Health News: [cancer]

Danbury school employees alarmed by high number of cancer cases New Haven Register Sun, 15 Jan 2012 13:55 PM PST DANBURY â€" Teachers and staff members of a Danbury school are asking local and state officials to review what they consider an unusually high number of cancer cases among their ranks. Breast cancer benefit show The Grass Valley Union Sun, 15 Jan 2012 13:52 PM PST On Saturday, from 5 to 10 p.m., the Hembree family, in conjunction with NEO, is putting on a benefit show to help raise money for the Hembrees' struggle with breast cancer. Researchers use sugar to halt esophageal cancer in its tracks Science Daily Sun, 15 Jan 2012 13:26 PM PST Scientists have identified changes in the patterns of sugar molecules that line pre-cancerous cells in the esophagus, a condition called Barrett’s dysplasia, making it much easier to detect and remove these cells before they develop into esophageal cancer. These findings have important implications for patients and may help to monitor their condition and prevent the development of cancer. Danbury school employees raise cancer concerns Boston Globe Sun, 15 Jan 2012 13:12 PM PST Teachers and staff members of a Danbury school are asking local and state officials to review what they consider an unusually high number of cancer cases among their ranks. Bright Lights: Cops for Cancer Community Barbecue Abbotsford Mission Times Sun, 15 Jan 2012 13:05 PM PST Event organizer Pamela Buck helps her son Cole Salomon prepare for his head shave. Cancer society's auction to feature unique artwork The Topeka Capital-Journal Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:58 PM PST A fundraiser for the American Cancer Society will feature a unique item for auction: commissioned artwork painted by Overland Park teen Jeff Hanson. Hanson, 18, is visually impaired. Federal probe in Texas into stem cell fraud KGBT 4 Rio Grande Valley Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:53 PM PST A former Fort Worth resident and a Brownsville man have been indicted on federal fraud charges for selling unapproved stem-cell treatments to people suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease, muscular dystrophy and cancer. Rare tumor leaves young N.D. woman voiceless Crookston Daily Times Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:45 PM PST Flick is cancer-free now, but must speak through a voice prosthesis. Local artist honors former South Dakota Governor Bill Janklow KSFY Sioux Falls Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:42 PM PST SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - A South Dakota artist who drew a collage of Bill Janklow says the former governor was like a rock star. The 72-year-old Janklow died Thursday after a months-long fight with brain cancer. His funeral is scheduled Wednesday morning in Sioux Falls. Breast cancer now 'overdiagnosed' The Courier Mail Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:37 PM PST MAMMOGRAMS are "overdiagnosing" breast cancers which would never cause harm, a new study has revealed.

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