Health News: [cancer]

Cancer Diagnosis Raises Risk Of Death From Heart Attack, Suicide KERA North Texas Thu, 05 Apr 2012 06:00 AM PDT Finding out that you have cancer greatly increases the risk of death by heart attack or suicide, according to a new study. That risk is especially big in the first week after getting the bad news. Harry Reid's Wife, Landra, Recovering From Breast Cancer, Chemotherapy The Huffington Post Thu, 05 Apr 2012 06:00 AM PDT LAS VEGAS -- The wife of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is recovering from stage 2 breast cancer and chemotherapy. Reid said in Las Vegas this week that his wife, Landra, had six more weeks of radiation to finish her treatment. Caffeine, Exercise: Skin Cancer Prevention? The Huffington Post Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:58 AM PDT When it comes to skin cancer prevention, we know the basics: stay out of tanning beds, use SPF every day and wear a hat or stay in the shade during extremely sunny days. But what if the way to steer clear of the most common type of cancer was more than skin deep? Louisa Relay For Life supports survivors The Central Virginian Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:56 AM PDT This year, cancer will strike more than 1.6 million Americans and take more than half a million lives. These stats are chilling but are much better than in 1946 when 75 percent of all cancer patients died within 5 years of onset. Promise of haircut raises $1,600 Elmwood Park Elm Leaves Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:54 AM PDT Bob Schmidt of Elmwood Park will not have to comb his hair for a while after getting an ultra-close haircut as a show of solidarity with children battling cancer. One side effect of a person receiving radiation treatment for cancer is that the person often loses their hair. Schmidt, 47, received his haircut at Celtic Corner, a bar located at 7300 Diversey Ave., in Elmwood Park. The bar’s owner ... Sponsored by Pendle Today Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:54 AM PDT A BURNLEY dad suffering from a rare terminal cancer was all smiles as he married his fiancee in a ceremony at Towneley Hall. Breast cancer breakthrough could take 4 years to test CTV.ca Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:49 AM PDT It could take up to four years before a scientific breakthrough is proven in clinical trials, said the lead author of a new study into 'triple negative' breast cancer. 'Giuliana & Bill' on the breast cancer diagnosis and having to tell their families Zap2It Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:46 AM PDT "Giuliana & Bill" returned to the Style Network Tuesday night (April 3) for its fifth season and of course one of the big focuses was Giuliana's breast cancer diagnosis, subsequent double-mastectomy and the couple's desire to keep trying for a baby.In the above video from the show, Giuliana recounts the day she got the news - she was all alone at the doctor's office and started "hysterically ... Galena Biopharma Announces Pricing of Public Offering of Common Stock GlobeNewswire via Yahoo! Canada Finance Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:37 AM PDT LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. -- Galena Biopharma , a biotechnology company focused on developing innovative, targeted oncology treatments addressing major unmet medical needs to advance cancer care, announced today ... Locals asked to assist in Cancer research effort Rome News-Tribune Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:35 AM PDT Residents of Bartow, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon and Polk Counties have an unprecedented opportunity to participate in a historic study that has the potential to change the face of cancer for future g...

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