Health News: [cancer]

Cancer Care Raffle winner announced Bangor Daily News Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:58 PM PDT The Pen Bay Healthcare Foundation congratulated the grand-prize winner of the Cancer Care Raffle recently. Heather Freeman (left) received from Kate Bates, gala coordinator, two tickets to Pen Bay’s Midsummer Masquerade Gala, an evening of dinner, dancing and disguise. Raffle entries were given to early registrants for the Midsummer Masquerade ... Too much fat can lead to cancer New Straits Times Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:57 PM PDT KUALA LUMPUR: Being overweight or obese exposes an individual to a higher risk of contracting cancer, besides other chronic diseases, experts said yesterday. 'He's very hard to stop': Demons try to alleviate pressure on Stynes Brisbane Times Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:56 PM PDT Melbourne vice-president Don McLardy says the club is "putting as little pressure as we can" on ailing president Jim Stynes, who is battling brain cancer, saying the club is "very conscious of his health". Smiley Wiley Breast Cancer Foundation WPTV West Palm Beach Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:46 PM PDT A Palm Beach County woman is making a difference for breast cancer patients. Local bide riders take on Pan-Mass Challenge Community News Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:37 PM PDT Three southern Saratoga County residents are preparing to ride in the country’s premier fund raising event for charity next month, the Pan-Mass Challenge. The two day fully supported bike-a-thon across Massachusetts is a widely-recognized fundraiser that generates enormous sums for cancer research and treatment. Chavez undergoing chemotherapy, cuts hair Perth Now Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:32 PM PDT HUGO Chavez has appeared with his head almost shaved, saying his hair has begun to fall out because of his cancer treatment. Hospital officials plan more focus groups for cancer center in Hinsdale The Doings Weekly Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:15 PM PDT Officials of Adventist Hinsdale and La Grange Memorial hospitals are planning more focus groups prior to the planned 2012 start of construction of a new cancer and outpatient treatment center on the north side of Ogden Avenue, just west of Interstate 294. Nine focus group meetings with 150 participants have been conducted in 2011 to get feedback on what people want from the new facility. The ... Coney Cancer KIAH-TV Houston Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:15 PM PDT LET`S ALL GO TO THE LOBBY INDEED. THE HOT DOG, CONEY, WEINER, WHATEVER YOU CALL IT, IT`S AN AMERICAN FAVORITE. YEP, IN ALL SIZES WE HAVE ENTIRE CONTESTS DEDICATED TO CRAMMING THESE HOOVES AND LIPS DOWN OUR THROATS BUT A BILLBOARD IN INDIANAPOLIS IS TRYING TO LEASH THE DOG COMPARING THE DANGERS OF DOGS TO CIGARETTES... REALLY? CANCER! FROM A HOTDOG? NO FOLKS, NOT JUST FRANKS... ALL CURED MEATS ... Venezuela's Chavez loses hair from chemotherapy ABS-CBNNEWS.com Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:13 PM PDT CARACAS - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez appeared on television on Monday with his head closely shaved and bald patches from hair loss caused by chemotherapy for a cancer that has slowed him ahead of a re-election bid. Genetic differences distinguish stomach cancers, treatment response Science Daily Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:13 PM PDT Stomach cancer is actually two distinct disease variations based on its genetic makeup, and each responds differently to chemotherapy, according to an international team of scientists.

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