Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Health News: [cancer]


Breast Cancer Survivor Conference on Saturday in Missoula
KXLH Helena Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:17 PM PST
Susan G. Komen of Montana is holding its second annual Breast Cancer Survivor Conference on Saturday in Missoula.

Robot makes lung cancer surgery easier for patients
CTV.ca Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:12 PM PST
Lung cancer patients, who at one time faced invasive operations followed by difficult recoveries, have found a new surgeon: a robot.

Health Resources
Everett Herald Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:08 PM PST
Providence Regional Cancer Partnership: 1717 13th St., Everett. Call 425-297-5500 or see www.cancerpartnership.org for more information: Click on “Support Services,” then, on the right side of the page, click on “Classes” or “Support Groups.”

Carolyn Hax: Stepmother wants nothing to do with husband’s children
Washington Post Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:08 PM PST
Adapted from a recent online discussion . Dear Carolyn: I’m in college now, but I have two sisters who are still living at home with my father and stepmother. My mom died a few years ago after a long, drawn-out battle with cancer. This was extremely hard on my sisters, who were only 7 years old at the time. Read full article >>

Canandaigua woman accused of faking cancer to get donations
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:00 PM PST
Melissa Jones is accused of accepting money directly and through fundraising events, and of giving investigators forged medical records.

Publix to open pharmacy in Moffitt Cancer Center
St. Petersburg Times Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:47 PM PST
By Mark Albright, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Publix has signed a deal to take over the retail pharmacy at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer in Tampa on July 2, marking the first time the Lakeland grocer has opened a pharmacy not connected to one of its 1,016 supermarkets. While it's common for drugstore chains like Walgreens to set up shop inside hospitals, Publix said it's a one-time ...

Phoenix's mum faces hard choices
Stuff Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:46 PM PST
A Nelson boy with a rare form of cancer remains in "strong spirits", as his mother faces one of the hardest decisions of her life about the next step for her son.

Dream seasons for Drews tempered by parents' cancer battles
The Journal News Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:44 PM PST
Bryce Drew rejoiced last week after his Valparaiso men's basketball team defeated Loyola of Chicago and won the Horizon League championship. / By Eric P. Mull, US Presswire

New York mom who gambled away son's cancer funds gets probation
Fox News Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:43 PM PST
An upstate New York mother who gambled away thousands of dollars raised to help her son fight cancer was sentenced Wednesday to five years' probation.

Bill would allow school employees to share sick leave with co-workers in need
St. Petersburg Times Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:42 PM PST
By Jeffrey S. Solochek, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, February 29, 2012 BAYONET POINT â€" Three years ago, Bayonet Point Middle School teacher Connie Duffy was ailing and out of sick leave. She kept coming to work, even as Stage 4 cancer pummeled her body, because she couldn't afford to go without a paycheck. "There are a lot of people who would have shared their (sick leave) time with Connie, if ...




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