Health News: [cancer]

New study targets child brain cancer options C-Health Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:02 PM PST Doctors are hoping more child brain cancer patients will live to the age of the now 19-year-old Taylor Date and beyond, thanks to a new $9.8-million study announced Monday. Boston mayor has cancerous mole removed from nose Greenwich Time Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:53 PM PST BOSTON (AP) â€" Boston Mayor Thomas Menino has undergone minor surgery to have a cancerous mole removed from his nose. Menino's spokeswoman said Monday that he had the surgery last week to remove the basal cell carcinoma, the most common kind of skin cancer. US approves Roche skin cancer drug BigPond News Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:52 PM PST US regulators have approved a pill that treats the most common type of skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma. Adults in minor hockey need a lot of coaching, too The Brockville Recorder and Times Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:48 PM PST Stop the presses. It has been just revealed that parents and coaches contribute to aggressive and dangerous play in minor hockey. Up next in headline news: Smoking causes cancer.[...] Susan Sarandon to Play Cancer Survivor on The Big C TV Guide Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:41 PM PST Susan Sarandon is joining The Big C for the Showtime comedy's upcoming third season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Oscar winner, 65, will play Joy, a cancer survivor who is using her unique experience to inspire... Mummy ‘proves’ prostate cancer caused by genetics Irish Examiner Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:36 PM PST A professor from American University in Cairo says discovery of prostate cancer in a 2,200-year-old mummy indicates the disease was caused by genetics, not environment. FDA Approves New Skin-Cancer Drug FOX 10 Phoenix Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:15 PM PST The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new type of drug developed by Roche to treat advanced cases of basal cell skin cancer, the most common type of skin cancer. Woman convicted of lying about fake cancer fundraiser admits to harassing scam victim The Reporter Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:13 PM PST NORRISTOWN â€" A former Pottstown woman convicted of lying about having cancer and duping friends into organizing a fundraiser for her has admitted to violating her parole by harassing one of the women she victimized during the fake cancer scam. Cancer Drugs Affect Mouse Genomes for Generations Scientific American Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:12 PM PST By Heidi Ledford of Nature magazine Three common chemotherapy drugs cause DNA mutations not only in mice that receive treatment, but also in their offspring, according to a study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA . The results suggest that the genome in treated mice became destabilized yielding new mutations long after exposure to the drugs has ceased ... Cops for Cancer team visits a record 11 schools in one day The Delta Optimist Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:09 PM PST On Tuesday (Day 6) the Cops for Cancer Tour de Valley team was joined by some special guests - two junior team members. The two youngsters, both waging their own battles against cancer, rode with the support crew and made appearances at many of the stops. And there were many stops on this day.

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