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What's more important: finding a cure for cancer or helping those who already have it? The American Cancer Society is trying to do both - and more. The cancer society also strives to educate people...
Twelve year old Tyler Williams dreams of being a marine biologist. That dream and his life are likely to be cut short by a vicious form of brain cancer. But Marineland, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and the Georgia Aquarium made his dream come true.
SANDPOINT, Idaho. - A lifelong Sandpoint resident who is battling cancer and can no longer afford his medical expenses is going to get a little help from his neighbors. The northern Idaho community is organizing a benefit on Saturday for 55-year-old Buff Johnson, whose medical bills have exceeded his insurance coverage.
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.”
For those individuals that are battling cancer, it is a remarkably difficult burden to bear. But those who are fighting the battle and do not have the financial resources to wage an effective war it...
Long-term survivors of testicular cancer who were treated with cisplatin-based chemotherapy had more severe side effects, including neurological side effects and Raynaud-like phenomena, than men who were not treated with chemotherapy, according to a new study published online November 25 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.Marianne Brydøy, M.D., of the Department of Oncology ...
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).
Researchers have found evidence of a statistically significant survival benefit from adjuvant tamoxifen among patients whose estrogen receptor (ER)-positive tumors had high levels of phosphorylation of ER-alpha; at serine-118 (ER-alpha S118-P), according to a brief communication published online November 25 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.Approximately 50% of breast carcinomas ...
CHEYENNE -- New cancer screening guidelines may not impact the way local doctors provide care. The recommendations encourage women to scale back on mammography and cervical screenings. But the decision remains in the hands of patients and their physicians.
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.
Recent recommendations by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force on breast cancer screening have been hotly debated in the medical community, leaving many people confused and worried. These new guidelines, which suggest that women have fewer mammograms and begin at age 50, have generated tremendous media coverage and are being challenged by national cancer associations, particularly the ...
FAIRHAVEN — Southcoast Hospitals recently held a ceremony as it officially broke ground on its flagship Southcoast Center for Cancer Care in Fairhaven that, when completed, will provide convenient access to advanced cancer services to residents in...
The lump on his neck wouldn’t go away. Months would pass before Jason Elmore, of Bartlesville, would get the devastating news that it was full-blown cancer. First he had to face two surgeries — both of which showed it wasn’t cancer — before a needle biopsy later revealed he had cancer.
Tim Jagielo | The Flint JournalKaren Borton of Richfield Township chats with Michael Wright of Davison while his wife receives her free breast screening earlier this month at the Genesys Hurley Cancer Institute in Flint. Borton and Norma Santerre of...
Yesterday’s Thanksgiving Day 5k run was a mere warm-up for 73-year-old Bob Rebello, who is two years away from running a marathon on every continent to raise money for kidney cancer research.
Dr. Charles has the state of the art cancer center in Melbourne, and six others in Brevard and Indian River counties just like it.
GRAYLING -- Becky Shires-Cwiek who is the president of the Michigan Breast Cancer Coalition and the field coordinator for the state of Michigan for the National Breast Cancer Coalition will hold a presentation, “Making a Difference in the Fight Against Breast Cancer,” at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at the Grayling Ramada Inn
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.
A cancer self-help group forming in West Oahu will hold its first meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 13 at the Island Pacific Academy, 909 Haumea St., Kapolei.
The Friday Harbor Post Office can be proud of its efforts during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The local post office sold $7,123.05 worth of Breast Cancer Awareness Month postage stamps — more than any other post office in Washington state and northern Idaho.
Darienite Sam Barclay brings a whole new meaning to the phrase hair-raising. Barclay, a 2004 Darien High School graduate, is using both the hair on his head and his upper lip to raise money and awareness for cancer.
