Health News: [cancer]

Norton's Leah Fernandes, 5, dies after battle with tumor The Taunton Gazette Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:58 AM PDT Leah Fernandes, 5, of Norton passed away Tuesday, July 26, surrounded by her family at home after battling medulloblastma, a malignant central nervous system tumor found on the brain. Fernandes was diagnosed in March and had undergone two surgeries to remove the cancerous tumor. According to her father, Peter, who spoke to the Norton Mirror in May, Leah was battling the cancer with determination ... Michigan Mom Who Faked Son's Cancer Released From Jail Gather Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:57 AM PDT Metro Detroit mom who solicited thousands of dollars from her church, friends, and family by pretending that her 12-year-old son was dying of cancer, is free today after spending ten months in the Macomb . . . North Andover cyclists ride for cancer research North Andover Citizen Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:52 AM PDT A team of cyclists from BostonCoach is preparing to pedal against cancer in the upcoming 32nd annual Pan-Massachusetts Challenge on Aug. 6 and 7. Among the riders will be North Andover resident Jeffrey Wdow (the first “w” is silent; pronounce as “Dow”) and sibling duo Grad and Alan Rosenbaum, from North Andover and Topsfield, respectively. Mom who faked son's cancer released from jail Detroit Free Press Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:52 AM PDT A woman sentenced to a year behind bars for faking her son's cancer and defrauding people at fund-raisers walked out of Macomb County Mail today at 6 a.m. Additional news "Health News" Baku Today Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:50 AM PDT Today, 11 March, the governor of Chelyabinsk region, Mikhail Yurevich, without warning, came to one of the most challenging medical institutions â€" regional cancer clinic. The visit was not accidental â€" South Urals has repeatedly complained about the long queues and poor reception conditions. Robert Schwab: In the Chemo Room: A Guinea Pig The Huffington Post Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:50 AM PDT Never did I imagine I would be walking through the Phil Anschutz-funded doors of the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora volunteering to be a guinea pig for cancer research. But that's what I did. More Videos Post South Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:49 AM PDT Cancer patient, 10, sings Nat'l. Anthem at ball game 10-year-old cancer patient Lily Anderson received a standing ovation when she sang the Star-Spangled Banner at Turner Field in Atlanta. Mom Who Faked Son’s Cancer Released CBS Detroit Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:47 AM PDT A Roseville woman who faked her son's cancer to collect thousands of dollars in donations is out of jail after 10 months behind bars. Grapes may help you prevent premature ageing IANS India Private Limited via Yahoo! India News Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:45 AM PDT London, Aug 1 (IANS) If you wish to avoid looking older than your age, try relishing grapes. A new study has found this fruit could protect against skin cancer and prevent premature ageing. Key Growth Factor Identified in T Cell Leukemia Newswise Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:41 AM PDT Blocking a growth factor receptor cripples cancer growth in a form of T cell leukemia, according to a study published online on August 1 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine (www.jem.org).

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