Health News: [cancer]

MU studies link depression and breast cancer outcomes EurekAlert! Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:02 PM PDT ( University of Missouri-Columbia ) This year, more than 230,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and nearly 40,000 women will not survive their battle with cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. New research from the University of Missouri shows that certain factors, including marital status, having children in the home, income level and age, affect the likelihood of ... Karen Martin Is Winner of TVFCU Tailgate Tour Truck WDEF Chattanooga Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:50 PM PDT This time last year she was battling cancer. Now, Karen Martin has a second lease on life. And she has another reason to celebrate. She's the big winner of the Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union Truck Giveaway. Karen Martin, (laughter) Look at this! Oh my goodness." Karen Martin couldn't wait to get behind the wheel of her candy apple red pick-up truck....a prize made even sweeter because it ... Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2011 Financial Results PR Newswire Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:45 PM PDT NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: KERX), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of medically important pharmaceutical products for the treatment of life-threatening diseases, including cancer... EHE International and the Light of Life Foundation PR Newswire Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:44 PM PDT Remind Everyone to "Check Your Neck" NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- EHE International and the Light of Life Foundation (LOL) www.checkyourneck.com, which supports research and care for those with thyroid cancer, are pleased to announce the unveiling of a window... MelaFind Device Approved to Detect Melanoma HealthDay via Yahoo! News Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:44 PM PDT WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2 (HealthDay News) -- MelaFind -- a device that creates digital images of suspicious skin growths and compares them to a database of thousands of scans to analyze for signs of melanoma skin cancer -- has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. October Breast Cancer Awareness Month Sale: Shoppers at Bay Area Bridal & New Things West Support Breast Cancer ... PRWeb Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:43 PM PDT Bay Area Bridal and New Things West in Cupertino support Breast Cancer Awareness by offering discounts and donating to Susan G. Komen Foundation. (PRWeb November 02, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/wedding-gowns/san-francisco-san-mateo/prweb8931923.htm Myriad Reports 20 Percent Q1 Revenue Growth, Rising Demand for Colorectal Cancer Test GenomeWeb News Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:41 PM PDT Myriad Genetics' recent investments to bolster the visibility of its molecular diagnostics products beyond its flagship BRACAnalysis test appear to be paying off. 'Survivor' winner Ethan Zohn's cancer returns Brandon Sun Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:41 PM PDT NEW YORK, N.Y. - Former "Survivor" winner Ethan Zohn's cancer has returned. Zohn's publicist confirms doctors discovered cancer in his chest in September. News of the diagnosis was first reported by People.com. Terry Fox Foundation donates $12.7 million to Canadian cancer research Vancouver Province Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:37 PM PDT West Vancouver’s Don Konantz was a businessman, a father and husband, and an athlete busy running marathons and triathlons. But he was confronted by his own mortality in February when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Gazette.Net: Taking deep breaths to help fight lung cancer Gaithersburg Gazette Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:35 PM PDT By the 108th time they raised their arms high in the air and then bent at the waist, Emily Frizzell and her boyfriend, Sean White, were exhausted. They looked at the handwritten signs on the floor in front of them, which read, “In Memory of Dad” and “In Memory of Poppy,” and took a deep breath.

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