Two international cancer prevention groups think the online community can -- and should -- take a stab at the worldwide cancer epidemic. In honor of World Cancer Day, Feb. 4, Stand Up To Cancer and the Union for International Cancer Control are launching a Facebook app that they hope will create a digital buzz that will reduce the spread of the disease.

Saturday, Feb. 4 is World Cancer Day, but for me, and for countless people around the globe, every day is Cancer Day because you or someone you love has the disease

AUSTIN, TX-- - To mark World Cancer Day, LIVESTRONG today announced a new initiative to help cancer survivors facing exceptional challenges. Jose Antonio Ventura , a bone cancer survivor and resident ...

FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Soy supplements do not protect women against breast cancer, a new study suggests.

India batsman Yuvraj Singh is undergoing treatment for cancer in the United States his physiotherapist confirms.

Prostate cancer drug is currently available through the Cancer Drugs Fund, but funding issues mean patients could either have to buy it themselves or take out health insurance Men in England with late-stage prostate cancer could soon be stopped from accessing "breakthrough" drug abiraterone unless they can afford to buy the drug themselves or pay for private medical insurance. Trials of ...

A major US breast cancer foundation Friday reversed its decision to stop funding Planned Parenthood after outcry over the move sparked a political and fundraising backlash by women's health advocates.

Yuvraj Singh's physiotherapist Jatin Chaudhary has confirmed the India batsman is undergoing treatment for cancer in the United States.

Cancer treatment could be transformed by a new "fluid biopsy" technique that spotlights tumour cells carried in the bloodstream, say scientists.

Yuvraj Singh's physiotherapist has confirmed the India batsman is undergoing treatment for cancer in the United States.

There have been remarkable advances in the treatment of all cancers in the last twenty years, but for prostate cancer in particular, because it is rather a slow-growing one, particularly in the early . . .

Business pushed for big tax breaks As lawmakers decide whether to bend licensing and Medicaid tax rules for a new, private cancer treatment hospital, they may want to look to Georgia and Arizona, the center's two newest locations. In both states, Cancer Treatment Centers of America negotiated deep local and state tax breaks before building and, in Georgia, succeeded in rewriting a state ...

New Delhi, Feb 5 : India's star cricketer Yuvraj Singh is undergoing cancer treatment in USA, news reports said, triggering shock and sadness among his countless fans and fellow sportspersons who wished good health for the man who contributed significantly last year in bringing India the World Cup title after decades.

Accra, Feb.3, GNA - Dr Billy Bosu, Programme Manager of Non-Communicable Diseases, Ghana Health Service (GHS), on Friday called for increased political will to fund the prevention and treatment of cancers in Ghana.

MORE than 400 doctors, medical researchers and scientists have formed a powerful lobby group to pressure universities to close down alternative medicine degrees.

Seattle Alternative Medicine Collective on Aurora Avenue doesn't have a huge storefront or a fancy waiting room. What it does have, however, is a friendly, down-home atmosphere, knowledgeable employe

A group of more than 400 doctors, medical researchers and scientists are urging universities to close down alternative medicine degrees.

SOUTHERN CROSS University has rejected claims its courses in alternative and complementary medicine are non-scientific quackery.

Some of Australia's most prominent doctors and scientists have banded together to urge universities to stop teaching "nonsense" alternative medicine courses such as aromatherapy and homoeopathy.

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) welcomes six new members to the National Advisory Council for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. The council serves as the principal advisory body to NCCAM, the lead federal agency for research on complementary medicine, and a component of the National Institutes of Health.

By electing not to have surgery on his fragile left Achilles tendon and instead choosing a second straight offseason of alternative medical procedures, safety LaRon Landry is rolling the dice as he approaches free agency this spring. Read full article >>

A major US breast cancer foundation Friday reversed its decision to stop funding Planned Parenthood after outcry over the move sparked a political and fundraising backlash by women's health advocates.

The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation apologized for its decision to cut most of its financing to Planned Parenthood for breast cancer screening and said it restore the grants.

The nation's leading breast cancer advocacy group has gone into full damage-control mode.

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EAST Anglian charity Coping with Breast Cancer is celebrating its 21st anniversary this year. Run by volunteers who have all survived the disease, it offers support and advice to women who have also been diagnosed. CATHERINE BELL spoke to one of Cambridgeshires first volunteers.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Triple Analysis: Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer and Ap

To many people, breast cancer screening means a mammogram. But for millions of poor, mostly young women who visit Planned Parenthood, it is usually just a physical exam by the only health professional they may ever see.

Today is World Cancer Day and this years theme is Together it is possible.

The daffodil has long been an important symbol for the Canadian Cancer Society -- its bright hue the perfect emblem for hope.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- - Verisante Technology, Inc. , a leader in cancer detection technology, announced today that a research study using its Laser Raman Spectroscopy was named as one of the Canadian ...

Canadian Cancer Society announces its biggest daily lottery everTORONTO , Jan. 30, 2012 /CNW/ - The Canadian Cancer Society Ontario Division has launched its biggest daily lottery ever. Every day in April, ...

LISTOWEL Three students at Listowel District Secondary School have made a generous donation to the Canadian Cancer Society as a result of their class project.

CORNWALL While the winter weather can make many feel pasty and dreary, the Canadian Cancer Society is warning youth in particular to steer clear of the tanning booth for pick-me-up colour.[...]

A group of Canadian Cancer Society volunteers and Langley Township firefighters gathered Saturday morning, braving sleet, snow, and hail to draw more participants for the annual Relay for Life.

The Mesothelioma Victims Center is now expressing deep concern that 1000, or more US citizens are not properly diagnosed with mesothelioma each year, because of their age, and the group is also very concerned many families never pursue a claim, for a now deceased victim of mesothelioma. According to the Mesothelioma Victims Center, "What most people do not understand about mesothelioma cancer ...

The Mesothelioma Victims Center is the premier advocate for all US victims of a rare form of cancer called mesothelioma. While the group may be best known for offering unparalleled free services for US Navy Veterans, who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, the group is expanding its mesothelioma victims initiative to include all oil refinery, or chemical plant workers, now either diagnosed ...

The Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "Why settle for second, or third best, when you can call us, and get the best specific mesothelioma cancer treatment options, or the specific names, and contacts of the best mesothelioma attorneys, all at the same time? We have created a free service where no family has to start from scratch when it comes to mesothelioma. ...

The Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "If you or a loved one has received a diagnosis of a rare form of cancer called mesothelioma, time really is of the essence to come up with a plan. For a just-diagnosed victim of mesothelioma we offer a free mesothelioma treatment options plan designed to be personalized for the individual. The tailor made report includes the names and contacts for the best ...

The Mesothelioma Victims Center now offers vital free services for victims of mesothelioma, that have no equal in the United States. The group says, "What makes us different than any other group in the nation is we will prepare a customized treatment options plan that includes the best mesothelioma cancer treatment report in the specific city, state, region, and the country for a just diagnosed ...

The Mesothelioma Victims Center is the premier mesothelioma victims advocate in the United States, and the group is dramatically expanding it's unsurpassed free services to any US individual, or family trying to deal with the news of a mesothelioma cancer diagnosis. While the Mesothelioma Victims Center is by far the best branded group, focused on US Navy Veterans diagnosed with mesothelioma ...

In order to make certain US Navy Veterans, individuals, or families dealing with a mesothelioma diagnosis, get the best possible information about mesothelioma cancer treatment options, the names, and specific contacts of the best mesothelioma compensation attorneys in the US, along with other vital information, the Mesothelioma Victims Center's offices are now open on Saturdays, and on every ...

GRANT SCHULTE Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. Teenagers who age out of Nebraska's foster care system could qualify for medical benefits, college financial aid and other help adjusting to adulthood until they turn 21, under a bill in the Legislature. The measure by Lincoln Sen. Amanda McGill would extend benefits to youths who age out of the state's foster care system at 19. The bill's future is ...

To the Editor: Drs Tobian and Gray 1 highlight the medical benefits of male circumcision, especially protection against infection with the sexually transmitted viral pathogens HIV, herpes simplex virus, and human papillomavirus.

Once a month, the Desert Healthcare District's five board members meet to set policy and pay out grants aimed at boosting medical care and promoting good health in the western end of the Coachella Valley.

WellPoint Inc. Posted on:31 Jan 12 Medical and pharmacy benefits managed by WellPoints affiliated health plans are linked to lower medical costs of $8 to $16 per employee monthly compared to those without an integrated pharmacy program, according to an independently verified analysis of members in WellPoints health plans.

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) A soldier convicted of covering up the slayings of Iraqi citizens by US soldiers testified in military court on Wednesday that he needs medical benefits because he is HIV positive and has struggled with substance abuse.

Thanks to the efforts of one compassionate 17-year-old, local teenagers struggling with the effects of cancer now have closets filled with top-of-the-line wardrobes.

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Revolutions Medical Corporation ("Revolutions Medical" or the "Company") (OTCQB:RMCP.PK - News) is pleased to announce the launch of its new media advertising relationship ...

AUSTIN, TX-- - To mark World Cancer Day, LIVESTRONG today announced a new initiative to help cancer survivors facing exceptional challenges. Jose Antonio Ventura , a bone cancer survivor and resident ...

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - There can only be one winner in Sunday's Super Bowl but for two opposing players, a bigger battle has already been won, victory over cancer. New York Giants linebacker Mark Herzlich and New England Patriots offensive lineman Marcus Cannon have both had to deal with life-threatening illness and came through their treatment to achieve their sporting dream, a place in the ...

There can only be one winner in the NFL's Super Bowl, but for two opposing players in this Sunday's game between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots, success in a much bigger battle with much higher stakes has already been achieved: victory over cancer.

There can only be one winner in Sunday's Super Bowl but for two opposing players, a bigger battle has already been won, victory over cancer.

An accidental kick to the chest by Peggy Camps youngest child, while they were playing, may have led to an earlier diagnosis of her cancer. Now cancer-free, she works to celebrate cancer survivors and patients at the American Cancer Societys Relay for Life.

New England Patriots offensive lineman Marcus Cannon and New York Giants linebacker Mark Herzlich have a connection that goes much deeper than their rookie seasons and football.

Early detection is crucial to its management'