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Charity book reveals 40 ways to cook sprouts
... Hospital. The 12-year-old became good friends with fellow patient Lauren Morgan who was suffering from kidney cancer. The book came about when the pair's outreach nurse Rachel Duckers, who also owns Coppice House Farm Shop in Rivelin Valley, was ... Comment?
AACR to Host Lung Cancer Conference
What: Lung cancer kills more people than breast cancer, prostate cancer, kidney cancer, colon cancer, liver cancer and skin cancer combined, and it is the most common cause of cancer death. Comment?
... after treatment. The types of cancer looked at by the study were Hodgkina s and non-Hodgkina s lymphomas, kidney cancer, bone cancer, neuroblastoma (a cancer of nerve cells) and soft tissue sarcoma (cancer of connective tissue). The participantsa ... Comment?
Nexavar May Help Breast Cancer Drugs Work Longer
... that hormonal therapy," Isaacs said in a telephone interview. She said Nexavar, a drug approved for liver and kidney cancer, acts on a lot of cancer-related genes and it also acts to inhibit new blood vessels from forming. The researchers studied ... Comment?
New Drugs, New Combinations Fight Breast Cancer
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... breast cancer. A second study found that adding Nexavar (sorafenib) -- a drug already used to treat liver and kidney cancer -- to chemotherapy in advanced breast cancer patients with HER2-negative tumors extended the time to disease progression, ... Comment?
Cancer finding leads to call for federal review of Pompton Lakes pollution treatment project
... Menendez and U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. took the action a day after the state health department reported that kidney cancer rates in women and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma rates among men are significantly elevated in a Pompton Lakes neighborhood sitting ... Comment?
Cancer Cluster Claims Lives in NJ
... Lakes. Carroll lives in a neighborhood where state health department officials have found elevated rates of kidney cancer in women and non-Hodgkins lymphoma in men. The study stopped short of linking the cancer to the chemical-laden groundwater from ... Comment?
More life hope for cancer drug
... out how to circumvent that hormonal therapy," Isaacs said. She said Nexavar, a drug approved for liver and kidney cancer, acts on a lot of cancer-related genes and it also acts to inhibit new blood vessels from forming. The researchers studied the ... Comment?
Survivors get together for calendar in bid to clean up for a new care centre
... about six hours to photograph. The idea came from Melbourne resident Elaine Dunnicliff, who is recovering from kidney cancer. She created a charity calendar last year, raising 7,500 for the Nightingale Macmillan unit at Royal Derby Hospital, and is ... Comment?
Lawmakers demand action on Pompton Lakes cancer cluster
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... Sens. Frank Lautenberg and Bob Menendez, joined by Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., followed a state health report that kidney cancer rates in women and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma rates in men are significantly elevated in a neighborhood perched above chemically ... Comment?
Cancer Patient Gets New Lease On Life
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... may be available as soon as 2010 to treat other forms of cancer. He said applications are being considered for kidney cancer, brain tumors and even pancreatic cancer. In addition to Csarny's story, you can click on a second thumbnail to view the ... Comment?
... Control officer Danita Schimmelpfenig, who donated a dog to 2-year old Aliegh Cooper. Aliegh suffers from kidney cancer. a Emporia High Swim team, which won its first meet of the year. Derek Krause set a school dive record to help win the meet. a ... Comment?
Treatment goes well for Glassboro girl, 6, facing rare kidney cancer aided by overwhelming support
GLASSBORO Six-year-old Emma O'Brien is responding well to treatments for a rare kidney cancer, according to her mom Kristie, and the family is overwhelmed at the amount of love and support they've received from her school and community. Comment?
Fund-raiser set for boy, 10, with kidney cancer
A fund-raiser will be held this weekend for a 10-year-old Highland Township boy battling kidney cancer. Comment?
Children Who Survive Cancer More Likely to Suffer from Heart Disease
... They had one of the following cancers: leukaemia, brain cancer, Hodgkin's lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, kidney cancer, neuroblastoma, soft tissue sarcoma, or bone cancer. The participants or their parents completed questionnaires about their ... Comment?
Donations coming in for 10-year-old battling cancer
The outpouring of support for 10-year-old Christopher Cooper, the Highland boy who was recently diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney cancer, is flooding the community. Comment?
Kids Who Beat Cancer Still Face Heart Risks
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... of cancer survivors. The cancers were leukemia, brain cancer, Hodgkin's lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, kidney cancer, neuroblastoma, soft tissue carcinoma or bone cancer. The study found that young adult survivors of these childhood cancers are ... Comment?
Fundraising idea sprouts up in memory of 'Lu-Lu'
... daughters were cared for at the Children's Hospital. It's in memory of Lauren Morgan, who lost her life to kidney cancer at the age of three, and will generate funds for Sheffield-based PACT a ' Parents Association of Children with Tumours and ... Comment?
Child cancer survivors face heart risks
... studied had been diagnosed with either leukemia, brain cancer, Hodgkin's lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, kidney cancer, neuroblastoma, soft tissue sarcoma, or bone cancer between 1970 and 1986. Survivors were 5.9 times more likely to report ... Comment?
Tributes to health charity worker
... Forum. Mr Walker had his bladder and left kidney removed due to cancer in 1983, and was diagnosed again with kidney cancer in 2004. His wife Jackie said Mr Walker's health had been deteriorating for the last six months, and he was taken ill on ... Comment?