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The Lewiston Sun Journal - Tue Nov 10, 12:11 am ET
LEWISTON — Cassiel's Day Spa has partnered with "PIPS," whose mission is to help breast cancer survivors who are struggling emotionally and financially. It's a place where people who are experiencing the same pains of living with the disease can gather to laugh, hope and, sometimes,...
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Apple Valley - Rosemount Sun-Current - Tue Nov 10, 3:04 am ET
The Apple Valley High School varsity volleyball team presented $2,500 to Randy Shaver for the Randy Shaver Cancer Research and Community Fund at its first annual Cancer Awareness Fundraiser Tuesday, Oct. 13. The theme for the night, which included a match against Eagan High School and raffle, was “Dig Deep and Spike Out Cancer.
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The Star-Ledger - Mon Nov 9, 7:25 pm ET
Ed Murray/The Star-LedgerNew Jersey state Sen. Diane Allen, right, and Assemblywoman Allison Little McHose answer questions during a 2006 press conference. Allen has been diagnosed with cancer. BURLINGTON COUNTY -- Republican state Sen. Diane Allen said today she has been...
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CBS 11 Dallas - Fort Worth - Mon Nov 9, 11:29 pm ET
A young Dallas mother, celebrating the birth of her third child, is dealt an agonizing blow. She was told she had incurable breast cancer. But like so many other things in her life, she's tackling the diagnosis with determination, a sense of humor, and optimism that she can win the battle.
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WBTV Charlotte - Mon Nov 9, 10:56 pm ET
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Almost one thousand people came out to participate in the second annual Milestones CureSearch Cancer walk in Freedom Park on Saturday, November 7th.
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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 - Tue Nov 10, 8:00 am ET
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.
