Health News: [cancer]

Saudi- Vaccination against cervical cancer stressed MENAFN Thu, 12 Apr 2012 01:40 AM PDT (MENAFN - Arab News) Currently around 2.2 percent of the female population in Saudi Arabia suffers from cervical cancer, according to an oncology expert in Riyadh yesterday. Dr. Ismail Al-Badawi, ... Mayo Clinic experts available to discuss mental health challenges faced by cancer survivors News-Medical-Net Thu, 12 Apr 2012 01:40 AM PDT April is National Cancer Control Month, which focuses on the prevention, detection, and treatment of cancer and on efforts to improve the quality of life of the more than 11 million cancer survivors in the United States. Woman charged with faking cancer for 'dream' wedding The Titusville Herald Thu, 12 Apr 2012 01:40 AM PDT WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) â€" Strangers donated the beautifully embroidered wedding dress, the two rings, the honeymoon time-share in Aruba. They acted quickly, too, because the bride was dying of cancer. Or so she said. pharmiweb.com today archive PharmiWeb Thu, 12 Apr 2012 01:39 AM PDT Group sales rise 2%, Diagnostics sales grow 4%. It also has approvals for two new, first-in-class skin cancer medicines: Zelboraf (melanoma, EU) and Erivedge (basal cell carcinoma, US) as well as five out of five late-stage clinical studies with positive results. Chavez says he's 'doing very well' after treatment Yahoo! News: The Newsroom Thu, 12 Apr 2012 01:32 AM PDT Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez returned to Venezuela on Wednesday, saying he's "doing very well" following cancer treatment in Cuba. Roche Q1 sales flat as Illumina bid battle rages Reuters via Yahoo! News Thu, 12 Apr 2012 01:28 AM PDT ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Roche dangled the prospect of a higher offer before reluctant U.S. bid target Illumina on Thursday along with broadly flat first-quarter sales supported by its top-selling cancer drugs. Genetics specialist Illumina has rejected Roche's $6.7 billion sweetened takeover offer and has also urged investors to vote against Roche's bid to get its own nominees on to ... Experts share top 5 springtime fruits and vegetables that fight cancer News-Medical-Net Thu, 12 Apr 2012 01:25 AM PDT The price of springtime fruits and vegetables seems to increase each year. But when buyers break this expense down to cents, they realize stocking up on these cancer-fighting foods still makes economical sense, say experts from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Botham starts latest charity walk Iron-Bru.net Thu, 12 Apr 2012 01:19 AM PDT Scunthorpe United vice-president Sir Ian Botham has started his latest charity walk to raise money for blood cancer research. Rancho Mirage volunteer starts Cancer Survivor Beauty and Support Day The Desert Sun Thu, 12 Apr 2012 01:17 AM PDT How did you end up living part time in Rancho Mirage? My husband and I came to visit (from Chicago) and fell in love with the desert years ago ... There was just something about the smallness and resort feel. You really feel like you are away from it all. Coping with cancer: One young man’s struggle The Cleburne News Thu, 12 Apr 2012 01:11 AM PDT One Cleburne County mother tells of her family’s struggle and their young son’s struggle with infantile leukemia.“My name is Amber Rider Bearden and I am the mom of Rider.

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