Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Health News: [cancer]


Darien Golfers Play For Breast Cancer Research
The Daily Darien Tue, 26 Jun 2012 22:03 PM PDT
DARIEN, Conn. รข€" The Wee Burn Country Club in Darien recently hosted its sixth annual Play for Pink charity golf event. A total of 64 participants came out to support the event, with all funds going to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Caltech researchers develop technique to focus light inside biological tissue
News-Medical-Net Tue, 26 Jun 2012 22:02 PM PDT
Imagine if doctors could perform surgery without ever having to cut through your skin. Or if they could diagnose cancer by seeing tumors inside the body with a procedure that is as simple as an ultrasound.

Astellas submits enzalutamide MAA with EMA for treatment of CRPC
News-Medical-Net Tue, 26 Jun 2012 22:02 PM PDT
Today, Astellas Pharma Inc. announces the submission of a European marketing authorisation application to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for enzalutamide for the treatment of men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who have been previously treated with docetaxel-based chemotherapy.

Breast Cancer Support Group hosts guest speaker
Sugar Land Sun Tue, 26 Jun 2012 21:57 PM PDT
The University of Texas MD Anderson Regional Care Center in Sugar Land sponsors the Breast Friends Focus and Support group for Fort Bend and surrounding communities and the next meeting is set for Tue

New Miss S.D. Touts Platform
KNBN Rapid City Tue, 26 Jun 2012 21:52 PM PDT
Recently, Calista Kirby of Brookings was crowned the new Miss South Dakota. Now she has a busy year ahead of her, not only traveling the state but getting ready for Miss America in January and touting her platform with the American Cancer Society.

Yuvaj bats in nets, calls it 'big achievement'
ThatsCricket.com Tue, 26 Jun 2012 21:46 PM PDT
Bangalore, Jun 27: Yuvraj Singh took a big step towards his India comeback by having a batting practice session at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) here on Tuesday. Yuvraj's Profile Page The all-rounder, who battled cancer and has not

New treatment protocol extends survival in some cases of once inoperable pancreatic cancer
EurekAlert! Tue, 26 Jun 2012 21:45 PM PDT
A Journal of the American College of Surgeons study reports on a comprehensive treatment strategy that increases long-term survival in some patients with a formerly inoperable pancreatic cancer.

Sun damage can burn corneas, cause cancer
UPI Tue, 26 Jun 2012 21:40 PM PDT
NEW YORK, June 27 (UPI) -- Sun damage can cause cornea sunburn and skin cancer of the eyelids, and can contribute to cataracts, a U.S. researchers says.

Overall U.S. cancer in decline
UPI Tue, 26 Jun 2012 21:39 PM PDT
DALLAS, June 26 (UPI) -- The overall mortality rate from all cancers in the United States decreased during the last decade but some cancer death rates rose, researchers said.

Lung Cancer Deaths Rise Among 'Boomer' Women in South
MedicineNet.com Tue, 26 Jun 2012 21:39 PM PDT
Title: Lung Cancer Deaths Rise Among 'Boomer' Women in South Category: Health News Created: 6/26/2012 10:05:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 6/26/2012 12:00:00 AM




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