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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.
Four-year-old Mark Blinder had a rare form of cancer that had spread throughout his upper arm when he was 3. To treat the cancer, his parents chose an alternative approach that meant doctors at Lucille Packard Children's Hospital replaced his entire bone with a prosthesis that can be extended to grow along with him.
New guidelines for cervical cancer screening say women should delay their first Pap test until age 21, and go for screening less often than had been previously recommended.
Several doctors groups and advocacy groups set guidelines for cancer screening, and they update that advice periodically as new information emerges.
The United Landmark Cooperative Propane Company is honoring Stefanie Spielman by raising money for her breast cancer research.
By Diane Chun Staff writer In the battle against breast cancer, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who stands all of 5-foot-2, is a pocket dynamo.
Berlin - The co-leader of Germany's Left Party, Oskar Lafontaine, was doing well Saturday following an operation for prostate cancer, a party spokesman said. The procedure went successfully. In the circumstances, he's doing well, spokesman Hendrik ...
Cancer screening guidelines for women pulled a Palin this week. They're ``going rogue'' -- just like the title of the irrepressible vice presidential nominee's new book.
Recommendations that women get tested less frequently for cancer are prompting concerns at the local level.
A top story from this week. Maurice Jones, who brought Monsters of Rock and Donington into the rock world, has died of cancer
The American Cancer Society says it will not appeal Judge Trandahl's ruling regarding the statewide smoke free law.
Health issues are in the headlines again. First it was a change in screenings for breast cancer and now there are new guidelines for cervical cancer tests. Health reporter Marcie Fraser the details.
The American Cancer Society will not appeal Judge Trandahl's ruling regarding the statewide smoke free law.
Q: A month ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Beyond the obvious fears, I was afraid my new boyfriend's feelings for me would change, what with the impact of chemo and then surgery.
AUSTIN, TX--(Marketwire - November 19, 2009) - Today LIVESTRONG Founder and Chairman, cancer survivor and champion cyclist Lance Armstrong will be awarded the American Cancer Society's Medal of Honor for Cancer Control at the organization's annual conference in Los Angeles, CA. Armstrong is among four Americans who are receiving the Society's highest honor. The other Medal of Honor recipients ...
BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) – The UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center took time to award and recognize outstanding researchers at the 13th annual UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center Research Retreat.
Birthday parties usually have one guest of honor, but the Rocky River 2010 Relay for Life committee just celebrated all of the birthdays enjoyed by cancer survivors thanks to the research and medical advances supported by the American Cancer Society.
Lori Puczylowski takes a tissue and dabs her eyes. The 46-year-old Fayetteville woman is sitting at her kitchen table, listening to new guidelines for breast cancer screening recommended earlier this week by an influential, government-affiliated task force.
UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Former NFL player Chris Spielman said his wife, Stefanie, died in Upper Arlington, Ohio, after battling breast cancer five times. She was 42.
D EAR CAROLYN: A month ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Beyond the obvious fears, I was afraid my new boyfriend’s feelings for me would change, what with the impact of chemo and then surgery. We’d been dating only two months when I was diagnosed.
MIDDLETOWN - Kenny Gasaway’s friends and family are coming to his aid while he battles cancer.
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