News from Cancer: Disparities in head and neck cancer patients

Nevada – Dr. Paul Yanick was born with a systemic lymphatic disease that caused him to go deaf and lose kidney function in his late teens. During his childhood, his parents sought out every renowned specialist and were distraught and overwhelmed to find extremely limited information and treatments available for lymphatic disorders. Today, forty years later, despite being sent home to die at only twenty years old; Yanick tells his story and highlights his research in this neglected medical fiel... more

A cancer patient in the Northwest Territories has won a $1-million car, but says he’s taking cash instead because he doesn’t need such a fast machine in a remote town with one 12-kilometre road . Louie Edgi of Norman Wells said he won a Koenigsegg CCX sports car from the Cash and Cars Lottery, which supports the Alberta Cancer Foundation and the Canadian Cancer Society. The CCX, one of the lottery’s grand prizes, is unique in Canada and considered to be the second... more

Cateva lucruri de stiut despre vaccinul "Gardasil" si "Cervarix" anti-HPV: vaccinul functioneaza numai impotriva formelor de virus HPV ce sunt incluse in vaccin (2-4 din 15), deci nu previne infectia cu HPV in general organismul uman elimina infectia cu HPV in 90% din cazuri HPV poate fi detectat si eliminat la timp daca se fac verificari regulate Dupa ce verificarile regulate au devenit rutina in SUA anilor 1950, cazurile de cancer cervical au scazut cu 74% vaccinul contine Aluminiu i... more

The American Cancer Society kicked off their 33rd annual Great American Smoke Out yesterday in an effort to help smokers quit. The goal of the event is to get smokers to quit for one day, in hopes that the day will inspire them to remain smoke-free for good. Smoking is the major risk factor for lung cancer , the top killing cancer globally in both men and women. Studies have found by calling 1-800-Quit-Now, a free service in the US, a person’s chances of successfully quitting toba... more

John Wesley Wilkins, Jr., 83, of Cumming, died Wednesday, November 19, 2008, at Northside Hospital Forsyth. A native of Monroe, he was the son of the late John Wesley and Ovella Wilkins. Mr. Wilkins was the father of James “Jimmy� W. (Cindy) Wilkins of Braselton. Memorial services will be held Friday, November 21, at 11 a.m., in the chapel of McDonald and Son Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Friday, November 21, from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, ... more

American Cancer Society’s Tribute Of Light/Plaza Tree Lighting PPG Place & Plaza 11/21/2008 5:30pm [ Event info ] [ Venue info ] ... more

New findings about the causes of mad cow disease show that sometimes it may be genetic. read more ... more

A new type of drug could alleviate pain in a similar way to cannabis without affecting the brain, according to a new study published in the journal Pain on Monday 15 September. read more ... more

Researchers have uncovered a gene in corals that responds to day/night cycles, which provides some tantalizing clues into how symbiotic corals work together with their plankton partners. read more ... more

Researchers have developed a clever method to purify parasitic organisms from their host cells, which will allow for more detailed proteomic studies and a deeper insight into the biology of organisms that cause millions of cases of disease each year. read more ... more