Health News: [cancer]: Fundraiser Set Saturday For Cancer Survivor

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Health News : cancer - News from other sources.   Fundraiser Set Saturday For Cancer Survivor Thu, 28 Mar, 2013 06:56 PM PDT Makayla Walker, of Oswego, was diagnosed last fall with an abdominal desmoid tumor. It is so aggressive it is classified as a cancer. A grassroots effort has resulted in a fundraiser set for the American Legion with "tons and tons of raffles." Continue reading → The post Fundraiser Set Saturday For ... Continue reading $40K Raised for Karen Black's Treatment Thu, 28 Mar, 2013 06:55 PM PDT   The husband of cancer-stricken actress Karen Black is thanking fans for offering their support and money after hearing she needs help paying for treatment. "Everybody, thank you so much for the donations and kind thoughts," her husband Stephen Eckelberry said in a statement on the gofundme website Mo... Continue reading Boy and Girl of the Year for Local Monterey Chapter for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Thu, 28 Mar, 2013 06:39 PM PDT MONTEREY, Caif.- Each year, in communities aross the country, dynamic candidates engage in a in a competition to earn Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's "Man and Woman of the year" titles, by raising funds for blood cancer research. Continue reading Genetic markers could be predictive of breast cancer risk Thu, 28 Mar, 2013 06:39 PM PDT DENVER — Doctors use breast exams and mammograms to look for early warning signs of breast cancer. Now researchers at... Continue reading Suit: Whirlpool is at root of cancer cluster Thu, 28 Mar, 2013 06:38 PM PDT Christina Lagrou was born and raised in Clyde and, by her husband's account, enjoyed spending time at Whirlpool Park. Continue reading Beards: cancer-preventing godsends or horrible eyesores? Thu, 28 Mar, 2013 06:31 PM PDT A UNIVERSITY of Southern Queensland's research into skin cancer prevention is curling whiskers across the globe. Continue reading Your Health: Post-cancer care Thu, 28 Mar, 2013 06:29 PM PDT In this "Your Health," YNN's Todd Boatwright explores what a local hospital is doing to keep it's cancer patients healthy even after they overcome their disease. Continue reading Combine to benefit football players and cancer patients Thu, 28 Mar, 2013 06:26 PM PDT A football combine taking place in May will let high school football players show off their abilities with the money going to charity. Continue reading Around Your Town 03/29/13 Thu, 28 Mar, 2013 06:25 PM PDT Beatrice Richardson • Herald/Review Kelli McGill and Faith Montoya, 5, nourish the fresh planted flowers in front of Town and Country Elementary School on Wednesday. Mrs. Miller's kindergartner class and their third-grade buddies planted the posies on Monday as a science project. UsTOO prostate cancer ... Continue reading Number of US cancer survivors is on the rise Thu, 28 Mar, 2013 06:19 PM PDT WASHINGTON, March 29 — The number of Americans who have survived cancer is on the rise and is expected to reach 18 million people in the next decade, according to a report released Wednesday. That would be a 30 per cent increase over the latest figures in January 2012, which showed 13.7 million people ... Continue reading

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