Hudson artist's work on display in Framingham
The Framingham Tab Fri, 01 Jul 2011 21:55 PM PDT
Dennis Knecht, a local artist who uses painting as an ally in his 20-year fight against cancer, will showcase 27 original pieces from his collection at Framingham Public Library starting this weekend. |
Medicare to cover 2 expensive cancer drugs
News-Medical-Net Fri, 01 Jul 2011 21:50 PM PDT
Medicare confirmed on Thursday that it would continue to pay for two expensive cancer drugs that had been at the center of debate â€" Avastin from Genentech for breast cancer and Provenge from Dendreon for prostate cancer. |
Nursing student earns Franciscan St. Anthony Health scholarship
The Michigan City News-Dispatch Fri, 01 Jul 2011 21:42 PM PDT
MICHIGAN CITY â€" David Wright’s desire to be a registered nurse recently earned him a $5,000 scholarship through Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Michigan City in honor of a 35-year former nurse who died of cancer in 2008. |
Chavez’s cancer revelation rattles Venezuela
The Conroe Courier Fri, 01 Jul 2011 21:39 PM PDT
CARACAS, Venezuela â€" President Hugo Chavez’s revelation that he is battling cancer raises questions about the future of his drive to bring socialism to Venezuela and create a Latin America free of Was |
Critics: Cancer plan lacks poisons
Albany Times Union Fri, 01 Jul 2011 21:28 PM PDT
Cancer-causing toxins found in air, water and food are largely overlooked in the state's proposed cancer prevention plan, some anti-cancer advocates said. In respect to toxins, the draft plan suggests legislators support environmental health initiatives aimed at decreasing exposure to known carcinogens, but offers few concrete goals. The letter was also endorsed by the Capitol Region Action ... |
Older Ore. workers to lose job program benefits
Washington Examiner Fri, 01 Jul 2011 21:28 PM PDT
DIANE DIETZ The Register-Guard EUGENE, Ore. Bill Pitt mounted and balanced car tires in Eugene for 40 years before his job in the automotive business blew out. He got arthritis in his hips and knees, and, as if that wasn't enough, he needed months of radiation to lick a case of prostate cancer. About a year later, when all was said and done, a return to tire mounting was physically out of the ... |
What are the chances ?
Albany Times Union Fri, 01 Jul 2011 21:26 PM PDT
Earlier this month, the World Health Organization announced that radiation emitted by cellphones was "possibly cancerous," sending a ripple of fear across the world's 5 billion mobile phone subscribers. Did people dismiss it because evidence linking such low-intensity radiation to cancer is weak to nonexistent, or because the risk is so negligible it can't be measured? According to the NSC, 1 in ... |
Medicare Will Pay for Prostate Cancer Drug
MedicineNet.com Fri, 01 Jul 2011 21:23 PM PDT
Title: Medicare Will Pay for Prostate Cancer Drug Category: Health News Created: 7/1/2011 8:05:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 7/1/2011 |
Avastin Rejection Supported by Cancer Experts
MedicineNet.com Fri, 01 Jul 2011 21:22 PM PDT
Title: Avastin Rejection Supported by Cancer Experts Category: Health News Created: 7/1/2011 10:05:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 7/1/2011 |
Uncertainty over Chavez's recovery roils Venezuela
Business Recorder Fri, 01 Jul 2011 21:13 PM PDT
CARACAS : Venezuela was mired in uncertainty on Saturday over how long President Hugo Chavez would take to recover from a cancer operation, despite assurances by allies he will be fit to run for re-election next year. |
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