Health News: [cancer]

Possibility to render cancer tumours harmless without affecting other cells News-Medical-Net Fri, 20 Apr 2012 06:03 AM PDT New research findings show how it may be possible to render cancer tumours harmless without affecting the other cells and tissues in the body. The findings apply to cancers including breast, lung and bowel cancer. The study was carried out at Lund University in Sweden. Ex-employee of The Rose charged with stealing thousands from breast cancer charity River Oaks Examiner Fri, 20 Apr 2012 06:02 AM PDT A League City woman and employee of The Rose who was featured in an Examiners’ sister newspaper in 2010 for her work guiding uninsured breast cancer patients through treatment is now charged with felo VeriStrat® Test Results Correlate with Survival Outcomes in Advanced Lung Cancer PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance Fri, 20 Apr 2012 06:00 AM PDT BOULDER, Colo., April 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Results from the combined analysis of two European Phase II trials were presented today at the 3rd European Lung Cancer Conference in Geneva, Switzerland. ... Greg Montalbano Classic honors pitcher Westborough News Fri, 20 Apr 2012 05:48 AM PDT On a gorgeous afternoon for baseball, the third annual Greg Montalbano Classic was held between Westborough and St. John’s in Shrewsbury last Saturday. Montalbano, who died in 2009 after a 14-year battle with cancer, was a Red Sox prospect who lived in Westborough and was a star pitcher for St. John’s. Walk to find a cure for pediatric cancer in memory of Milan WZZM 13 Grand Rapids Fri, 20 Apr 2012 05:45 AM PDT Wayland Police Chief Dan Miller is on paid leave in January after allegations ... A Walk for Autism Awareness on Sunday, April 22 will recognize April as ... UAMS, CARTI Agree To $9.5 Million Split Arkansas News Bureau Fri, 20 Apr 2012 05:37 AM PDT After more than 40 years of partnership, a desire to take cancer treatment in different directions has led to a split between the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Central Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute (CARTI). The two Little Rock-based health care entities announced today (April 19) that UAMS would purchase the assets of CARTI [...] Torrington Residents React to Proposed Methodone Clinic Litchfield County Times Fri, 20 Apr 2012 05:36 AM PDT TORRINGTON - On April 13 city residents presented a petition to City Hall opposing a proposed methadone clinic at 241 Kennedy Drive, the former Boy Scouts of America offices. The space is across the street from a cancer treatment center and a day care center. Bridge To Be Dedicated In Memory Of Councilman KGTV San Diego Fri, 20 Apr 2012 05:31 AM PDT A bridge that serves as a pedestrian and bicycle path over part of Mission Bay will be dedicated Friday in the memory of Mike Gotch, a former councilman and assemblyman who died of cancer in 2008 at the age of 60. Fewer People Registering For Breast Cancer Races CBS Dallas - Fort Worth Fri, 20 Apr 2012 05:30 AM PDT Organizers of Race for the Cure events -- runs and walks that account for large fundraising -- have seen participation drop by as much as 30 percent. Bunco for Breast Cancer aims to 'give back' Morris Daily Herald Fri, 20 Apr 2012 05:11 AM PDT Although having never had the disease themselves, a group of local women are holding a fundraiser for breast cancer research in the name of their loved ones.

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