Cancer survivors unite for county Relay for Life
The Carlisle Independent Thu, 31 Mar 2011 10:00 AM PDT
Several cancer survivors are working on the Lonoke County Relay For Life, which will be held from 6 p.m. May 20 to 6 a.m. May 21 at Lonoke High School’s James B. Abraham Stadium. |
Longtime Fairhope educator remembered as a 'strong, patient gentleman'
BaldwinCountyNow.com Thu, 31 Mar 2011 10:00 AM PDT
Staff Report â€" Earl R. Hilyer, 84, a longtime resident of Fairhope, died at his home on Friday, March 25, after a brief battle with cancer. He was born on July 27, 1926 in Freemont, Neb. and was the oldest of eight children: Leon Hilyer of Troy, Ala; Lois Gresham of Phenix City, Ala; Jean (Max) McGlamry of Columbus, Ga.; Mary Ester McCart of Dothan, Ala; Ruth Ann (Lamar) Powers of Phenix City ... |
Chicago Center Offers Revolutionary PEM-Guided Breast Cancer Biopsy Technology
PitchEngine Thu, 31 Mar 2011 09:59 AM PDT
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL The Center for Advanced Breast Care CABC is the first comprehensive breast center in the Chicago area to add Positron Emission Mammography PEM-guided biopsy capability to its already extensive breast cancer care services. The new technology, Stereo Navigator is the first-ever PET-guided accessory for breast biopsy. When used in conjunction with the Naviscan PEM scanner,... |
Orient fans are on the march
Ilford Recorder Thu, 31 Mar 2011 09:57 AM PDT
Around 100 Orient fans will walk from Brisbane Road to Chalton Athletic on Saturday in aid of charity. The fans will leave The Matchroom Stadium at 10am and walk to The Valley to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Research and St Marks Hospital. |
Video: Hundreds turn out to support boy with cancer
King of Prussia Courier Thu, 31 Mar 2011 09:56 AM PDT
KING OF PRUSSIA â€" Thousands from around the area â€" and the country, thanks to the magic of the Internet â€" joined in solidarity, praying that 4-year-old Trey Love would recover from cancer and live a fulfilling life. |
A WELCOME SIGN OF SPRING!
Mount Forest Confederate Thu, 31 Mar 2011 09:52 AM PDT
Cancer Patient Services Corporation is busy preparing for its third annual pansy luncheon, slated for Friday, April 8; and Richard Quartel of Mount Forest Greenhouses welcomed event chair Rene Moyer (left) and CPSC President Grace Sorley to visit the greenhouses last week and take a look at the approximately 3,000 pansies already in full bloom. |
Bill Gates Might Stab You in The Back If You Get Cancer [Treachery]
Gawker Thu, 31 Mar 2011 09:51 AM PDT
# treachery Bill Gates does a lot of good stuff with his foundation these days. But is it all a coverup for his Machiavellian (Zuckerbergian?) ways? A new memoir by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen reveals that Gates contemplated stiffing him because he thought he wasn't pulling his weight... right after he'd been treated for cancer. More » |
42 Disease Clusters In 13 U.S. States Identified
The Huffington Post Thu, 31 Mar 2011 09:50 AM PDT
In December, reports emerged of a 12-mile radius in Clyde, Ohio, that had been addled by 35 cancer diagnoses over a 14-year span. Residents described being scared by a simple cough; parents worried over a mere sinus-infection or stomach ache. |
Case Western Reserve receives $1.6M to study tumor cells and immune cell detection
EurekAlert! Thu, 31 Mar 2011 09:47 AM PDT
( Case Western Reserve University ) Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has received a $1.6 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to study how tumor cells avoid detection by the body's immune system, allowing cancer to develop and spread. The five-year National Institutes of Health grant will enable researchers led by Alex Y. Huang, MD, Ph.D., to examine "immune ... |
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