Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Health News: [cancer]


No Added Cancer Risk From Hip Replacement Materials: Study
HealthDay via Yahoo! News Wed, 04 Apr 2012 06:03 AM PDT
TUESDAY, April 3 (HealthDay News) -- People with metal-on-metal hip replacements do not have an increased risk of cancer during the first seven years after they receive the device, according to a new study.

S. Fla. workers in denial about health, survey says
Sun-Sentinel Wed, 04 Apr 2012 06:02 AM PDT
Seven out of 10 workers (71 percent) in the Fort Lauderdale-Miami metropolitan area say it's not likely they or a family member will be diagnosed with a serious illness like cancer.

Lois has her locks lopped off for charity
St Albans & Harpenden Review Wed, 04 Apr 2012 05:55 AM PDT
A St Albans schoolgirl who has been growing her hair since for more than six years has had it all chopped off so that it can be made into a wig for someone suffering from cancer.

Caffeine and Exercise: A Protective Mix Against Skin Cancer, in Mice
Wellness Wed, 04 Apr 2012 05:55 AM PDT
A recent study finds that combining exercise and caffeine can reduce the risk of skin cancer in mice. The finding seems counterintuitive, but the researchers say the beneficial effect may ultimately have to do with weight loss. For the study, researchers at the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers University in New Jersey gave [...]

Doctors call for end to five cancer tests, treatments
Fox News Wed, 04 Apr 2012 05:54 AM PDT
In a move that threatens to further inflame concerns about the rationing of medical care, the nation's leading association of cancer physicians issued a list of five common tests and treatments that doctors should stop offering to cancer patients

FDA finds new batch of counterfeit Avastin
Fox News Wed, 04 Apr 2012 05:54 AM PDT
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has found a new batch of counterfeit Avastin circulating in the US, this supply apparently distributed by a different network from one connected to an earlier fake lot of the cancer drug

Have Your Say
BruDirect.com Wed, 04 Apr 2012 05:54 AM PDT
Bandar Seri Begawan - IBA, the leading global Belgium firm in developing cutting-edge technologies, pharmaceutical and tailor-made solutions for healthcare that focus on cancer diagnosis and therapy, is looking at collaborating with Brunei to bring in the latest technology and application for early detection and prevention of cancer.

Canadian Cancer Society is always in the need for more drivers
Lucknow Sentinel Wed, 04 Apr 2012 05:52 AM PDT
With the kindness and support of volunteer drivers, cancer patients only need to worry about getting better and beating cancer for good.

Student runs marathon for mum despite spinal injuries
Daily Telegraph Wed, 04 Apr 2012 05:51 AM PDT
A student who managed to save many lives despite suffering spinal injuries in a bus crash whilst on her gap year is to run the London marathon to raise money for cancer research.

Access Pharmaceuticals MuGard on Formulary at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
PR Newswire Wed, 04 Apr 2012 05:47 AM PDT
DALLAS and NEW YORK, April 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (OTCBB: ACCP), a biopharmaceutical company leveraging its proprietary drug-delivery platforms to develop treatments in areas of oncology, cancer supportive care and diabetes, announced that...




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