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The American Cancer Society and its volunteers are starting a new support group in the Montgomery area called TOUCH, which stands for "Today Our Understanding of Cancer is Hope." It is a general support group for any patient or family member touched by any type of the disease.
ROANOKE RAPIDS — New guidelines regarding mammography and self-examinations for breast cancer detection have stirred up controversy nationwide. While a government panel believes detection efforts may be delayed from current recommendations, local cancer survivors and educational specialists believe there was nothing wrong with the old ways of doing things and call the new approach “appalling.”
Associated Press - November 27, 2009 8:04 AM ET SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) - A lifelong Sandpoint resident who is battling cancer and can no longer afford his medical expenses is going to get a...
GLENDALE — After surviving chemotherapy, several surgeries and a double mastectomy, the battle against breast cancer isn’t over for Glendale resident Myli Vanegas.
CALDWELL – The American Cancer Society is looking for volunteers and teams for Caldwell’s first-ever Relay For Life to be held in May, 2010 at James Caldwell High School.
ROBBINSVILLE Christmastime last year seemed to bring a stroke of luck to Kevin Scibilia and his family when doctors said they had found a stem cell donor to aid him in his fight against cancer.
When breast cancer survivor Sharon Clark learned of a government panel’s new recommendations about some common breast cancer screening methods, she was appalled and almost unbelieving.
Cardozo and Francis Lewis High School put their rivalry on hold and “went pink” for a volleyball match to raise money for breast cancer awareness.
In February the Hospital of Central Connecticut introduced a breast cancer program that focuses on clinical expertise and patient support. Since then between 150 and 175 breast cancer patients have been diagnosed. Though the hospital lacks recovery figures, patient feedback has been positive.
BRISTOL —Two years ago, Bristol Hospital celebrated a spacious new first floor cancer center, a new affiliation with the Yale-New Haven Cancer Network and a doctor with top credentials to lead it.
Laona - Getting diagnosed with cancer is a devastating feeling. But one Northwoods woman used her cancer diagnosis to push her body to its physical and mental capacity.
If a serious, life-threatening disease could be reduced to a simple formula, for New Britain resident Arran Kendrick, it might be A-B-C: “Attitude Beats Cancer.”
Mixed flowers adorned violet-colored tables with an assortment of delectable foods, setting the ambiance for the “Celebration of Life” event for cancer survivors at the Queens Cancer Center at Queens Hospital Center (QHC).
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Neurological side effects are among the potential problems faced by long-term survivors of testicular cancer who were treated with cisplatin-based chemotherapy, a new study has found.
A trainer at New York Sports Club in Morris Park is donating his wages to fight cancer. On Friday, November 6, Demarco Rivera handed $250 to a cancer survivor who plans on giving the money to St. Jude Children’s Hospital in Manhattan.
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 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 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 President Barack Obama's inauguration.
An open house on Sunday spoke more about the hope to be found at the new Martin-O’Neil Cancer Center at St. Helena Hospital than the dreaded disease to be treated there.
If a serious, life-threatening disease could be reduced to a simple formula, for New Britain resident Arran Kendrick, it might be A-B-C: “Attitude Beats Cancer.”
