Patrick Swayze Says His Days Are Numbered
Published on Wednesday 07 January 2009 - 02:57 - http://www.currentworldnews.net/Australian actor Patrick Swayze, who is battling pancreatic cancer says he may only have 2 more years to live.'Swayze was first diagnosed with the stage 4 cancer in January of last year, and has...
Scientists Identify Genetic Link to Breast Cancer
Published on Wednesday 07 January 2009 - 01:52 - http://www.healthnews.com/The key to unlocking the cure for breast cancer is to gain a better understanding of how and why the disease develops and spreads. read more
Lucy Mangan: bids farewell to a ER, the show that revolutionalised TV drama
Published on Wednesday 07 January 2009 - 01:04 - http://www.guardian.co.uk/There is just time to gather round the screen and pay your last respects. After 15 years and more MIs, EKGs, tox screens and central line insertions than it is possible to count, the nonpareil of...
Breast cancer vaccine being developed by Arkansas scientists
Published on Tuesday 06 January 2009 - 23:56 - http://topnews.us/The new breast cancer vaccine being developed by Arkansas scientists brings hope for breast cancer patients. A group of scientists at the University of Arkansas have been working on the vaccine for...
Mesothelioma Victim Puts Hopes in Experimental Treatment
Published on Tuesday 06 January 2009 - 22:30 - http://www.bloggernews.net/A UK woman who contracted the asbestos related cancer mesothelioma has put her faith in Germany to try and help her to fight the disease. The woman was diagnosed with the cancer two years ago and...
New Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic Opens
Published on Tuesday 06 January 2009 - 21:26 - http://wake.mync.com/The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of Wake County's efforts to stop the euthanasia of homeless animals intensified on Jan. 5, 2009 with the opening of the Saving Lives...
Study Sheds Light On Deadly Childhood Cancer
Published on Tuesday 06 January 2009 - 20:29 - http://www.postchronicle.com/A gene involved in cell division also helps fuel a deadly childhood cancer called neuroblastoma and could offer a new way to develop drugs to treat the disease....
Gene that helps cancer spread discovered
Published on Tuesday 06 January 2009 - 19:46 - http://www.irishhealth.com/Scientists have discovered a gene that helps breast cancer spread and makes the disease more resistant to chemotherapy.The team was looking for a way to understand the process of metastasis, the...
Merck Applies For FDA Approval Of Gardasil For Boys
Published on Tuesday 06 January 2009 - 19:34 - http://www.currentworldnews.net/Merck have applied to the FDA for approval of their cervical cancer drug gardasil for use in boys.'Currently the drug is only approved for girls between 9 and 26 years of age, and is the only...
Genes predict chances of breast cancer's spread
Published on Tuesday 06 January 2009 - 19:31 - http://www.kcautv.com/A new study confirms that there are genes that increase the likelihood that the disease will spread throughout a woman's body.
