Thursday, January 26, 2012

Health News: [cancer]


15. Colon cancer spreading
The Star Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:49 PM PST
KUALA LUMPUR: Cancer of the colon and rectum (colorectal cancer) has overtaken cervical cancer as the second most common cancer among Malaysian women.

New Port Richey girl bounces back from cancer scare, kick from horse
St. Petersburg Times Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:41 PM PST
By Matt Baker, Times Staff Writer Thursday, January 26, 2012 Hannah Grant, 15, kisses her horse One-Eyed Jack on Wednesday evening. A River Ridge JV girls basketball player, Grant was kicked in the face by her horse over winter break. She hopes to get back to school next week and play next season. NEW PORT RICHEY â€" Once the pain medication wore off and she could step without stumbling, Hannah ...

Relay for Life brings hope where cancer is concerned
KMVT Twin Falls Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:40 PM PST
BURLEY, ID (KMVT) The American Cancer society's "Relay for Life" has become an annual tradition in Magic Valley. Three local women who've been touched by cancer want to stand up and fight the deadly disease.

Carers 'missing out on support'
BBC News Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:37 PM PST
Carers are missing out on "vital" support, a survey for cancer charity Macmillan Cancer Support suggests.

More men 'have oral cancer virus'
BBC News Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:36 PM PST
Oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is more common among men than women, leading to an increased risk for men of head and neck cancers, a US study suggests.

On Par: With Every Big Drive, Watson Helps Fight Cancer
New York Times Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:36 PM PST
Bubba Watson's booming drives are a boon for the "Bubba & Friends: Drive to a Million" charity campaign he started this week.

Man accused of molestation can get cancer treatment in prison, judge says
The San Luis Obispo Tribune Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:36 PM PST
A local man accused of child molestation and possession of child pornography can be treated for his

New lung cancer test predicts survival
UC Newsroom Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:36 PM PST
SAN FRANCISCO â€" In the two largest clinical studies ever conducted on the molecular genetics of lung cancer, an international team led by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco, has demonstrated that an available molecular test can predict the likelihood of death from early-stage lung cancer more accurately than conventional methods.

HPV study finds 7 percent of US teens, adults carry virus in mouths
San Jose Mercury News Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:35 PM PST
LOS ANGELES -- A new study showing an estimated 7 percent of American teens and adults carry the human papillomavirus in their mouths may help health experts finally understand why rates of mouth and throat cancer have been climbing for nearly 25 years.

Woman Pleads Guilty To Stealing From Cancer Victim
WCMH Columbus Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:27 PM PST
A woman pleads guilty to stealing money from an account set up to help pay medical bills for a woman with stage 4 breast cancer.




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