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Science Daily - Mon Nov 9, 6:22 pm ET
In addition to building muscle, weightlifting is also a prescription for self-esteem among breast cancer survivors, according to new research. Breast cancer survivors who lift weights regularly feel better about bodies and their appearance and are more satisfied with their intimate relationships compared with survivors who do not lift weights, according to a new study.
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CancerFacts.com - Tue Nov 10, 3:42 am ET
CHICAGO – Nov. 9, 2009 – Men whose prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels rise within 18 months of radiotherapy are more likely to have the cancer spread to other organs and more likely to die of the disease, say researchers.
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The Gaston Gazette - Mon Nov 9, 9:57 pm ET
Here are some examples of ways Gaston County Schools athletic teams recognized Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October: Highland Tech volleyball — Junior varsity and varsity teams sponsored “ACES for the Cure” on Oct. 1. The teams collected...
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Voice of America - Mon Nov 9, 12:32 pm ET
Health officials say they have a "golden opportunity" to head off an epidemic in tobacco use in Africa and prevent many cancer cases.
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redOrbit - Mon Nov 9, 12:10 pm ET
Study finds higher risk of cancer recurrence in women with dense breastsA new study finds that women treated for breast cancer are at higher risk of cancer recurrence if they have dense breasts.
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The Warwick Advertiser - Tue Nov 10, 3:10 am ET
Newburgh Consultants from Longaberger’s Apple Branch of the Hudson Valley recently hosted a cancer fundraiser in Newburgh.
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EurekAlert! - Mon Nov 9, 12:28 am ET
( American Cancer Society ) A new study finds that women treated for breast cancer are at higher risk of cancer recurrence if they have dense breasts. Published in the Dec. 15, 2009, issue of Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study's results indicate that breast cancer patients with dense breasts may benefit from additional therapies following surgery, such as ...
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KOLD News 13 Tuscon - Mon Nov 9, 9:12 pm ET
Tucson, AZ (KOLD)- A state senator for Tucson is battling cancer. Republican Senator Al Melvin announced Monday that he has non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Melvin says he is talking about his condition so people will know the reason he may lose a considerable amount of hair due to treatment.
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Lockport Union-Sun & Journal - Tue Nov 10, 2:38 am ET
Ryan Kruzicke seems to make friends easily. The 5-year-old Newfane first-grader just made some new ones in two schools in another district. Kruzicke has been fighting brain cancer since he was a baby. The cancer was in a brief remission, but returned last year, and Kruzicke is now undergoing chemotherapy.
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PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - 2 hours 36 minutes ago
Poniard Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the Company will present updated clinical data from its randomized, controlled Phase 2 trial of picoplatin in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer and final results from its Phase 1 cardiac safety trial.
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Southlake Times - Tue Nov 10, 1:49 am ET
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.”
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redOrbit - Mon Nov 9, 5:20 pm ET
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health have eliminated cervical cancer in mice with two FDA-approved drugs currently used to treat breast cancer and osteoporosis.Published in this week's (Nov.
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5 Eyewitness News St. Paul - Mon Nov 9, 10:03 pm ET
Work being done at the Mayo Clinic may narrow down and better identify patients most at risk for developing breast cancer...
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The Colony Courier-Leader - Tue Nov 10, 1:46 am ET
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and this year marks 25 years of celebrating awareness, education, and empowerment.
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Littleton Independent - Tue Nov 10, 2:04 am ET
Laurie Normandeau plans to be the first American female to reach the summit of the seven tallest mountains in the world — and she’ll do it in the name of breast cancer research.
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EurekAlert! - Mon Nov 9, 5:21 pm ET
( Texas A&M AgriLife Communications ) A 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.
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The Progress - Tue Nov 10, 2:03 am ET
NORTH CALDWELL – Carly Abramson of North Caldwell was 12 years old in 2007 when her mother Lisa was diagnosed with breast cancer.
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TV Guide - Mon Nov 9, 12:15 pm ET
Though it was revealed last month that Dennis Hopper has prostate cancer, the 73-year-old actor says he's been battling the disease for nine years and has started an experimental treatment. Dennis Hopper diagnosed with prostate cancer ''It has great promise,'' Hopper told The Associated Press of the remedy he's receiving from the University of Southern California. ''Everything's good right now ...
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PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Tue Nov 10, 7:00 am ET
BioVex Inc, a company developing new generation biologics for the treatment and prevention of cancer and infectious disease, announced today that it has concluded a $70 million private financing, raising $30 million in addition to the $40 million announced in March.
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FOX 6 Milwaukee - Mon Nov 9, 9:35 pm ET
The founder of After Breast Cancer Detection(ABCD) has passed away. Melodie Wilson who died November 9, 2009, was recently honored with at the Silver Circle Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
