Health News: [cancer]

Fort Myers Beach loses a dear friend and one hell of a musician Fort Myers Beach Bulletin & Observer Mon, 26 Dec 2011 09:55 AM PST The music scene was rattled last week, as Tag Graves, famed musician and longtime Fort Myers Beach resident, lost his battle with Stage 4 liver cancer, passing away Monday, Dec. 19, at the age of 59. Doctor: Airport scanner ups cancer risk UPI Mon, 26 Dec 2011 09:55 AM PST FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Some airport scanners may pose a cancer threat for people over age 65 and women genetically predisposed to breast cancer, a Fort Lauderdale, Fla., doctor said. In forthcoming memoir, Arlen Specter reveals turmoil beneath exterior Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Mon, 26 Dec 2011 09:17 AM PST Arlen Specter is a reasonably tough guy. He has survived two forms of cancer and multiple election losses with few public complaints. But in his new memoir "Life Among the Cannibals," set for publication in late March, Mr. Specter, 81, acknowledges more than a few psychic bruises, including one incurred during a visit to Carnegie Mellon University in June 2010. Big East lunchtime links ESPN Blogs Mon, 26 Dec 2011 09:16 AM PST Plenty of bowl treats left this holiday season ... Cincinnati is wary of Vanderbilt quarterback Jordan Rodgers' bloodlines. Louisville defensive coordinator Vance Bedford learned from his father. What can Pitt fans expect out of new coach Paul Chryst? Tom Savage might be headed back to Rutgers. Former Syracuse punter Rob Long has left cancer behind; now he hopes for his NFL shot. West Virginia ... Could this be the end of cancer? Lake Tahoe News Mon, 26 Dec 2011 08:55 AM PST By Sharon Begley, Newsweek By all rights, Shari Baker should have said her final goodbyes years ago. In 2005, more than a year after three doctors dismissed a lump under her arm as a harmless cyst, she was diagnosed with stage IV (metastatic) breast cancer, which takes the lives of at least 80 percent of patients [...] Powering The T: Martins Inspiring UT Family During Cancer Fight The Chattanoogan Mon, 26 Dec 2011 08:47 AM PST KNOXVILLE -- Kristen Martin and the rest of the UT Athletics family received a very special Christmas present a few weeks early this year when Anna Martin, Kristen's 10-year-old-daughter, came home. Contaminated Milk Is Destroyed in China New York Times Mon, 26 Dec 2011 08:36 AM PST The China Mengniu Dairy Company says it destroyed the milk after government tests found it contained aflatoxin, which can cause liver cancer. NCC announces grant recipients of Childhood Cancer Research Coalition program News-Medical-Net Mon, 26 Dec 2011 08:33 AM PST The National Cancer Coalition (NCC) is pleased to announce research grant recipients. Get the fire burning: Watch latest ‘The Reem’ video Cagewriter Mon, 26 Dec 2011 08:27 AM PST No one does it better than Camp Overeem when it comes to video blogs. The latest "The Reem" takes us all over the world as Alistair Overeem fulfills his press duties, meets American fans, goes face-to-face with Brock Lesnar and returns to Holland to take care of his mother, who is dealing with another cancer scare. Overeem meets Lesnar this Friday at UFC 141 in Las Vegas. The sheer enormity of ... Stehanie's Heroes: Sione Wade WCAV Charlottesville Mon, 26 Dec 2011 07:44 AM PST With a stroke of a pen, one area breast cancer survivor is using her experience to making a difference for cancer patients. In this week's Stephanie's Heroes, Sione Wade is writing letters to women at the University of Virginia Breast Cancer Center.

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