Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Health News: [cancer]


Perry wrestlers shaving heads in honor of teammate
The Massillon Independent Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:59 PM PDT
Aaron O’Brien is choosing to get behind his friend, Nate Baker, by shaving his head. In fact, support for Baker, an Edison Junior High School student who is battling a rare form of cancer that affects the adrenal glands, is gaining momentum in the Perry community.

Mobile use doesn't alter kids' cancer risk-study 0
Toronto Sun Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:57 PM PDT
Children and adolescents who use mobile phones are at no bigger risk of developing brain cancer than non-users, according to a study of patients aged 7 to 19.

iCAD Reports Second Quarter Financial Results
Finanzen.net Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:56 PM PDT
iCAD, Inc. (NASDAQ: ICAD), an industry-leading provider of advanced image analysis, workflow solutions and radiation therapies for the early identification and treatment of cancer, today reported financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011.

Art show to benefit cancer support group
Asbury Park Press Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:55 PM PDT
SHREWSBURY â€" A charitable organization that started last fall will hold its second art show, The Healing Power of Art II, starting with a reception at 8 p.m. July 30 and continuing until Aug. 24 to benefit Lin's Linens, a cancer support group.

Mobile use doesn't alter kids' cancer risk-study
C-Health Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:55 PM PDT
Children and adolescents who use mobile phones are at no bigger risk of developing brain cancer than non-users, according to a study of patients aged 7 to 19.

Ontario Institute for Cancer Research Nets $445M from Ontario
GenomeWeb News Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:44 PM PDT
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) â€" The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research said today that it will receive C$420 million (US$445.4 million) in funding from the Government of Ontario over the next five years for research, and that it plans to expand its genomics and bioinformatics research facilities within a business development center in Toronto.

St. Gallen Experts Recommend Oncotype DX for Chemoprediction; Support Breast Cancer Subtyping
GenomeWeb News Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:44 PM PDT
An international panel of breast cancer experts has recommended the use of Genomic Health's Oncotype DX as a predictive test to assess which breast cancer patients will benefit from chemotherapy.

Valerie Jones finds more than connections in networking group
The Naperville Sun Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:40 PM PDT
Networking conjures up images of people building relationships to generate business opportunities. But, for Valerie Jones, what started as networking for her business has grown into friendships, a cancer diagnosis and subsequent support. Jones relocated to Naperville with her husband and two daughters in 2000 and, because she was self-employed, began holding networking events at businesses ...

Breast density tied to specific types of breast cancer
PhysOrg Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:36 PM PDT
Women with breasts that appear dense on mammograms are at a higher risk of breast cancer and their tumors are more likely to have certain aggressive characteristics than women with less dense breasts, according to a study published online July 27 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Mobile phone use doesn't alter kids' cancer risk: study
Reuters Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:33 PM PDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Children and adolescents who use mobile phones are at no bigger risk of developing brain cancer than non-users, according to a study of patients aged 7 to 19.




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