STPH accepts âBrasâ donation
St. Tammany News Mon, 26 Dec 2011 01:46 AM PST
The St. Tammany Chapter of the Women’s Council of Realtors presented a donation to the St. Tammany Hospital Foundation Dec. 19, to support breast cancer care at the St. Tammany Parish Hospital Women’s Pavilion. The funds were raised as part of the council’s first Northshore Bras for a Cause fundraising event held in November. |
Wish List: Northern Nevada Children's Cancer Foundation
Reno Gazette-Journal Mon, 26 Dec 2011 01:46 AM PST
Organization: The Northern Nevada Children's Cancer Foundation is the only organization dedicated solely to supporting children with cancer and their families in Northern Nevada and the eastern Sierra. Its mission is to enhance the quality of life for children with cancer and their families by providing financial assistance and compassion-ate support programs while advocating for increased ... |
Modern cancer center to open in January next year
Mindanao Times Mon, 26 Dec 2011 01:35 AM PST
The Davao Regional Hospital is opening its cancer center for Mindanao with state-of-the-art facilities on Jan. 8, 2012, hospital administrator Carlito Pillerin said yesterday. The hospital, one of the few government institutions in the country recognized for being run efficiently, was able to obtain a P200 million budget from the national government to start the operations of the center ... |
UVA outreach librarian receives national award
News-Medical-Net Mon, 26 Dec 2011 01:34 AM PST
Whether helping cancer patients find accurate information or caregivers for Alzheimer's patients overcome a sense of isolation, Ann Duesing has spent 16 years connecting Southwest Virginia residents with information to help them live healthier lives. |
Bevacizumab Reduces Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Spread - Trial Finds
Medical News Today Mon, 26 Dec 2011 01:30 AM PST
According to a new phase 2 trial published Online First in The Lancet Oncology, the combination of the widely used anti-cancer drug bevacizumab with standard chemo-radiation therapy is safe, and could prolong survival in patients with advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma, without any apparent increased adverse side effects. The results of the RTOG 0615 trial, conducted by the Radiation Therapy ... |
Show Your Logo supports fight against breast cancer
News-Medical-Net Mon, 26 Dec 2011 01:03 AM PST
Internet-based company Show Your Logo joined forces with its clientele in October to support the fight against breast cancer with a fundraiser for Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, the world's largest network of breast cancer survivors and activists. |
Ask Dr. H: A blood cancer that can kill quickly
The Philadelphia Inquirer Mon, 26 Dec 2011 01:00 AM PST
Question: Can you explain acute myelogenous leukemia? Someone we know was recently diagnosed with it, and two weeks later he was dead. What makes it so deadly? |
Oncologists present results from studies on relapse of breast cancer
News-Medical-Net Mon, 26 Dec 2011 00:48 AM PST
The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center breast oncologist Dr. Suleiman Massarweh and his research team presented findings from their studies on relapse of breast cancer at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium this month. |
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