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HUNTINGTON -- Representatives from the American Cancer Society joined a number of Tri-State residents to help kick off the 2010 Marshall University Relay for Life on Tuesday at the Memorial Student Center.
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - 11/10/09) - In a recent New York Times article, the American Cancer Society (ACS) ignited a major controversy over the benefits of cancer screening, specifically with regards to their breast and prostate cancer guidelines. In the article, Dr. Otis Brawley, chief medical officer of the ACS, responded to a study in the current issue of the Journal of the American ...
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA--(Marketwire - Nov. 10, 2009) - Immunovaccine Inc. (TSX VENTURE:IMV) , a vaccine development company, has signed a collaborative agreement with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in Maryland, USA. The research collaboration involves formulating NCI's cancer vaccine antigens in DepoVaxT, Immunovaccine's vaccine enhancement system. "NCI is a world leader in the study of ...
Nearly half of breast cancer survivors suffer from persistent pain, even two to three years after surgery, a new study shows.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, one of the greatest college and professional basketball players of all time, says he has been diagnosed with a form of blood cancer.
TUESDAY, Nov. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Even three years after finishing treatment for breast cancer, almost 50 percent of women report long-term pain, a new Danish study finds.
In the year since a U.S. cancer researcher's warning drew wide attention, more evidence is emerging that long-term cell phone use is associated with cancer, but there's still not a definitive explanation or proof of cause and effect.
Most adults transition to their post-cancer treatment lives needing minimal or no healthcare support, but a significant proportion of cancer survivors continue to have multiple unmet physical and mental health needs, hint study findings from the United Kingdom.
A cancer diagnosis can strain any relationship. But when a woman gets news of a life-threatening illness, her husband is six times more likely to leave her than if the tables were turned and the man got the bad news, according to new research.
Image Caption: Research on this microscopic worm (Caenorhabditis elegans) may offer a drug target for cancer treatment Credit: Ian Chin-Sang and Tony Papanicolaou
By TOM HENRY BLADE STAFF WRITER State environmental and health officials acknowledged yesterday they are no closer to determining the cause of the childhood cancer cluster in the vicinity of Clyde, Ohio, and conceded in a new report it "is possible that a cause may never be known." The report, discussed privately Monday with families of area cancer victims who have been part of the ongoing study ...
After a report on ABC's 'World News,' hundreds sought new cancer treatment. Cancer - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Organizations - Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Nearly half of patients surveyed said they had lingering pain two to three years after their cancer treatment, according to the study by Danish researchers. The pain can be severe to mild, and for some women it doesn't simply come and go -- it endures.
Hypofractionated radiation treatment, a newer type of radiation treatment that delivers higher doses of radiation in fewer treatments than conventional radiation therapy, is significantly more effective in stopping cancer from growing in high risk patients, compared to receiving standard radiation treatment, according to a new study. In addition, findings show there is no increased risk of ...
Medications frequently given to cancer patients to reduce their risk of anemia are associated with an increased risk of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism, according to new research.
Many of you have likely heard the news that Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson has blood cancer. Sheriff Wilson sat down with us this afternoon to shed more light on his multiple myeloma.
Title: Dense Breasts Raise Risk of Cancer Recurrence Category: Health News Created: 11/9/2009 2:10:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 11/10/2009
Ethel Hayes, a breast cancer survivor for more than a decade, was a winner of a makeover contest sponsored by Kenneth Shuler Schools of Cosmetology as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. Hayes was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1997 and had a simple mastectomy in September that year. She has been cancer-free since.
UC Irvine will collaborate with other medical centers in the University of California system on a decades-long, statewide study into breast cancer, UCI officials announced Tuesday.
Richland County health officials are seeking to give residents over the age of 50 protection against colorectal cancer – the third most common cancer among adults.
NORTH CALDWELL – Carly Abramson of North Caldwell was 12 years old in 2007 when her mother Lisa was diagnosed with breast cancer.
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