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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.
N.C. State play-by-play broadcaster Gary Hahn didn't work Saturday's game because he is recovering from prostate cancer surgery.
(AP) Several doctors groups and advocacy groups set guidelines for cancer screening, and they update that advice periodically as new information emerges. Sometimes they agree, sometimes they don’t. Last year, a number of groups got together and issued consensus guidelines for colon cancer.
Statements by Shannon raised money for cancer awareness during October. The selling of pink ribbons and raffle tickets for a basket filled with Paul Mitchell products resulted in $250 being raised for the cause. The basket winner was Sara Varner.
Surprising new breast-cancer screening guidelines released last week that debunk the value of self exams and discourage most women in their 40s from getting mammograms have prompted widespread controversy, confusion and — particularly among women — lingering questions. Here are answers to some of those questions.
Some oppose recommended changes in when woman should start getting screened for breast cancer, but the task force that made the recommendations said its procedure was solid.
Game 4 Coaches vs Cancer Classic Murray State (2-1) vs North Carolina Central (1-3) Sunday 7 p.m. CST US Century Bank Arena Miami, Fla.
A surgical oncologist and an almost three-year cancer survivor will answer questions on breast cancer from 9 a.m.-10 a.m. Tuesday in an online chat.
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.
Dr. Silas Charles credits his father for shaping the man he became. He credits his own battle with cancer for helping shape his future. The founder of the Cancer Care Foundation, which treats anyone whether they can afford to pay or not, considers philanthropy and compassion a way of life.
MARIETTA - At least two local doctors say women should still be screened for breast cancer while in their 40s, despite a recent federal study that suggests otherwise. For several years, the Americ...
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.
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.
A fundraiser will be held today for 45-year-old LeNae Ramos,who was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer inJune.
The Blue Envelope Health Fund-Cancer Division will be offering free prostate and breast screenings on Saturday, Nov. 21 from 10 a.m. to noon at Rocky Mountain Oncology Center, 6501 E. Second St. Exams will be conducted by Drs. Diane Henshaw and John Purviance.
Hundreds of family and friends came out for a fundraising event Saturday night to help support a loved one battling cancer.
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.
By ERIC PERA THE LEDGER Barely two months into 2009, Wendy Blue was blindsided by ovarian cancer, which had spread into her uterus, requiring a hysterectomy.
Tradition will continue on Sept. 26 when Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine and the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition team up to host the ninth annual “Walk to Break the Silence on Ovarian Cancer.”
BAY MINETTE — A benefit is slated Nov. 28 at Cliff’s Landing River Pub to help defray medical expenses for breast-cancer patient Kim Dougherty.
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.”
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