Scientists alter cells to fight melanoma
Government scientists turned regular blood cells into tumor attackers that wiped out all signs of cancer in two men with advanced melanoma. The striking finding, unveiled Thursday, marks an important step in the quest for gene therapy for cancer.
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Cancer Patient Brings $3M Products Liability Suit Against MA-Based Boston Scientific Corp.
By Daniel Ostrovsky A Baltimore cancer sufferer who had to undergo surgery in order to remove an allegedly faulty catheter line and chest port has filed a $3 million lawsuit against the Massachusetts-based Boston Scientific Corp. in Baltimore City Circuit Court.
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Brian Cushing Making Matters Worse by Making Excuses
In 1988, my family was devastated by the death of my dad, who died of colon cancer at the age of 68. My brother-in-law just had surgery, and we are waiting for the results, praying that he does not have the killer in his body. Cancer is a VERY serious matter, one that is taken very seriously by most... more...
Cancer claims well-known SW Missouri women's coach
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) -- A well-known southwest Missouri women's basketball coach has died after a three-year battle with colon cancer. Thirty-six-year-old Stephanie Phillips, who coached at Springfield Kickapoo High School, died Saturday evening.
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