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M. D. Anderson nurse addresses lymphedema in breast cancer patients - Genetic Engineering News
PHILADELPHIA - A poster session presented today by The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center at the Oncology Nurses Society 33rd Annual Congress, found that early nursing intervention and implementation of effective strategies can lead to
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Vitamin D deficiency linked to breast cancer, study finds - Los Angeles Times
Women who had a vitamin D deficiency when they were diagnosed with breast cancer were 94% more likely to have their cancer metastasize and 73% more likely to die within 10 years, Canadian researchers reported Thursday. The team also found that only
Source: www.latimes.com

Texas Gas Prices - KWTX
Doctors report that more breast cancer patients are undergoing mastectomies. Childhood Cancer Survivors Face Risk Of Heart Problems Later Children who survive cancer face a greater risk of heart problems later in life. (May 17, 2008)–Texas will not
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Herceptin enhances Tykerb for breast cancer -study - Guardian Unlimited
LOS ANGELES, May 15 (Reuters) - A combination of targeted cancer drugs — GlaxoSmithKline Plc’s Tykerb and Genentech Inc’s Herceptin — works better than Tykerb alone in women with advanced breast cancer, according to new research. Both drugs are
Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Eli Lilly’s Alimta Shows Promise in Cancer Study - Street.Com
Eli Lilly’s LLY Alimta significantly delays the time it takes for advanced non-small cell lung cancer to progress when given as a maintenance therapy, according to preliminary results of a late-stage study. These results will to be presented in
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Childhood cancer survivors face greater heart risks - Detroit Free Press
Children who survive cancer face a much greater risk of heart problems later in life than their brothers and sisters who did not have cancer, new research shows. Doctors have long known that certain chemotherapy drugs and radiation can harm the heart
Source: www.freep.com

MedlinePlus: Cancer
Cancer Cancer begins in your cells, which are the building blocks of your body.
Source: www.nlm.nih.gov

State Cancer Profiles Home Page
The State Cancer Profiles Web Site provides dynamic views of cancer statistics for prioritizing cancer control efforts in the nation, states, and counties through the collaboration
Source: statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov

Heart risks high in childhood cancer survivors - Reuters India
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Children who survive cancer while they are young are five to 10 times more likely than their healthy siblings to develop heart disease, U.S. researchers said on Thursday. The finding comes from a study of more than 14,000
Source: in.reuters.com

Global market expected to drive cancer drug growth - Baltimore Sun
WASHINGTON - The global market for cancer drugs will grow twice as fast as that for all other pharmaceuticals as the developing world spends more on health care, a new report says. China, Brazil, Russia and other emerging countries are becoming
Source: www.baltimoresun.com

More cancer patients having whole breast removed - Seattle Times
A growing number of women with early stage breast cancer seem to be choosing to have the whole breast removed instead of just the cancerous lump, doctors are reporting. Mastectomies were standard treatment until 1990, when studies showed that women
Source: seattletimes.nwsource.com

Exercise Protects Against Premenopausal Breast Cancer CME/CE - Medscape News
Physicians - maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) for physicians; Family Physicians - up to 0.25 AAFP Prescribed credit(s) for physicians; Nurses - 0.25 nursing contact hours (None of these credits is in the area of pharmacology) To
Source: www.medscape.com

Compound might stop cancer progression - The Money Times
Oklahoma City — U.S. medical scientists say they have discovered a compound that, in laboratory tests, has shown success in preventing cancer. University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center researchers said the compound, which still faces several
Source: www.themoneytimes.com

Cancer Information, Research, and Treatment | OncoLink - The Web’s
OncoLink, the Web’s first cancer resource, provides comprehensive information on cancer treatments, cancer research advances, continuing medical education, cancer prevention, and
Source: www.oncolink.com

News Releases - National Cancer Institute
The latest cancer news from the U.S. government’s principal agency for cancer research, plus resources designed for science writers and reporters.
Source: newscenter.cancer.gov

Canadian Cancer Society/Soci t canadienne du cancer
Welcome to Canadian Cancer Society The Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life Join us for a celebration of survival and a tribute to the lives of loved ones who have been
Source: www.cancer.ca

Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center - The Promise of Research - The Power
The Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center, with a team of world-class researchers and physicians, is an international leader in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer.
Source: www.cancer.duke.edu

Being breast-fed may lower breast cancer risk - Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adult women who were breast-fed as infants may have a lower risk of developing breast cancer than those who were not breast-fed, unless they were first-born, study findings suggest. “As a general group, women who reported
Source: www.reuters.com

Father of Lara Bingle dies of cancer - News.com.au
MODEL Lara Bingle’s dream of having her father walk her down the aisle on her wedding day sadly has been dashed following his death at the weekend. Lara, brother Josh and mother Sharon were at her father’s bedside when he died on Saturday night
Source: www.news.com.au

Livestrong event Tuesday for cancer awareness - Baltimore Sun
Howard County will host one of more than 500 Livestrong Day events nationwide Tuesday at Lake Kittamaqundi in Columbia. The free event, sponsored by the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults, will take place from 11 a.m. to noon. It will feature a
Source: www.baltimoresun.com

Zambrano pretty in pink shoes? We’ll see - Chicago Tribune
Leave it to the flamboyant Carlos Zambrano to come up with something different to celebrate Mother’s Day : pink shoes and batting gloves. Really. Pink shoes, and he opened a box in his locker just to prove they existed. “I will be wearing pink shoes
Source: www.chicagotribune.com

She’s a mom first, cancer patient second - Nashville Tennessean
FRANKLIN Suzie Broadhead sits sideways on a comfy gray sofa, one leg bent with the foot tucked beneath her other leg. A steady breeze blows through an open window behind her. In a recliner, 22-month-old Ben snores softly. It is afternoon. Nap
Source: www.tennessean.com

Piano Students Raise Money For Kindergartners With Cancer - KUTV
The 18th annual “Keys for a Cure” was held at the South Town Mall. The event raised more than $30,000 for two kindergarnters with cancer. (Four Points Media) Parents, teachers and students all gathered at the South Town Mall, Saturday, for the 18 th
Source: www.kutv.com

Record crowd sees Jackson homer on Nuts’ Breast Cancer Awareness Night - Modesto Bee
In every way possible Saturday night, the Modesto Nuts were in the pink. Not only did Modesto defeat Lake Elsinore 7-5 for its second consecutive win, but it did so in pink jerseys and pink socks in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Night. And to top
Source: www.modbee.com

Armstrong urges Congress to renew war on cancer - San Francisco Gate
Seven-time Tour de France winner and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong is calling on Congress to renew the nation’s war on cancer. “It’s time for our country to refocus and relaunch a comprehensive war on this disease,” Armstrong said Thursday. America
Source: www.sfgate.com