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EurekAlert! - 2 hours 39 minutes ago
( New York- Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center/Weill Cornell Medical College ) Laparoscopic surgery has been used in the treatment of intestinal disorders for close to 20 years, but its benefits have only recently begun to be extended to people with rectal cancer.
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EurekAlert! - Tue Nov 10, 11:13 am ET
( Mayo Clinic ) New Mayo Clinic research studied the association between prostate-specific antigen levels and prostate size and found that routine annual evaluation of prostate growth is not necessarily a predictor for the development of prostate cancer. However, the study suggests that if a man's PSA level is rising quickly, a prostate biopsy is reasonable to determine if he has prostate cancer.
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Lexington Clipper-Herald - Tue Nov 10, 2:30 am ET
(ARA) - Prostate cancer affects more than 185,000 men in the United States each year, according to the American Cancer Society. About one in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime, making it the most common cancer, other than skin cancers, in American men.
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UPI - Tue Nov 10, 12:41 am ET
NEW YORK, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- New York researchers suggest a rapidly rising prostate specific antigen may not indicate a greater risk of diagnosis of prostate cancer.
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EurekAlert! - Tue Nov 10, 9:12 am ET
( University of California - Los Angeles ) The drug Sprycel, approved for use by the US Food and Drug Administration in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia, significantly inhibited the growth and invasiveness of ovarian cancer cells and also promoted their death, a study by researchers with UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found.
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The Canton Repository - 1 hour 31 minutes ago
“Forever the warrior,” Stark County Engineer Michael Rehfus loses his battle with cancer. Rehfus had served in the elected office since 2003. He was 49.
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WISC-TV Madison - 2 hours 37 minutes ago
MILWAUKEE -- Longtime Milwaukee television journalist Melodie Wilson has died of cancer at age 59. Wilson was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992 and became a public advocate for others fighting breast cancer.
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South Bend Tribune - 2 hours 19 minutes ago
LAPORTE -- LaPorte Regional Health System will offer free cervical cancer screenings in November throughout the region.
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redOrbit - Tue Nov 10, 9:07 am ET
Mass spectrometry used to monitor chemical warfare between microbesA recently devised method of imaging the chemical communication and warfare between microorganisms could lead to new antibiotics, antifungal, antiviral and anti-cancer drugs, said a Texas AgriLife Research scientist."Translating metabolic exchange with imaging mass spectrometry," was published Nov. 8 in Nature Chemical Biology, a ...
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Rockford Register Star - 2 hours 11 minutes ago
ROCKFORD — The handlebar mustache was his trademark. But Bruce Lewis’ fun-loving and caring personality was what set him apart from the rest, his wife said. Lewis, well known as Mr. Mustache, died Monday after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 67. PAST STORIES FEATURING BRUCE LEWIS May 26, 2005: Where man's best friends meet up Dec. 4, 2001: Get to Know Me: Bruce Lewis May 12, 2001: It's ...
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KVOA Tucson - Tue Nov 10, 11:12 am ET
More and more men with prostate cancer are choosing not to have any treatment at all. In the past, these men often did what's called watchful waiting, simply waiting for something to happen with the cancer before taking any active measures.
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MedCity News - 55 seconds ago
Image by Getty Images via Daylife AMES, Iowa – Biopharmaceutical company NewLink Genetics has raised $30 million in funding to aid in its development of therapeutic cancer vaccines. The company is currently advancing four product candidates in human clinical trials. Its HyperAcute immunotherapies for treatment of pancreatic cancer and non-small-cell lung cancer are in Phase 2 efficacy studies ...
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dBusinessNews.com - Tue Nov 10, 11:46 am ET
DownEast Basics , a high-style, low-price fashion retailer that specializes in trendy fashions as well as modest clothing , today announced the donation of over $26,000 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure ® . This is the third consecutive year DownEast has supported National Breast Cancer Awareness Month by raising funds in honor of breast cancer survivors and in the hopes of finding a cure.
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The Fayetteville Observer - Tue Nov 10, 10:08 am ET
Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation's Friends of the Cancer Center will hold its fourth annual Ribbon Walk for Cancer on Saturday at Festival Park in downtown Fayetteville.
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Extra TV - Tue Nov 10, 10:27 am ET
Basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar reveals in a new interview that he's been battling cancer for more than a year.
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WJFW Rhinelander - 15 minutes ago
Eagle River - Clinical trials help researchers bring new medical science to patients all over the world. One Eagle River woman became the first person to participate in a new trial designed to help breast cancer patients.
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WIFR Rockford - 43 minutes ago
A man familiar to tens of thousands of kids and their parents who watched television in the 60,'s, 70's, and 80's has died after a long battle with cancer on Monday.
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AFP via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 10, 12:07 pm ET
US basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has gone public with his fight against a rare form of leukemia, urging regular doctor visits and improved health care for the poor.
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The Messenger-Press - 1 hour 26 minutes ago
When a woman looks better, she feels better — and that couldn’t be truer for cancer patients who want to manage their treatment and recovery with confidence.
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Peoria Journal Star - Tue Nov 10, 9:12 am ET
Hines Primary School assistant principal Carolyn Nunn stood in awe Monday as 18 boys had their heads shaved in a show of support for Nunn, who has breast cancer. The fundraising effort started with fourth-grader Elliott Stagg, who set out that he would shave his head if $250 was raised. His teacher, George Lucero, vowed to shave his as well if donations reached $500. When $1,400 was raised ...
