Monday, May 2, 2011

Health News: [cancer]


Two who robbed children's charity, credit union, plead guilty
Orlando Sentinel Mon, 02 May 2011 17:56 PM PDT
A 25-year-old Orlando man pleaded guilty to robbing a children's cancer charity and a credit union and could be sentenced to life in prison, the U.S. Department of Justice said Monday.

Reader-submitted content: 5-year-old to begin chemotherapy this month
Clovis News Journal Mon, 02 May 2011 17:55 PM PDT
Jack is the son of Josh and Heather Sullivan. He was diagnosed with ganglioneuroblastoma in Nov. 2009, followed by surgery in December. He begins chemotherapy treatments in Houston later this month. Jack’s family participated in American Cancer...

CU Study Renews Debate Over Mammograms
CBS Denver Mon, 02 May 2011 17:48 PM PDT
A study from the University of Colorado has renewed the debate over mammography and breast cancer screening.

The Passion Of The Christ - Caviezel Reveals Adopted Son Has Life-threatening Cancer
Contactmusic Mon, 02 May 2011 17:33 PM PDT
The Passion Of The Christ star Jim Caviezel is trying to stay philosophical as his adopted son BO battles terminal cancer, hoping he learns a lesson from the six year old's death. The devout Catholic actor and his wife Kerri Browitt adopted Bo from...

Shortage causes hospitals to pay premium for cancer drug
San Antonio Express-News Mon, 02 May 2011 17:32 PM PDT
share: digg facebook twitter Distributors are asking up to $995 per vial of the cancer drug cytarabine, which normally sells for about $16.

Former Lakeshore mayor Pat Hayes dies
CBC via Yahoo! Canada News Mon, 02 May 2011 17:31 PM PDT
Former Essex politician Pat Hayes passed away Monday morning after a battle with lung cancer.

Young Females Continue Seeking Suntans Despite Warnings Of Health Dangers
Medical News Today Mon, 02 May 2011 17:24 PM PDT
Even though we are all being told repeatedly that tanning outdoors and using sun beds increases our risk of developing skin cancer, a considerable proportion of Caucasian adolescent females and young women say they ignore the warnings and use sun beds and sunbathe outdoors. A survey carried out by the American Academy of Dermatology revealed that 32% of respondents said they had used a tanning ...

DOH gives free cervical cancer screening
Positive News Media Mon, 02 May 2011 17:19 PM PDT
MANILA, May 3 (PNA) -- The Department of Health (DOH) kicked off on Monday its free nationwide cervical cancer screening for women aged 30 to 45 years in its 58 accredited hospitals nationwide.

Walking to remember Liz
Wallaceburg Courier Press Mon, 02 May 2011 17:17 PM PDT
David Gough Courier Press Saturday was a day to remember Liz Sharrow. A large number of walkers took to the Wallaceburg streets on Saturday to remember Sharrow, a Wallaceburg woman who died from cancer March 27.[...]

Report Says Women Are Waiting To Get Mammograms
CBS Minnesota Mon, 02 May 2011 17:06 PM PDT
The debate on when women should start getting screened for breast cancer is heating up again.




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