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El Monte City School District was recognized as an "Exemplary School District" by the American Cancer Society for the district's ongoing leadership and effort in promoting Coordinated School Health programs. "The school district continues to show continuous support to the American Cancer Society over the years through various collaborations. El Monte City School District has been a leader in LA ...
Three years into the Pink ‘R’ program, the Ray’s Foundation, supported by Ray’s Food Place customers and employees, has raised over $190,000 for local breast cancer research and awareness charities.
It's a crime so profitable that even dead people are in on the act.
Researchers have found that hormones produced during pregnancy induce a protein that directly inhibits the growth of breast cancer. This protein, alpha-fetoprotein, may serve as a viable, well-tolerated agent for the treatment and prevention of breast cancer, according to new findings.
LEWES — Beebe Medical Center's specialist clinic, the Tunnell Cancer Center is slated to offer free screenings for skin and prostate cancer during the month of December.
BERNARDS TWP. – The Ridge Youth Sports Inc. (RYSI) Varsity Cheerleading squad dedicated the early part of their 2009 season to raising money for breast cancer research.
The governing body of European soccer said Wednesday that it was investigating the possible involvement of three referees and one
DALLAS, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center has become a full member of one of the largest cancer clinical trials cooperative groups in the United States. Funded by research grants from the National Cancer Institute, Southwest Oncology Group conducts clinical trials to prevent and treat cancer in adults, and to improve the quality of life for cancer ...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.----Constellation Pharmaceuticals, Inc., today announced that the American Cancer Society has awarded the Medal of Honor to Edward E. Harlow, Jr., Ph.D., the company’s Chief Scientific Officer, and Arnold J.
Dr. Kathleen LaVorgna, president of the Connecticut State Medical Society, took issue with a controversial report released last week by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, saying women under 50 should not be routinely screened for breast cancer.
The widow of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy told Oprah Winfrey in an interview broadcast Wednesday that even as her husband knew he was dying of brain cancer he had been "in training" to make sure he had enough strength to attend President Barack Obama's inauguration.
Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Cutting the greenhouse gases blamed for global warming can be a boon to human health by reducing deaths from cancer, strokes and heart disease, The Lancet journal said.
LINCOLN – In a reception featuring nearly 100 volunteers from all corners of the Nebraska, the American Cancer Society recognized its volunteer leadership in the first-annual ACS Volunteer Recognition Celebration held last month.
A radiation oncologist who formerly worked for the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute today won a multi-million dollar verdict in her federal suit.
The widow of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy told Oprah Winfrey in an interview broadcast Wednesday that even as her husband knew he was dying of brain cancer he had been "in training" to make sure he had enough strength to attend President Barack Obama's inauguration.
The widow of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy told Oprah Winfrey in an interview broadcast Wednesday that even as her husband knew he was dying of brain cancer he had been "in training" to make sure he had enough strength to attend...
The world of cancer screening has been upended in the past two weeks. Two health groups raised the recommended age for mammograms and cervical cancer screenings and recommended screening less frequently.
TUESDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDay News) -- The world of cancer screening has been upended in the past two weeks.
Deb Reynolds-Deiss of Palmyra, Ind., was diagnosed with breast cancer three years ago, at age 47 — and is convinced that having a mammogram every year since 40 is the reason she's alive.
With her personal fight against breast cancer fading into the past, Megan Schanie's days now begin at 6 a.m. with a high-intensity aerobic workout called "Insanity" and continue at the breakneck pace of a working mother.
TUESDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDay News) -- The world of cancer screening has been upended in the past two weeks.
