Cancer survivor in the pink
Temple Daily Telegram Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:02 PM PDT
Jenna Jecmenek, age 6 and a five-year cancer survivor, enjoys playing in the splash park at Miller Park in Temple. Clint Bittenbinder/Telegram Jenna Jecmenek, 6, a cancer survivor for five years, has her priorities, none of which have anything to do with her medical issues. |
Cancer: a shock breakthrough
The Malaysian Insider Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:58 PM PDT
ROCHESTER, Minnesota, June 20 â€" Two patients with inoperable prostate cancer have made dramatic recoveries after receiving one dose of an experimental drug that is creating excitement among cancer specialists. The results were so startling that researchers decided to release details of the two cases before the drug trial â€" in which the patients took part â€" was complete. Doctors said their ... |
Current Conditions v2
WTVO - WQRF Rockford Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:51 PM PDT
When Paul Arco of Rockford lost his mother to colon cancer, he quickly got involved with The American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. In fact, Paul was one of the first co-chairs of the event in Winnebago County. |
Steve Jobs Had Liver Transplant; Returning to Work in Days
Mashable Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:50 PM PDT
In a piece of good news for Apple fans, Steve Jobs is still expected to return to work by the end of this month, albeit on a part time basis. The WSJ reports that Jobs was perhaps sicker than many imagined: he underwent a liver transplant in Tennessee in the spring, perhaps related to his previous pancreatic cancer: Steve Jobs, who has been on medical leave from Apple Inc. since January to treat ... |
Union County Relay uplifting
The Southern Illinoisan Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:46 PM PDT
ANNA - Union County's 11th annual American Cancer Society Relay for Life began Friday evening in Anna City Park with a victory lap for local cancer survivors, followed by a night-long journey with family and friends. |
Judith H. Nave, 68
The Herald-Mail Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:41 PM PDT
Judith "Judy" H. Nave, age 68, died at her home June 17, 2009, after a courageous battle with cancer. |
RELAY CELEBRATES LIFE
The Mining Journal Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:37 PM PDT
ISHPEMING - Candles flickered within white paper bags as the bags, anchored by scoops of sand, swayed in the wind. Approximately 4,000 luminary bags were created by participants and set out to line a pathway at the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life Friday. The lights displayed names of loved ones lost to cancer and those who have survived. |
Germany Bans Teens From Tanning Beds
FOX News Chicago Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:37 PM PDT
The German parliament on Friday passed a law banning anyone under the age of 18 from going to solariums, or tanning salons, due to the risks of developing skin cancer, according to PhysOrg.com. |
Relay for Life
The Fairfield Ledger Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:37 PM PDT
Cancer survivors, joined by their family and friends, round the last corner of the survivors' lap â€" first official lap â€" of the Jefferson County Relay for Life Saturday at Fairfield High School Trojan Stadium. The theme for 12-hour fund- and awareness-raising event was "Ropin' for a Cure." |
Sun Safety On The Farm
Yankton Press & Dakotan Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:26 PM PDT
A diagnosis of cancer is like a sucker punch in the gut and millions of dollars is spent each year finding cures. |
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