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Robert W. Ormsby
Nashville Tennessean - Robert W. Ormsby (Bob) (Sonny), 77, of Castalian Springs and Nashville died Aug. 29, 2006, at 5 a.m. after a four-year courageous battle with colon cancer. Mr. Ormsby was a graduate of Tarbox Elementary/Junior High School and Hume-Fogg High School

Women’s cancer screening
NewsWatch 50 - Beginning at age 50, yearly cancer screening should include a stool test for blood and a mammogram. Examination of the colon by endoscopy (en-DOSS-coe-pee) should be done every three to five years. It’s suggested that earlier or more frequent

Not dogs!
Naperville Sun - The researchers suspect that triggering DNA mutations in the digestive tract elevates a person’s chances of developing colon cancer. The effect was seen in nonhuman subjects, true, but the study nonetheless shakes the foundation of freedom as in

COLUMN: Prop. 86 a bane for taxpayers
TMCnet - Portions of the tax, if approved, will go toward research on obesity, diabetes, colon cancer and stroke prevention. Using government money to fund research rarely works out for the better. It ensures that the money that could be helping people will be

Reds Notes: Guardado eager to learn fate
Journal-News - Griffey’s good news Ken Griffey Jr., began Wednesday’s game with a 14-game hitting streak and a smile on his face. He found out Tuesday that his mother, Bertie, is cancer-free and isn’t likely to need chemotherapy after she underwent colon surgery

Celebrex: Colon Benefit, Heart Risk 
CBS News - Aug 30 10:46 PM
Celebrex lowers the risk that precancerous colon polyps will grow back ? but ups the risk of serious heart trouble, two large studies show.Save to My Web

Real-Time MRI a Boost to Brain Tumor Surgery 
Health Scout - Aug 29 10:08 AM
TUESDAY, Aug. 29 (HealthDay News) — High-tech functional MRI (fMRI), which lets doctors view real-time brain activity, may improve the safety of delicate procedures involved in brain tumor surgery, experts say.Save to My Web

Scientists trick cancer cells into suicide 
News-Medical-Net - Aug 28 4:46 AM
Scientists in the U.S. believe they have found a way to trick cancer cells into committing suicide.Save to My Web

Inside Medicine - The geriatrician 
BBC News - Aug 25 5:31 PM
Dr Mary Britton, a geriatrician talks about caring for the elderly.Save to My Web

UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News 
UPI - 2 hours, 51 minutes ago
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Aug. 31 (UPI) — The return of space shuttle Atlantis to its Cape Canaveral, Fla., launching pad could allow the shuttle’s mission to begin as early as Sept. 6.Save to My Web

Cuban V.P.: Castro no stomach cancer 
Florida Today - Aug 05 7:22 PM
Cuba’s vice president on Saturday said Fidel Castro does not have stomach cancer and is recuperating well from surgery.Save to My Web

Belen mayor keeps sense of humor despite cancer diagnosis 
Valencia County News-Bulletin - Aug 18 6:06 PM
Belen At age 46, Ronnie Torres felt great. He was on his feet every day at the hair salon he owns, living an active life as mayor of Belen. But, you never know, so he went to his doctor for a routine physical exam.Save to My Web

More News 
Scranton Times-Tribune - Aug 20 1:12 AM
There is no enemy more resented than a traitor one whom you trusted as you fended off would-be invaders, only to be betrayed from within.Save to My Web

Battling silent killers 
The Palm Beach Post - Aug 14 9:18 PM
Whispering is fine in a library, or theater.Save to My Web

Prostate Cancer Trial to Focus on Genetics 
Health Scout - Aug 23 2:08 PM
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23 (HealthDay News) — Two Los Angeles-area medical centers are seeking men with prostate cancer and their spouses/partners to take part in the creation of a database that may help lead to a better understanding of the disease.Save to My Web

Castro ignites speculation 
Orange County Register - Aug 02 3:23 AM
The Cuban leader’s ill health sparks revelry in Florida, but some worry about instability if he dies.Save to My Web

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San Diego Union-Tribune - Aug 02 8:42 AM
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Handful of ailments tied to intestinal bleeding 
USA Today - Aug 01 9:19 PM
American doctors say Fidel Castro’s current medical problems could be caused by one of several conditions.Save to My Web

Usefulness of Online Medical Information 
RedNova - Aug 12 6:15 AM
By Alper, Brian S Case Scenario A 48-year-old patient with a family history of early colon cancer came to my office complaining of fatigue. He also said he felt “feverish” and had chest pressure. A physical examination and echocardiogram were normal.Save to My Web

Colonel now battles cancer 
Pantagraph - Aug 11 10:10 PM
BLOOMINGTON — U.S. Army Col. Dirk Spanton lived with the possibility of dying every day during the 32 months he served with Special Forces in Iraq. The Bloomington man was shot at by insurgents, sent to minefields to disarm explosives and once had a rocket-propelled grenade come within feet of ending his life.Save to My Web

A Big Change 
The Daily Advance - Aug 29 6:43 PM
When Frank Colombo was a child he had a weight problem. When he became a teenager, he lost that weight. By the time the now 36-year-old Elizabeth City resident hit his 20s he was gaining weight; he would lose it and gain it back before eventually becoming obese.Save to My Web

Somanta to Hold Business Update Conference Call and Webcast on September 6 
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Aug 30 6:00 AM
LONDON & IRVINE, Calif.—-Aug. 30, 2006–Somanta Pharmaceuticals today announced that the Company will host an investment-community conference call, including slide presentation, on Wednesday, September 6, 2006, beginning at 9:20 a.m.Save to My Web

Synthetic Molecule Causes Cancer Cells To Self-destruct 
Science Daily - 17 minutes ago
Scientists have found a way to trick cancer cells into committing suicide. The novel technique potentially offers an effective method of providing personalized anti-cancer therapy.Save to My Web

Cancer beaten, police chief back at work 
The Providence Journal - Aug 17 9:36 PM
Dean M. Esserman, who shared with the public his fight against colon cancer, says the publicity won him a lot of support.Save to My Web

Susan R. Gable
Journal & Sunday Journal - Susan Rowe Gable, of Hagerstown, Md., died Aug. 28, 2006, at Washington County Hospital, Hagerstown after an eight year battle with colon cancer. Born Sept. 21, 1949, in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Alma Rose Walker Rowe, father

Roddick rolls to 1st win of 2006
Charlotte Observer - team to its highest national ranking (No. 8 in the 1959-60 season), has died. He was 68. Hickox, Miami’s first basketball All-American and a member of the school’s athletic Hall of Fame, died Friday after battling esophageal and colon cancer.

Editorial: A Cheer For Science
Daily News-Record - The preliminary research was done on colon cancer cells. However, the discovery is a major advance against a disease that kills hundreds of thousands of Americans every year. In remarking on this study, scientist Randall Parker, who operates a blog

‘Frank & Ernest’ comic strip creator dies
Contra Costa Times - Stueve died Aug. 6 of complications from colon cancer at his Diamond Bar home, said a daughter, Nancy Keefe. With 61 cows and a milk wagon, Stueve and his older brothers started Alta Dena in Monrovia, building it into one of the world’s largest

Testing the Family Tree for Cancer
KCRG.com - By studying your family’s past, researchers can predict your family’s future risk of cancer. Genia Martinez is a 15-year Mercy offers Genetics Testing for ovarian, colon, uterine, skin and pancreatic cancers also. You can also find this service

All-Star Outfielder Steps Up Against Cancer
San Leandro Times,  United States - Aug 25, 2006 It s not a hard decision to make, since I ve had colon cancer, Davis said over the telephone. When you ve had it

Health News A service of Saint John's Health Center
The Lookout News, CA - Aug 29, 2006 Ask the Doctor at Saint John s: Colon Cancer Do I Really Need to Get Tested? Q: I ve been hearing a lot about colon cancer lately. Why the attention?

CEA and Albumin Levels Associated with Survival in Colorectal
Cancer Consultants (press release), TN - Aug 24, 2006 Levels of the protein CEA in the blood may be indicative of the presence or spread of colon cancer. ALB, also a protein that can

Prevent cancer through nutrition
Health24.com, South Africa - Aug 27, 2006 legumes. Populations with the highest levels of fat consumption have the highest death rates from breast and colon cancer. Many

Further action taken to tackle obesity as Minister announces new work programme for NICE 
Government News Network - Aug 30 2:18 AM
Health Minister Caroline Flint today confirmed the referral of the latest new work programme to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and also announced that a number of appraisals currently on NICE’s work programme will be handled through its faster Single Technology Appraisal process.Save to My Web

Raven Presents Preliminary Clinical Results From Phase 1 Study of RAV12 Therapeutic Antibody for Treatment of  
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Aug 15 6:00 AM
Raven biotechnologies, inc. , a privately held company focused on the development of monoclonal antibody therapeutics for cancer, today announced preliminary results from an ongoing Phase 1 clinical trial of RAV12, its lead therapeutic antibody in development for the treatment of adenocarcinomas.Save to My Web

New Compound Causes Cancer Cell Suicide 
Scientific American - Aug 27 9:15 PM
Suicide is the regular mode of cell death. When cells reach the end of their useful life, internal mechanisms kick in and the cell automatically perishes, a process known as apoptosis.Save to My Web

AMDL Names New Chief Financial Officer 
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Aug 22 10:30 AM
AMDL, Inc. , developer and marketer of tests for the early detection of cancer and other serious diseases, announced today it has named Akio Ariura, CPA, as the Chief Financial Officer.Save to My Web

Obesity May Worsen Ovarian Cancer 
WebMD - Aug 28 2:08 PM
Obesity may worsen survival rates for advanced ovarian cancer, a study shows.Save to My Web

Inside Medicine - The geriatrician 
BBC News - Aug 25 5:24 PM
Dr Mary Britton, a geriatrician talks about caring for the elderly.Save to My Web

Study shows diabetes link to colon cancer - smokers with type-2 diabetes face the greatest risk 
News-Medical-Net - Aug 24 2:09 PM
A recent, clinically-confirmed study has shown that persons suffering from type-2 diabetes have an increased risk of developing colorectal cancer (CRC) when compared to the general public.Save to My Web

Many seniors back in the dating game 
Victoria Advocate - Aug 24 2:43 PM
Beth was 76 when she lost her husband of half a century. Nine months later, she started dating Ted, a charming fellow who shared her love of dancing. He put a ring on her finger and they spent 10 wonderful years together before Ted died of colon cancer.Save to My Web

Walkers spread the word about colon cancer 
Louisville Courier-Journal - Aug 19 8:48 AM
“I have a disease that in all probability will kill me before I am (supposed to be) old enough to get it,” Fitch, said Saturday as she prepared to take part in the “Walk Away from Colon Cancer” with dozens of friends, family members and current and former students. “I wouldn’t want anybody to get this.”Save to My Web

Costly cancer treatments exhausting families' savings
Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS - Aug 1, 2006 the Genentech-marketed Avastin, one of the drugs used to treat Beck's colon cancer. Some doctors note that health care - especially the treatment of deadly

$5M slated for cancer center
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, NY - Aug 10, 2006 square-foot cancer center, which will bring Wilmot's patient treatment and UR's that will house research focusing on breast, lung, colon cancer and leukemia

UPDATE 1-Roche files Avastin for cancer treatment in Europe
Reuters - Aug 7, 2006 to use Avastin as a first-line treatment against non to widen the blockbuster in 25 cancer types including sales of Avastin, approved for colon cancer and which

US Senate Candidate Says We Can Cure Cancer In Nine Years
WMDT, MD - Aug 17, 2006 coverage and the improvement of treatment options today covers screening for prostate cancer and annual mammographys and colon cancer screenings," Cardin