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Ten countries co-ordinate cancer fight - Globe and Mail
Research groups from 10 countries are announcing today an unprecedented global effort to combat cancer, one of the world’s leading killers. The collaborative project, dubbed the International Cancer Genome Consortium, will hunt the genetic mutations

A Too-Good-to-Be-True Nutrient? - Washington Post
Imagine a nutrient that could help prevent cancer, heart disease and tuberculosis, preserve bones, and thwart autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile diabetes. Sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? But that

Fast facts - Everett Herald
* According to the American Cancer Society, ovarian cancer ranks fifth as the cause of cancer death in women. It is estimated that more than 20,000 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer annually in the United States and about 15,000 die each year

Mother’s Day Ideal Time to Remind Women to Take Care of Themselves - Honolulu Advertiser
As Mother’s Day quickly approaches, our female loved ones are on the forefront of our minds. What better way to honor these individuals then to remind them to take care of themselves by asking their doctor about yearly cancer screenings, such as

More being screened for colon cancer - Billings Gazette
LARAMIE - An increasing number of Wyoming residents are being screened for colorectal cancer, but the screening rate remains lower for state residents who lack health insurance or who have lower incomes. The Wyoming Comprehensive Cancer Control

Black women may overestimate cancer screening rates - Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many African-American women may overestimate the number of cancer screening tests they have had, potentially putting them at risk of late cancer detection, a small study suggests. Researchers at the American Cancer Society

A Too-Good-to-Be-True Nutrient? - Washington Post
Imagine a nutrient that could help prevent cancer, heart disease and tuberculosis, preserve bones, and thwart autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile diabetes. Sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? But that

McCain: Put Families ‘Back in Charge’ of Health Care - NPR News
All Things Considered , April 29, 2008 Sen. John McCain toured a cancer research center Tuesday in Tampa, Fla., where he peered through a microscope at some colon cancer cells.

Tailoring the message is key to preventing cancer in American Indians - Indian Country Today
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - National Minority Cancer Awareness Week was April 20 - 26, and while much progress has been made in the prevention, detection and treatment of cancer, these health advances have not benefited all populations equally. In this

How to safely fill dietary gaps with supplements - Globe and Mail
There’s little argument that a healthy diet helps fight disease. Large studies have consistently shown that a diet based on whole grains, fruits, vegetables, legumes and vegetable oils helps prevent high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke

Tailoring the message is key to preventing cancer in American Indians - Indian Country Today
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - National Minority Cancer Awareness Week was April 20 - 26, and while much progress has been made in the prevention, detection and treatment of cancer, these health advances have not benefited all populations equally. In this

Gross, but for a good cause - Globe Gazette
MASON CITY The last time I did anything like this, I was seeing spirals as a space ranger for Buzz Lightyear at Disney World. The walk Friday through a pink and yellow inflatable Super Colon at Mercy Cancer Center brought back the dizzying

Health And Family - Philippine Star Online
For years, we have always been told that taking a vitamin pill is necessary for insurance in case we are not able to keep up with a healthy diet. And sure enough, this has pushed up the sale of supplements worldwide to a staggering $1.7

What’s in a name? Mistakes at the hospital - Globe and Mail
Melinda Lyons of Britain’s University of Cambridge thinks so. In today’s issue of The Lancet, she argues that using the “limited vocabulary of dead languages” to create new medical terminology can be confusing for health care professionals as well as

Cancer patient Farrah Fawcett has fun on the beach with ex-boyfriend - Daily Mail
She is in the midst of a life threatening battle with cancer. But Farrah Fawcett proved she is still a Californian beach girl at heart during an energetic game of frisbee. The former Charlie’s Angel star was a picture of health despite having

Black women may overestimate cancer screening rates - Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many African-American women may overestimate the number of cancer screening tests they have had, potentially putting them at risk of late cancer detection, a small study suggests. Researchers at the American Cancer Society

Ohio wants you to take a few small steps - Akron Beacon Journal
If not, Healthy Ohio is hoping you’ll lace up your walking shoes and take a walk. Not a long walk, just a mile. And if noon doesn’t work for you, any other time of the day is fine. Last year, 25,000 people accepted the invitation to walk, logging 30

New Treatment Offers Hope for Beating Aggressive Cancers - Forbes
NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 29 /PRNewswire/ — With an 89% initial success rate in arresting or eradicating some of the most aggressive cancers, a Nashville-based treatment is being offered to the public for the first time. According to NeoPlas

More being screened for colon cancer - Billings Gazette
LARAMIE - An increasing number of Wyoming residents are being screened for colorectal cancer, but the screening rate remains lower for state residents who lack health insurance or who have lower incomes. The Wyoming Comprehensive Cancer Control

Common Chemotherapy Drug Linked to Memory Problems - National Womens Health Information Center
MONDAY, April 21 (HealthDay News) — Treatment with a single, commonly used chemotherapy drug causes lingering memory problems and other cognitive difficulties, a common and unpleasant side effect called “chemo brain,” a new study has found. Up to 50

Vitamin D Supplement - Best Syndication
[Best Syndication] Vitamin D is a group of fat-soluble prohormones. Vitamin D2 and Vitamin D3 are the two major forms of these prohormones. Vitamin D3 is created when the sun is exposed to skin. Sunlight has ultraviolet B radiation rays that are key

Your best life - The Ledger
With the average life expectancy for men and women of all races living in the United States at 77.9 years, perhaps it s time to focus on a realistic road to health and long life. No. 1: Eat breakfast Mom was right. Breakfast is the most

Health And Family - Philippine Star Online
For years, we have always been told that taking a vitamin pill is necessary for insurance in case we are not able to keep up with a healthy diet. And sure enough, this has pushed up the sale of supplements worldwide to a staggering $1.7

OCEANSIDE: More than 600 walk in ‘Relay for Life’ - North County Times
Kim Kral, left, a cancer survivor, and Karren Strows walk Saturday in the Relay for Life to raise money for the American Cancer Society. More than 600 people were expected to participate in the 24-hour event. Photo by Daniel Raifsnider - For the

Reverse brain drain gives Scotland the lead in battle against cancer - Times Online
Jim Cassidy looks and sounds a bit like an Old Firm football manager: shrewd, fast-talking, tough - and occasionally deadpan. And indeed, in his dreams, this lifelong lover of the game would be managing his beloved Celtic. But instead Professor

Bristol-Myers Profit Falls 4.2% on Restructure Costs (Update6) - Bloomberg
April 24 (Bloomberg) — Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. ’s first- quarter profit fell 4.2 percent as restructuring expenses offset soaring sales of its blood thinner Plavix. The company said it will sell part of its infant-formula unit to raise cash. Net

Molecular Targeted Therapy: A New Way of Treating Cancer - Denver Post
Molecular targeted therapies may become a revolutionary change in the treatment of cancer. Listen as experts describe how these drugs are being used today and what may lie ahead. Webcast Transcript ANNOUNCER: Researchers have learned a great deal in

Cancer gene identified by OU researchers may be key in treatment - Daily Oklahoman
Everything you would need to know about dealing with cancer. “What we have learned is that cancer is like everything else in the universe that is, the natural state of things in the human body is toward chaos. Ex-wife charged in 28-year-old

Higher cancer mortality in Maori, Pacific people - Scoop
Indigenous people from New Zealand and Hawaii have higher mortality rates for many cancers than Europeans in those countries according to a publication from the University of Otago, Christchurch. Culturally appropriate education on screening

Liturgy will mark bishop’s 25th anniversary - Tribune-Democrat
As an Orthodox priest and bishop, Metropolitan Nicholas Smisko has traveled all over the world, but he enjoys Johnstown the best. My most happy years have been in Johnstown, said Smisko, who is bishop of the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox

Study: Apple polyphenols may prevent colon cancer - Food Consumer
FRIDAY April 25, 2008 (foodconsumer.org) — Apple extracts full of polyphenols may protect cells against some toxicological insults that would otherwise potentially lead to development of colon cancer, according to a study scheduled to be published

Surgeon learns she can ‘do more than cure’ - Evansville Courier-Press
The man, in his 50s, knew he was going to die. His wife knew he was going to die. His doctors knew he was going to die. n Noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, University of Southern Indiana, David L. Rice Library Auditorium, Room RL007. Free to the public. n 7 p

Bristol-Myers Profit Falls 4.2% on Restructure Costs (Update6) - Bloomberg
April 24 (Bloomberg) — Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. ’s first- quarter profit fell 4.2 percent as restructuring expenses offset soaring sales of its blood thinner Plavix. The company said it will sell part of its infant-formula unit to raise cash. Net

High-tech tool makes inroads in valley as demand for it grows - Modesto Bee
Cancer patients like Bruce Hansen of Modesto are being treated with the aid of ever more sophisticated imaging technology. Last week, Hansen, 43, underwent a 24-minute PET/CT scan, which produced an image of a mass on his lung and looked for other

Therapies of tomorrow in trials today - HULIQ.com
Studies presented at the AACR-NCI-EORTC International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics demonstrate the flexibility of targeted therapy techniques, where new drugs can be developed and tested in human trials more quickly and

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Some People More Susceptible To Certain Types Of Cancer - Pittsburgh Channel
The following is a transcript of a report by medical editor Marilyn Brooks that first aired April 25, 2008, on WTAE Channel 4 Action News at 5 p.m. Despite warnings about skin cancer and staying out in the sun, millions of Americans continue to tan

Former Blackford volley coach dies of cancer - Star-Press
Blackford athletic director Marty Daniel confirmed Thursday evening that former varsity volleyball coach Kim Stump died of colon cancer earlier in the day at Blackford Community Hospital. She was 47. Stump held the Blackford varsity head coaching

Testing continues at cancer cluster site - ninemsn
The second stage of environmental testing will begin at a north Queensland fire station this week as investigators attempt to establish the cause of a cancer cluster at the site. A Queensland Health report earlier this month confirmed a cancer

Vaccine May Treat Lung Cancer - WebMD
Last year, GlaxoSmithKline began recruitment for a phase III study of the cancer vaccine, which will include more than 2,000 patients whose cancers express MAGE-A3. The placebo-controlled trial will include patients treated with the vaccine both

Study: Drug combo cuts risk of colorectal cancer - AZCentral.com
An experimental weapon in the fight against colorectal cancer reduced the risk of recurrent colon polyps, a precursor to the disease, by as much as 95 percent, a clinical trial by University of Arizona researcher Eugene Gerner and others found. About

New Cell Targets For Preventing Growth Of Breast And Other Tumors - Science Daily
ScienceDaily (Apr. 24, 2008) Researchers at the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have discovered new targets for cancer treatment aimed at blocking a key step in tumor progression. This

Micromet Initiates Trial For Solid Tumor Treatment - eMaxHealth.com
Micromet starts phase 1 clinical trial with its BiTE antibody MT110. The study will explore the safety, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and anti-tumor activity of MT110 in patients with lung and gastrointestinal cancers. MT110 targets the

OU researchers find significant cancer gene - Daily Oklahoman
Everyone is touched by cancer. If you or a friend or loved one has experienced the dreaded “C” word, visit a page on NewsOK.com dedicated to cancer and the Know It: Cancer series. On the page you can share your story, read about the latest