Health News: [cancer]

Local teen speaks to FDA about cancer treatment The Daily News Sat, 03 Sep 2011 05:59 AM PDT Last month, 16-year-old Logan Emmons, a sophomore at Franklinton High School and a resident of Plainview, spoke to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about the cancer treatment he is currently receiving, called SGN-35. Quilt Winner Dallas County News Sat, 03 Sep 2011 05:54 AM PDT Bill Haglund Cecilee Lewis, left, of Des Moines won the Relay for Life quilt drawing last week. It was the final quilt that will be made by Jan Price, right, wo makes the presentation. A total of $110 was raised on the quilt raffle, with those proceeds going to the American Cancer Society. A silent auction on a number of quilts at the Adel Quilting and Dry Goods show netted $1,100 for the Adel ... 9/11 10th Anniversary â€" New study shows Word Trade Center exposure led to increase in cancer Irish Central Sat, 03 Sep 2011 05:54 AM PDT A new study has refuted the claims that there is no link between the World Trade Center attacks and the rise of cancer in those who worked in the attack zone. The study shows that firefighters on site on 9/11 are now 19 percent more likely to develop cancer. Families for a Cure team collects electronic devices North Platte Telegraph Sat, 03 Sep 2011 05:50 AM PDT The North Platte Telegraph Some of the participants in this year's Relay for Life of Lincoln County are doing more than raising money and awareness for cancer research - they're also protecting the environment. Girl's rare cancer diagnosis brings community together WDBJ 7 Roanoke Sat, 03 Sep 2011 05:37 AM PDT A 15-year-old girl is uniting a community, even rival high schools. Jon A. Cooke, CPA, civic leader in Westfield The Buffalo News Sat, 03 Sep 2011 05:32 AM PDT Jon A. Cooke, a retired certified public accountant and prominent civic leader in Westfield, Chautauqua County, died Monday in Ann Arbor, Mich., of kidney cancer. He was 69. Local Relay for Life events begin July 28 North Platte Telegraph Sat, 03 Sep 2011 05:32 AM PDT The North Platte Telegraph Celebrate the survivors. Remember those who fought brave battles and fight back for the future of cancer victims. Divot up for Breast Cancer golf outing - Oct. 7 Community Press & Recorder Sat, 03 Sep 2011 05:32 AM PDT The Divot Up for Breast Cancer charity golf outing will be Friday Oct. 7, at Twin Oaks Golf Club, 450 E. 43rd St., in Covington. Dr Richard Pike (1950-2011) and Peak Oil Forbes Sat, 03 Sep 2011 05:25 AM PDT Dr Richard Pike, the CEO of the Royal Society of Chemistry has died of cancer. He was a forceful ambassador for British Science and represented the subject of chemistry and its importance in providing a means for the fabrication of new materials and solving environmental problems, especially providing clean water across the globe. He and ... Evelyn Farmer Fields Fernandina Beach News-Leader Sat, 03 Sep 2011 05:25 AM PDT Evelyn Farmer Fields, age 84, died in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sunday, August 21, 2011, following a courageous battle with cancer. Jesslyn Riker King Jesslyn Riker King, 82, beloved, wife, "Mom," and Grammy, went home to be with her Lord on August 22, 2011.

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