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    May 12, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  1. Conway children recount how 'hero' mom keeps fighting cancer

    The Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pa.
    Cancer throws even the strongest people for a loop. It certainly did with Mollie Conway, by any estimation a pillar of strength in the eyes of her large brood. "It's like a punch in the stomach," said the mother of seven. The first few days after...

    Tags: Dizziness, Mother's Day, Biotechnology, Colon Cancer, Johns Hopkins Hospital

    2. May 2, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  2. BGU awarded grant to study measles

    American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (AABGU) announces that Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and Fox Chase Cancer Center (FCCC) in Philadelphia have received a two-year National Institutes of Health (NIH) research grant to...

    Tags: Medical Research, Colleges and Universities, Health and Safety at School, Biology, General Practitioners

    3. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  3. Betty C. Dorris, 63, missionary

    The Philadelphia Inquirer
    Betty C. Dorris, 63, of Oreland, a Christian missionary, died Tuesday, April 16, of ovarian cancer at Fox Chase Cancer Center. Mrs. Dorris felt called as a young adult to serve as a missionary, said her husband, the Rev. Roger Dorris, a minister with...

    Tags: Colleges and Universities, Health Treatments, Ovarian Cancer, Caracas (Venezuela), Lima (Peru)

    4. Dec 26, 2012 |Story| Reuters

  4. Some cancer docs say their income tied to treatments

    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A survey of cancer doctors finds that some believe they get paid more when they administer their patients' chemotherapy and other drugs, raising concerns about conflict of interest and the potential for overtreatment....

    Tags: Medical Research, Hospitals and Clinics, Health Treatments, Chemotherapy, Oncology

    5. Dec 26, 2012 |Story| Reuters

  5. Web-based info may not increase cancer screening

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Offering women information on colon cancer screening via the web does not get them to take up screening any more effectively than printed materials, according to a new study.
    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Offering women information on colon cancer screening via the web does not get them to take up screening any more effectively than printed materials, according to a new study. "It's disappointing that the web didn't have more...

    Tags: Medical Research, Photography and Video, Sigmoidoscopy, Colon Cancer, Medical Specialization

    6. Oct 24, 2012 |Story| Reuters

  6. Are cancer patients' hopes for chemo too high?

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - At least two thirds of people with advanced cancer in a new survey believed the chemotherapy they're receiving might cure them, even though the treatment is only being given to buy some time or make them comfortable.
    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - At least two thirds of people with advanced cancer in a new survey believed the chemotherapy they're receiving might cure them, even though the treatment is only being given to buy some time or make them comfortable. "Their...

    Tags: Medical Research, Diseases and Illnesses, Lung Cancer, Philosophy, General Practitioners

    7. Aug 27, 2012 |Story| Reuters

  7. Extra pounds tied to breast cancer recurrence, death

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among women who have been treated for breast cancer, heavier women are more likely to have their disease come back and more likely to die of cancer, according to a new study.
    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among women who have been treated for breast cancer, heavier women are more likely to have their disease come back and more likely to die of cancer, according to a new study. That could be because certain hormones that are...

    Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Medical Research, Death, Overweight, Hormones and Metabolism

    8. Nov 21, 2012 |Story| Reuters

  8. Longer waits for breast cancer patients on Medicare

    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women with a new diagnosis of breast cancer who are covered by Medicare are waiting longer and longer to get treatment, according to a new nationwide study. Researchers found that between 1992 and 2005, the average waiting...

    Tags: Medical Research, Biopsy, Newspaper and Magazine, Medicaid, Medical Specialization

    9. Aug 24, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Breast cancer and the HCG diet

    When VJ Sleight’s breast cancer returned last year, she wondered if the unusual recurrence – 23 years after her original diagnosis -- had anything to do with the controversial hCG diet that she had repeatedly followed.
    When VJ Sleight’s breast cancer returned last year, she wondered if the unusual recurrence – 23 years after her original diagnosis -- had anything to do with the controversial hCG diet that she had repeatedly followed. The near-starvation...

    Tags: Medical Research, Diseases and Illnesses, Tumors, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Human Body

    10. Jan 17, 2012 |Story| KDAF-LTV

  10. Breast Cancer Testing: When to share results?

    In July of 2009--Maria Baker's life was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with breast cancer-- but a follow-up genetic test showed she didn't carry the mutated gene that could be passed along to her children Dillon and James.
    CW33 News
    In July of 2009--Maria Baker's life was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with breast cancer-- but a follow-up genetic test showed she didn't carry the mutated gene that could be passed along to her children Dillon and James. Even though the test...

    Tags: Medical Research, Health Treatments, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Chemotherapy, Breast Cancer

    11. Sep 20, 2011 |Story| AM News

  11. Business briefs for Sept. 20

    <strong>Stuart Powell welcomes new body shop manager</strong>
    Stuart Powell welcomes new body shop manager Brian McQueary brings 21 years of experience to Stuart Powell in repair of all makes and models. During that time, McQueary gained six years of experience as an insurance adjuster, and is I-CAR Platinum...

    Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Peru, Wake Forest University, Healthcare Provider, Health

    12. Apr 8, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Baruch Blumberg dies at 85; Nobel Prize winner who discovered hepatitis B virus

    Dr. Baruch Blumberg, who received the 1976 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for discovering the hepatitis B virus, which causes severe liver disease and cancer, and who later developed the vaccine that protects against it, has died. He was 85.
    Dr. Baruch Blumberg, who received the 1976 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for discovering the hepatitis B virus, which causes severe liver disease and cancer, and who later developed the vaccine that protects against it, has died. He was 85....

    Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Down Syndrome, Colleges and Universities, Merck & Company Incorporated, New York City

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