Wednesday, July 25, 2012

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Wednesday, July 25, 2012 10:11 AM PDT

Brewers wives to host mixer for fans to benefit cancer charity
OnMilwaukee.com Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:30 AM PDT
On Sunday, July 29 from 5-8 p.m., Brewers Wives will be hosting the 2nd Annual Grand Slam Golden Mixer Event presented by the Brewers Community Foundation at StoneFire Pizza Co. in New Berlin in support of the Foundation for Children with Cancer.

Women who give birth after age 30 lower their risk of endometrial cancer
Science Daily Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:29 AM PDT
Compared to younger women, those who last give birth at age 30 or older decrease their risk of endometrial cancer, those who last give birth after 40 by nearly half.

Shedding light on Carfilzomib, a promising new multiple myeloma therapy
Science Daily Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:29 AM PDT
Three separate multi-center studies have been conducted with the new proteasome inhibitor carfilzomib. Carfilzomib is a novel, highly selective proteasome inhibitor, a type of medication that blocks the actions of certain proteins that cancer cells need to survive and multiply. Carfilzomib is also known by its branded name Kyprolis.

Sally Ride and a Primer on Pancreatic Cancer
The Atlantic Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:27 AM PDT
The legendary former astronaut shared a diagnosis with more than 40,000 people this year. Every day we're learning more about the disease and how to fight it.

Video: Cancer survivor Eric Shanteau swims for gold
MSNBC Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:25 AM PDT
Swimmer Eric Shanteau, now in remission from the testicular cancer that was diagnosed right before the 2008 Olympic trials, chats with TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie about how it feels to be at the Olympic Games in full health. (TODAY)

Riverhounds to Host 'Wear a Hat Day' on July 27 to Raise Money for Pediatric Cancer
OurSports Central Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:24 AM PDT
Pittsburgh (July 25, 2012) - The Pittsburgh Riverhounds soccer team have announced that their game on Friday, July 27 will be designated as "Wear a Hat Day." The Riverhounds encourage all spectators in attendance to help support the fight against pediatric cancer, and wear their favorite hat to the game.

Jack Conway: a ‘visionary’ leaves his mark
The Patriot Ledger Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:19 AM PDT
Whether it was his gift for connecting with people, good business sense, the determination to make it on his own, or all of the above, at the time Jack Conway passed away from a brief battle with cancer, at age 88, on July 23, the company he began in a small office in Hingham had grown to 40 offices and 600 sales agents, and is one of the largest independent real estate companies in ...

Health Officials Target Hep C Virus
ABC 13 Lynchburg Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:15 AM PDT
Lynchburg, VA - There's a virus out there and it causes cirrhosis, liver cancer and liver failure. About 4 million people in the US have the hepatitis C virus, and right now health officials are really worried that baby boomers have it and don't even know it.

Press Release
PharmiWeb Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:15 AM PDT
ProCure Treatment Centers Inc. Posted on:25 Jul 12 Ten local prostate cancer patients celebrated completion of proton therapy treatment at ProCure’s Somerset facility in June. Celebrating the milestone with family members and friends, the patients recognized the value of their newly formed support group, The Brotherhood of the Blue Bottle.

Shuttered Breast-Cancer Charity Files for Bankruptcy
The Chronicle of Philanthropy Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:09 AM PDT
In its filing Tuesday, the Chicago-based charity, which operated the nation’s only 24-hour, multilingual hotline for breast-cancer patients, reported liabilities of $501,001 to $1-million against assets of $101,001 to $500,000. It has seen donations plummet in recent years.




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