Health News: [cancer]

'Age link' to cancer diagnosis time Press Association via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:50 PM PST A lack of awareness of breast cancer symptoms among older women could be to blame for the fact they are more likely to be diagnosed at a later stage, research suggests. Yoga helps fatigue, sleep in cancer survivors North Shore News Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:49 PM PST Those who did yoga were able to cut back on sleeping pills and slept better, as measured by a 22 percent increase in sleep quality on a commonly used scale. That was nearly twice the improvement of survivors who didn't do the exercises. World-Herald editorial: Ensure fairness in cancer care Omaha World-Herald Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:48 PM PST How insurers handle cancer chemotherapy given via intravenous infusion versus chemotherapy administered with pills isn't a medical problem. It's a fairness problem. Researchers update number of mesothelioma deaths among Iron Range workers Minnesota Public Radio Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:28 PM PST Researchers have updated the number of Iron Range workers known to have died from a rare lung cancer. Students raise thousands for cancer research The Telegraph Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:20 PM PST ALTON - Generous, caring children at two Alton schools came through with hundreds of shiny pennies and other coins and bills in a just-finished drive to raise money for blood cancers research.Together, youngsters at East and Eunice Smith elementary schools raised $4,047.60 for the Leukemia and... Cam Neely Continues Success of Neely Foundation With Neely Sk8 Challenge, Discusses Bruins Offensive Woes (Video) New England Sports Network Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:19 PM PST Cam Neely was always a terrific player on the ice, but the Bruins hall of famer is an equally terrific person off it. Neely and his own Cam Neely Foundation have helped raise money for cancer research for over 15 years and are now looking to get younger children into the spirit of giving back. The foundation is holding a number of events throughout New England to come out and skate to help raise ... Pharmacyclics to Host a Conference Call on March 15, 2012 to Discuss Second Quarter Fiscal 2012 Financial and ... PR Newswire Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:08 PM PST SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pharmacyclics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCYC), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative small molecule drugs for the treatment of cancer and immune mediated diseases, today announced that senior management will... Community rallies to aid teacher and coach with cancer Winston-Salem Journal Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:08 PM PST Barry Williams underwent chemotherapy treatment this week, but Sunday he plans to be marching with friends and family who are trying to raise $30,000 to help him with his medical expenses associated with esophageal cancer. Firefighters, community to go bald for cancer research Patterson Irrigator Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:04 PM PST Locks of hair will be falling for children’s cancer research March 17, a Saturday, when the Patterson Fire Department hosts its third annual fundraiser for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation in the parking lot of El Rosal Mexican Restaurant. Wyoming Takes on Prostate Cancer KGWN-TV Cheyenne Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:02 PM PST At the State Capitol the seventh annual "Celebration of Hope" focused on prostate cancer this year. Cancer survivors, healthcare providers, legislators and the governor were all at Thursday's news conference to speak out against the dangers of prostate cancer and how to win the battle against it.

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