Thursday, April 26, 2012

Health News: [cancer]


Texas teen accused of faking cancer out of jail
ABC 13 Houston Thu, 26 Apr 2012 06:01 AM PDT
A West Texas teenager accused of faking cancer to steal $17,000 in donations has been released from jail on bond

Fans gather to honor Levon Helm at Woodstock home
Seattle Times Thu, 26 Apr 2012 06:01 AM PDT
Friends and fans of Levon Helm are gathering at his Woodstock home to pay homage and say farewell to the legendary singer and drummer for The Band, who died of cancer last week.

Fans gather in Woodstock to honor Levon Helm; drummer, singer for The Band died last week
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune Thu, 26 Apr 2012 05:49 AM PDT
WOODSTOCK, N.Y. - Friends and fans of Levon Helm are gathering at his Woodstock home to pay homage and say farewell to the legendary singer and drummer for The Band, who died of cancer last week.

Robin Gibb determined to stay alive: wife
CTV.ca Thu, 26 Apr 2012 05:48 AM PDT
Robin Gibb has told doctors he "wants to live no matter what." The Bee Gees' star has colon and liver cancer, and doctors feared he could die after he contracted pneumonia and slipped into a coma, but his wife Dwnia says he has never stopped fighting.

CytRx Initiates Phase 2 Clinical Trial with INNO-206 in Pancreatic Cancer
Business Wire Thu, 26 Apr 2012 05:45 AM PDT
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CytRx Corporation (Nasdaq:CYTR), a biopharmaceutical company specializing in oncology, today announced the initiation of a Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating the preliminary efficacy and safety of INNO-206 in patients with advanced pancreatic ductual adenocarcinomas (PDA) who have progressed after receiving two prior therapies. PDA is a malignant tumor arising from ...

Bride admits faking cancer in wedding scheme; ordered to repay more than $13K
The Journal News Thu, 26 Apr 2012 05:43 AM PDT
Jessica Vega appears in Orange County Court in Goshen, N.Y., on Wednesday. Vega, 25, admitted that she faked cancer to con donors out of money and services for her wedding and Caribbean honeymoon.

Accuray Launches First Study to Compare CyberKnife® SBRT to Surgery and IMRT for Treatment of Early-Stage Prostate ...
wallstreet:online AG Thu, 26 Apr 2012 05:42 AM PDT
- New Randomized Study Aims to Provide Comparative Evidence to Support CyberKnife SBRT as the Gold Standard Treatment for Prostate Cancer SUNNYVALE, California, April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ Accuray Incorporated [http://www.accuray.com/] , the …

Teens support cancer research by hosting soccer tournament
Wheaton News Leader Thu, 26 Apr 2012 05:34 AM PDT
Two Glenbard West High School teens have spent the past four months planning an event to bring together their passion for soccer and their desire to help in the fight against cancer.

Roslindale chef uses talents to help Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Roslindale Transcript Thu, 26 Apr 2012 05:19 AM PDT
Charlie Redd, head chef and co-owner of Redd's in Rozzie, will be taking his talents beyond the Parkway for a good cause when he participates in the 4th annual Chefs for the Cure event. Organized by the Massachusetts affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the culinary event raises funds to help end breast cancer.

National Notary Association Calls Upon America’s Notaries To Generate $100,000 For Breast Cancer Through Social Media ...
Business Wire Thu, 26 Apr 2012 05:17 AM PDT
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The National Notary Assoc. will donate $1 to the City of Hope for every person who “likes” our Facebook page until May 13. We’re not requesting any monetary donation.




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