Health News: [cancer]

County 2012 Relay for Life kick-off set Hancock County Journal-Pilot Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:01 PM PST The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Hancock County will hold its annual kickoff event at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at the Welcome Center of Trinity Lutheran Church, 709 Main St., in Carthage. Former Giant linebacker helps others tackle prostate cancer The Norwalk Citizen Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:54 PM PST NY Giants legend Harry Carson signs autographs last Wednesday evening at Norwalk Hospital during an event to promote prostate health. Photo: Jordan Osterhout / CT Actress Judy Reyes Supports 3rd Annual Bowling for Breastcancer.org Fundraiser PR Newswire Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:51 PM PST Reyes Joins New York Media Powerhouses to Raise Money and Awareness for Breast Cancer NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Socially conscious media professionals and actress Judy Reyes (Gun Hill Road, Scrubs) will come together to raise money for... Racing Enthusiasts Raising Money for Cancer Victims WTVC Chattanooga Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:49 PM PST This weekend, during the 50th anniversary running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona, AC/CD lead singer Brian Johnson, along with Chattanooga-based Fifty Plus Racing, Predator Performance and Allegra Motorsports, will promote “Highway to Help,” a campaign to raise $1million for families affected by pediatric cancer. ‘I’m just so grateful’: Ailing family finds solace in community KOMO Seattle Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:36 PM PST The past months have been a trying time for the Nachtsheim family. It began with the arrival of their premature son, who was born at just 1 pound and 15 ounces. Then the mother was diagnosed with a rare cancer. Now, the father is dealing with debilitating injuries from a crash. Ruth Mazzoni, Standard Bank Debt Analyst, Dies at 46 From Cancer BusinessWeek Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:36 PM PST Ruth Mazzoni, a credit analyst at Standard Bank Group Ltd. in New York, has died. She was 46. Brachytherapy Reduced Death Rates in High-Risk Prostate Cancer Patients Newswise Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:30 PM PST A population-based analysis looking at almost 13,000 cases revealed that men who received brachytherapy alone or in combination with external beam radiation therapy had significantly reduced mortality rates. Brachytherapy reduced death rates in high-risk prostate cancer patients, study finds EurekAlert! Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:29 PM PST ( Thomas Jefferson University ) A population-based analysis looking at almost 13,000 cases revealed that men who received brachytherapy alone or in combination with external beam radiation therapy had significantly reduced mortality rates. Studies on smoking cessation in ethnic minorities EurekAlert! Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:28 PM PST ( Journal of the National Cancer Institute ) Telephone counseling services (also known as quitlines) are an effective intervention for Chinese-, Korean-, and Vietnamese-speaking smokers living in the US, and should be incorporated into current smoking cessation services, according to a study published Jan. 25 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Novato unites for Kayla Rose Dehnert Novato Advance Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:27 PM PST Novato’s Lu Sutton Elementary School collected $2,000 to benefit Kayla Rose Dehnert, a 7-year-old girl who was diagnosed with brain cancer in November.

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