Health News: [cancer]

The Wrong Way to Hope Stoney Creek News Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:47 PM PDT Wellwood will present the film Wrong Way to Hope, an inspiring story of young adults and cancer for survivors, supporters and the public Monday, May 2 at Wellwood Juravinski House, 501 Sanatorium Rd., Hamilton. Cancer-fighting cells get memory boost CBC via Yahoo! Canada News Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:43 PM PDT Training someone's own white blood cells to fight cancer is an experimental approach worth trying, researchers say. Never too late for health benefits from quitting smoking KSDK St. Louis Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:34 PM PDT Tobacco use is the number one cause of cancer.  In this week's 8 Ways to Prevent Cancer, a look at how smoking causes disease, and the benefits to quitting. Virus research promising for vaccine development, cancer treatment Canada.com Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:32 PM PDT A young Ottawa scientist has found a way to make viruses multiply 1,000 faster than normal â€" a potential boost for making vaccines and for treating some cancers. IPF Lung Disease Numbers Are Rising Quickly To Become A Significant Causeof Mortality In UK Medical News Today Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:16 PM PDT The number of cases of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) has continued to rise significantly in the first decade of the 21st century and could lead to more deaths than ovarian cancer, lymphoma, leukaemia, or kidney cancer, reveals research published ahead of print in the Thorax journal. IPF is the most common of the pneumonias that happen without an apparent cause and previous studies have ... Current Long-Term Surveillance Strategy For Women Treated For Precancerous Cervical Lesions Effective For Preventing ... Medical News Today Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:16 PM PDT Women who have been treated for precancerous cervical lesions face a similar 5-year risk of developing cervical cancer or recurrent disease to women in the general population after three consecutive normal cytological smears (Pap tests), and can return to population-based regular screening. The findings, published Online First in The Lancet Oncology, confirm that the current post-treatment ... Man who survived childhood cancer loses his life in tragic crash WTKR Norfolk Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:16 PM PDT Cory Dyer has always had the odds stacked against him. Despite each obstacle he fought with all he had even to the very end. News and Tribune briefs for April 28, 2011 Evening News and Tribune Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:13 PM PDT The American Cancer Society is sponsoring “Bark for Life,” dog day in Speed Park on Saturday. Setup will be from 8 to 9 a.m., with the walk starting at 10 a.m. and registration is $25. Proceeds go to the American Cancer Society. Sen. Franken Visits Hormel Institute KAAL Austin Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:02 PM PDT (ABC 6 NEWS) -- It's on the cutting edge of cancer research, and when U.S. Senator Al Franken visited the Hormel Institute in Austin today, the idea was that raising awareness and raising funds go hand-in-hand. VFW potluck celebration Tehachapi News Wed, 27 Apr 2011 16:59 PM PDT On Saturday, April 30, VFW Post 5948 will host a potluck party for Lynn Sprayberry to celebrate her recovery from cancer. Sandwiches will be provided; all guests should bring a side dish. The potluck will begin at 2 p.m. The post is located at 221 W. Tehachapi Blvd., Tehachapi. Â

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