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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...
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.
ST HELENA – A new era of patient-centered cancer treatment for Lake County residents has begun with the opening of St. Helena Hospital’s new Martin-O’Neil Cancer Center, a multimillion dollar state-of-the-art facility that will serve the region.
Don’t offer Bob Korth a home where the buffalo roam because his nights of hiking, camping and sleeping under the stars will end soon — as soon as he finishes walking from Pittsburgh to Los Angeles to raise money for children’s cancer research.
Port Huron Hospital, 1221 Pine Grove Ave., has partnered with the American Cancer Society to create a Cancer Resource Center in the hospital’s Lang Health Library.
It's not bad enough that cancer sends your body into a tailspin, sapping your strength and making your nights sleepless with worry.
GLENDALE — After surviving chemotherapy, several surgeries and a double mastectomy, the battle against breast cancer isn’t over for Glendale resident Myli Vanegas.
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.
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.
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 ...
NEDERLAND, Texas—Tammy Holt stepped away from sewing machines just long enough to battle breast cancer, but she’s back in a new Nederland shop just in time for Christmas monogramming.
The American Cancer Society is looking for volunteers to drive patients to and from their cancer treatments. If you can spare as little as one afternoon a month, call the American Cancer Society at 228-896-8936 today.
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...
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WARREN TWP. – Olivia Valentino, in sixth grade at grades 6-8 Warren Middle School, and her sister, Sophia, a second grader at grades K-5 Woodland School raised money this summer for cancer research by setting up a refreshment stand at their grandparents’ house in Tonawanda, N.Y.
WARREN TWP. – Scott Glickman, founder and organizer of the annual Century For The Cure bike event, which starts and finished at Camp Riverbend, Hillcrest Road, will present a check for $110,000, proceeds from the event, to the Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ), New Brunswick.
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.
(ARA) - One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. Other than skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women in the United States.
In the fight against prostate cancer, accuracy is key to effective treatment. Especially when radiation therapy is used to kill tumor cells, a precisely delivered dose can improve cure rates -- and lessen the chances for unwanted side effects.
A law enforcement patrol dog died this week of cancer, one of about a half dozen dogs working for the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department.
APACHE JUNCTION -- His name is Locomotive and his story will break your heart. He has cancer, but his owners say they can't afford the surgery he needs. Like a lot of Arizona families, Locomotive's owners say they're struggling financially in this tough economy, but they say putting their dog to sleep is no option either. Five-year-old "Loco" is a big dog with a big heart and a big spirit. But ...
