Saturday, April 2, 2011

Health News: [cancer]


Dying of cancer, she tackles bank robber
St. Petersburg Times Blogs Sat, 02 Apr 2011 14:00 PM PDT
   A bank robbery in Oakland Park was broken up when a 66-year-old customer tackled the 32-year-old assailant, saying, “I’ve got cancer. You could kill me if you want!” SunSentinel.com reports.    Deputies said Helen Dunsford intervened because she “was dying of cancer, figured she had nothing to lose and didn’t want to see her [the robbery suspect] get away with it.”    Dunsford, who refused to ...

Prostate screening could do more harm than good - Otago University
Otago Daily Times Sat, 02 Apr 2011 14:00 PM PDT
Prostate cancer screening should be reduced in New Zealand in light of research just published, an Otago University associate professor says. read more

Durant Fire Fighters Sell T-Shirts to Help Fight Cancer
KTEN North Texas & Southeastern Oklahoma Sat, 02 Apr 2011 13:48 PM PDT
DURANT, OK--Local first responders are teaming together to fight a deadly disease. The Durant Fire Department is selling t-shirts for Relay For Life. Proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society.

4.800 run to beat prostate cancer
Toronto Sun Sat, 02 Apr 2011 13:44 PM PDT
Dressed in everything from suits and ties, to sasquatch costumes, or shorts and T-shirts, over 4,800 runners hit the roads in High Park to fight prostate cancer.

A shoulder to cry on in crisis
Leader Community Newspapers Sat, 02 Apr 2011 13:41 PM PDT
AN AVERAGE of 114 Monash residents are diagnosed with breast cancer every year, according to latest figures.

Relay For Life Yard Sale/Bake Sale
Asheboro Courier-Tribune Sat, 02 Apr 2011 13:38 PM PDT
Team C.H.I.C.K. (Choose Hope In Christ the King) will be holding a yard sale/bake sale with ALL proceeds going to Relay For Life. Clothes, toys, home decor and more....stop by, grab a bargain and support the American Cancer Society - Relay For Life of Randolph County.

Cancer benefit for Miamisburg boy
WDTN-TV 2 Dayton Sat, 02 Apr 2011 13:34 PM PDT
A 5K family run/walk and carnival was held at Rice Field in Miamisburg.

New fertility treatment
NZCity Sat, 02 Apr 2011 13:22 PM PDT
3 April 2011 A new type of fertility treatment is now available in New Zealand, which will increase the odds for hopeful mums who suffer from polycystic ovarian disease or are having cancer treatment.

Shaikh Sultan flags off Pink Caravan
Khaleej Times Sat, 02 Apr 2011 12:52 PM PDT
SHARJAH â€" His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, on Saturday flagged off the journey of the Pink Caravan from Sharjah to tour the UAE with a mission of spreading awareness about breast cancer.

Survival tales shared for radio show
North Little Rock Times Sat, 02 Apr 2011 12:38 PM PDT
One by one, breast cancer survivors went to the microphone.




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