Law on assisted dying is inhuman, says GP with cancer
Guardian Unlimited Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:56 PM PST
Ann McPherson says assisted dying guidelines are inadequate because they rule out a professional role Dr Ann McPherson, a 64-year-old GP from Oxford, does not have long to live. Fourteen years after being diagnosed with breast cancer, she now has terminal pancreatic cancer, with secondary cancer in her lungs. She is no longer receiving treatment and takes only the painkiller morphine. "The ... |
Relay for Life teams now forming
The Times-Journal Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:53 PM PST
Those wanting to get involved in a communitywide event with the goal of fighting cancer, now’s the chance. A team captain’s meeting for Relay for Life will be Monday at Broadway Baptist Church in Rainsville at 5:15 p.m. |
Snowboarder raises funds for cancer research
Summit Daily News Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:45 PM PST
BRECKENRIDGE - Local snowboard instructor Ryan Myers is doing his part to help Hope on the Slopes organizers raise $42,000 for cancer research. The American Cancer Society fundraiser is being hosted Saturday by Breckenridge Ski Resort, and on-site registration starts at 7:30 a.m. at Liftside Inn. The competition runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Myers said he's digging deep to raise funds to honor his ... |
Event 'Romps' back to Frisco
Summit Daily News Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:44 PM PST
The effects of cancer are felt across the world, and the Tubbs Romp to Stomp out Breast Cancer has helped raise awareness - and money - with its events throughout North America over the past seven years. And on March 6, the series will host its annual event at the Frisco Nordic Center. Registration is already underway for the event, which includes both a 3k race and 3/5k walks. The day will also ... |
Mistaken mastectomies probe widens
The Sudbury Star Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:42 PM PST
TORONTO -- A Windsor, Ont. surgeon has five "cases of concern," a Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital spokesperson says after reports the doctor performed two mastectomies on women who did not have cancer.[...] |
Breast cancer services meet overall standards
Irish Examiner Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:40 PM PST
THREE years after breast cancer patients were traumatised by a series of diagnoses errors, an independent watchdog has found our hospitals now meet the fundamental requirements for safe, quality care. |
Beginning his life's walk to eradicate cancer
Greenwich Time Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:31 PM PST
NEWTOWN -- Jodi Bialik is proud her family is able to contribute to an important cause -- spreading awareness of canine cancer -- by housing a man and two dogs who are on the tail end of a 2,300-mile hike. |
Tulowitzki dedicating this season to cousin
The Vail Trail Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:22 PM PST
TUCSON, Ariz. - Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki will dedicate the 2010 season to Lexy Winters, a cousin who died of skin cancer. "I think this year, I'm kind of going to really play for him," Tulowitzki said Thursday. "He's going to be in the back of my mind. I put his initials on my cap. That'll stay with me this season. Depending on some of the rules, I'm planning on wearing his ... |
Parkrose HS coach battles cancer as team battles opponents
KATU Portland Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:21 PM PST
Before the start of their game with Glencoe High School, the Parkrose High School girl's basketball coach, Dave Delestatious, was honored for his brave battle with pancreatic cancer. Delestatious has been fighting the disease for over a year. |
Fuzzy Horse Fun Show to benefit Renee’s Friends
Canon City Daily Record Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:11 PM PST
Having cancer is devastating, not only emotionally, but also financially. It was what Renee Coble’s friends found when they researched the Internet, looking for organizations to help cancer victims around the state with living expenses. |
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