Cancer News

Daffodil pins support cancer fight – Castanet.net
Allentown Morning CallDaffodil pins support cancer fightCastanet.netThursday, officials with the CCS’s Interior Region unveiled their newest marketing tool which they hope will help the fight against cancer: a simple lapel …”Daffodil Days” to help Fight cancerWENY-TVDaffodils depict spirit of hopeGothenburg TimesQuestion and answer with Mary Lou RiverniderMetroWest Daily NewsWayne Independent -Canada NewsWire (press release) -DesMoinesRegister.comall 53 news articles »

cancer Is a Preventable Disease – So Why Don’t We Prevent It? – Huffington Post (blog)
Topnews United Statescancer Is a Preventable Disease — So Why Don’t We Prevent It?Huffington Post (blog)cancer is perhaps the most frightening of all diseases we face. And the thing is, it’s very often entirely preventable. If we simply made some different …Screening Is Best Weapon Against Colon cancerHealthnewsDigest.comColorectal cancer deserves discussion, tooChillicothe GazetteHuntsman center to test new colon cancer treatmentDeseret newsTopnews United States -KOMU-TV -CBS 4all 150 news articles »

Roche to Push Ahead on cancer Treatments – Wall Street Journal
ReutersRoche to Push Ahead on cancer TreatmentsWall Street JournalBy JULIA MENGEWEIN ZURICH%26mdash;Drug maker Roche Holding AG expects to strengthen its already-firm foothold in cancer treatments and also plans to expand in other …Roche to expand drug portfolioPharmacy Europeall 43 news articles »

Espresso sales help cancer fight – KLEW
KLEWEspresso sales help cancer fightKLEW”LiveStrong is an organization that was set up by Lance Armstrong for cancer support,” said Wilson. “My mother in-law and my mom passed away due to cancer …

Powerful Radiation Therapy May help Inoperable Lung cancer Patients – eMaxHealth
TopNews United StatesPowerful Radiation Therapy May help Inoperable Lung cancer PatientseMaxHealthPatients with an early stage but inoperable lung cancer may be helped by an intensive radiation therapy treatment. Researchers from the University of Texas …Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy May help Cut Inoperable Lung cancerTopNews United StatesNew Way to Treat Inoperable Lung cancerWebMDRadiation May help Those With Inoperable Lung TumorsBusinessWeekInsidermedicine -Ivanhoeall 87 news articles »

Curing cancer Means More Work, Less Media Hype – AOL News
India TalkiesCuring cancer Means More Work, Less Media HypeAOL NewsBut cancer threatens to afflict growing numbers of Americans, and cures for most types of the illness remain elusive. And when it comes to portraying the …Media Downplay Failings of cancer TreatmentsMedPage TodayMedia coverage about cancer mortality, end-of-life issues lackingHemOncTodaycancer News Offers Readers Hope and Hype, But No HelpHuffington Post (blog)BusinessWeekall 116 news articles »

How Does the News Report on Treatment and Outcomes? – Archives of Internal Medicine
MSN Health %26 FitnessHow Does the News Report on Treatment and Outcomes?Archives of Internal MedicineFew articles (n = 57; 13.1%; 95% CI, 10%-17%) reported that aggressive cancer treatments can fail to cure or extend life or that certain cancers (such as …cancer News is Potentially Misleading, Penn Researchers FindInsciences Organisationall 28 news articles »

Drummond: Wrong to make breast cancer a political issue – San Jose Mercury News
Drummond: Wrong to make breast cancer a political issueSan Jose Mercury NewsIf she wasn’t making enough money to pay for health insurance and now doesn’t have the money to keep on the lights, if she seeks government assistance so …and more »

Clinic: Ohioan championed by Obama will keep home – The Associated Press
Clinic: Ohioan championed by Obama will keep homeThe Associated Press… breast cancer years ago and now has leukemia. She has an annual income of about $6000 and is a prime candidate for Medicaid or charitable assistance. …Clinic: cancer Patient Who Wrote to Obama Will Not Lose Home, May Get AidFOXNewsNatoma Canfield, ObamaCare’s Famous Sob Story, Receiving Free Health CareRight PunditsMedina woman who wrote to President Obama is likely to qualify for help in her …Plain DealerMedia Matters for America (blog) -Power Line (blog)all 303 news articles »

Clinic: cancer Patient Who Wrote to Obama Will Not Lose Home, May Get Aid – FOXNews
FOXNewsClinic: cancer Patient Who Wrote to Obama Will Not Lose Home, May Get AidFOXNewsNatoma Canfield, the cancer-stricken woman who has become a centerpiece of President Obama’s push for health care reform, will not lose her home over her …Obamascare storyDaily Mail – Charleston (blog)All about Natoma: A case studyPower Line (blog)all 4 news articles »

cancer Cost More Than Doubled in 40-Year War as Deaths Fell 16% – BusinessWeek
cancer Cost More Than Doubled in 40-Year War as Deaths Fell 16%BusinessWeek%26ldquo;It takes time to translate genetic info, but we’ve only just started getting it.%26rdquo; –With assistance from Alex Nussbaum and Meg Tirrell in New York. …and more »

Skin cancer has become an ‘epidemic’ in the U.S., researchers say – Los Angeles Times (blog)
Moose Jaw Times-HeraldSkin cancer has become an ‘epidemic’ in the U.S., researchers sayLos Angeles Times (blog)Non-melanoma skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the US But just how common is it? According to a new estimate, more than 2.1 million Americans …Skin cancer Stats Concern DoctorsKERO-TV 23Non-Melanoma Skin cancer Epidemic in USeMaxHealthSun, Drugs, and Skin cancerArchives of DermatologyBusinessWeek -HemOncToday -WKBW-TVall 56 news articles »

Kris Schwartz – American cancer Society’s Daffodil Days benefit patients – Allentown Morning Call
Allentown Morning CallKris Schwartz — American cancer Society’s Daffodil Days benefit patientsAllentown Morning Call… help people get well by being there for them during and after a cancer diagnosis; by finding cures through investment in groundbreaking research; …Letters 13: Brightening their dayBennington Bannerall 8 news articles »

Two county groups receive Susan G. Komen grants – Evening Observer
Gloucester County Times – NJ.comTwo county groups receive Susan G. Komen grantsEvening ObserverBUFFALO Determined to save lives and end breast cancer forever, the Western New York Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure has awarded nine grants …Dallas Bowl for the Cure event raises more than $22000Bowl.comPhotos: Susan G. Komen Race For The CureWZVN-TVAthletica honorary co-chairs of Race for the curest. Louis Globe-DemocratConnectcut Plus -NBC Los Angelesall 26 news articles »

Benefits for cancer patients going unclaimed – Swindon Advertiser
BBC NewsBenefits for cancer patients going unclaimedSwindon AdvertiserTo help cancer patients and carers find out what benefits they may be able to claim, Macmillan has launched an easy-to-use online program called Benefits …Millions in disability benefits go unclaimed by cancer sufferersThe HeraldCharity condemns benefits schemeThe Press Associationall 18 news articles »

cancer Center to benefit from ‘Apprentice’ gift – Tampa Tribune
cancer Center to benefit from ‘Apprentice’ giftTampa Tribune… children with cancer by providing their families with the educational, emotional and financial assistance to cope with the life-threatening illness. …and more »

Loudoun and Fauquier counties health calendar – Washington Post
Loudoun and Fauquier counties health calendarWashington PostA program for cancer patients that aims to recharge and balance the body’s energy. Free, registration required. 703-858-8857. BLOOD DRIVES, 2-7 pm Tuesday, …and more »