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NEWS ABOUT: Hodgkin's disease

Hodgkin's disease stories: 6 news summaries

Microsoft Co-Founder
Paul Allen Battling Cancer

Billionaire, 56, given diagnosis of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

Nov 16, 09 6:55 PM CST
(Newser) - Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has been given a diagnosis of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a type of cancer that affects the immune and lymphatic systems. Allen, the 56-year-old billionaire entrepreneur who owns the NFL's Seattle Seahawks and the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers, overcame Hodgkin's disease in the 1980s—a victory his sister... More »

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cancer • Microsoft • Portland Trail Blazers • immune system • Seattle Seahawks • Paul Allen • Hodgkin's disease • non-Hodgkin's lymphoma • Paul Allen non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

ANALYSIS

 Parental Neglect a Thorny Issue 

Sometimes parental desires clash with those of authorities

May 23, 09 6:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - “Parental neglect” is a tricky term that may indicate just the opposite: devoted parents who care for their children, but in a way authorities oppose, Kate Dailey writes in Newsweek. It’s a paradox illustrated by two moms who fled with their sons this week, one to prevent him... More »

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cancer • parenting • chemotherapy • parents • Minnesota • child neglect • Hodgkin's disease • Daniel Hauser • Colleen Hauser

Anti-Chemo Dad: Son, Wife Have Left US

Says family would accept low doses with alternative treatment

May 20, 09 2:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - The father of a Minnesota 13-year-old ordered to undergo cancer treatment says his son and wife have fled the US, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. “I have an opinion where they are, but I can’t say I know,” said Anthony Hauser, noting that wife Colleen’s disappearance... More »

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cancer • flight • chemotherapy • alternative medicine • Hodgkin's disease • Daniel Hauser • Colleen Hauser • Anthony Hauser

Judge Orders Arrest of Anti- Chemo Mom

Minn. native refuses treatment for cancer-stricken son, 13

May 19, 09 3:36 PM CDT
(AP) - A Minnesota judge issued an arrest warrant today for the mother of a 13-year-old boy resisting chemotherapy after the pair missed a court hearing on his welfare. Brown County District Judge John Rodenberg is also ordering that Daniel Hauser be placed in protective custody so he can get proper medical... More »

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cancer • parents • tumor • Minnesota • Hodgkin's disease • arrest warrant • Daniel Hauser • Colleen Hauser • Anthony Hauser

(Newser) - A Minnesota judge ordered today that a teen with cancer must receive an X-ray despite his family’s religious views, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. “Daniel Hauser is a child in need of protection,” the judge said, citing state law requiring parents to provide “medically necessary care.... More »

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cancer • lymphoma • Minnesota • Hodgkin's disease • court order • Daniel Hauser • religious beliefs

 Specter's Cancer Returns 

Pennsylvania Republican, 78, says he'll work while undergoing chemotherapy

Apr 15, 08 7:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - After three years in remission, cancerous Hodgkin's disease has reappeared in the body of Sen. Arlen Specter, the Pennsylvania Republican said today. "I consider this just another bump on the road to a successful recovery from Hodgkin's, from which I've been symptom-free for three years," said Specter, 78.... More »

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cancer • Arlen Specter • Hodgkin's disease • recurrence

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