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PASSINGS: Wyatt Knight
Wyatt Knight, 56, an actor best known for portraying Tommy Turner in the three "Porky's" films, committed suicide Oct. 25 in Maui, said Eileen O'Farrell, a family spokeswoman.
An autopsy determined that Knight died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound,...Tags: Los Angeles Times, Suicide, Health Treatments, Health, Hodgkins Disease
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David Servan-Schreiber dies at 50; physician wrote about cancer battle
Reporting from Paris -- When he was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor 20 years ago, David Servan-Schreiber, the French-born doctor, neuroscientist and later bestselling author, took the phrase "physician, heal thyself" to heart.
Submitting to the...Tags: Paris (France), Cancer, Nobel Prize Awards, Biotechnology, France
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Bulletin Board for July 31, 2011
Deadline for submitting information to the Bulletin Board is noon Thursday. There is no charge for this service. Items run as space permits. Mail information to The Advocate-Messenger, P.O. Box 149, Danville, Ky. 40423- fax to (859) 236-9566- or call 236-...Tags: Defense, American Red Cross, Agricultural Research and Technology, Entertainment, Cancer
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21st Century Oncology Receive full ACRO Accreditation
21st Century Oncology, which operates a network of free-standing radiation oncology centers, including one each in Bel Air and Belcamp, has announced it has received full accreditation from the American College of Radiation. "It is an honor to have...Tags: Rhode Island, Diseases and Illnesses, Cancer, Companies and Corporations, West Virginia
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Ride for Kids aims to raise research funds for brain cancer
A story in a motorcycle trade paper started Bob Henig on his 20-year crusade to help children overcome a deadly disease that attacks 11 of them in the U.S. daily. The children's stories of coping, surviving and sometimes succumbing have kept him riding to...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Cancer, Medical Research, Health Treatments, Ellicott City
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Breast cancer study shows benefits of double therapy
ReutersSTOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Giving breast cancer patients radiotherapy and chemotherapy at the same time significantly cuts the risk their tumors will come back and should be considered as a new treatment approach across the world, cancer experts said on...Tags: Death, Chest, Diseases and Illnesses, Breast Cancer, Cancer
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Roche bone drug eases pain in prostate cancer trial
ReutersSTOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Roche's bone strengthening drug Boniva is as good for pain relief as single dose radiotherapy in patients whose prostate cancer has spread to their bones, according to data from a late-stage trial released on Sunday. Trial...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Calcium, Novartis AG
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Dr. Herbert Leonard Warres
Baltimore Sun reporterDr. Herbert Leonard Warres, a World War II combat surgeon who later became a radiologist and headed the outpatient radiology department at what is now the University of Maryland Medical Center, died Wednesday at North Oaks retirement community in...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Germany, Pikesville, Clubs and Associations, Wars and Interventions
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Soy may be OK for breast cancer survivors
At one time, soy seemed to be just the ticket for women: heart-healthy, good for bones and helpful for hot flashes. And then there was the low rate of breast cancer in soy-consuming countries. But as so often with "miracle foods," closer study has...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Chemotherapy, American Heart Association
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A survivor's story: Cancer has taught importance of enjoying life
My first memory of breast cancer affecting my life was when I was an 8-year-old in 1974.
My 34 year-old mom had four children from age 2 to 12 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. I remember the fear because as a child, the worst thing I could...Tags: Genes and Chromosomes, Groton, Diseases and Illnesses, Breast Cancer, Cancer
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Cancer patients get help through financial, health care mazes
Wendy Schwartz, 35, survived ovarian cancer, but three years into a clean bill of health, she is almost out of money, underemployed and wishing she had known sooner about the legal rights that might have eased her struggle.
In hindsight, the former...Tags: Business, Cancer, Health Insurance, Biotechnology, New York
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Via Christi opens brand new Cancer Institute
FetchToto.com EditorThe Via Christi Cancer Institute opened its doors on Thursday, July 7, with a brand new feel and environment. Located on the seventh floor, the 40,700-square-foot Cancer Institute features a nature-inspired décor which is meant to create a calming and...Tags: Medical Specialization, Diseases and Illnesses, Oncology, Cancer, Nursing
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