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Citing clinical evidence, coalition urges U.S. panel to approve CT colonography for screening

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:43:42 +0000

A growing body of evidence supports the use of CT colonography for colon cancer screening and a U.S. panel should reverse its decision to not endorse the procedure, according to the CT Colonography Coalition.

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Man Battling Cancer Loses Fight For Home

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:31:26 +0000

A Las Vegas man who has battled his bank with fighting stage 4 colon cancer is giving up on his home.

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Commissioners Take Meeting On The Road To Commissioner In The Hospital

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:25:01 +0000

Commissioner Beaufort Bailey wanted to vote on resolution to put a Forsyth County library bond referendum on the November ballot. He couldn't while hospitalized for colon cancer. So, commissioners took the meeting to him.

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UF colon cancer study gets $1.5 million NIH grant

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:02:04 +0000

Dr. Emina Huang with the University of Florida College of Medicine has received a $1.52 million grant to fund research into the origins of colon cancer.

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Oprah’s Reaction To Dr. Oz’s Colon Cancer Scare

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:33:20 +0000

What's Your Reaction? "I talked to Oprah about this right after the colonoscopy results came back," Oz tells PEOPLE. "Her main question, classic Oprah, was, 'I don't care about this stuff. Are you okay? That's the bigger question.'

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How Oprah Reacted to News of Dr. Oz’s Colon Cancer Scare

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:12:17 +0000

The doctor tells PEOPLE Winfrey was prompted to get a colonoscopy - right away

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BHS Science Teacher Fights Colon Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:24:07 +0000

Bismarck High School science teacher Ryan Bleth hasn`t missed a day of class yet. While that`s really not that amazing, it is pretty amazing when you consider Bleth is not only teaching, he`s also fighting colon cancer.

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‘Shop Talk’ hair show spreads word about colon cancer prevention

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:17:25 +0000

The Center for Colon Cancer Research at the University of SouthCarolina sponsored "Shop Talk," a hair show designed to spreadawareness about colon cancer, on Aug. 28 at The Cinema inOrangeburg.

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Dr. Oz opens up about his colon cancer scare

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:05:54 +0000

He's the ultimate health guru, but Dr. Mehmet Oz just faced a health scare of his own: colon cancer.

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Diabetes drug shows potential as a cancer fighter

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:30:17 +0000

An inexpensive drug that's already used to treat type 2 diabetes could find new life as a cancer fighter, with two new studies suggesting it fights off colon cancer and even prevents lung cancer in smokers.

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Dr. Oz Undergoes a Life-Saving Colonoscopy and Receives a Surprising Diagnosis as ‘The Dr. Oz Show’ Launches Its …

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:56:00 +0000

Dr. Oz finds himself in the unfamiliar role of Patient when "The Dr. Oz Show" returns for its second season on Tuesday, September 7. Â As part of the second season premiere, the Emmy Award-winning host, who turned 50 in June, undergoes a colonoscopy to emphasize the critical role they can play in detecting and preventing colon cancer.

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Dr. Oz Has Colon Cancer Scare

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:42:57 +0000

"This was a shakeup," he tells PEOPLE after a routine examination finds a precancerous polyp

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Anti-Cancer Gene To Be Activated By Researchers

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:40:40 +0000

Researchers at the Faculty of Health Sciences have succeeded in decoding the genetic key that gives particular intestinal cells their identity. With this knowledge of the complex network of genes the researchers now hope to stop colon cancer by activating special anti-cancer genes. Colon sloughs lining The intestines have to work properly if we are to benefit from the food we eat. Digestive

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Frick retiring as Independence Blue Cross chief

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:48:15 +0000

Joseph A. Frick, president and chief executive of Independence Blue Cross, will retire Dec. 15, the company told employees in an e-mail Tuesday afternoon.

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Obituaries for the week of September 1, 2010

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:12:28 +0000

Eugene “Geno” Leroy Conway, aged 66 of Fountain Hills left the party Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010 at the Eckstein Hospice of the Valley Center after a 10-year battle during which he: moved from Conifer, Colo., gained new friends, saw his daughter graduate the University of Arizona, got a great tan walking around the Fountain, and generally raised hell, with colon cancer.

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Walking could prevent cancer cases

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:11:55 +0000

The World Cancer Research Fund says thousands of cases of cancer could be avoided if people walked more.

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Judge orders woman convicted of day care fraud released from prison

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:10:50 +0000

A woman whose phony day care operations defrauded the state of more than $350,000 was ordered released from prison early Tuesday because she is dying of colon cancer.

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Obituary: Frank C. Garland dies at 60; epidemiologist helped show importance of vitamin D

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:59:38 +0000

Garland and his brother Cedric were the first to demonstrate that vitamin D deficiencies play a role in cancer and other diseases. Frank C. Garland, the UC San Diego epidemiologist who, with his brother Cedric, was the first to demonstrate that vitamin D deficiencies play a role in cancer and other diseases, died Aug. 17 at UCSD Thornton Hospital. He was 60 and had been suffering for nearly a

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Stopping colon cancer by activating anti-cancer genes

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:29:18 +0000

Researchers have succeeded in decoding the genetic key that gives particular intestinal cells their identity. With this knowledge of the complex network of genes the researchers now hope to stop colon cancer by activating special anti-cancer genes.

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Benefit planned for Ryan Bleth on Friday

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:49:04 +0000

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Reactivation of CDX2 gene may halt progression of colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:03:43 +0000

The intestines have to work properly if we are to benefit from the food we eat. Digestive juices must be secreted, the food broken down into smaller components and then transported through the gut wall and onwards to muscles and organs. The lining of the gut is coated in epithelial cells, a specialised layer that produces mucous and hormones while keeping dangerous bacteria and toxins at bay

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Researchers to activate anti-cancer gene

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:53:55 +0000

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Health Sciences have succeeded in decoding the genetic key that gives particular intestinal cells their identity. With this knowledge of the complex network of genes the researchers now hope to stop colon cancer by activating special anti-cancer genes.

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A Brief History of Marches on Washington

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:33:46 +0000

This past Saturday, conservative talk-show host Glenn Beck marched on Washington.

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Lifestyle affects colon cancer rates

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:16:49 +0000

As the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in Canada, colorectal cancer is a disease that is closely linked to a western world lifestyle. However, it is possible to prevent the majority of colon cancers by way of simple modifications to how we live.

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YMCA dojo has a fundraiser for cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:26:01 +0000

Teams made up of a woman and men, batting for a cause to raise money for Debbie Peltier that has been diagnosed with stage four colon cancer. Organizers held a fundraiser in the World Gym Parking lot to raise money for Dustin Cheney's daughters.

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Math teacher, 74, finds his calling continues

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:45:34 +0000

When it came time for Donald Kliewer to choose a profession, he took two factors into consideration: the need to commute to college and his favorite subject at school.So he went to Millersville and embarked on a long career teaching math in Manheim Township School District.Even after retiring in 199

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Bristol Hospital welcomes additions to medical staff

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:02:35 +0000

BRISTOL — Bristol Hospital has recently made several additions to its medical staff.

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Stem Cell Injunction Dictated by Doctrine

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:57:12 +0000

Schieffer: Critics of Stem Cell Research Are Like Skeptics of Galileo's Telescope

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Harry E. Hartfield: Alley owner gave city fun times

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 07:14:07 +0000

Bowling, beer and good times keep the customers returning to Hartfield Lanes. And much of that success can be attributed to the Berkley business' charismatic former owner, Harry E. Hartfield.

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Walk Away from Colon Cancer & 5K Run at Iroquois Park draws 1,000

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 05:48:41 +0000

Kathy Brown was in her late 40s when she died in January 2009, about a year and a half after being diagnosed with colon cancer.

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Adversity strengthens family ties

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 05:03:09 +0000

By ZACH SILKA BLADE SPORTS WRITER If anybody knows what it's like to live in a snow globe, constantly having your world turned upside down and shaken wildly, it's Michael Mathews. On Aug. 18, the University of Toledo redshirt freshman walk-on quarterback from Walbridge tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. It happened during his second practice working with the Rockets' kickoff

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Walk raises money for colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 03:19:08 +0000

All of the money raised will go to the colon cancer prevention project, a local non-profit dedicated to spreading awareness about colon cancer and prevention.

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‘An invisible loss’: Gays and lesbians find comfort hard to come by after partner’s death

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 02:25:52 +0000

Janet Park wanted to be cremated after her death. All the papers were in order. But the funeral home just assumed that Park's elderly aunt would make the decision about the disposal of her remains — not Ann Caldwell, her partner of 22 years.

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Are You a Supertaster?

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 20:42:23 +0000

Put your taste buds to the test

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Nonfiction review: ‘Let’s Take the Long Way Home’ and ‘Memorable Days’

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 14:24:56 +0000

Gail Caldwell captures writers' contradictory nature when she calls them "shy egomaniacs."

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Interview: Walk Away from Colon Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 14:16:14 +0000

(WHAS11) -- Colon Cancer is the second leading cause of cancer in Kentucky, Indiana and the entire country. This Saturday it's Walk Away from Colon Cancer at Iroquois Park. And Louisville’s first lady, Madeline Abramson joined Kelsey Starks with the details. The Walk Away from Colon Cancer and 5k run starts at 9 a.m. Saturday at Iroquois Park. For more information call 290-0288.

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Former Lake Elsinore Councilman Robert Schiffner dies of cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 07:10:31 +0000

Former Lake Elsinore Councilman Robert Schiffner died Wednesday of colon cancer. He was 86. Mr. Schiffner was diagnosed with cancer about three months ago and had been undergoing chemotherapy. He began hospice care about a week before his death, said his stepdaughter, Kimberly Slane.

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Eight key signs of cancer, say experts

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 04:23:26 +0000

Eight key signs of cancer which should be investigated immediately have been identified by scientists.

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Screening may be in order for those with family history of colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0000

The National Cancer Institute has identified clinical criteria that should be used for identifying individuals who might benefit from genetic screening to see if they have an inherited susceptibility to colorectal cancer.

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Families carry on cancer fight after death of two young mothers

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:06:55 +0000

Friends Tanya Shepherd and Kelley Pennycook both died of cancer on the same day last year. Now, family and friends are picking up the torch.

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Tribute | Janet Beth Pfefer was dedicated to her students

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 03:42:16 +0000

Who: Janet Beth Pfefer, 58, of Overland Park. When and how she died: July 1, of colon cancer.

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Mexico frees ex-state police director in drug case

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:26:49 +0000

A Mexican judge has found the former state police director in the western state of Michoacan innocent of charges he helped a drug gang.

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Enzo’s Pennsylvania License Could Expand Market for GeneNews Colon Cancer Test, Pending Approval

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:24:53 +0000

Enzo Biochem said today that its Enzo Clinical Labs division has been awarded a license to provide clinical diagnostic services in Pennsylvania, the first of several states for which Enzo has applied for licensure.

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Race to beat cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:47:47 +0000

AFTER years of running races for cancer charities for fun, driving instructor Bryan Mitchell is now tackling the Blenheim 10k race as a survivor — after colon cancer almost stopped him dead in his tracks.

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Bike-run-walk at Barnet Park honors colon cancer survivors

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:05:36 +0000

Colon Cancer Solutions is hosting a cycling, running and walking event to raise awareness about colon cancer this weekend while also celebrating survivorship.

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Bowling returns to lead Sulligent Blue Devils

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:45:14 +0000

Dwight Bowling, who stepped away from coaching last season while battling colon cancer, has returned to lead the Sulligent Blue Devils with a different perspective on life and football.

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Shop Talk showcase Saturday in Orangeburg

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:43:35 +0000

The American Cancer Society and the University of South CarolinaCenter for Colon Cancer Research will host "Remember When?", a1960's- inspired showcase of hair and health, on Saturday, Aug. 28,at The Cinema Room in Orangeburg.

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Newsmaker: Walk away from Colon Cancer to take off Aug. 28

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:01:29 +0000

Louisville, Ky. (WHAS11) - In the latest newsmaker: the fight against colon cancer. On August 28, it's Walk Away from Colon Cancer at Iroquois Park. The walk and race start at 9 a.m. The phone number for more information is 290-0288. You can also visit http://www.coloncancer.org .

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Can psychedelic drugs treat depression?

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:06:39 +0000

Pamela Sakuda, 57, was anxious and depressed. After two years of intensive chemotherapy for late-stage colon cancer, and having outlived her prognosis by several months, she'd finally lost hope. She was living in fear and was worried how her impending death would affect her husband.

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Rectal Cancer on the Rise in Young People

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:21:44 +0000

The incidence of rectal cancer increased 3.8% per year between 1984 and 2005 among individuals age 40 and younger while the incidence of colon cancer remained unchanged, according to a new study.

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Rectal cancer increasing in younger adults: study

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:37:40 +0000

Rectal cancer rates may be on the rise in people younger than 40, according to a new study that examined more than 30 years of data from a national cancer registry.

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Rectal cancer increase in those under 40 mystifies scientists

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:47:44 +0000

Although the numbers are still low, they have been rising steadily for the last 20 years. And scientists have yet to identify a reason. Rates of rectal cancer in people younger than 40, although low, have been rising steadily for the last 20 years for reasons that are mystifying scientists, researchers said Sunday.

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Striking Out Colon Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:01:54 +0000

Colon Cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, claiming the lives of 53,000 Americans every year.

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Rectal cancer rates are rising in young individuals

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 04:32:09 +0000

( American Cancer Society ) A new analysis has found that while colon cancer rates have remained steady over the past several decades among people under the age of 40, rectal cancer rates are increasing in this population across races and in both sexes.

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How a professors link to a cancer patient spawned a 5K run

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 03:32:10 +0000

Meet Leisa Marshall, a professor at Valdosta State who organized a 5K run in honor of cancer patient Steven Brogdon Sr.

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Voice of Darrin Richardson carried far

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 01:04:46 +0000

"DeeRich" could be heard at nightclubs and in radio commercials. He had colon cancer and died at age 45.

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Pinay model Alex Escat tops Google search in RP

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:51:17 +0000

MANILA, Philippines - Filipina model Alexandra Escat hogged the Google searches of netizens in the country last week after making the front page of a British tabloid for being "touchy-feely" with 50-year-old Prince Andrew, a man twice her age.

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More to be done to raise colon cancer awareness

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:51:08 +0000

Increased screening for colorectal cancer in Kentucky has resulted in a significant decline in both

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A single mum who battles cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:24:20 +0000

Qiu and her family. Photo courtesy: Sin Chew Daily Li Chang Er (L) telling Qiu she could overcome her illness with a strong willpower. Photo courtesy: Sin Chew Daily

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Tribute | Ryan Goddard was an all-around nice guy

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 02:57:44 +0000

Who: Ryan Dale Goddard, 29, of Kansas City. When and how he died: Aug. 2, of colon cancer.

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Healthy Living: Colonoscopy screening

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 09:10:47 +0000

Doctors are recommending that older American get screened for colon cancer. Casey Bortnick has more.

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Santa Monica Police Officer Laid to Rest

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:56:53 +0000

Santa Monica Police Officer Derek David Morton, of Valencia, laid his weary body down on August 14, 2010, after a valiant two-year battle with metastatic colon cancer. He was surrounded by love his whole life, and his family was by his side for his final journey. "He had an extraordinarily engaging personality, and he could light up a room simply

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Stark County Empty Plate Dinner kicks off the ‘Over the Limit, Under Arrest’ campaign

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 03:52:48 +0000

Days after an area woman learned that she had beaten colon cancer, her life was cut short by a drunk driver.

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Sweet Treats, Healthy Living Go Hand In Hand At Fair

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 22:15:29 +0000

The smell of food at the Kentucky State Fair is tempting, but in the midst of all that, some come to find out about their health.

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Drug flexes muscle against cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:42:43 +0000

Decoy protein helps to fight cancer in mice by stopping muscle breakdown.

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1,800 Year-Old Chinese Herbal Remedy Reduced Toxicity And Boosted Effect Of Chemotherapy

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:33:40 +0000

A new study led by Yale University in the US found that an ancient four-herb Chinese herbal remedy first described 1,800 years ago reduced gastrointestinal toxicity and boosted the antitumor effect of the chemotherapy drug CPT-11 (irinotecan) in mice with colon cancer. A paper on the study was published in the journal Science Translational Medicine on 18 August. Senior author Dr Yung-Chi "Tommy

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Elsevier, ASRT partner to provide CT modules through Mosby’s Imaging Suite for technologists’ education

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:19:59 +0000

Elsevier, the world's leading publisher of scientific, technical, and medical information products and services, today announced an exclusive partnership with The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) to provide a complete series of computed tomography modules through Mosby's Imaging Suite for technologists' continuing education. This partnership will provide technologists access

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Study calls for colon cancer patients

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:03:31 +0000

Men and women 18 older who have been diagnosed with Stage I or II colon cancer and undergone surgery in the past year are invited to participate in a national research study comparing the use of rosuvastatin (Crestor) to a placebo. The study is being conducted at the Advocate Lutheran General Center for Advanced Care, 1700 Luther Lane, on the campus of Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, in Park

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College student finds himself a spokesman

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:06:16 +0000

And his family joins him in a relentless fight against cancer

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Gone Too Soon: Actress/ Singer Dana Dawson Dead At 36

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:58:06 +0000

Filed under: News Black Voices recently learned of the passing of actress and singer Dana Dawson , who died of colon cancer at the age of 36. Dawson was a theater actress who had a role on as understudy of the character Mimi in the National Tour of the Tony Award winning musical ' Rent .' She would later join the Broadway cast in 2001 as an understudy/swing. Singing since the age of 7, Dawson

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Angel Of Hope Supports Cancer Patients

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:40:56 +0000

It's hard to know the right thing to say when someone becomes diagnosed with cancer.

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Singing sensation ready to serenade Roses

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 01:31:16 +0000

PREPARING to break the hearts of 31 women who have just been handed hurleys is every mans worst nightmare, but an Irish singing sensation is still managing to take it all in his stride.

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Friends raising money for Hernando coach and teacher’s liver transplant

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:06:28 +0000

By Beth N. Gray, Times Correspondent Wednesday, August 18, 2010 BROOKSVILLE Without a liver transplant, Steve Davey's days likely are numbered. The 59-year-old English and speech teacher and girls' volleyball coach at Springstead High School is suffering from sclerosing cholangitis, a rare liver disease, said Davey's wife, Becky. Most of those who get the disease are men. Since being diagnosed

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Virtual health care database now available

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:14:55 +0000

The search for a new doctor just became easier thanks to a new local online resource.

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Cutting edge cancer treatment comes to Methodist Willowbrook Hospital

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:11:43 +0000

In 2007, just two years after being diagnosed and treated for colon cancer, Bob Coffee discovered his disease had metastasized to his liver. After his oncologist noticed the strain the chemotherapy sessions was placing on his body, she suggested a different form of treatment. Today, the retired convenient store owner is making history as the first person to ever undergo the chemoembolization

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Why Red Meat May Cause Colorectal Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:53:27 +0000

Could frequent trips to your favorite burger joint increase your cancer risk? According to new research, a diet that is high in processed and red meat may lead to a higher risk of colorectal cancer. The recently published study gathered information from a large U.S. prospective cohort of more than 300,000 men and women aged 50-71. Data were gathered through detailed questionnaires and a follow

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Unlike ex, Diet not settling down soon

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:23:53 +0000

Diether Ocampo has a simple message to ex-wife Kristine Hermosa who is reportedly tying the knot with Oyo Sotto.

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Smoky Mountain’s Ulrich eyes special season

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:55:17 +0000

SYLVA This might be the only season Smoky Mountain soccer coach Dolphus Brown wants one of this players to be selfish.

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Common Colonoscopy Questions… Answered!

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:49:49 +0000

It might not be the most pleasant topic for the dinner table, but it could allow you to have a lot more of those enjoyable evening conversations. Experts estimate that if everyone were screened for colon cancer, we could save about 20,000 lives a year. Cancer - Colorectal cancer - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Gastrointestinal

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News You Can Use: How to Save Your Colon

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:12:11 +0000

Ask an expert questions and check out our tips and resources. Health - Colorectal cancer - Cancer - United States - Colonoscopy

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Donna Maurillo, Food for Thought: Readers weigh in on vitamin D-eficiency

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:44:43 +0000

Well, that totally blew me away. I never expected such a huge response to my question about vitamin D, but my mailbox has been jammed with your information and advice.

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Makati Mayor Junjun Binay wishes for Kris Aquino’s happiness

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 06:21:19 +0000

Mayor Binay said he's not yet ready to enter into a new relationship

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Smoky’s Mountain’s Ulrich eyes special season

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 04:40:35 +0000

SYLVA This might be the only season Smoky Mountain soccer coach Dolphus Brown wants one of this players to be selfish.

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Colon cancer initiative charts success

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:23:46 +0000

Investigation into the incidence of colon cancer in Siouxlandcommunities brought some surprising information to Mercy MedicalCenter-Sioux City's clinical program team. But a concerted effortto educate the public (Colonoscopies Save Lives!), thanks in largepart to a grant from the American Cancer Society , has helped toturn the tide against this deadly disease, says Amy Levin, Mercy'sclinical

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Road to Family’s Home Washed Out

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:31:18 +0000

For the second time in four months, a road that leads to a family's home in Stokesdale has washed out.

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“Survivor” Ethan Zohn Stands Up to Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:30:10 +0000

"Survivor: Africa" Winner Joins Initiative to Raise Awareness, Money to Fight Disease

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FTC clamps down on acai supplement fraud

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:58:21 +0000

Acting on a complaint from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the District Court for the Northern District of Illinois ordered five companies to temporarily halt their sales.

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Woman jumps out of wheelchair and into water from Fort Pierce bridge, witnesses rescue her

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:58:00 +0000

FORT PIERCE A 41-year-old Fort Pierce woman who police say attempted suicide by jumping off the Seaway Drive Bridge early Tuesday had colon cancer, according to Fort Pierce Police reports.

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Woman crosses ‘Mermaid at Sip-n-Dip’ off bucket list

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:01:33 +0000

GREAT FALLS -Mary Licht, a Great Falls native who is battling cancer, recently managed to overcome one of her biggest fears by becoming a mermaid at Great Falls' famous Sip-n-Dip Lounge in the O'Haire Motor Inn.

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Ann Smolowe

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 05:45:46 +0000

Ann Smolowe, 51, a former Westport resident and the senior managing director for leadership giving in Dartmouth College's Office of Development, died Aug. 14, 2010, at her home in Norwich, Vt., after a two-year battle with colon cancer.

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Colon Cancer Prevention

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 04:47:44 +0000

A recent analysis may help determine which colon cancer prevention treatments are most effective.

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FTC Cracks Down on Acai Supplements, Cites Rachael Ray and Oprah

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:35:21 +0000

There's no evidence that acai supplements can make people quickly lose a lot of weight, the FTC says.

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FTC halts acai supplement sales

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:25:37 +0000

The FTC announced on Monday a court-ordered temporary injunction against Central Coast Nutraceuticals Inc., the maker of Acai Advanced, and four affiliated companies which market a variety of acai berry supplements and "colon cleansers."

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Procognia joins colon cancer imaging study

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:37:17 +0000

The Chief Scientist added the company to the Biomedical Photonics program led by Given Imaging and Medigus.

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Sales Tax Hearing

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:04:51 +0000

Colon cancer survivor Kimberly Bradstreet of Columbia shows TRAC commissioners some of her prescription medicines that would be taxed under their proposal.

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Veteran Actor Charlie Davao Dies

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:50:33 +0000

MANILA - Veteran character actor Charlie Davao, father of Ricky Davao, passed away Sunday morning after a long battle with colon cancer. He was 76. Cavite Rep. Lanie Mercado confirmed that Davao expired around 11:30 a.m. at the Philippine General Hospital.

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Saudi Arabian statesman Ghazi Algosaibi dies

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:48:21 +0000

Ghazi Algosaibi, Saudi Arabia's consummate statesman and liberal writer, died Sunday at the age of 70 from stomach cancer, relatives said. A former ambassador to Britain, Mr. Algosaibi often represented his country at international forums and was known for Saudi Arabia - Middle East - Ambassador - Great Britain - Writer

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Pfizer Fights Back Against Forbes

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:44:07 +0000

Forbes' series on cancer drug failures singles out the company unfairly, Pfizer says.

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New colonoscopy reveals blind spots

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:56:32 +0000

If the early growths that turn into colon cancer are found and removed, it could mean a patient never has to develop colon cancer.

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22 disease-fighting superfoods

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 16:56:49 +0000

New research is uncovering the age-defying, disease-fighting, fat-blasting superpowers of common foods you already love. Health - Conditions and Diseases - Nutrition and Metabolism Disorders - Cholesterol and Other Fats - Vitamin

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Saudi statesman and poet dies of stomach cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 15:30:38 +0000

Ghazi Algosaibi, Saudi Arabia's consummate statesman and liberal writer, died Sunday at the age of 70 from stomach cancer, relatives said.

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Palm Bay man takes cancer fight to the public

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 06:55:11 +0000

Diagnosed with colon cancer a few days shy of his 27th birthday, Eddie Dwyer chronicles his daily struggles with the disease in a highly public way.

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Final chapters | Recent deaths in the news

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 02:34:19 +0000

Ted Stevens , former U.S. senator who helped shape modern Alaska with federal laws and billions in federal dollars. Stevens was killed Monday night in a plane crash. He was 86. Stevens served in the Senate for 40 years, longer than any other Republican. He was known as a fierce and often hot-tempered advocate for his state. When a federal jury found him guilty of corruption in 2008, he insisted

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Cancer survivor on marks to raise money

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 15:02:37 +0000

AFTER years of running races for cancer charities for fun, driving instructor Bryan Mitchell is now tackling the Blenheim 10k race as a survivor after colon cancer almost stopped him dead in his tracks.

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Study finds aspirin protects against colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 14:27:53 +0000

A daily dose of aspirin can prevent cancer in people with a genetic disorder that increases their risk of developing the disease, scientists say.

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Panel hears objections to proposed changes in S.C. sales tax code

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 12:35:28 +0000

South Carolinians reacted on Friday to proposals from the state's tax realilgnment commission. The panel is considering a host of changes to the state's tax code in an effort to make it broader and flatter.

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Nelson House: From his idea came Dream Cruise

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 10:00:19 +0000

It made sense that the founder of the Woodward Dream Cruise, the quintessential grassroots event, was a plumber with simple tastes. Nelson House died of colon cancer at his Ferndale home on Thursday, nine days before the 16th annual Dream Cruise on Aug. 21. He was 69.

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Lou Smit, Detective in JonBenet Ramsey Case, Is Dead at 75

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 06:13:25 +0000

Lou Smit, a longtime police detective who was called out of retirement to help investigate the 1996 slaying of JonBenet Ramsey, the 6-year-old beauty pageant winner, but resigned after concluding that the police had wrongly focused on her parents, died Wednesday in Colorado Springs. He was 75.

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Obituary: Lou Smith / Police detective in the JonBenet Ramsey case

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 04:18:18 +0000

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Screening recommendations for colon and rectal cancers

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0000

In its early stages, colon cancer has no warning signs. A family history of colon cancer or a history of polyps indicates a need for regular checkups and examinations of the colon beginning at an earlier age than is normally recommended.

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Diana Chiaverini

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 03:44:08 +0000

Diana Eileen Chiaverini, 51, died June 19, 2010, in Southern California after a tough and courageous battle with colon cancer. At the time of her diagnosis, Diana was given only a month to live but through willpower and treatment, she was able to spend several months more with her son and daughter.

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Korean stars attend wake of fashion designer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 03:06:46 +0000

Korean stars paid their final respects to fashion design icon Andre Kim, who died of colon cancer and pneumonia on Aug. 12. He was 74. Kims wake is being held at the Seoul National University Hospital. His death came as a shock to his friends and family. Kim was undergoing treatment at a hospital for several weeks before he died. Among the stars and entertainers seen at the wake were popular

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Lou Smit, 75, Detective in JonBenet Ramsey Case, Is Dead

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 02:13:22 +0000

He came out of retirement to investigate the 1996 murder, but resigned after concluding that the police had wrongly focused on the parents.

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Estrogen-only therapy may not up lung cancer deaths

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 22:57:25 +0000

Women who use estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy don't appear to be at increased risk of dying from lung cancer.

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South Korean designer Kim dies

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:14:43 +0000

Top South Korean fashion designer Andre Kim has passed away at the age of 75.

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Nellie King, Former Pirates Pitcher and Broadcaster, Dies at 82

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 02:11:03 +0000

The 6-foot-6 right-hander had modest success as a pitcher for the Pirates, then found success as a soft-spoken announcer and an expert interviewer.

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S.Korea’s fashion icon dies at 75

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 02:02:25 +0000

South Korean fashion designer Andre Kim has died at the age of 75, his son said Friday.

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Ken Denike looks well. It’s been just over a year since the NPA school trustee was diagnosed with colon and rectal …

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:49:25 +0000

Last June, Brenda Jane Bedry was shocked to be diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer. Shock quickly turned to practical matters when the high cost of traditional and alternative cancer therapies galvanized the 60-year-old grandmother into action.

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New Colonoscopy Welcomed By Patients & Doctors

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:07:09 +0000

Colonoscopies have become a common procedure for adults to screen for colon cancer. But, not all colonoscopies are created equal. Dr. Stephen Eskin with Coral Gables Hospital performs a new procedure called the minimally invasive complete colonoscopy.

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Should belly fat prompt early colon cancer screens?

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:25:30 +0000

A large waistline more than doubles the risk that people in their 40s will develop precancerous cells in the colon, according to Korean researchers.

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Former Pirate announcer/player King passes away

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:04:36 +0000

Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - Nelson King, a former pitcher and announcer for the Pittsburgh Pirates, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 82. He had been battling several health problems for the past couple of years, including colon cancer and pneumonia.

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Former Pirates pitcher, announcer King dies at 82

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:08:24 +0000

Nellie King, a former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher and broadcaster who later became the sports information director and golf coach at Duquesne University, has died after several years of health problems that included colon cancer and pneumonia. He was 82. King's death was confirmed by Duquesne, where King worked from 1975-92 -- also serving as the publicity director for the Eastern Eight

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Former Bucs Pitcher, Announcer ‘Nellie’ King Dies

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:35:17 +0000

Former Pirates pitcher and broadcaster, Joseph "Nellie" King, 82, died Wednesday morning. King passed away after a lengthy battle with colon cancer and pneumonia.

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Former Pirates broadcaster Nellie King dead at 82

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:05:50 +0000

Duquesne University athletic spokesman Dave Saba announced King's death Wednesday, after battling colon cancer and pneumonia. King worked as the Pittsburgh school 's sports information director from 1975 to 1992 and its golf coach for 16 years before retiring in 2004. He also was color commentator for the radio broadcasts of Duquesne men's basketball.

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Amgen?s Vectibix Fails In Head-And-Neck Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:20:31 +0000

The colon cancer Vectibix did not improve survival in head-and-neck cancer, maker Amgen announced t

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Pharma Stories You May Have Missed

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:51:37 +0000

A roundup of relevant posts from other blogs.

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Johnson: Palace housekeeper found joy in suite life

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 07:06:43 +0000

She was a housekeeper in a hotel. She did this for 46 years, or since the time I was in first grade vacuuming, making beds, cleaning tubs, sinks and toilets. Forty-six years.

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Benefit helps Burlington woman

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:28:13 +0000

A benefit for Burlington resident Nicole Cobb who is battling colon cancer is 4-11 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15, at Woodies Tavern, 10020 Demia Way off Mount Zion Road.

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Hitting the Methylation Marks

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:25:03 +0000

A DNA-based colon cancer test may help to diagnose the disease earlier , reports the New York Times . Instead of relying on mutational testing, a new test from Madison, Wis.-based Exact Sciences looks for highly methylated DNA. In cancer cells, the Times says, DNA is usually less methylated, except for certain spots "where the methylation process is taken to excess, perhaps because the cells

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WATCH: Say Cheese! Healthy Options

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:21:10 +0000

How to indulge in your favorite cheese platters without ruining your waistline. Food - Home - Cooking - Shopping - Recreation

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WATCH: Protect Your Kids from Skin Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:20:59 +0000

Melanoma survivor Shonda Schilling wants to educate kids about the sun. Skin cancer - Melanoma - Cancer - Conditions and Diseases - Health

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Hormone therapy lowers risk of cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:01:29 +0000

Drugs used in hormone replacement therapy are a mixed bag of risks and benefits, as studies occasionally point out. But for women who are concerned about colon cancer, hormone therapy might be a good idea.

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DNA Test May Speed Colon Cancer Diagnosis

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 23:45:03 +0000

A new generation of tests now in development would evaluate stool samples before a colonoscopy is called for.

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Paul Rexe dies of cancer at 67

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:45:37 +0000

The man they knew as "Rexie" was a fiery debater, a passionate teacher, an ardent politician and always a committed friend. Former city Coun. Paul Rexe died Monday after a battle with colon cancer. He was 67.[ ]

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9/11 Settlement Letters Bring Moment of Reckoning

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:13:14 +0000

Ground zero workers who sued the city for health problems learned how much, under a deal, they would be compensated.

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Can hormone therapy help cut risk of colon cancer?

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 03:05:44 +0000

Far fewer women take hormone replacement therapy than did a decade ago, but the drugs are a mixed bag of risks and benefits, as studies occasionally point out. For women who are especially concerned about colon cancer, hormone therapy might be a good idea.

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Hundreds Run 5K In Boxer Shorts

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 21:06:27 +0000

Hundreds of people hit the streets in their skivvies, taking part in a 5K run in boxer shorts to raise awareness about colon cancer.

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Actor Charlie Davao, 75, dies of colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 09:14:37 +0000

"His death was unexpected," said actor Ricky Davao, whose father Charlie succumbed to colon cancer on Sunday morning. Charlie was 75.

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R.I.P. Charlie Davao

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 07:36:16 +0000

Veteran actor Charlie Davao succumbed to colon cancer on Aug. 8 at 11:30 a.m. at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) in Manila. The news was confirmed by Cavite congresswoman Lani Mercado as relayed to her by actor Tirso Cruz III, reported abs-cbnNEWS.com. In an interview, Jackie Lou Blanco, ex-wife of one of Charlies sons, Ricky Davao, said that she, together with his other children and

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Actor Charlie Davao dies, says Kuya Germs

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 04:53:33 +0000

Veteran character actor Charlie Davao, father of actor Ricky Davao, passed away at the Philippine General Hospital Sunday after battling colon cancer for months.

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Hot Issues

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 04:39:52 +0000

MANILA, Philippines - Veteran character actor Charlie Davao, father of Ricky Davao, passed away Sunday morning after a long battle with colon cancer, radio dzMM reported.

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Charlie Davao suffers from colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:21:16 +0000

Veteran actor Charlie Davao is suffering from colon cancer, reported an article published in Journal Online, Aug. 6. His son, Ricky Davao, said the cancer was detected December 2009. He added that Charlie has not undergone chemotherapy for fear of the pain such a treatment gives. Although Ricky said they won't grant interviews for now, they will release an official statement soon. He asks

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Charlie Davao is still alive, says daughter

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:55:04 +0000

MANILA, Philippines - Veteran character actor Charlie Davao, father of Ricky Davao, is still alive following rumors that he has succumbed to colon cancer.

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Arizona researcher gets $1.8 M grant for colon cancer study

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:27:45 +0000

TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - The National Cancer Institute awarded a $1,784,878 grant to an Arizona Cancer Center researcher to study colon cancer and develop a new therapy treatment, according to a press release.

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Gregory E. Goeken, 64

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 21:50:04 +0000

Gregory E. Goeken, 64, of Lake St. Louis, Mo., father of a Lafayette resident, died Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010, at his residence. He had colon cancer.

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iCAD gets FDA nod for colon cancer detection product

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:34:16 +0000

Nashua, N.H.-based image and analysis solutions company iCAD Inc. has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the companys VeraLook computer-aided detection product used to analyze virtual colonoscopy exams.

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WATCH: Boston Med: Fighting Cancer With Surgery

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:50:09 +0000

One surgeon fights to save a colon cancer patient's life. Cancer - Colorectal cancer - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Gastrointestinal

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‘Boston Med’: Living with Colon Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:50:29 +0000

Blowing off several colonoscopies was a life-threatening move for one patient. Cancer - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Gastrointestinal - Colorectal

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Routine Blood Tests Can Provide An Early Warning For Colorectal Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:36:55 +0000

Anemia, a common blood disorder characterized by low hemoglobin levels, has long been associated with those suffering from colorectal cancer. But researchers at Tel Aviv University have discovered that, more than a symptom of active disease, low hemoglobin levels can actually indicate a potential for colon cancer years before it's diagnosed. Graduate student Inbal Goldshtein, who works with Dr

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Out of Our Past

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:37:11 +0000

25 years ago today, 1985: For the second time in three weeks, the nation has heard the jarring news that President Reagan has cancerthis time a common and easily curable form of skin cancer that is far less worrisome that the colon cancer discovered earlier. Reagan himself disclosed Monday that a bump removed from his nose last week turned out to be a form of skin cancer, known as a basal cell

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Honor roll: Covidien employee raises money, awareness for colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:35:41 +0000

NORTH HAVEN Colon cancer: Its not sexy and its a topic not many people want to talk about.

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James Edward ‘Jamie’ Odom, 44, Dallas Fire-Rescue veteran

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 07:32:05 +0000

James Edward "Jamie" Odom did all he could to fend off retirement from Dallas Fire-Rescue during his two-year battle with colon cancer.

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Honor roll

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 06:35:51 +0000

NORTH HAVEN Colon cancer: Its not sexy and its a topic not many people want to talk about.

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Tonight on ‘Boston Med’

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 04:16:15 +0000

A firefighter struggles with a diagnosis of colon cancer on tonight's "Boston Med" (at 10 p.m. on

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Genomic Health Says International Markets, New Oncotype Indications are Key to Future Growth

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 01:25:05 +0000

Genomic Health officials said this week that after several years of rapid growth for the company's flagship Oncotype Dx assay for node-negative, estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer, it anticipates "more modest" growth for that business in the US over the next year.

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NV Health Agency Gets Grant To Fight Colon Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:02:04 +0000

The Nevada Health Division has received a $600,000 grant to enhance screening programs for colorectal cancer.

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Long term decline of hemoglobin level may associate colorectal cancer onset

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 04:21:35 +0000

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THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED: Man bikes cross country to raise colon-cancer awareness, money

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 04:14:38 +0000

MIDDLETOWN After a hard-fought battle with cancer, 23-year-old Molly McMaster traveled from New York to Colorado to raise money and awareness about colon cancer on inline skates.

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Team UB’s Annie Duke Will Host the August 8th $10 Buy-in Second Sundays Fundraiser to Benefit Philadelphia Colon …

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 23:18:00 +0000

MIAMI, FL--(Marketwire - 08/03/10) - UB.com is gearing up to deliver another awesome 'Second Sundays' online fundraiser, this time to support Philadelphia man, Jason La Monaca, who's been battling colon cancer now for four years. The August 8th $10 buy-in event at UB.com is scheduled for 14:45 ET, and will be hosted by Team UB Pro Annie Duke . UB will match 100% of the prize pool, with all

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My Bologna Has a First Name, It’s C-A-N-C-E-R

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 21:26:55 +0000

Yeah, they look pretty sinister. In case you didn't know already, sodium nitrate and sodium nitritea food additives and preservatives which are found naturally in many leafy greens have, like pretty much anything we put in our bodies, been criticized as dangerous in large doses. The World Cancer Research fund already found nitrate consumption may lead to colon cancer, but a new US study shows

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Is your hemoglobin ‘trending’?

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:23:19 +0000

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Joliet chemical workers still waiting on compensation

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:27:21 +0000

JOLIET Four years ago, then-U.S. Sen. Barack Obama called them "veterans of the Cold War" and pledged to help them receive compensation. But today, many former workers at Blockson Chemical Co. in Joliet and their survivors still have not been paid from a fund created in 2000 to make amends for exposing the workers to high levels of radiation without telling them or providing adequate protection.

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Workers exposed to radiation await compensation

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:10:34 +0000

JOLIET, Ill. (AP) Four years ago, then-U.S. Sen. Barack Obama called them veterans of the Cold War and pledged to help them receive compensation. But today, many former workers at Blockson Chemical Co. in Joliet and their survivors still have not been paid from a fund created in 2000 to make amends for exposing [ ]

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Chemical workers wait for justice

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:53:24 +0000

Fund created a decade ago to compensate Blockson Chemical employees, survivors Former Joliet chemical workers still waiting to be paid after exposure to high levels of radiation.

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Boys Sell Lemonade For Colon Cancer Research

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:14:30 +0000

A group of Beaverton boys is trying to take down colon cancer one cup of lemonade at a time.

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Remembering Nicole

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:58:53 +0000

Dianne Zemnicky hands out a small card each time she performs a random act of kindness.

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Health Tip: Screening Early for Colorectal Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:02:53 +0000

(HealthDay News) -- The general rule is that most people don't need to be screened for colorectal cancer until the age of 50. But for some who meet certain criteria, earlier screening is recommended.

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Biomarker co Micromedic raises NIS 11.8m on TASE

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:35:24 +0000

Micromedic's subsidiaries are developing diagnostic molecules for colon cancer, breast cancer, and diabetes.

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Aspirin-colon cancer trial

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 06:44:14 +0000

CANCER doctors here are set to start a multi-centre clinical trial across Asia to see how effective Aspirin is in reducing colon cancer from recurring. Announcing this on Tuesday, the National Cancer Centre here is working with local hospitals and medical centres in China, India, the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia to recruit 2,660 patients for this phase 3 clinical trial.

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Hood professor lauded for life’s work on death and dying

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 06:13:43 +0000

He was an expert in gerontology, the study of aging, and thanatology, the study of dying, death and bereavement A Hood College professor who inspired and influenced thousands of students, Dana Cable was the driving force behind the school's thanatology graduate program

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Golf: Woman, 67, records ace, breaks into tears

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 04:47:17 +0000

After she did a little celebration dance, Suzie Knudsen wanted more than anything to tell her husband about her first hole in one. Denny Knudsen, however, died of colon cancer in April 2009 at age 68, so he wasnt there to

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New Yorkers remember Cory

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 04:27:36 +0000

LOWER MANHATTAN, New York A holy Mass was celebrated in memory of President Corazon Aquino at the San Lorenzo Chapel in New York Sunday.

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Former Joliet chemical workers wait for radiation funds

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 02:52:34 +0000

Four years ago, then-U.S. Sen. Barack Obama called them "veterans of the Cold War" and pledged to help them receive compensation. But today, many former workers at Blockson Chemical Co. in Joliet and their survivors still have not been paid from a fund created in 2000 to make amends for exposing the workers to high levels of radiation without telling them or providing adequate protection. Among

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Waiting for justice

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 02:30:24 +0000

Fund created a decade ago to compensate Blockson Chemical employees, survivors Many former Joliet chemical workers and their survivors have not been paid from a fund created after the workers were exposed to radiation.

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St. Charles woman’s neighbors helping her recover from surgery

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:17:32 +0000

As Julie Huston recuperates from brain surgery, her neighbors and friends are providing assistance in quiche form.

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Q&A with Gastroenterologist Joseph C. Anderson, UConn Health Center

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:03:19 +0000

Q. How prevalent is colorectal cancer? Does it favor one gender over another? Why is 50 the magic age for screening? A. According to state health officials, colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer diagnosed in Connecticut men and the third most common cancer diagnosed in Connecticut women. It is also the third leading cause of cancer-related death in both Connecticut men and women.

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Poor people less likely to survive cancer than the rich: study

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:36:33 +0000

Cancer patients from rich communities have better survival rates than patients from poor ones, according to new Canadian research.

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Pearl Korn: A Great Progressive Candidate For Congress - Dr. David Gill In His Own Words

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:51:38 +0000

In my last post (which you can read by clicking on this LINK) I wrote about and supported Dr. David Gill for Congress in the

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Kris on James: We’ve stopped loving each other a long time ago

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:00:15 +0000

TV host-actress Kris Aquino on Sunday said she and former husband, cager James Yap, had stopped loving each other "a long time ago."

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Obituary: John Hogan III / Worker who died in fall was emotional bedrock for his family

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 04:32:47 +0000

After a rash of tragedies befell family members two years ago, Erin Jeter suggested to her brother, John Hogan, that the family might be cursed. Mr. Hogan, known for his warmth, grew suddenly terse. "Don't say that," she recalled him saying. "We have so much love, we have so many things to be thankful for."

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Late Philippine president Corazon Aquino remembered

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:25:54 +0000

Philippine President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III visits the tomb of his mother, former President Corazon Aquino, in commemoration of her first death anniversary at the Manila Memorial Park in Paranaque, Metro Manila, Philippines, Aug. 1, 2010. Corazon Aquino, revered by the Filipinos as the country's mother of independence, died of colon cancer last year.

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Remembering Cory Aquino

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 22:32:29 +0000

MANILA - THE Philippines on Sunday remembered the late Corazon Aquino, who led the nation in crushing a brutal dictatorship and whose death exactly a year ago propelled her son to the presidency. President Benigno Aquino led family and friends in a special mass that celebrated the heroism of his mother, who in her trademark yellow dress led the 'people power' uprising to end the 20-year regime

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Cyclist welcomed in Glens Falls after cross-country ride

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 21:32:44 +0000

GLENS FALLS -- Andrew Hudon blasted through a blue tape at CityPark, climbed the steps of the gazebo and hoisted his biketriumphantly in the air after completing a 2,200-mile trek fromColorado to raise awareness and money for colon cancerresearch.

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People from all walks of life honor Cory Aquino

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 21:07:27 +0000

A year after her death, tributes to the late President Corazon Cory Aquino came in many poignant formsfrom a President who vowed to uphold his mothers legacy to a retired policeman who got up early just so he could sing many of her favorite songs by her tomb.

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Philippines remembers late democracy icon Aquino

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 08:18:35 +0000

Filipinos paid tribute Sunday to democracy icon Corazon Aquino, who helped lead a 1986 "people power" revolt that ousted a dictator and whose death last year became a springboard for her son's triumphant run for the presidency.

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Aquino to Truth Commission critics: Bring issue to SC

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 08:08:23 +0000

President Benigno Aquino III on Sunday dared critics of the Truth Commission to take the issue to the Supreme Court if they want to challenge the constitutionality of the creation of the fact-finding body.

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Phillippines remember Aquino

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 07:16:18 +0000

The Philippines have remembered Corazon Aquino, who led the nation in crushing a brutal dictatorship.

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Phillippines remember Corazon Aquino

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 05:55:36 +0000

The Philippines have remembered Corazon Aquino, who led the nation in crushing a brutal dictatorship.

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Philippines remembers Cory Aquino, democracy icon

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:56:52 +0000

The Philippines on Sunday remembered the late Corazon Aquino, who led the nation in crushing a brutal dictatorship and whose death exactly a year ago propelled her son to the presidency.

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Aquino leads commemoration of Cory’s 1st death anniversary

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:53:24 +0000

President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III on Sunday led his family and hundreds of yellow-clad supporters in commemorating the first death anniversary of his mother, former President Corazon "Cory" Aquino.

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Generations at rest

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:08:21 +0000

Diane Keating Huss, Barbara Huss, Katie Huss and the new pastor of James Island Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Dr. Earl A. Bland, are standing by the grave of John Huss, who died June 22 of colon cancer at 48. They are animated. They joke a little. They laugh.

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Colon cancer blood test more economical

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 02:56:45 +0000

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., July 31 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers advise using highly sensitive fecal occult blood tests to economically screen for colon cancer. Colorectal cancer - Faecal occult blood - United States - Cancer - Health

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Philippines marks Corazons death anniversary

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 02:21:56 +0000

The Philippines will today mark one year since the death of democracy heroine Corazon Aquino, a momentous event that is still being felt as it propelled her son to the presidency.

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Security tightened at La Salle Greenhills for Cory’s 1st death anniversary

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:53:23 +0000

Security was tightened Sunday at the La Salle Greenhills in Mandaluyong City, where President Benigno Simeon Aquino III was to lead activities marking the first death anniversary of his late mother, former President Corazon "Cory" Aquino.

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Industry : Calcium research cherry picked results

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:42:32 +0000

One of the main responses to the studys findings is to point out that the adequate intake of calcium plays an important role in building and maintaining bone mass, and that the study published in the BMJ should not cause consumers to doubt the importance of calcium supplements in maintaining bone health.

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Coach says baseball keeps him alive

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:43:57 +0000

PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- On Tuesday, Portland's Babe Ruth All-Stars leave for the New England Regional Tournament in Quincy, Massachusetts.

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Philippine leader unveils giant photo tribute to mother

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:52:22 +0000

Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Saturday unveiled a massive photo mosaic of his mother, the late president Corazon Aquino, in a tribute just before the first anniversary of her death.

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Masses mark Cory’s death anniversary

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:27:14 +0000

MANILA -- President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III will lead his family in a Mass at the La Salle Greenhills in San Juan City today, Sunday, to commemorate the first death anniversary of their mother, former President Corazon "Cory" Aquino. read more

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Mass marks Cory’s death anniversary

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:42:35 +0000

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Runners race in their undies for a cause

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:21:23 +0000

Royal Oak -- The Colon Cancer Alliance will pass out boxer shorts for racers participating in today's Undy 5000 5K race to wear as they run to raise awareness of colorectal cancer.

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Filipinos mark momentous death of Cory Aquino

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:41:45 +0000

MANILA - The Philippines will mark on Sunday one year since the death of democracy heroine Corazon Aquino, a momentous event that is still being felt as it propelled her son to the presidency.

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Free to Breathe Rumble Run

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:37:23 +0000

There will be a bike show, a Harley Davidson children's fashion show, sport memorabilia silent auction and live music.

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Aquino pays tribute to his mother

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:53:36 +0000

Philippine President Benigno Aquino has unveiled a massive photo mosaic of his mother, the late president Corazon Aquino, on the first anniversary of her death.

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Corys inspiration lives on

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:51:46 +0000

A year after she breathed her last, former President Corazon C. Aquino is remembered this Saturday by a nation inspired by her iconic status as a champion of democracy. In her death, Tita Cory was honored as a heroine by Filipinos, pouring into the streets dressed in yellow and drenched in tears and rain. But for those closest to her, we learned how they valued her more for her common roles in

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Cory one year after

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:23:21 +0000

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Aquino unveils giant photo tribute to mother

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 09:59:51 +0000

President Benigno Noynoy Aquino III on Saturday unveiled a massive photo mosaic of his mother, the late president Corazon Aquino, in a tribute just before the first anniversary of her death.

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Despite rains, Noynoy leads unfurling of giant photo mosaic for Cory

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:23:23 +0000

President Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Aquino III arrived at the Quirino Grandstand Saturday afternoon to lead the unfurling of a photo mosaic to honor his mother, the late former Presidnet Corazon "Cory" Aquino, on her first death anniversary.

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PEP: Kris Aquino answers rumors linking her to different men

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:30:16 +0000

Habang wala si Kris Aquino sa bansa ay kung anu-anong balita ang lumabas tungkol sa kanya. Kasama na rito ang pagli-link sa kanya sa iba't ibang lalaki na kinabibilangan ng ilang artista at pulitiko tulad ni Senador Francis Escudero.

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Robber says he did it to go back to prison

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:31:41 +0000

Peter Barry Lawrence pointed a BB gun at a bank teller and was surprised at the amount of bravado that surged through him. He threatened to shoot anyone who followed him out.

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Philippines to mark momentous death of Corazon Aquino

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:47:46 +0000

The Philippines will on Sunday mark one year since the death of democracy heroine Corazon Aquino, a momentous event that is still being felt as it propelled her son to the presidency.

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Report Shows Mass. Ahead In Cancer Prevention

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:27:51 +0000

A report released by the American Cancer Society says that the state isn't spending enough on anti-tobacco programs, however.

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Yellow-flowering trees planted on Times St. to honor Cory

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:38:24 +0000

Yellow-flowering trees were planted on Friday in front of the Aquino residence on Times Street in Quezon City as part of the commemoration of the late President Corazon Aquino's first death anniversary.

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Group calls to support volunteerism for Corys death anniversary

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:11:47 +0000

MANILA, Philippines - Instead of watching President Benigno Aquino III solve the country's ills in the next 100 days, a group calls on Filipinos to do their part in nation-building with the re-launch of the "People Power People" Program.

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Fundraiser tonight for ailing Pittston firefighters

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:09:43 +0000

The mail has poured into Charles Barone's home, giving him a virtual Hallmark stock of cards.

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Calcium supplements play an important role in maintaining bone health

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:47:09 +0000

A broad range of scientific research has demonstrated that an adequate intake of calcium plays an important role in building and maintaining optimum bone mass, and a recent meta-analysis published online in the British Medical Journal should not cause consumers to doubt the value of calcium supplements for maintaining bone health.

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Michigan

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:34:09 +0000

Michigan Michigan falls short on legislative remedies to fight cancer, though it received top scores for its law banning smoking in workplaces and increasing taxes on tobacco, the American Cancer Society said in a report Thursday.

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Harry C. Press Jr., 78, dies; led Howard University’s radiology department

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0000

Harry C. Press Jr., 78, a Howard University radiologist who successfully fought for the racial integration of a swimming pool in his former Silver Spring neighborhood, died July 4 at his home in Bethesda. He had complications from colon cancer.

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17. Galas rep admitted to ICU

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:44:46 +0000

KOTA BARU: Galas assemblyman Che Hashim Sulaima has been admitted to the intensive care unit of the Perdana Specialist Hospital here due to colon cancer.

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American Cancer Society wants Michigan to step up its game

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:25:39 +0000

Michigan falls short on legislative remedies to fight cancer, though it got top scores for its new law banning smoking in workplaces including bars and restaurants, and increasing taxes on tobacco, according to a report released today by the American Cancer Society.

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Galas assemblyman admitted to ICU

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:09:45 +0000

KOTA BAHARU, July 29 Galas assemblyman Che Hashim Sulaima has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the Perdana Specialist Hospital here due to colon cancer. State Assembly Speaker Datuk Nasuruddin Daud, when contacted by Bernama, said the Pas assemblyman was admitted to the hospital two or three days ago. Che Hashim is said to have been

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Chris A. Henderson, 1951-2010: UT adviser aided adult students with issues

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:07:20 +0000

By MARK ZABORNEY BLADE STAFF WRITER Chris A. Henderson, who for 15 years helped adults without a college education find a foothold at the University of Toledo, died Sunday in her West Toledo home of colon cancer. She was 59. She was associate director for the office of undergraduate admission and worked until about 2 1/2 months ago, her husband, John Henderson, said. "She just fought it and

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Screening Numbers Low For Breast And Colon Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:03:09 +0000

An alarming new report shows Montanans aren't getting the health tests they need. That's why one pathologist wants everyone to know breast and colon cancer screenings can save lives.

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Benefit will aid Pittston firefighters’ cancer battle

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:49:01 +0000

Community turns out for firefighters in time of need PITTSTON - The mail has poured into Charles Barone's home, giving him a virtual stock of greeting cards.Since the Pittston firefighter learned in May that he had colon cancer, family and friends have

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Alexandria and Arlington health calendar

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0000

SENIORS WALKING PROGRAM, 8-9 a.m. Thursdays and Tuesdays, Ballston Common Mall, 4238 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Free. 703-558-6859. Arlington - United States - Virginia - Counties - Business and Economy

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Colon and Breast Cancer Screening

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:25:47 +0000

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released two new reports saying too many Americans are not being screened for breast and colon cancer.

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UPDATE: Hospira 2Q Earnings Surge, But Sales Light

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:33:12 +0000

UPDATE: Hospira 2Q Earnings Surge, But Sales Light

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Health Buzz: Friends May Help You Live Longer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:44:05 +0000

How to distinguish between a cold or allergy; the hospital, your care coordinator.

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Exact Sciences reports total revenues of $1.3M for second-quarter 2010

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:35:46 +0000

Exact Sciences Corp. today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010.

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NitePics: Inside Chris4Life’s Cancer “Blue Crush” Arts Soiree

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:13:02 +0000

Artists and activists came together at Adam's Morgan strength training spot, STROGA, last night to crush colon cancer and celebrate patients, survivors and caregivers with Chris4Life. Cancer - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Organizations - Gastrointestinal

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BCL2 marker impacts on chemotherapy to breast cancer patients: Research

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:20:36 +0000

A new predictive marker which could help doctors to decide whether breast cancer patients would benefit from chemotherapy has been identified by a team of scientists.The study, part-funded by Cancer Research UK and published in the British Journal of Cancer today (Wednesday), shows for the first time how this molecular marker has been singled out as an independent factor in examining a breast

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Buffalo Pastor Uses Cancer to Inspire Others

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:08:53 +0000

BUFFALO, NY -- On the outside, you may not know the pain and suffering that Pastor Robert Baines is dealing with every single day. He is not shy about his health issues.

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Physician Authors Editorial on Cost-Effectiveness Study for Colon Cancer Screening

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:38:54 +0000

Russell Harris, MD, MPH, professor of medicine at UNC and a member of UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, wrote an editorial in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute about a study concluding that CTC or "virtual" colonoscopy is not cost effective compared with colonoscopy if reimbursed at the same rate as colonoscopy.

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UNC physician authors editorial on cost-effectiveness study for colon cancer screening

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:32:59 +0000

( University of North Carolina School of Medicine ) Russell Harris, M.D., M.P.H., professor of medicine at UNC and a member of UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, wrote the editorial in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

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CTC screening for colorectal cancer not cost-effective when reimbursed at same rate as colonoscopy

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:31:59 +0000

( Journal of the National Cancer Institute ) Computed tomographic colonography, also known as virtual colonoscopy, is not cost-effective if reimbursed at the same rate as colonoscopy, according to a study published online July 27 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

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Barry Crimmins: Sickened Ire

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:14:20 +0000

I went to a doctor for a preliminary consultation for a colonoscopy. The entire procedure was to be covered by a state agency because I am 57 years old; have no health insurance; and a family history of colon cancer.

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Longtime HHS coach dies from cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:58:17 +0000

POCATELLO Tony Scott Hansen, varsity girl's basketball coach at Highland High School, passed away from colon cancer on Sunday.

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Blending social work, writing

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:56:38 +0000

Yuk Sum Chung, a colon-cancer survivor, is writing a memoir about her battle. But it serves a greater purpose: therapy. To better craft her story, she attended the Creative Writing Seminar put on by the University of Iowa School of Social Work over the weekend.

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Axela Acquires Xceed Molecular Creating Powerhouse in Robust and Easy-to-Use Systems for Translational Medicine

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:00:00 +0000

Axela Inc., an innovator in systems that multiplex protein biomarker testing in clinical research and diagnostics, has acquired Xceed Molecular, developer of the award-winning Ziplex® System for gene-expression analysis, the Breast Cancer Prognostic Assay, and Colon Cancer Xpress chip.

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Pedalling for Pete’s sake

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:48:55 +0000

WELLAND There was no way Pete Voynovich was missing out this year. The retired Welland professional firefighter had his tandem bike ready, and wife Connie by his side, to participate in the second annual ride For Pete's Sake.[ ]

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West Concord man honored at softball game

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:17:22 +0000

A West Concord softball team is keeping a local man's legacy of kindness, softball and all things small town alive by dedicating a softball field in his honor

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New drugs could make cancer ops more successful

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 22:01:10 +0000

Prof Shamgar Ben-Eliyahu, head of Tel Aviv University's department of psychology is testing a cocktail of drugs to prevent the negative effects of stress responses to colon cancer surgery.

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Mr. Michael A. Gladding Jr.

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 08:39:03 +0000

Michael Allan Gladding Jr., husband of Villa Gladding and a resident of Hemet, Calif., passed away peacefully at home after losing his 2-year battle with colon cancer.

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New Colonoscopy Reveals Blind Spots

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 23:17:33 +0000

It's a silent disease that kills almost 50,000 people every year. But if the early growths that turn into colon cancer are found and removed, it could mean a patient never has to develop colon cancer.

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Endoscopy center raises funds with basket raffle

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:58:58 +0000

In observance of Colon Cancer Awareness month in March, the Endoscopy Center at Robinwood raffled off a gift basket to raise funds to donate to a charity of the doctors of the Endoscopy Center's choice.

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GE Global Research, MSKCC begin study to improve diagnosis of early stage colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:42:32 +0000

A team of scientists at GE Global Research, the technology development arm for the GE, has launched a study with Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, (MSKCC) one of the worlds premier cancer centres, to better understand the early stages of colon cancer.

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New tool helps detect colon cancer sooner

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:30:16 +0000

Scientists have created a new tool to help doctors detect colon cancer sooner.

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Colon cancer survivor grateful for second chance

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:41:24 +0000

A Lamar resident recently fought a battle with colorectal cancer, discovering that she had stage two colon cancer and a "pancake" tumor.

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GE, MSKCC launch colon cancer study

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:07:54 +0000

A team of scientists at GE Global Research, the technology development arm for the GE, has launched a study with Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, (MSKCC) one of the world's premier cancer centers, to better understand the early stages of colon cancer. The goal is to yield new insights that improve treatment selection and outcomes for cancer patients in the future.

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A new drug treatment to close the window on colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:31:59 +0000

( American Friends of Tel Aviv University ) Professor Shamgar Ben-Eliyahu, head of Tel Aviv University's Department of Psychology, has opened on a new frontier in cancer research: he is recruiting colon cancer patients for a new clinical study which will test a cocktail of drugs to prevent the negative effects of stress responses to surgery. If successful, it will help the immune system maintain

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Aint No Party Like a Tea Party

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:22:41 +0000

The author is wondering when all of the competitive bikers will stop being here. Seriously, those shorts arent flattering, few of you are really sponsored, and its too hot to not just cruise, roll around town on a single gear, a fat seat and no risk of colon cancer, just chillin.

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BioTime Announces Addition of New Stem Cell Lines to Its Product Portfolio

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:52:00 +0000

ALAMEDA, Calif.----BioTime, Inc. announced today that on August 1, 2010 the Company will be offering for sale 21 new stem cell products for research use only. These products will include the novel stem cell lines: E120 expressing the gene LGR5 useful in colon cancer drug discovery, EN16, T43, RAD20.5, RA-SKEL8, SM22, and Z1, full properties of which will be disclosed on product launch, along

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Carreras returns to La Scala Oct. 10

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:37:20 +0000

La Scala says the Spanish tenor Jose Carreras will sing at the famed Milanese opera house for the first time in 14 years for a benefit concert later this year.

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GE Launches Study to Improve Diagnosis of Early Stage Colon Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:15:00 +0000

NISKAYUNA, N.Y.----A team of scientists at GE Global Research, the technology development arm for the GE , has launched a study with Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, one of the worlds premier cancer centers, to better understand the early stages of colon cancer.

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Increases in Leptin May Promote Colorectal Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:40:00 +0000

While researchers have known that obesity increases the risk for the development of colon cancer, the underlying molecular mechanisms have remained unclear. Now, for the first time, a collaborative study of researchers at the Sbarro Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine at Temple University's College of Science and Technology and the Department of Hematology, Oncology and

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Panel Urges End to Avastin Use in Breast Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:35:15 +0000

An advisory panel said that Avastin was not helping breast cancer patients, though it may still be used to treat other cancers.

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FDA Panel: Avastin Not Good for Breast Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:35:09 +0000

An advisory panel has voted 12 to 1 to recommend that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration revoke their approval of the blockbuster cancer drug Avastin -- known generically as bevacizumab -- for the treatment of advanced breast cancer. Food and Drug Administration - Breast cancer - Health - Bevacizumab - Cancer

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Avastin Breast Cancer Vote Signals Tough Environment For Drug Companies

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:57:31 +0000

Developing cancer drugs is really, really, really hard.

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Researchers Make Colon Cancer Breakthrough

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:53:00 +0000

The findings could predict who will get the disease and even lead to new therapies to prevent it.

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Combined technologies offer promise for detecting colon cancer in women

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:52:24 +0000

A team led by a Northwestern University biomedical engineer has found that combining novel optical technologies with a common colon cancer screening test may allow doctors to more accurately detect the presence of colon cancer, particularly in women.

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RobinHood Helps Cancer Victim Pay Rent

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:16:26 +0000

Last month, FOX5 shared Jeffrey Martinez's story, who lost his home while struggling with stage four colon cancer, and was forced to move into a small apartment with his wife and two children. This weekend, he received an unexpected visit from none other than RobinHood 702.

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Bridging the gender gap: Combined technologies offer promise for detecting colon cancer in women

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:44:29 +0000

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Cycling challenges offer more routes to fight cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:45:24 +0000

Monday July 19, 2010 North Adams Transcript For two North County residents, cycling across the state to raise money for cancer care and research as part of the 31st annual Pan-Massachusetts Challenge is personal. Jeffrey Grandchamp, 45, of Adams has a good friend battling colon cancer, while Samuel Smith, 48, of Williamstown works with cancer patients on a daily basis as a

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Cetuximab In Colon Cancer Therapy: New Recommendations

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:11:41 +0000

In a report published in the July 2010 issue of the American Society for Clinical Oncology Post, new recommendations on the use of the drug cetuximab have been issued after officials halted enrollment in a phase III clinical trial in patients with spread of colon cancer into regional lymph nodes whose tumors had been surgically removed. Based on earlier studies, cetuximab is now indicated for

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Vitamin D Expert Says More Than Half The World’s Population Gets Insufficient Vitamin D

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:44:11 +0000

Vitamin D surfaces as a news topic every few months. How much daily vitamin D should a person get? Is it possible to have too much of it? Is exposure to the sun, which is the body's natural way of producing vitamin D, the best option? Or do supplements suffice? In the July 2010 issue of Endocrine Today, a monthly newspaper published by SLACK, Inc

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Singapore arrests British writer for defamation

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:26:09 +0000

Singapore has arrested a British author as part of a criminal defamation investigation related to his book on the city-state's death penalty policy, police said Monday.

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Press Release

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:33:01 +0000

Exact Sciences Corp. Posted on:16 Jul 10 Exact Sciences Corp. (Nasdaq:EXAS), a company focused on the early detection and prevention of colon cancer, is pleased to welcome Daniel J. Levangie, Lionel N. Sterling and David A. Thompson to the companys board of directors.

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Ashpan Annie dies at 95

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 06:01:39 +0000

One of the last and perhaps, most miraculous, survivors of the Halifax Explosion has died. Annie Welsh, also known as Ashpan Annie, passed away in a Halifax seniors residence over the weekend. She was 95. She was a great survivor. She was a really courageous person, said Janet Kitz, a local historian and author of the 1988 book Shattered City. Rain, hail or snow she would always come to Fort

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Kilgore girl recognized for cancer research fundraising

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:00:55 +0000

A little East Texas girl gets recognized for her tireless efforts to raise money for cancer research.

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Armstrong is a conundrum for sports fans and historians

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:26:46 +0000

ORLANDO, Fla. Lance Armstrong is one of the most inspiring stories in sports history. Lance Armstrong is a fraud.

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Mid-Michigan Celebrates National Cancer Survivor Day

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 22:48:29 +0000

Hundreds of Mid-Michigan residents gathered at Hawk Island County Park to celebrate survivorship.

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AIDS walk draws 25,000 participants

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 22:45:26 +0000

A man walking slowly with his partner, arm in arm, in matching black leather jackets down a path at Golden Gate Park had a simple explanation for his presence at Sunday's 24th annual AIDS Walk. "It saved my life," Michael Pullis, 45, of San Francisco, said of Golden Gate Park - San Francisco - United States - California - Metro Areas

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Wiffle ball played for cancer victim

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 20:25:14 +0000

Friends and family held the 3rd Annual Steve Gomez Wiffle Ball Tournament Saturday in hopes of raising money to help pay for a headstone for Steve's burial site and to start a scholarship fund at Most Precious Blood School, the school Steve and his friends all went to growing up, in his honor.

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Leftwich with elite

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 13:13:10 +0000

Many of the nation’s top high school football players will gather in Williamsburg, Va., this week, and you know who has been invited to attend the festivities.

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Carson teams, survivors walk to get rid of cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 11:20:55 +0000

Participants walk a lap following the opening ceremony for the Relay for Life on Saturday at Edmonds Sports Complex. Cancer survivor Veronica Sheldon found a lump in her breast through a self-examination in 2008 when she was only 35. As a mother of two, she was devastated to learn she had cancer.

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Coppell murder-suicide unraveled web of deception surrounding mayor, daughter

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 06:22:39 +0000

A torrent of secrets had been hidden behind Mayor Jayne Peters' almost-perfect public faade. The family's house had almost been foreclosed on three times in the past year. Jayne Peters was about to be investigated for personal charges on a city-issued credit card. Daughter Corinne's "graduation present" was really a rental car.

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TV best bets: Sun., July 18

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 06:18:29 +0000

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST To save her father, a Frenchwoman (Josette Day) offers her life to a nobleman (Jean Marais) under a beastly curse in Jean Cocteaus breathtaking 1946 adaptation of the famous fairy tale.

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All in the family

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 05:16:03 +0000

Eighth in a series to preview Stoddard County's Relay for Life event July 30-31

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How to stay healthy well into your 80s

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 04:30:39 +0000

I WOULD like to share with you some tips which I learned at two conferences that I attended recently. The first was the annual conference of the Society of Anti-Aging, Aesthetics and Regenerative Medicine; and the second was that of the Healthy Ageing Society.

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Chattanoogans lend hand to the Flower Man

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 04:24:06 +0000

To most Chattanooga night owls, Sandy the Flower Man is an icon of the downtown scene.

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Dozens come out for Carey Heavner fundraiser

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:30:29 +0000

CASAR One by one cars lined the parking lot for a girl that has touched their hearts Carey Heavner. On Saturday, dozens came out to Casar Park for Hope for Carey FUNdraiser. After battling colon cancer for the past year, the

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Dying woman’s wish spurs kindness

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:46:17 +0000

For her daughter Nicoles 36th birthday Sunday, Dianne Zemnicky is trying to spread some kindness.

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Saving lives and saving money

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:19:27 +0000

Starting in January, policyholders won't have to pay copays, deductibles or coinsurance for many screenings and evaluations that are considered preventive.

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Half worldwide don’t get enough vitamin D

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 05:26:51 +0000

RIVERSIDE, Calif., July 17 (UPI) -- Half the people in North America and Western Europe get insufficient amounts of vitamin D, an international expert on vitamin D says. Nutrition - Health - Vitamins and Minerals - Nutrients - Western Europe

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Over half in West getting insufficient Vitamin D

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 04:25:27 +0000

LOS ANGELES, Saturday 17 July 2010 (Bernama) -- More than half the people in North America and Western Europe get insufficient amounts of vitamin D, said an international expert on Vitamin D Anthony Norman, reports China's Xinhua news agency.

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Feature Obituary: Debra Bohnson, 39, met medical challenges with joy

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 04:16:12 +0000

Debra Bohnson was running on the track at Colby College during the Special Olympics when one of her competitors stumbled and fell behind her. She stopped, helped the girl up and held her arm so they could cross the finish line together.

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Kicking up their heels

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 03:35:49 +0000

Long before Reinata Walaza did the chicken waddle windup and kicked the ball that scored her South African teams first goal at a soccer tournament here yesterday, she and her teammates, ages 47 to 84, had to overcome maladies such as arthritis and cancer, make multiple hourslong trips from their rural villages to obtain passports in Johannesburg, and South Africa - Johannesburg

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Walking for a cure

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 02:44:22 +0000

ERWIN The theme for this years Unicoi County Relay for Life event was Lights, Camera, Cure! Movie-themed booths, such as booths themed around Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and Forrest Gump, circled the filed inside Unicoi County High Schools track Friday night.

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The Daily Checkup: Women’s health issues

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:53:00 +0000

The specialist: Dr. Elissa Gretz-Friedman on women's health.

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New recommendations issued for use of cetuximab in colon cancer therapy

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:01:55 +0000

In a report published in the July 2010 issue of the American Society for Clinical Oncology Post, new recommendations on the use of the drug cetuximab have been issued after officials halted enrollment in a phase III clinical trial in patients with spread of colon cancer into regional lymph nodes whose tumors had been surgically removed. ongoing analysis during the clinical trial found that

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Cycling for Pete’s sake

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:50:44 +0000

WELLAND Firefighters and their families will pedal their hearts out next weekend for Pete's sake. The second annual For Pete's Sake ride will take place Sunday, July 25, in honour of Welland professional firefighter Pete Voynovich.[ ]

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Three New Members Bring Added Experience to Exact Sciences’ Board of Directors

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:00:00 +0000

MADISON, Wis.----Exact Sciences Corp. , a company focused on the early detection and prevention of colon cancer, is pleased to welcome Daniel J. Levangie, Lionel N. Sterling and David A.

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Coach Phillips’ love for game, life remembered

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:23:50 +0000

The reminders of Stephanie Phillips' calling in life were everywhere Thursday morning at the funeral for the Kickapoo High School girls' basketball coach.

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Phillips earns high praise from iconic coach

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:12:42 +0000

Cheryl Burnett has kept a low profile since retiring from coaching three years ago and returning to the Ozarks from Michigan.

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More than 50per cent people globally get insufficient Vitamin D

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:41:29 +0000

Washington, July 16 : A health expert has said that more than half of the world's population gets insufficient vitamin D.

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Craig Relay For Life looks to raise $30K

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 06:14:02 +0000

In January, Craig resident Bev Rubley lost her brother, Roger Snyder, after a five-year battle with colon cancer. She will hit the Moffat County High School track in his memory today and Saturday with Team Birthday 365 as part of the Craig Relay for Life. Rubley, a skin cancer survivor, will also be walking the track all night for her 5-year-old niece, who is currently fighting leukemia, she said.

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Friends and Family Honor the Life of Stephanie Phillips

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:50:20 +0000

More than 2,000 people filled the Second Baptist Church Thursday to celebrate the life of Stephanie Phillips, who died Saturday after a nearly three-year battle with colon cancer.

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Casey Schot had lifelong passion for soccer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 02:46:39 +0000

The Netherlands native, 76, was a respected referee and board member in Minnesota soccer associations.

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CORRECTING and REPLACING Statement by Bernard Siegel, Executive Director Genetics Policy Institute (GPI) on the …

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:18:00 +0000

WASHINGTON----Third graph, first sentence of release should read: For many years, John courageously battled Parkinsons disease and later pancreatic cancer with heroic resilience and courage. .

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Deputy mayor on the mend

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:31:28 +0000

Deputy mayor Peter Chirico returned to council chambers this week after a brush with cancer and serious post-surgery complications. But Chirico, now cancer-free, isn't finished fighting the disease.[ ]

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More than half the world’s population gets insufficient vitamin D

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:30:26 +0000

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Some preventive care to have no out-of-pocket cost

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:03:28 +0000

From counseling for kids who struggle with their weight, to cancer screenings for their parents, preventive health care will soon be available at no out-of-pocket cost under consumer rules the Obama administration unveiled Wednesday.

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No-cost preventive care in new insurance plans

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:07:43 +0000

As part of federal health-care reform, private insurers will soon be barred from charging co-pays or deductibles for certain cancer screenings, blood pressure exams, routine vaccinations and a range of other preventive health services, under new rules announced Wednesday by the Obama administration.The rules take effect for new health plans that begin on or after Sept. 23.An estimated 41 million

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Readers, reporters share memories of coach

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:57:38 +0000

The News-Leader asked readers to submit their memories of Stephanie Phillips, the Kickapoo High School girls' basketball coach, who died Saturday at age 36 following a three-year battle with colon cancer.

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New Private Health Plans Must Offer Preventive Care

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:08:30 +0000

WEDNESDAY, July 14 (HealthDay News) -- New private health plans must cover preventive services such as blood pressure tests and cancer screenings with no cost-sharing requirements for consumers, according to new U.S. regulations issued Wednesday.

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Michelle Obama unveils preventative care guidelines

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:13:20 +0000

Cost savings could be coming this fall to a doctor's office near you. First lady Michelle Obama announced Wednesday a plan for free preventative health care services, a part of the Affordable Care Act, which goes into effect in September.

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Preventive care to come at no out-of-pocket cost

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:09:42 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) First lady Michelle Obama is announcing better health insurance coverage for preventive care, from counseling for kids who struggle with a weight problem to colon cancer screenings for their middle-aged parents.

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Knowing Risk Factors Can Prevent Colon Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:30:47 +0000

(PhysOrg.com) -- Colorectal cancer is the third biggest cancer killer in the United States, killing an estimated 50,000 people every year, according to the American Caner Society.

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Cancer claims well-known SW Missouri women’s coach

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:05:56 +0000

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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Endoscopy center raffles gift basket

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 09:13:58 +0000

In observance of Colon Cancer Awareness month in March, the Endoscopy Center at Robinwood Medical Center raffled a gift basket to raise funds to donate to a charity of the doctors of the endoscopy center's choice.

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Tribute to Kickapoo Coach Stephanie Phillips

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:20:17 +0000

Kickapoo girls basketball coach Stephanie Phillips lost her battle to colon cancer on Saturday night. Sunday, those close to her reflected on her in a tribute.

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Been screened for colon cancer?

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 07:06:21 +0000

More older Americans are getting tested for colon cancer, with nearly two out of three getting recommended screenings. But rates for breast cancer screening remain stuck, according to a government report released this week.

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How common is colon cancer in people under 20?

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 06:32:08 +0000

Know the answer? Share your knowledge and answer this Colon Cancer question.

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Colon Cancer Exams Up, Breast Exams Stall

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:16:17 +0000

ATLANTA -- More older Americans are getting tested for colon cancer, with nearly two out of three getting recommended screenings. Meanwhile, rates for breast cancer screening remain stuck on a higher plateau, according to a government report released Tuesday.

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Screening for Colon Cancer Going Up But Breast Cancer Unchanged

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 08:09:05 +0000

Health officials say more older Americans are getting tested for colon cancer, with nearly two out of three getting recommended screenings.

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Screenings up for colon cancer, steady for breast cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:01:53 +0000

ATLANTA More older Americans are getting tested for colon cancer, with nearly two out of three getting recommended screenings. Meanwhile, rates for breast cancer screening remain stuck on a higher plateau, according to a government report released today.

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Colon cancer testing increasing, but breast screening has plateaued, CDC says

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:43:08 +0000

ATLANTA - More older Americans are getting tested for colon cancer, with nearly two out of three getting recommended screenings. Meanwhile, rates for breast cancer screening remain stuck on a higher plateau, according to a U.S. government report released Tuesday.

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Colon cancer screenings up, breast rate stalled

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:40:33 +0000

More older Americans are getting tested for colon cancer, with nearly two out of three getting recommended screenings.

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10,000-plus in U.S. die for lack of cancer screens: CDC

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:40:24 +0000

At least 10,000 people and possibly far more die in the United States each year because they have not been screened for colon or breast cancer, according to a government report released on Tuesday.

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At least 10,000 die for lack of cancer screens in U.S.

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:32:20 +0000

By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor

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Breast, Colon Cancer Screening Rates High, But Not High Enough

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:02:20 +0000

TUESDAY, July 6 (HealthDay News) -- While more Americans are being screened for colon and breast cancer than ever before, millions aren't getting the tests and thousands are dying needlessly as a result, according to U.S. health officials.

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Dr. Paul Donohue: B-12 deficiency leads to anemia

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:12:39 +0000

Dear Dr. Donohue: Could vitamin B-12 in skin patches be provided for all of us with pernicious anemia so that we wouldn't have to suffer from monthly injections?

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Softball teams again invited for benefit tournament

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 05:02:20 +0000

The Mentor Fire Department had a softball tournament last year to help the family of Firefighter Matt Henk, who died in August after a four-year fight with colon cancer.

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Area residents turn out to fight cancer in Relay for Life (with video)

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 12:52:18 +0000

For the last six years, Jim Dolan of Ann Arbor has participated in the Ann Arbor Relay for Life.

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Friends of cancer victim out to replace lost money

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 08:09:31 +0000

CLIFTON HEIGHTS When cancer-stricken Jason LaMonacas friends raised more than $2,000 by running a half-marathon, they had to talk him into taking the money for his use.

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Saturday Soapbox

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 05:00:21 +0000

In suburban Cook County, the 10 percent sales tax - among the highest in the nation - was rolled back half a percentage point this week.

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Piano teachers always know how to stay upbeat

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 02:03:37 +0000

Community mourns loss of Doris Whitcomb, local philanthropist.

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Cancer patient who faced care delays dies

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 01:19:45 +0000

Ann Reynar, the woman whose chemotherapy treatments were delayed because of an oncologist shortage in Edmonton, died Thursday at her home in Leduc, Alta.

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Patient at troubled cancer clinic dies

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 01:00:41 +0000

Ann Reynar, the woman whose chemotherapy treatments were delayed because of an oncologist shortage in Edmonton, died Thursday at her home in Leduc, Alta.

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IBM setting up cloud for genome research

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:48:21 +0000

Teaming up with the University of Missouri, IBM is developing a cloud-computing environment where scientists can collaborate on and share information about their genome research.

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‘Lotto health care’ victim dies

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:37:11 +0000

A cancer patient who received an apology from Alberta Health Services' boss Stephen Duckett for having to wait for treatment has died.

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Plant Extract May Be Effective Against Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 11:41:06 +0000

A South Dakota State University scientist's research shows an extract made from a food plant in the Brassica family was effective in alleviating signs of ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory bowel condition, in mice. The ongoing study by associate professor Moul Dey in SDSU's Department of Health and Nutritional Sciences - funded by the National Institutes of Health - moves on now to examine the

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Plant extract effective against ulcerative colitis in mice

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 09:22:15 +0000

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Broccoli extract ‘effective against inflammatory bowel disease’

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 07:23:47 +0000

Washington, July 2 : A new research has shown that an extract made from a food plant in the Brassica family was effective in alleviating signs of ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory bowel condition, in mice.

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Enlightened Hawaiian baked beans

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 17:00:57 +0000

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Tennessee is Driving for a Cure

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:16:28 +0000

Pre-orders are currently being taken for a Colon Cancer Awareness specialty license plate. The license plate is to increase awareness of colon cancer.

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Paul Thiebaud, art dealer with galleries in San Francisco and New York, dies

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:00:09 +0000

SACRAMENTO, - Paul Thiebaud, a prominent art dealer who owned galleries in San Francisco and New York, has died. He was 49. Staff at his San Francisco gallery say he died Saturday in Sacramento of colon cancer.

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In Older Women, Smoking-Related Colorectal Cancer Is Associated With Molecularly-Defined DNA Changes

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:18:16 +0000

Smoking, an established risk factor for colon cancer, may induce specific epigenetic changes and gene mutations that may be involved in the development of colon cancer, according to an online study published in the Journal of The National Cancer Institute. Cigarette smoking is a risk factor for colorectal cancer, with a recent meta-analysis estimating that people who currently smoke or smoked in

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Smoking-related colorectal cancer in older women is associated with molecularly-defined DNA changes

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:16:34 +0000

( Journal of the National Cancer Institute ) Smoking, an established risk factor for colon cancer, may induce specific epigenetic changes and gene mutations that may be involved in the development of colon cancer, according to an online study published June 29 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

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Smoking May Boost Risk of Certain Colon Cancers

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:03:57 +0000

TUESDAY, June 29 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists report that smoking may boost the risk of colon cancer in older women by causing certain genetic mutations.

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Battling cancer, Clifton Heights man sees donated money disappear (With Video)

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:17:59 +0000

CLIFTON HEIGHTS Last week, Jason LaMonaca, who has been battling colon cancer for four years, was at Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia and received the news that the treatment he had been receiving was not working and the disease had metastasized to his lungs.

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Girls Coaches of the Year

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 03:05:44 +0000

Elsinore girls volleyball coach Kim Horton faced a tough battle off the court. Horton refused to let that take away from what her team was doing on the court. Horton was diagnosed with colon cancer during the middle of the season, and she underwent surgery to remove a malignant tumor and nine inches of colon.

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How fast can colon cancer develop?

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:01:46 +0000

Home > Topics > How Fast Can Colon Cancer Develop? How fast can colon cancer develop?

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Robo-calls boost rate of colon cancer screenings

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:04:53 +0000

Robo-call reminders can be an inexpensive way to increase colon cancer screening rates by 30 percent, according to a Portland-based Kaiser Permanente study that included some Clark County residents. The study involved nearly 6,000 Kaiser Permanente members in Oregon and Washington who were overdue for screening. Half received up to three reminder calls stressing the importance of screening and

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Burglary hits hard for Clifton Heights man

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:18:29 +0000

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The beat of a different genetic drummer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 19:13:25 +0000

I guess in some ways, this column has become something between a sermon and a confessional. And youve learned that colon cancer is an almost completely preventable cancer if you get a regular colonoscopy.

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Cancer gives local resident new perspective

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:27:14 +0000

A few months after being diagnosed with stage III colon cancer, Kevin Craft had a choice to make: Undergo serious surgery that would leave his body forever altered or let the cancer take his life.

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Undy 5000 coming to Royal Oak

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 10:07:45 +0000

Event gets to bottom of colon cancer education.

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Study Finds People More Likely To Get Screened For Colon Cancer After Receiving Automated Reminders

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 10:19:27 +0000

Simple, automated telephone reminders can increase colon cancer screening rates by 30 percent, according to a Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research study funded by the National Cancer Institute that appears in the July print edition of Medical Care. The study - which is the first to examine whether automated calls can increase screening for colon cancer - involved nearly 6,000 Kaiser

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Automated calls can increase colon cancer screening rates by 30%: Study

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 06:52:46 +0000

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Phone Reminders May Boost Colon Cancer Screenings

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:03:19 +0000

THURSDAY, June 24 (HealthDay News) -- Automated telephone reminders can increase colon cancer screening rates by 30 percent, research shows.

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Automated telephone reminders increase colon cancer screenings

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:31:49 +0000

( GolinHarris International ) Simple, automated telephone reminders can increase colon cancer screening rates by 30 percent, according to a Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research study funded by the National Cancer Institute that appears in the July print edition of Medical Care.

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College Track Star Leaves Cancer in the Dust

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:21:36 +0000

Antoinette Cobb overcame colon cancer to become a star hurdler at Louisiana Tech University and an award-winning student/athlete.

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Colon cancer progression what to expect?

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:01:36 +0000

Know the answer? Share your knowledge and answer this Colon Cancer question.

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Shift in balance between good and bad bacteria in gut could be a harbinger of colon cancer: Study

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:52:56 +0000

The human body contains more bacteria than it does cells. These bacterial communities can have a positive effect on our health, by training our immune systems and helping to metabolize the foods we eat. But they can also set us up to develop digestive disorders, skin diseases, and obesity.

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Bacterial balance in gut tied to colon cancer risk

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:56:18 +0000

A shift in the balance between the 'good' bacteria and the 'bad' bacteria that populate our gut could be a harbinger of colon cancer, suggests a new study.

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Coffee Cuts Risk of Head, Neck Cancers

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:40:33 +0000

SPOKANE, Wash. - Prior research on the link between coffee and cancer has yielded mixed results. Some studies, for example, have found lower rates of kidney and ovarian cancer among coffee drinkers, while there appears to be no effect for colon cancer.

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Dale City fire department loses a chief

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:02:49 +0000

Chief battled colon cancer for five years

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Bacteria may offer tip-off of colon cancer risk

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:29:45 +0000

The "bad" bacteria conquering the "good" in the microbial battle of the intestines could be a sign of heightened risk of colon cancer, a study at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill suggests.

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Gut bacteria could be key indicator of colon cancer risk

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:14:11 +0000

A new study suggests that a shift in the balance between the "good" bacteria and the "bad" bacteria that populate our gut could be a harbinger of colon cancer.

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How many people die of colon cancer?

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 22:01:56 +0000

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UConn’s Moore, PSU’s Hodge win Broderick Cup

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:25:14 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Schmoozing with President Barack Obama has become a regular occurrence for Connecticut forward Maya Moore.

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UConn’s Moore, Penn St’s Hodge win Broderick Cup

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:06:21 +0000

Schmoozing with President Barack Obama has become a regular occurrence for Connecticut forward Maya Moore. Moore and her Huskies teammates met with Obama for a second straight year in May after the team won its second consecutive NCAA championship. "We haven't lost a game since he came into office," Moore said.

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Healthy Living: Robotic surgery

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:18:53 +0000

Casey Bortnick tells us about some options that colon cancer patients have for surgery.

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Slowhand Tribute at Saint Rocke

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 05:28:55 +0000

Musician Shaun Hague will mix the classic sounds of Eric Clapton with helping a friend in need Wednesday, June 23, at a tribute/benefit concert at Saint Rocke in Hermosa Beach.

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Concert to benefit family, start foundation

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 04:35:43 +0000

Scott and Jennifer Walden sat in the surgeon's office waiting for word about his colon cancer. The surgeon took a diagram of the abdomen and began circling spots on it.

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Winterthur curator ends family tradition

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:02:00 +0000

John Feliciani is Winterthur's constant gardener. Longevity and loyalty literally run in his blood.Feliciani, 60, is the fourth generation of his family to work at the acclaimed decorative-arts museum and garden, formerly Henry Francis du Pont's country estate, near Wilmington. Three of those generations - he's the last - have worked in the garden.

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Peace officers foundation assists deputies

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 23:10:21 +0000

The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office accepted assistance checks in the amount of $250 each last week for two of its deputies who are battling colon cancer.

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Micromet’s Cancer Missiles Lure Boehringer, Sanofi

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 19:49:13 +0000

Micromet Inc. , a 17-year-old biotechnology company with no medicines on the market, is attracting attention from product-hungry drugmakers. The lure: a technology for fighting cancer without using toxic chemicals.

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Food to chew on

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 16:42:48 +0000

In nutritional medicine, fibre is recognised as an essential bulk nutrient just like protein, carbohydrate and fats. However, too much fibre could bring about a reduction in the absorption of micro-nutrients.

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Dad with cancer happier than ever

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 10:58:27 +0000

ENOCH - Jere Ayers of Enoch was diagnosed with terminal colon cancer in 2005 with a prognosis of 3-6 months to live without undergoing chemotherapy. The doctors said if he opted to do chemo, he had only a 5 percent chance of making it two more years.

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Five-time cancer survivor’s ’surprised I’m here’

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 07:19:57 +0000

Sister Rita Jarrell is a living miracle -- a cancer survivor five times over. Today, the 66-year-old Ursuline nun inspires others as a volunteer for the American Cancer Society.

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Use of genetic profiling to screen for diseases increasing

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 07:10:02 +0000

Sarah Jenkins recently peered into a genetic crystal ball and got a glimpse of her potential future.

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What is stage 4 colon cancer?

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 05:32:07 +0000

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How do people get colon cancer?

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:31:47 +0000

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Curis shares fall on colon cancer study

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:29:09 +0000

Shares of drug developer Curis Inc. fell Wednesday after the company said a potential colon cancer treatment failed to meet its goal in a midstage study.

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Roche, Curis Hedgehog Drug Fails Colon Cancer Trial (Update2)

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:39:57 +0000

Roche Holding AG and Curis Inc.s experimental treatment for cancers with an overactive gene mutation failed to help patients in a study of colorectal tumors. Curiss shares fell 45 percent.

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Curis says drug fails in colon cancer study

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:07:08 +0000

Drug developer Curis Inc. said a potential colon cancer treatment failed to meet its goal in a midstage study. The study is being conducted by Curis' partner Roche and that company's Genentech unit.

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Curis Drug Fails Mid-Stage Colon Cancer Study: BioBuzz

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:43:47 +0000

The Curis cancer drug, GDC-0449, is partnered to Roche, which is also running studies in other cancer types.

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What is colon cancer?

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 08:46:42 +0000

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Colon Cancer Killing Nearly 50,000 People A Year

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:32:41 +0000

Grand Junction, Colo. After lung cancer, colon cancer is the next deadliest of all cancers, killing up to 50,000 thousand people a year. Thats about the same number of people who live in the city of Grand Junction.

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Adjuvant Chemotherapy Use Among Older Patients With Stage III Colon Cancer–Reply [Letters]

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:48:06 +0000

In Reply: Drs Moore and Gibbs question whether older patients with stage III colon cancer should receive adjuvant chemotherapy containing oxaliplatin. They also wonder whether the low rates of treatment we observed in older patients represent wise clinical judgment rather than undertreatment.

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Foundation helps FBC officers battling cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:13:17 +0000

Two officers in the detention facility division of the Fort Bend County Sheriffs Office are battling colon cancer, but they are not alone in their fight.

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Cancer: You can beat the disease

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:16:09 +0000

THUMBS-UP to the NST for the write-up on June 1 on the screening for colon cancer using the faecal immunohistochemical test (FIT). It serves to remind us not to neglect our health. I appreciate the enlarged picture of our internal organs.

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The Correctional Peace Officers Foundation assists two

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:25:58 +0000

Two officers in the detention facility division of the Fort Bend County Sheriffs Office are undergoing medical treatment for colon cancer, but they are not alone.

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Diane G. Noordermeer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:56:45 +0000

Immigrant, wife, mother, grandmother, adventurer, hard worker, voracious reader, stamp collector. Born April 26, 1922, in Hamersveld, The Netherlands. Died March 29 in Chatham, Ont., of colon cancer, aged 87.

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Targeted Cancer Therapies Bring Hope and Failure

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:00:14 +0000

Treatments designed to block abnormalities that spur tumor growth have shown promise, but they have also fallen short in recent studies.

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Increasing the efficiency of Chemotherapy by modulating the function of DNA polymerase kappa

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:09:56 +0000

A method to improve chemotherapy in treating colon cancer patients.Colon cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in the United States, with about 112,000 people diagnosed annually. Treatment options may include surgery and/or

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New treatment strategy may cure cancer, say Filipino researchers

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:08:00 +0000

STEM cell therapy might save cancer patients as shown by the successful treatment at the Lung Center of the Philippines of a patient suffering from colon cancer.

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The truth about colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:03:57 +0000

THE worst thing about some types of cancers is that they are not easily detected during earlier stagesone of these is colon cancer. MakatiMed gives you a primer on the disease and what you can do to detect and prevent it.

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What are the symptoms of colon cancer?

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:16:59 +0000

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How does colon cancer kill you?

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 10:16:46 +0000

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The right food can save your life

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 08:18:30 +0000

Sheldon "Shelly" Wilensky made a friend at the Carol G. Simon Cancer Center at Morristown Memorial Hospital after his three bouts with cancer colon cancer 10 years ago, esophageal cancer five years ago and Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma four years ago.

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William Price: Caring funeral director often felt grieving families’ pain, sorrow

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 07:38:18 +0000

Providing a sympathetic embrace or understanding words to alleviate the pain of grieving family members was a lifelong profession of funeral director William Price. Mr. Price, founder of Price Funeral Home in Troy, died Tuesday of heart problems at his home in Troy. He was 79 and had had an extended battle with colon cancer.

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Heart of the Treasure Valley: Good ultimately comes for teen after father’s untimely death

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 04:55:52 +0000

Around his wrist is a bracelet. However unusual it is for a teenager to wear such serious words, Benjamin Olson, 15, wears it constantly. It is a reminder, a message - and a memory: "Colorectal cancer (is) preventable, treatable and beatable."His father missed the warning signs. Ten years ago, his father died from colon cancer when Benjamin was six. Benjamin reflects on his life and the impact

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What should you eat when you have colon cancer?

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 04:02:11 +0000

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Walk for the Waldens

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 21:13:10 +0000

Community members laced up their shoes to raise money for the Walden family. Last week, Scott Walden lost his battle with colon cancer.

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Afghan raises $800 for Relay for Life

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 11:36:57 +0000

Mike Young developed colon cancer in 2002, but he refused to surrender. After seven years, it seems he's won his battle with the disease. To celebrate, he and his wife Diane got involved with the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. Diane made an an American flag afghan that was raffled off and made more than $800 for the American Cancer Society.

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What causes colon cancer?

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 11:16:47 +0000

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Former Wings coach Kromm dies

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 21:56:45 +0000

1978 NHL Jack Adams coach of the year succumbs to complications from colon cancer

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Fundraiser for student scheduled for Saturday

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:14:06 +0000

A second poker run to benefit a 15-year-old Columbia Central High School student diagnosed with inoperable colon cancer will be held Saturday. Dylan Rebeor is a junior who plays wide receiver and cornerback for the CHS Lions football team.

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Cetuximab less effective in simple tumors

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:27:14 +0000

ROCHESTER, Minn., June 11 (UPI) -- A U.S. clinical trial has found a drug of benefit to metastatic colon cancer patients fails to help patients with less advanced Stage III tumors.

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