Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Health News: [cancer]


Relay for Life this weekend
Americus Times-Recorder Tue, 24 Apr 2012 05:57 AM PDT
AMERICUS â€" Relay for Life: The Relay for Life of Sumter County is April 27 at Americus-Sumter County High School South Campus. Hundreds of candles, torches and sky lanterns will light the night. Each tells the story of a family member of friend who has battled cancer or who has lost their battle.

Wealthy pick colonoscopy over at-home cancer test
Fox News Tue, 24 Apr 2012 05:56 AM PDT
Colonoscopy has become an increasingly popular method of screening for colon cancer while the rate of at-home stool testing has dropped off

'Giuliana & Bill: Baby Dreams' special will answer questions about surrogacy
Zap2It Tue, 24 Apr 2012 05:56 AM PDT
Giuliana Rancic and husband Bill Rancic announced Monday (April 23) that they are expecting a baby via a surrogate. The couple's struggle with becoming pregnant and with Giuliana's recent double mastectomy in the wake of a breast cancer diagnosis have played out publicly in the news and on their reality show on Style. Now Tuesday, April 24 the "Giuliana & Bill" episode explores what their ...

The Untold Cost of Cancer: Changes in Appearance Due to Cancer Treatment Impact Personal Relationships According to ...
Business Wire Tue, 24 Apr 2012 05:45 AM PDT
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This release summarizes results of a new national survey looking at the emotional and psycho-social impact of the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment on women.

Fewer Complications, Better Outcomes with Robot-Assisted Prostate Cancer Surgery
Newswise Tue, 24 Apr 2012 05:44 AM PDT
Robot-assisted surgery is now both more common and far more successful than radical "open" surgery to treat prostate cancer in the United States, according to a new Henry Ford Hospital study published in the current issue of the medical journal European Urology.

Bayer To Develop Cancer Treatment With Amgen
Nasdaq Tue, 24 Apr 2012 05:44 AM PDT
Bayer To Develop Cancer Treatment With Amgen

More Organizations Join Lung Cancer Alliance in Support of Lung Cancer Early Detection and Research
PR Newswire Tue, 24 Apr 2012 05:36 AM PDT
WASHINGTON, April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Lung Cancer Alliance today welcomed the addition of the American Lung Association to its advocacy efforts on behalf of  screening for those at high risk for lung cancer and accelerated research into the causes of all...

Carly Simon: 'Cancer hurt my career and relationships'
Digital Spy Tue, 24 Apr 2012 05:34 AM PDT
The singer says she wasn't "treated well" by some as she battled cancer.

Bee Gees Singer Robin Gibb Wakes Up From Coma, Diagnosed With Colorectal Cancer
Vibe Magazine Tue, 24 Apr 2012 05:33 AM PDT
Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb has woken up from his coma , however he has now been diagnosed with advanced colorectal cancer.  Dr. Andrew Thillainayagam said Gibb had recently caught pneumonia because he was weakened from chemotherapy and two operations. He warned Gibbs family that there was a chance that he may not wake up, but now he's fully conscious and able to speak. Thillainayagam stated that ...

Health Notes
The Buffalo News Tue, 24 Apr 2012 05:18 AM PDT
The Cancer Wellness Center, which offers cancer patients and their loved ones access to education, encouragement and advocacy in a supportive environment, is offering its Cancer Coach Program for those facing a cancer diagnosis. For more information, call 694-1395.




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