HSA reviews breast cancer drug
Channel NewsAsia Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:40 PM PST
SINGAPORE: A drug administered mainly for advanced cancers will still be allowed here pending a review, as the United States advised against its use to treat breast cancer. |
Local blues singer Robin Rogers dies at age 55
The Gaston Gazette Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:39 PM PST
Blues singer Robin Rogers lost her battle with cancer Thursday, three months after doctors told her she had about a year to live. “Most of us are reeling about that right now,†said Charlotte Blues Society President Jeri Thompson. “The Blues... |
Irish still less likely to beat cancer
Irish Examiner Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:33 PM PST
DESPITE vital treatment breakthroughs, Irish people are still less likely to beat certain types of cancer or still be alive five years after being diagnosed with the condition than our EU counterparts. |
Local News
The Daily World Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:14 PM PST
NORTH BEACH Benefit spaghetti feed tonight Quinault Beach Resort & Casino will host a spaghetti feed and silent auction from 5 to 8 p.m., tonight in memory of Delilah Johnson who died earlier this month from cancer. Her husband, Gary, is a longtime employee of the resort's bakery department.... |
Southern Colorado men 'catching' cancer linked to STD in record numbers
KOAA Colorado Springs - Pueblo Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:12 PM PST
Middle-aged men in Southern Colorado and across the country are "catching" a new type of oral cancer in record numbers, according to Penrose Hospital's Cancer Center's Medical Director, Dr. Joel Ernster. He says, the tonsil and back-of-tongue cancer is only showing up in men, 40 to 60 years old and who are generally in good health without a past of smoking or drinking. "This is exactly the same ... |
Attorney: Mose Jefferson has cancer
Seattle Times Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:03 PM PST
A defense attorney says a convicted New Orleans political operative serving a 10-year prison sentence has advanced cancer - and should be spared a second corruption trial. |
Breast cancer reality: Not all happy endings
The Cincinnati Enquirer Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:59 PM PST
In losing the heroic Elizabeth Edwards, we see the reality of breast cancer. It isn't all pretty pink ribbons and cures. Usually the celebrities who fight breast cancer and win are the public face of this disease. |
Video game system thief arrested
News 14 Carolina Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:53 PM PST
Police arrested a man for stealing video game machines from a Charlotte Children's hospital. Investigators say surveillance cameras caught 45-year-old Charles Hinton breaking into Carolinas Medical Center and stealing gaming systems used by children receiving cancer treatment. |
More Than Music: 12 Bands Helps Fight Cancer
WAGT 26 Augusta Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:44 PM PST
“12 Bands of Christmas” is an organization that's been raising money to fight pediatric cancer for more than a decade. 26 News is a proud sponsor of their annual concert Saturday night. Liz Hill shares the story of an Augusta family who lives were changed by the organization. |
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