heartwarming support. "I definitely ...
Sign the Canadian Cancer Society's e-petition and Register your ... nbsp; 14-Apr-05
Canada NewsWire (press release), VANCOUVER, April 14 /CNW/ - The Canadian Cancer Society, BC and Yukon Division, believes that the BC government must make curbing tobacco a priority. ...
Entremed Drug Gets Orphan Status in Ovarian Cancer nbsp; 14-Apr-05
Reuters ...said on Thursday that US regulators will grant its experimental treatment for ovarian cancer a seven-year period of market exclusivity if it is approved. ...
Relay raises $32,000 for cancer research nbsp; 14-Apr-05
Winona Daily News, By Matt Geiger / Winona Daily News. Though the Winona State University Relay for Life, which raises money for can-cer research, didn ...
Prostate Cancer Tree Endangered nbsp; 13-Apr-05
AllAfrica.com, ...have invaded Kalinzu Forest Reserve in Bushenyi district, threatening to deplete Prunus Africana, an endangered tree used in the treatment of prostate cancer. ...
Earlier Lung Cancer Detection Now Possible nbsp; 13-Apr-05
Yahoo News (press release) According to the American Cancer Society, nearly half of all patients whose lung cancer is detected in early stages will survive for more than five years. ...
Cancer survivor: Mental anguish worst nbsp; 13-Apr-05
Rome News-Tribune, After spending 14 years cancer-free, Donna Davin says she still is excited about the Relay for Life. By Lauren Gregory, Rome News-Tribune Staff Writer. ...
Gazebos to aid cancer fight nbsp; 13-Apr-05
Honolulu Advertiser, KAILUA — A cancer survivor and his Kane'ohe Yacht Club fishing buddies will build two gazebos to auction for the American Cancer Society Windward Unit ...
Around our schools nbsp; 13-Apr-05
Arizona Republic, ...teachers, parents, community members and business leaders raised more than $121,000 in this year's Relay for Life event for the American Cancer Society. ...
Olivia Chow reveals personal battle to raise thyroid cancer ... nbsp; 13-Apr-05
Canada.com, Olivia Chow, a Toronto city councillor and the wife of federal NDP Leader Jack Layton, revealed Tuesday that she underwent surgery last fall for thyroid cancer ...
Cancer victim's lawsuit asks province to fund genetic test before ... nbsp; 13-Apr-05
Vancouver Sun, VANCOUVER (CP) -- A woman blinded by cancer is asking a court to force the British Columbia government to pay for a test that determines if she'll pass the ...
ONGC's 1 crore to Cancer Inst in Chennai nbsp; 13-Apr-05
Chennai Online, New Delhi, April 12: State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has donated Rs one crore to the Cancer Institute at Adyar (in Chennai) - a non-government and ...
Center collecting hair for cancer, victims nbsp; 13-Apr-05
Central Michican Life, The Volunteer Center and Barnes Hall are collaborating in an effort to collect hair for children with cancer and subsequent long-term hair loss. ...
Scientists identify protein that controls cancer cells nbsp; 13-Apr-05
Medical News Today, ...of Medicine have identified a protein that seems to control the malignant features of brain tumor cells, suggesting a new treatment target for anti-cancer drugs ...
AT-RISK AMERICANS URGED TO GET CANCER SCREENING nbsp; 13-Apr-05
New Kerala, ...(upi News) Football coaching legend Lou Holtz, whose wife Beth survived throat cancer, urges at-risk Americans to be screened for oral, head and neck cancer. ...
Fighting cancer, and an ex-employer nbsp; 13-Apr-05
Newsday, A 57-year-old woman who is fighting breast cancer has sued the talent-promotion company she worked for, alleging a campaign of age and disability ...
Prostate Cancer Research Foundation of Canada awards over $1.2 ... nbsp; 13-Apr-05
Canada NewsWire (press release), TORONTO, April 12 /CNW/ - The Prostate Cancer Research Foundation of Canada is pleased to announce that it has awarded over $1.2 million to Canadian ...
Roads and cancer top deadly list for county nbsp; 13-Apr-05
Union Democrat, Along with auto accidents, the leading public health concerns for the county include substance abuse, cancer and diseases related to physical activity and diet ...
Cancer's life lessons nbsp; 13-Apr-05
USA Today Jennings announced his own tragic news last week: "As some of you now know, I have learned in the last couple of days that I have lung cancer." Your first ...
Hutch study hails breast cancer testing nbsp; 12-Apr-05
Seattle Times Breast-cancer screening is having increased success at catching the disease at its earliest stages, new research from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research ...
Cancer charity victim to rip-off merchants nbsp; 12-Apr-05
Expatica, BRUSSELS – A charity which helps children with cancer believes conmen have been exploiting its name to make money. On Tuesday, La ...
Technique May Safely Preserve Fertility in Breast Cancer Patients nbsp; 12-Apr-05
Forbes TUESDAY, April 12 (HealthDay News) -- Combining a cancer drug with a fertility hormone used for in vitro fertilization (IVF) may preserve the fertility of ...
Black Women Less Apt to Get Breast Cancer Gene Test nbsp; 12-Apr-05
Forbes ...women are nearly 80 percent less likely than women of other ethnicities to seek genetic testing for two common mutations linked to breast and ovarian cancer. ...
Cancer Research Institute launched at USA nbsp; 12-Apr-05
Pascagoula Mississippi Press, By LINDSAY O'QUIN. MOBILE, Ala. -- A groundbreaking ceremony was held Monday for the University of South Alabama Cancer Research Institute, a state-of-the-art ...
Softball coaches are pitching in to strike out cancer nbsp; 12-Apr-05
Tri-Valley Herald, The cause is Strike Out Cancer, an inaugural event West coach Charlie Pikas and Tracy coach Greg Smith hope will become an annual event. The idea is simple. ...
Cell Phones Don’t Cause Brain Cancer nbsp; 12-Apr-05
Ivanhoe ...(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The jury is coming in on the link between cell phones and brain cancer. The verdict so far? There isn’t one. ...
Health ; Cancer diagnosis hits Asians hard: nbsp; 12-Apr-05
Keralanext, ...[Health News] White patients cope better with the pressure of cancer than their British Asian counterparts, research suggests. The ...
Top News ; ONGC donates Rs.10 mn for cancer centre: nbsp; 12-Apr-05
Keralanext, News] New Delhi,State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Limited has donated Rs.10 million to the non-profit and Chennai-based Cancer Institute to ...
Colorectal cancer and long-term meat consumption nbsp; 12-Apr-05
Nature.com (subscription), Red meat is thought to increase the risk of colorectal cancer, but questions remain regarding the magnitude of the association independent of other risk factors ...
Experts inject reality into cervical cancer prevention schemes nbsp; 12-Apr-05
Nature.com (subscription), Two rival vaccines to prevent cervical cancer are being launched with great fanfare as a long-awaited solution to a pressing public health problem. ...
Cellphones 'don't cause cancer' nbsp; 12-Apr-05
News24, Copenhagen - Cellphones do not increase the risk of cancerous tumours of the brain, according to a new study by the Danish cancer society, published on Monday. ...
National Cancer Coalition Donates Cancer Medicines to Ecuador nbsp; 12-Apr-05
PR Newswire (press release) NEW ORLEANS, April 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Cancer Coalition (NCC) http://www.nationalcancercoalition.org announces the donation of cancer ...
Lung cancer is no reason for shame nbsp; 12-Apr-05
San Francisco Chronicle ..."I can't tell you how often I have wished that,'' she says. "I have a friend who had breast cancer and who is now cancer-free. ... Ovick, 57, has lung cancer. ...
Man dying of cancer supports statewide smoking ban nbsp; 12-Apr-05
Summit Daily News, DENVER — A panel of state lawmakers backed a proposed statewide smoking ban Monday after hearing from a man who says he is dying of lung cancer even though he ...
Doctor Accused Of Falsely Diagnosing Cancer For Medicare Funds nbsp; 12-Apr-05
WPBF Channel.com, A Sarasota doctor is facing federal charges after being accused of falsely diagnosing cancer and performing unnecessary surgery to get Medicare reimbursements. ...
BioVex Announces Upcoming Presentation at American Association For ... nbsp; 10-Apr-05
Yahoo News (press release) OXFORD, England, April 14 /PRNewsire/ -- BioVex Ltd, a leading developer of new generation vaccines for the treatment of cancer and chronic infectious disease ...
Breast Cancer Blog Archives nbsp; 10-Apr-05
breastcancer.about.com Finding out all you can beforehand about diagnosing breast cancer will help you understand what your doctor and nurses are saying - and help you make important ...
Radiation for Prostate Cancer Increases Risk of Developing Rectal ... nbsp; 10-Apr-05
Cancer Consultants (press release), According to a recent article published in Gastroenterology, patients treated with radiation for prostate cancer have a significantly higher risk of developing ...
MPP: White House Ad Encourages Teen Use of Addictive, Cancer ... nbsp; 10-Apr-05
U.S. Newswire (press release), ...cigarettes as relatively harmless, the White House is condemning thousands of young people to a life of addiction and early death from cancer and emphysema ...
World experts gather for bone cancer meeting nbsp; 10-Apr-05
ABC Online, A group of more than 1,000 medical experts from around the world are gathering in Sydney today to discuss treatments for a cancer that is increasing in ...
Disease and dollars nbsp; 10-Apr-05
Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription), It also could provide a blueprint for creating new programs for chronic killers like lung and colon cancer, diabetes and kidney failure, as well as infectious ...
Cancer website cuts loneliness nbsp; 10-Apr-05
China Daily, Sitting in front of her computer, 51-year-old You Jindi isn't just a cancer patient, she is a volunteer who works with others who have the disease to make ...
Relay raises cancer awareness nbsp; 10-Apr-05
Penn State Digital Collegian, Penn State's first Relay for Life, which was sponsored by Colleges Against Cancer, raised more than $14,000 for cancer research. By Holly Rosene. ...
Coaches vs. Cancer 5K run a success nbsp; 10-Apr-05
Penn State Digital Collegian, By Mara Wallace. Blue skies and warm temperatures greeted participants at the starting line of the sixth annual Coaches vs. Cancer 5K Walk/Run yesterday. ...
'Whites cope better with cancer' nbsp; 10-Apr-05
Daily Mail - UK, 12:34pm 10th April 2005 White patients are able to cope better with the pressure of having cancer than their Asian counterparts in Britain, research suggested. ...
Marathon raises cash for cancer treatment nbsp; 10-Apr-05
Daily News Transcript, ...marathon. The two organized the event as a benefit for Norwood native and long-time family friend Beth Nagy, who is fighting cancer. ...
Abnormal lung cancer screening results may help smokers quit nbsp; 10-Apr-05
EurekAlert, According to a new study, smokers who receive multiple abnormal results using computed tomography (CT) to screen for lung cancer are more likely to quit ...
Few women at risk for breast cancer willing to use drug to prevent ... nbsp; 10-Apr-05
EurekAlert, The study, from the May 15, 2005 issue of CANCER (http://www.interscience.wiley.com/cancer-newsroom), a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society ...
Boeing Study: Radiation, Hydrazine Posed No Cancer Risk nbsp; 10-Apr-05
foodconsumer, A report released by Boeing on Friday concluded that Rocketdyne workers faced no increased risk of cancer despite previous studies concluded that the workers ...
Experts Offering Free Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Screening nbsp; 10-Apr-05
Forbes The screenings are part of Oral Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week, April 11-17, sponsored by the Yul Brynner Head and Neck Cancer Foundation (YBF). ...
Ex-Bahrain resident loses cancer battle nbsp; 10-Apr-05
Gulf Daily News, VETERAN Bahrain resident Heather Dew died in her native UK at 6am yesterday, after a long battle with cancer.Mrs Dew, aged 60, leaves behind her husband Philip ...
Royal Free team looks at ways to fight cancer nbsp; 10-Apr-05
Hampstead Express, THE Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead is setting up a team of researchers to look for therapies to combat cancer. The research will ...
Cancer patient's Race for Life run nbsp; 10-Apr-05
Harrogate Today, WHEN she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer at the age of just 27, Nancy Prest found it hard to focus beyond her next hospital appointment. ...
Tracys Relay unites community in fight against cancer nbsp; 10-Apr-05
Tri-Valley Herald, By Joe ShelbyCORRESPONDENT. TRACY — Cancer. There might not be another illness worldwide that can link so many people together in so many ways. ...
Tamoxifen Relieves Side Effects of Prostate Cancer Drug nbsp; 10-Apr-05
Ivanhoe A new study shows tamoxifen is more effective than radiotherapy at preventing breast enlargement and breast pain in men with prostate cancer -- a common side ...
Marist makes effort to continue sector of national American Cancer ... nbsp; 10-Apr-05
Circle (subscription), Marist will host the Relay for Life program on April 22 to 23 on the campus green. The nationwide program is run by the American Cancer Society. ...
Roche and Kosan Breast Cancer Phase II Trial to Proceed nbsp; 10-Apr-05
Medical News Today, Nasdaq: KOSN) today announced that its Phase II clinical trial of KOS-862 (Epothilone D) as monotherapy for patients with metastatic breast cancer will proceed ...
Advanced Colon and Pancreatic Cancer Phase I Clinical Trial ... nbsp; 10-Apr-05
Medical News Today, ...safety and efficacy of Rexin-G, the leading tumor-targeted gene delivery system (vector) developed for the treatment of metastatic colon and pancreatic cancer. ...
Cancer research could lead to improved detection methods nbsp; 10-Apr-05
Medical News Today, Research into the development of cancer at the University of Liverpool could lead to earlier and improved detection methods for the disease. ...
Prostate cancer therapy - study suggests new molecular screening ... nbsp; 10-Apr-05
Medical News Today, Levels of the Smad7 protein may predict therapeutic response in patients with prostate cancer according to research published today by investigators at the ...
Hunter to Play at Worlds Despite Cancer Diagnosis nbsp; 10-Apr-05
Metro Toronto, England (Reuters) - Paul Hunter has bravely decided to compete in the world snooker championship which gets underway Saturday after being diagnosed with cancer ...
NCH garden a tribute to cancer victims, survivors nbsp; 10-Apr-05
Golden Gate Gazette, Jan Emfield's dying dream 12 years ago was creating a special garden, a tribute to people who have succumbed to cancer and a place for peaceful mediation for ...
India likely to witness rise in cancer cases: Badwe nbsp; 10-Apr-05
Navhind Times, India is likely to witness 200 per cent rise in the incidents of cancer by 2012, according to Dr Rajan Badwe, the chief of surgical oncology at the Tata ...
Roses & Raspberries nbsp; 10-Apr-05
North County Times, Memory Leak' award - A raspberry to the Vista Unified School District for neglecting to tell groundskeepers worried about working in a "cancer cluster" that ...
Annual Relay for Life honors cancer victims nbsp; 10-Apr-05
Press-Enterprise (subscription), PERRIS - Some walked on two legs, some walked on four, and others rode on wheels. And they'll keep doing it every year until there's a cure for cancer. ...
Roche's Avastin Works in Third Type of Cancer nbsp; 10-Apr-05
Reuters ZURICH (Reuters) - Cancer drug Avastin also works in treating breast tumors, the third cancer in which the novel medicine has been found to show a benefit, its ...
Scientists Identify Molecule That Regulates Well-known Tumor ... nbsp; 10-Apr-05
Science Daily (press release) The research, published in the March issue of Cancer Cell, has important implications for determining the prognosis of some human cancers, and may prove to be ...
Vella beats cancer and North Sydney nbsp; 10-Apr-05
Sydney Morning Herald (subscription), Former Test prop Michael Vella last night made a successful comeback from thyroid cancer in Parramatta's premier league match against North Sydney. ...
Flinders joins global tests to fight cancer nbsp; 10-Apr-05
Advertiser Adelaide, Bowel cancer is the second most common cancer. ... The drugs Avastin and Cetuximab have shown promising results in other trials for the treatment of bowel cancer. ...
Retired newsman Bill Horner Jr. dies of cancer nbsp; 10-Apr-05
Dateline Alabama, Bill Horner Jr., the middle man in a family tradition of publishing The Sanford Herald, died Thursday of cancer, the newspaper reported. He was 67. ...
Officials Break Ground on Mobile Cancer Institute nbsp; 10-Apr-05
WSFA, Bob Riley, were expected in Mobile for Monday's groundbreaking for the University of South Alabama's Cancer Research Institute. ...
Cancer can wig you out nbsp; 9-Apr-05
Arizona Republic, Another way she is dealing with her cancer is speaking out about it so that others will learn from her experience. The 2002 Mountain ...
Characterizing Skin Cancer by Microarrays nbsp; 9-Apr-05
Medical News Today, Microarray technology can be used to identify each stage of skin cancer tumor (melanoma) progression, according to a newly published report. ...
Villagers in Punjab falling victim of cancer due to excess use of ... nbsp; 9-Apr-05
New Kerala, Incidence of cancer and related death rate has risen steeply in the district due to uncontrolled use of pesticides in farming. More ...
Temple University Researchers Develop New Targeted Cancer Therapy nbsp; 9-Apr-05
Science Daily (press release) Temple University researchers have developed a new drug that halts cancer cell division, instigating tumor death. The drug works ...
KATH Takes Cancer Education to Public nbsp; 8-Apr-05
AllAfrica.com, CANCER TREND in the country is said to be increasing at an alarming rate with 10 cases recorded every week at the Oncology directorate of the Komfo Anokye ...
Giant to Raise $1 Million to Benefit the Children's Cancer ... nbsp; 8-Apr-05
Yahoo News (press release) Food announced that it will be introducing Triple Winner, a unique in-store promotional program designed to raise funds for the Children's Cancer Foundation. ...
Viventia amends Proxinium(TM) bladder cancer trial to include ... nbsp; 8-Apr-05
Yahoo News (press release) ...announced it has received approval from Health Canada to amend its Phase I clinical trial for Proxinium(TM) in patients with bladder cancer to incorporate a ...
pSivida Expands Market for Lead Cancer Product BrachySil-TM ... nbsp; 8-Apr-05
Business Wire (press release), ASX:PSD, NASDAQ:PSDV, Xetra:PSI) today announced it has initiated a full development of its proprietary BrachySil(TM) product in a second key cancer indication ...
Fight cancer with dark green vegetables nbsp; 8-Apr-05
Newsweek Beta-carotene, lutein and zeaxanthin are all powerful antioxidants that seem to play a role in blocking early stages in the development of cancer. ...
Activist Turner dies of cancer nbsp; 8-Apr-05
Daily Texan, ...rights activist Dorothy Turner, a woman who won numerous battles for minorities and made a great impact on the Austin community, died Thursday morning of cancer ...
Researchers Spot Proteins Key to Cancer's Spread nbsp; 8-Apr-05
Forbes FRIDAY, April 8 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers say they've identified several key proteins on the surface of cancer cells that help these cells spread. ...
Chief Justice Fights Cancer nbsp; 8-Apr-05
KELOLAND TV, But tonight, instead of deciding a challenging case, Chief Justice David Gilbertson is facing a personal one himself: he has cancer. ...
Cancer Fighter Uses Reiki to Speed Recovery from Surgery nbsp; 8-Apr-05
Khalsa News Network, Brandi, a 33 year old woman friend of mine called me one day and said she had some tests done, and the initial prognosis was ovarian cancer. ...
Bionic Nose Sniffs Out Lung Cancer nbsp; 8-Apr-05
MedPage Today, CLEVELAND, April 7-A bionic nose that analyzes the organic compounds in exhaled breath may some day be used to detect lung cancer when it's still early ...
Lung cancer reality on the evening news nbsp; 8-Apr-05
myDNA.com, Peter Jennings' disclosure of his lung cancer diagnosis and his plans to continue his nightly news broadcast sets the stage for a shared national experience ...
Cancer victim still has water, thanks to court order nbsp; 8-Apr-05
Weekly Vista, Clara Daniel was diagnosed with breast cancer about 40 years ago, but has never sought treatment for the disease. However, Malone ...
Heinz Kerry challenges scientists to find links between pollution ... nbsp; 8-Apr-05
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, 250 doctors and scientists gathered at UPMC Shadyside last night to help Americans "connect the dots" between environmental pollution and rising cancer rates. ...
Deficiency Of Growth Hormone And IGF-1 Reduces Cancer And Kidney ... nbsp; 8-Apr-05
Science Daily (press release) WINSTON-SALEM, NC – Deficiencies of growth hormone and similar compounds may reduce cancer and kidney disease late in life, but also may lead to cartilage ...
Vaccine slashes cervical cancer risk nbsp; 8-Apr-05
Science Daily (press release) Swedish HRT trial not linked to cancer (April 5, 2005) -- The doses of estrogen and progestogen used in menopausal hormone therapy may be related to the risk ...
Mothers with cancer give the gift of a lifetime nbsp; 8-Apr-05
San Francisco Chronicle When Hillery Jaffe Urell learned that she had breast cancer her daughters were just 4 and 6 years old -- girls immersed in a storybook world of dolls, crayons ...
Birth defect drug used to fight cancer nbsp; 8-Apr-05
Sydney Morning Herald (subscription), Thalidomide, the drug that caused severe birth defects in the 1950s and early 1960s, could change the face of cancer treatment, Australian researchers say. ...
NKF opens cancer screening centre in heart of the CBD nbsp; 8-Apr-05
Today (Singapore), IN ADDITION to its 21 kidney dialysis centres across the island, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) has opened its first cancer screening centre — right in ...
Painting the town pink to fight breast cancer nbsp; 8-Apr-05
WTHR, ...staff. Terrie Mahin explains, "We've had several staff members that have fought the battle and are winning against breast cancer. ...
Lung Cancer Therapies: A 'Brave New World' nbsp; 7-Apr-05
ABC News Innovative dignostic tools and therapies are giving doctors new hope in the battle against lung cancer. (AP Graphics). By MARC LALLANILLA. ...
Top SD judge has cancer nbsp; 7-Apr-05
Sioux Falls Argus Leader, PIERRE - Chief Justice David Gilbertson of the South Dakota Supreme Court said Wednesday he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and expects to have surgery ...
China discovers 88 food products containing cancer-causing dye nbsp; 7-Apr-05
eTaiwan News, China said yesterday it has found 88 food products and ingredients across the country that contain the cancer-causing dye Sudan I (Sudan Red), although its ...
Chocolate can help keep cancer cells at bay nbsp; 7-Apr-05
Independent Online, Singapore - The world's biggest chocolate maker plans to introduce its cancer-fighting variety in Europe, the United States and Japan on Monday and in ...
New Research Shows Wild Blueberry Compounds May Fight Off Cancer ... nbsp; 7-Apr-05
Khalsa News Network, ...specific compounds in Wild Blueberries called proanthocyanidins or condensed tannins may be effective inhibitors the promotion stage of cancer (Source: Journal ...
Cancer - Scientists making advances receive international awards nbsp; 7-Apr-05
Medical News Today, Leading scientists whose work in research laboratories, universities and medical centers is helping to understand and eradicate cancer will be recognized April ...
Put Ovarian Cancer to Rest Pajamas Unveiled nbsp; 7-Apr-05
PR Newswire (press release) Cancer Survivor Partners with The PajamaGram Co. to ... lifetime. It is the leading gynecological cancer killer, and can strike at any age. ...
Bush declares Cancer Control Month nbsp; 7-Apr-05
Science Daily (press release) Swedish HRT trial not linked to cancer (April 5, 2005) -- The doses of estrogen and progestogen used in menopausal hormone therapy may be related to the risk ...
Cancer Research Institute to break ground nbsp; 7-Apr-05
Biloxi Sun Herald, Ground will be broken Monday for the University of South Alabama Cancer Research Institute, the first building of which will provide 100,000 square feet of ...
Dyes that could cause cancer found in foodstuff nbsp; 7-Apr-05
The Standard, Five of 42 food products tested have been found to contain cancer-causing dyes, Sudan I and IV, the government said Wednesday. The ...
Blood cell hormone no cancer treatment yet nbsp; 6-Apr-05
Big News Network.com, Treating anemia, a common problem for cancer patients, with an engineered hormone does not yet help survival rates, German researchers said. ...
Study Finds No Association Between Diet and Pancreatic Cancer ... nbsp; 6-Apr-05
AScribe Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), assessing dietary patterns among men and women and risk of pancreatic cancer, found no association ...
Serono Stops Trials on Cancer, Psoriasis Drugs (Update2) nbsp; 6-Apr-05
Bloomberg ...largest biotechnology company, stopped two late-stage trials after a patient died while testing a psoriasis drug and an experimental cancer treatment didn't ...
-- 8th Annual Massachusetts Prostate Cancer Symposium to be held ... nbsp; 6-Apr-05
U.S. Newswire (press release), The 8th Annual Massachusetts Prostate Cancer Symposium will be held Thursday, May 19, 8 am-2:30 pm at the Marriott Boston Copley Place. ...
EntreMed cancer drug shows arthritis use nbsp; 6-Apr-05
BusinessWeek ...said Tuesday that data showed that the company's lead cancer drug candidate, Panzem, decreased inflammation and halted disease progression in a preclinical ...
Cancer charity memorial challenge nbsp; 6-Apr-05
Suffolk Evening Star, A SUFFOLK father today hopes a giant charity karting event will be a fitting honour to his wife who died of breast cancer. Glenn ...
Prostate Radiation Linked to Rectal Cancer nbsp; 6-Apr-05
FOX News By Jennifer Warner. Men who receive radiation treatment for prostate cancer are more likely to develop rectal cancer, a new study suggests. ...
Best Treatment for Inoperable Liver Cancer nbsp; 6-Apr-05
Ivanhoe NEW ORLEANS (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research shows chemoembolization should be the first treatment offered to people diagnosed with inoperable liver cancer. ...
World News Tonight: Anchor Peter Jennings Has Cancer nbsp; 6-Apr-05
KATV, ..."I've been reminding my colleagues today who've all been incredibly supportive, that almost 10 million americans are already living with cancer and i have a ...
“Junkman� Steve Milloy Rips National Cancer Institute Red Meat ... nbsp; 6-Apr-05
Khalsa News Network, Commentary from JunkScience.com writer Steve Milloy openly questions a recent study from the National Cancer Institute concluding high consumption of red and ...
Prostate Cancer Patients Find Hope with Natural Remedy PC Hope ... nbsp;
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