Health News: [cancer]

Cancer rates 'institutionalised racism' Stuff Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:11 AM PDT Your chances of surviving cancer are improving â€" unless you are poor or Maori. The Band singer Levon Helm in 'final stages' of cancer battle; Gavin DeGraw eliminated from 'Dancing With the Stars ... The Express-Times Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:08 AM PDT Plus find out why Ted Nugent is the target of Secret Service scrutiny and who's expecting a baby. Plans are made for Relay For Life Star Press Union Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:06 AM PDT Did you know that one in three Americans will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime? Last year, it is estimated that 140 people received a new cancer diagnosis in Benton County. At the American Cancer Society, we’re working to create a world with more birthdays â€" where cancer never steals another year from anyone’s [...] Instant View: Warren Buffett says he has Stage 1 prostate cancer Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:06 AM PDT (Reuters) - Berkshire Hathaway Inc Chief Executive Warren Buffett said he has stage 1 prostate cancer and will begin a two-month treatment in mid-July consisting of daily radiation treatments. Buffett, 81, said in a statement that his condition "is not remotely life-threatening or even debilitating in any meaningful way." Berkshire shares fell 1.5 percent in after-hours trading on the news ... Residents invited to American Cancer Society Relay For Life kick-off party The Daily Jeffersonian Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:06 AM PDT The Kick-off is the official start of Relay For Life fundraising. This community celebration is open to anyone who would like to support the American Cancer Society's efforts to improve the lives of cancer patients, but who is unable to join a Relay For Life team. Breast cancer map 'a key moment' BBC News Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:05 AM PDT What we currently call breast cancer should be thought of as 10 completely separate diseases, according to a study which has been described as a landmark moment for treatment. Breast cancer breakthrough announced - thanks to Cambridge-led study Cambridge Evening News Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:02 AM PDT A major breakthrough in the treatment of breast cancer has been announced today - thanks to a groundbreaking study led by a team of scientists in Cambridge. Study suggests breast cancer is clutch of 10 diseases Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:02 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists who conducted a major international study into the genetics of breast cancer say they can now classify the disease into 10 subtypes - a finding that points to more accurate, tailored treatment for individual patients in future. In research published in the journal Nature on Wednesday, a team led by scientists at the Cancer Research UK (CRUK) charity also found ... Pilot study details new method to diagnose brain cancer without surgery Boston Globe Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:02 AM PDT A team led by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital have devised a new, less-invasive way to potentially diagnose brain cancer and monitor the course of the disease, without surgery. The pilot study, published in the journal Neuro-Oncology, still needs to be tested more rigorously before it is used in patients. It involves looking for signatures of brain cancer -- tell-tale molecules that ... Berkshire Shares Hardly React to Buffett Cancer Disclosure Wall Street Journal Blogs Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:00 AM PDT Shares of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway are slightly lower after Buffett disclosed late yesterday he has stage 1 prostate cancer.

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