Health News: [cancer]

Hospital guard held for selling blood Calcutta News Fri, 30 Sep 2011 06:00 AM PDT A woman security guard at a government hospital in Rajasthan's Bhilwara district was arrested for illegally selling a unit of blood to a cancer patient's family for Rs.3,500, police said Friday. Roche Reports Positive Data Zacks.com via Yahoo! Finance Fri, 30 Sep 2011 06:00 AM PDT Roche Holdings Ltd. reported positive data from a mid-stage trial on trastuzumab emtansine in treatment-naive patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer. Friends organise auction to help a cancer patient North-West Evening Mail Fri, 30 Sep 2011 05:58 AM PDT A GIANT teddy bear and a week’s holiday in Portugal are among some of the fantastic auction lots going under the hammer this weekend to raise proceeds for a Barrow cancer patient. Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson celebrates two decades of caring and collaboration to beat cancer News-Medical-Net Fri, 30 Sep 2011 05:58 AM PDT From October forward, the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson (KCC), a National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center, is celebrating 20 years of service to the community and the groundbreaking cancer research from the scientists and physicians who've provided an invaluable contribution to medical science and healthcare. Array says drug misses statistical significance AP via Yahoo! Finance Fri, 30 Sep 2011 05:57 AM PDT Array BioPharma Inc. said Friday the potential lung cancer treatment selumetinib produced a greater increase in survival compared to patients taking another course of treatment in a mid-stage trial, but the difference was not statistically significant. Canned food drive helps anchor local Relay for Life North Platte Telegraph Fri, 30 Sep 2011 05:56 AM PDT The North Platte Telegraph The luminaria ceremony is an important part of Relay for Life, a time to honor those who have been touched by cancer and to remember lost loved ones. A luminaria is a small paper lantern, usually lit with a candle. Unique activities will spice up Relay North Platte Telegraph Fri, 30 Sep 2011 05:52 AM PDT The North Platte Telegraph The teams that camp on the Adams Middle School track Saturday night in support of cancer research and awareness will awake to the aroma of steaming hot pancakes. The North Platte Jaycees and Perkins are joining forces to serve breakfast from 7-10 a.m. Sunday in exchange for a free-will donation. Think pink: Colts raise breast cancer awareness The Indianapolis Star Fri, 30 Sep 2011 05:51 AM PDT The Indianapolis Colts will be hosting a "Pink Monday" event to kickoff breast cancer awareness month. Local girls hope to raise awareness of cancer fight North Platte Telegraph Fri, 30 Sep 2011 05:51 AM PDT The North Platte Telegraph Two 10-year-old girls in North Platte decided they would be a part of the Paint the Town Purple campaign by dying their hair. On Tuesday, Gabrielle Scovill and Azaria Kasson set up a lemonade stand on Second Street to earn money for hair dye. Soul Joel Productions, Hoboken Social Sandbox use laughs to raise money for the fight against breast cancer El Nuevo Fri, 30 Sep 2011 05:51 AM PDT Over the past four years, "Soul" Joel Richardson, a comedian and founder of the comedy show production company that bears his name, has produced shows for causes ranging from schools and sports teams to individuals and charities -- efforts he is proud to participate in.

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