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Cancer's funny?
Not long after she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1994, Christine Clifford walked into her local Barnes and Noble with a simple request: "I'd like to see all of your humorous books about cancer." The clerk shot her a dirty look: "That's sick."...
Tags: Medical Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Breast Cancer, Comedy (genre), Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
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Transitioning into the burgeoning health field
In 2011, the first of the baby boom generation reached age 65. Since then and until the year 2029, it is estimated that boomers will turn 65 at a rate of about 8,000 per day, according to AARP. This generation has impacted a number of institutions in...
Tags: Employment Opportunities, Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Health and Safety at School, Nursing
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Bon Secours completes $8 million expansion of Martha W. Davis Cancer Treatment Center
Bon Secours has announced the completed renovation and expansion of its Martha W. Davis Cancer Treatment Center at Maryview Medical Center, 3640 High St., Portsmouth. The $8 million project started in August last year and was completed in May. What's...
Tags: Oncology, Portsmouth (Portsmouth, Virginia), Suffolk (Suffolk, Virginia), Hampton Roads, Health
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Business Briefs - Oct. 28
John R. Marsh Cancer Center The John R. Marsh Cancer Center recently was recognized for excellence in patient care by the American College of Radiology and the American Society for Radiation Oncology. The center was awarded a three-year accreditation....Tags: Oncology, Nursing Homes, Science and Technology, Agriculture, Long Term Care
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Web info on prostate cancer tough to understand
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - There's no shortage of websites with information on prostate cancer treatment, but they may be well beyond the average person's comprehension, a new study finds. The study, of 62 such websites, found that only three had...Tags: Health Organizations, Medical Research, American Cancer Society, Loyola University Chicago, National Institutes of Health
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Men's Health Spotlight
Robotic surgery was initially developed to target prostate cancer — and today four in five prostectomies are performed by this revolutionary system, according to the National Cancer Institute. Although robotics — the pioneering da Vinci...
Tags: Chemotherapy, Medical Research, Men's Health, Prostate Cancer, Health Treatments
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Acupuncture may ease dry mouth after cancer
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with chronic dry mouth related to cancer treatment reported some improvement in symptoms like sticky saliva and dry lips after eight weeks of group acupuncture, in a new study from the UK. It's not clear how much of...Tags: Throat Cancer, Medical Research, Tampa, Science and Technology, Drugs and Medicines
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Carla Zorovich
What was it like being diagnosed with breast cancer at age 40? When I was 39 years old I felt something strange. I went and got a regular mammogram; they detected something and it was slow growing. In this case, and virtually all breast cancer cases,...
Tags: Oncology, Mammogram, Breast Cancer, Medical Specialization, Cancer
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Click here for breast cancer awareness events
BROWARD Through October Exhibt: Stories to Share Part IV North Regional Library, Coconut Creek Guests are invited to stop by the library’s art gallery to view Susan Buzzi’s book of photographs and stories from breast cancer survivors. Call...Tags: Palm Beach Gardens, Health Organizations, American Cancer Society, Mammogram, Personal Service
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Wear pink day in Rockwood marks special occasion
Daily American Staff WriterStudents and teachers at Rockwood elementary wore pink Wednesday in honor of fourth-grade teacher Christy Hay's treatment for breast cancer. "Every year the teachers pay $5 to wear a breast cancer pin," Hay said. "When they picked the day this year...Tags: Chemotherapy, Biopsy, Mammogram, Breast Cancer, Health Treatments
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For many Venezuelans, time to leave may be close
Last week a Venezuelan friend I met in 1994 found me on Twitter. After exchanging pleasantries, I asked her what she expected from last Sunday's presidential elections. She said she was hoping Henrique Capriles could defeat President Hugo Chávez, "I...Tags: Television Industry, Elections, Broward County, Media Industry, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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Scripps opens state-of-the-art radiation center
SAN DIEGO -- The $43.9 million Scripps Radiation Therapy Center, which officially opened its doors today, contains state-of-the-art equipment designed to reduce the length of a patient's radiation treatment from around a half-hour to five minutes....
Tags: Oncology, Health Treatments, Cancer, Medical Specialization
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