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Archive for May 1st, 2011


Stem cells a lifesaver, friend-maker

… “How cool.” Doctors said the abnormalities in Jacob’s marrow would eventually develop into acute leukemia without the transplant. Davis matched seven of eight of Jacob’s characteristics that are considered …

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A snake with a storybook ending

… on their 18th wedding anniversary in 1977 and later adopted him. Kenny died of leukemia in 1999.) When Jeff and Barry were young, Bobby would sit them on his …

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Big Bang Gala at California Academy of Sciences

… May 14. Bouverie Preserve, 13935 Sonoma Hwy. 12, Glen Ellen. Tickets: $125. (415) 868-9244. Leukemia & Lymphoma Society O’Reilly’s OysterFest is day on the green with music by headliner …

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Make-A-Wish and PopCap help 9-year-old create his own iOS game

… to help 9-year-old Owain Weinert, who was diagnosed with Leukemia last year, realize his dream of creating his very own iOS game. The developer …

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Quit drinking to cut cancer risk

… the extent of alcohol’s contribution to cancer. CANCER COUNCIL AUSTRALIA has revised dramatically upwards its … alcohol in the development of bowel and breast cancer meant drinking probably caused about 5.6 …

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Implants Do Not Appear to Affect Outcome of Breast Cancer Survival

… A small study of women with breast cancer suggesting that those who have previously undergone breast augmentation surgery have similar survival rates …

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Get grillin’

… Barrie Police Association Kids and Cops Charity Golf Tournament for Pediatric Care, The Canadian Cancer Society for Prostate Cancer Research and the Borden Family Resource Centre at CFB Borden. lblenkhorn@simcoe.com …

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Marin Cancer Care earns reputation for involving patients in studies…

… Smith of Greenbrae was battling an aggressive cancer in the lymphatic cells of her immune … more than twice the 94 cases of prostate cancer that the practice treated that year, …

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Marin Cancer Care earns reputation for involving patients in studies of new treatments The Marin Independent Journal, Novato, Calif.

… Marin Cancer Care earns reputation for involving patients in … more than twice the 94 cases of prostate cancer that the practice treated that year, …

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Suicide kits being sold by 91-year-old woman

… separately. Hydorn, who watched her husband her die a slow and painful death from colon cancer, said she sells the kits because she cares about people. It was terrible to …

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