Health News: [cancer]

Manchester mother uses humor to help deal with breast cancer treatment The Cape Ann Beacon Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:59 PM PDT Keval McNamara was initially diagnosed with breast cancer on Feb. 12, 2010. This married mother of two relied on her humor to help get her through the past year-and-a-half â€" check out keval-cancer.blogspot.com . The blog served as a cathartic outlet for the Manchester resident to talk about what was going on in her life, and in her mind, while confronting the challenges of treatment and surgery ... Hometown Hero: George Tobolowsky FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:59 PM PDT Clarice Tinsley’s Hometown Hero this week has turned the fight against breast cancer into a work of art. Could Pollution Increase Lung Cancer Risk? The Huffington Post Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:54 PM PDT Even people who've never touched a cigarette have a higher risk of dying from lung cancer if they live in highly polluted areas, according to a new study. Adele Is Not Suffering From Throat Cancer, Says Rep The Huffington Post Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:54 PM PDT usweekly We're happily putting this rumor to rest! @OfficialAdele doesn't have throat cancer - see what sparked the rumors: http://t.co/CJJKV3nj Venezuela's Chavez Sends Support To Cancer-Stricken Former Brazilian President ThirdAge Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:53 PM PDT Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has sent his support to cancer-stricken former Brazilan leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. HEALTHBEAT: Obama's order to tackle drug shortages is a small step in complex, growing problem Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:49 PM PDT WASHINGTON - Unprecedented drug shortages are threatening the lives of cancer patients and other seriously ill people, and the Obama administration's plan to tackle them is but a small step toward solving a complex problem. New effort to reduce drug shortages a small step Seattle Times Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:45 PM PDT Unprecedented drug shortages are threatening the lives of cancer patients and other seriously ill people, and the Obama administration's plan to tackle them is but a small step toward solving a complex problem. Study shows no increased risk of breast cancer for non-carriers in families with BRCA gene mutation EurekAlert! Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:34 PM PDT ( American Society of Clinical Oncology ) Summary of a study being published online Oct. 31, 2011, in the Journal of Clinical Oncology finding that close relatives of women who carry mutations in a BRCA gene - but who themselves do not have such genetic mutations - do not have an increased risk of developing breast cancer compared to relatives of women with breast cancer who do not have such ... No higher risk of breast cancer for women who don't have BRCA mutation but have relatives who do EurekAlert! Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:34 PM PDT In the largest study of its kind to date, Stanford University School of Medicine researchers have shown that women related to a patient with a breast cancer caused by a hereditary mutation -- but who don't have the mutation themselves -- have no higher risk of getting cancer than relatives of patients with other types of breast cancer. BVRMC 5K a success again Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:32 PM PDT The 4th annual BVRMC A.W.A.R.E. 5K Walk/Run Event was held on Saturday, October 8. There were nearly 500 registered and just over $18,200.00 was raised in support of cancer awareness to be used to...

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