• Tina Takes On Cancer

    Updated: 2010-07-30 21:16:58
    She has two little girls, a really great boyfriend, a job she loves, and a bunch of loving friends and family. She also has breast cancer. Tina is just 33 years old, and she is embarking on the fight of her life. It all started just two weeks ago, and already, she’s navigating the maze of mammogram, ultrasound, [...]

  • Chemotherapy Definition 4 AOL Health

    Updated: 2010-07-30 16:50:54
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  • Looking for Skin Cancer

    Updated: 2010-07-29 19:10:00
    Connect Search For Others Create Your Profile Participate Message Board Learn Cancer Atlas Cancer News Cancer Blog Cancer Information Weekly Cancer Newsletter Insurance Information Your Guide to Cancer Care Podcasts CF Thrive Magazine Recipes Empowering cancer patients to make informed . decisions Login or Join Now why join Jul 29 0 Looking for Skin Cancer by : cancercompass CBS news published an informative article on Wednesday about the importance of checking skin , the body's largest organ , for . cancer Sunscreen , wide-brimmed hats , sunglasses , and protective clothing are not enough . One must periodically check their skin to make sure that mole isn't . cancer In fact , Dr . Ariel Ostad , a New York City-based dermatologist , told CBS News that doctors usually recommend a

  • Coping with Cancer Magazine

    Updated: 2010-07-29 15:13:06
    If you find yourself in a cancer doc’s office anytime soon, see if you can find the latest copy of Coping with Cancer magazine (the July/August 2010 issue). Then turn to page 28, and you’ll find me staring back at you! Thanks to this very blog, I was given the opportunity to write for Coping. My [...]

  • 1 in 8 Project

    Updated: 2010-07-29 05:15:06
    1 in 8 women will get breast cancer. If you are 1, and you’d like to share your story through words and images, visit the 1 in 8 Project website. Just click on Get Involved to proceed. You can also “like” Timothi Jane Graham Photography on Facebook for a peek into Timothi’s fascinating world. Timothi, a cervical cancer [...]

  • Study: Low-Risk Prostate Cancer Patients Receiving Aggressive Treatments

    Updated: 2010-07-28 15:17:00
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  • Lance Armstrong Under Scrutiny

    Updated: 2010-07-27 22:11:00
    Connect Search For Others Create Your Profile Participate Message Board Learn Cancer Atlas Cancer News Cancer Blog Cancer Information Weekly Cancer Newsletter Insurance Information Your Guide to Cancer Care Podcasts CF Thrive Magazine Recipes Empowering cancer patients to make informed . decisions Login or Join Now why join Jul 27 0 Lance Armstrong Under Scrutiny by Dana Demas Is Lance Armstrong a fierce competitor or a cheater That's the question being posed by a federal grand jury probe Maybe you think he's both . Few would deny that Armstrong has been a tireless soldier in the war against cancer . He roots for cancer patients loud and proud with his Livestrong empire . But has all he's done for cancer advocacy and research been tainted by allegations he took performance-enhancing drugs

  • Tour de France Officials Upset About Cancer Jerseys

    Updated: 2010-07-27 15:21:00
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  • Special offer -- free DNA isolation services from Oragene•DNA samples

    Updated: 2010-07-27 09:37:00
    Subscribe by Email Your : email About DNA Genotek Welcome to The Genetic Link a blog from DNA Genotek written to provide new insights about DNA and RNA sample collection . Join us for the latest news or learn more at www.dnagenotek.com Most Popular Posts Rinse , Swab or Spit What's the Real Source of DNA in Saliva 7 Simple Steps to Maximize DNA Yield with Oragene•DNA Saliva-based DNA Collection Solves a Tropical Disease Mystery DNA Genotek's Top 10 List for 2009 Introducing Performagene•LIVESTOCK DNA Genotek's Newest Product Lifestyle Management , Weight Loss and Genetics Hunting for Cancer Genes with DNA from Saliva DNA from Saliva . The Newest Tool in Cancer Research Has DNA Collection Gone to the Dogs Spotlight on DNA Genotek's Newest Partners Browse by Tag animal dna 1 Biobank 2

  • Pray for Emily

    Updated: 2010-07-27 03:27:35

  • Panel Wants FDA to Withdrawal Approval for Avastin

    Updated: 2010-07-26 18:14:01
    An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has overwhelmingly voted to withdrawal approval for the breast cancer drug Avastin.

  • African Ancestry Linked to Deadliest Type of Breast Cancer

    Updated: 2010-07-26 18:05:02
    Women with African heritage are more prone to the deadlier "triple negative" type of breast cancer, researchers say.

  • Study: Sedentary Lifestyle May Decrease Lifespan

    Updated: 2010-07-26 16:00:00
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  • Pray for Emily

    Updated: 2010-07-24 05:00:37

  • Emily has a Cancer Blog

    Updated: 2010-07-23 22:18:20
    This blog is about me, but it’s about so many others, too, and that’s why I write to ask you to take a moment to visit Emily over at Emily’s Cancer Blog. Emily has only been blogging since this past Monday, and this would be a really good time to start following her. You see, Emily [...]

  • Hollywood Actress Overcomes Divorce, Breast Cancer

    Updated: 2010-07-23 14:33:00
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  • Emily has a Cancer Blog

    Updated: 2010-07-23 05:00:22

  • Breast Cancer Gear 2010

    Updated: 2010-07-22 19:30:38
    Every year, I get a package of snazzy breast cancer gear delivered right to my door, and today is great day, because my 2010 goodies just arrived — all the way from Nevada. That’s where my aunt lives, and each year at about this time, she goes to Aspen to participate in the Susan G. [...]

  • New Guidelines: Women Under 21 Shouldn't Get Pap Smears

    Updated: 2010-07-22 16:08:00
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  • Breast Cancer Gear 2010

    Updated: 2010-07-22 15:21:06

  • Collaboration, collective action and DNA from saliva help end disease

    Updated: 2010-07-22 10:43:00
    , Subscribe by Email Your : email About DNA Genotek Welcome to The Genetic Link a blog from DNA Genotek written to provide new insights about DNA and RNA sample collection . Join us for the latest news or learn more at www.dnagenotek.com Most Popular Posts Rinse , Swab or Spit What's the Real Source of DNA in Saliva 7 Simple Steps to Maximize DNA Yield with Oragene•DNA Saliva-based DNA Collection Solves a Tropical Disease Mystery DNA Genotek's Top 10 List for 2009 Introducing Performagene•LIVESTOCK DNA Genotek's Newest Product Lifestyle Management , Weight Loss and Genetics Hunting for Cancer Genes with DNA from Saliva DNA from Saliva . The Newest Tool in Cancer Research Has DNA Collection Gone to the Dogs Spotlight on DNA Genotek's Newest Partners Browse by Tag animal dna 1 Biobank 2

  • Study: Melanoma Increasing in Florida Minorities with Dark Skin

    Updated: 2010-07-21 15:14:00
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  • Asthma AOL Health

    Updated: 2010-07-21 11:37:08
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  • Gout Major 1 AOL Health

    Updated: 2010-07-21 11:37:07
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  • Women's Sexual Health AOL Health

    Updated: 2010-07-21 11:37:07
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  • Privacy Policy About AOL

    Updated: 2010-07-21 11:37:06

  • Gary’s Hip Replacement Surgery

    Updated: 2010-07-20 17:27:40
    Follow Gary’s story, as he has hip replacement surgery at the MUSC Musculoskeletal Center. His surgeon, Dr. Harry Demos, discusses what is involved with the surgery, how it helps with pain, and what patients can expect after the procedure. See how Gary is doing 3 months after his surgery.

  • CDC Releases Mammography Statistics

    Updated: 2010-07-20 16:39:00
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  • Save the Date: Empowerment Rally

    Updated: 2010-07-19 17:32:00
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  • High-risk prostate cancer and bone mineral content loss

    Updated: 2010-07-14 14:48:42
    Men with prostate cancer lose significantly less bone mineral content (BMC) as they age than men who are free of the disease, as per research in the recent issue of BJUI The findings are important because loss of BMC can play a key role in the development of fragile bones, fractures and osteoporosis........

  • New extraction kit for Oragene•DNA available from Beckman Coulter

    Updated: 2010-07-13 10:32:00
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  • Fish Oil Reduces Breast Cancer Risk: Study

    Updated: 2010-07-12 16:07:03
    Seattle researchers followed over 35,000 post-menopausal women and found that those who regularly took a fish oil supplement had a 32 percent reduced risk of developing the most common form of breast cancer.

  • Breast Cancer Survival Rates Have Doubled Since 1970s

    Updated: 2010-07-12 05:14:05
    In the 1970s 44 percent of women diagnosed with breast cancer survived for at least 10 years, compared to 77 percent now.

  • Targeting advanced prostate cancer

    Updated: 2010-07-07 22:16:19
    In its early stages, prostate cancer requires androgens (hormones that promote the development and maintenance of male sex characteristics) for growth, and current first-line therapies target the receptor for these hormones to slow cancer's development and spread. However, advanced prostate cancers are often androgen-independent, meaning that androgen-blocking therapies are ineffective........

  • Epigenetic change and gene inactivation demonstrated in the saliva of a cancer patient carrying an “epimutation of MLH1”.

    Updated: 2010-07-07 16:15:00
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