Health News: [cancer]

US doctors baffled by cancer screening stats: Survey Straits Times Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:57 PM PST (REUTERS) - Most United States doctors fail to grasp simple statistics about the effectiveness of cancer screening, which could boost their enthusiasm for unproven and potentially harmful tests, a survey suggests. City should release cancer info on 9/11 first responders: de Blasio amNewYork Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:47 PM PST The city should release even more details on cancer among police officers exposed to toxic 9/11 dust, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio demanded Monday. KSU organization to host fundraiser for cancer research Kentwired.com Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:46 PM PST Students of Scholarship will be hosting a kickball tournament this Saturday to benefit children with cancer. The organization is partnering with Kick-it, a national fundraising program that raises money for children's cancer research. Kick-it at KSU proceeds will go directly to the Kick-it headquarters and benefit both local and national cancer patients. It partners with Harvard Medical School ... Power Trip Wrestling UK Announce Two Huge Shows In March/April To Raise Money For The Teenage Cancer Trust! Lords of Pain Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:42 PM PST Welcome to the world of Power Trip Wrestling . Where soap opera's look normal, where reality television looks dull; in comparison. We have announced that all PTW shows in 2012 will be charity based, and raising money for great and worthy causes. Regulators dispute finding of cancer-causing sodas from Coke, Pepsi InterAksyon Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:41 PM PST U.S. regulators said soft drinks from PepsiCo Inc and Coca-Cola Co posed no health risk, contrary to a U.S. watchdog group that reported several popular brands contain high levels of a chemical linked to cancer in animals. Ontario woman's family alleges hospital's cancer misdiagnosis led to severe brain damage Dose Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:38 PM PST The family of a 66-year-old Ontario woman is suing Princess Margaret Hospital, one of North America's leading cancer hospitals, for malpractice after Jessie Kay was misdiagnosed with brain cancer resulting in radiation treatment that left her with severe brain damage, according to the family's lawyer. Collar City goes blue for Colon Cancer Awareness Month The Troy Record Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:38 PM PST TROY â€" In an effort to promote National Colon Cancer Awareness Month, Collar City businesses are bathing in blue. Do Your Part: That air freshener can make you sick - Mon, 05 Mar 2012 PST The Spokesman-Review Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:29 PM PST You know what stinks? Using toxic air fresheners at home or in your car. They can release air-polluting chemicals that can actually make you sick. Some of the most popular air fresheners on the market contain phthalates, which are known to cause everything from birth defects to cancer. There’s nothing too sweet smelling about that. Do Your Part before you spray, plug in or light some traditional ... Stealth Partners with Providence Medical Center for Annual Breast Cancer Fundraiser OurSports Central Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:28 PM PST Everett, Wash. - The Washington Stealth has announced today that the team has partnered with Providence Medical Center for the team's annual Pink in the Rink event to benefit breast cancer prevention and treatment. WT professor researches cancer, chemotherapeutic agents KVII 7 Amarillo Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:26 PM PST In hopes of eliminating the negative side effects of cancer medications, WTAMU Assistant Professor of Biochemistry Dr. David Kahn has spent years researching the delivery of liposomal-based chemotherapeutics.

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