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Chavez: My Tumor Was Malignant

But tumor was 'totally extracted,' says Venezuela president

(Newser) - The tumor that Hugo Chavez recently had removed from his pelvic area was a recurrence of cancer, he says. The disease didn't spread beyond the tumor, which "was totally extracted" during his procedure in Cuba, the Venezuelan president told viewers in a televised message yesterday. He added that...

Could Your Manicure Give You Cancer?

UV lamps raise concerns, but some say not to worry

(Newser) - Gel manicures, which take less time to dry and more time to chip than traditional manicures, are increasing in popularity—but are they safe? In order to dry the polish, gel manicure clients put their hands under ultraviolet lamps for as long as 10 minutes—about twice as long as...

Vitamin A May Fight Skin Cancer: Study

Supplement pills reduced risk, particularly in women

(Newser) - If you're worried about getting skin cancer, maybe some vitamin A supplements are in order; a new study has shown that people taking them were 60% less likely to develop melanoma. The study, which was published today in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, followed 59,000 people for six...

Dying Fan Gets Sneak Peek at Book Series

Thanks to his friend, Reddit, and the book's author

(Newser) - A pretty cool birthday present, as recounted by hlntv and Techdirt : Nachu Bhatnagar is a young guy with terminal cancer who may not live long enough to see how his favorite book series, Harry Turtledove's The War That Came Early, will turn out. His friend, Colton Jang, turned to...

12-Year-Old Boy Stops Cancer Treatment

Alex Rodriguez prefers hospice care at home with his family

(Newser) - Five years of surgery, chemo, and rehabilitation have convinced a 12-year-old cancer patient to halt his treatments, ABC News reports. Alex Rodriguez of Shelbyville, Tenn., chose hospice care at home with his family over going to Texas for experimental treatments. “He is a very courageous young man to have...

Dangerous Counterfeit Cancer Drug Found in US

Fake Avastin missing active ingredient

(Newser) - A fake version of best-selling anti-cancer drug Avastin has been found in the US. Swiss drugmaker Roche has warned doctors and hospitals to be on the lookout for the counterfeit medication, which lacks the intravenous drug's active ingredient, the Wall Street Journal reports. Samples of the fake drug are...

Induced Labor Lets Dying Dad See Baby

Texas man with colon cancer wept holding child

(Newser) - A Texas man with only a few days left to live held his newborn baby daughter for the first time—because his wife had her labor induced two weeks early, the AP reports. Holding tiny Savannah in a hospital bed, Mark Aulger "cried, and he just looked very sad,...

Critical Cancer Drug Running Out

 Critical Cancer Drug 
 Running Out 
'people are panicking'
Feb 11, 2012 2:29 PM CST

Critical Cancer Drug Running Out

Childhood leukemia victims run low on methotrexate

(Newser) - Bad news for Americans with childhood leukemia: A critical medicine used to treat the disease is so hard to find that hundreds or thousands of kids could die, the New York Times reports. Methotrexate, typically used to treat leukemia in children aged 2 to 5, fell into short supply after...

Giants&#39; Rookie: &#39;Take That, Cancer&#39;
 Giants' Rookie: 
 'Take That, Cancer' 
SUPER BOWL XLVI
Feb 1, 2012 5:29 AM CST

Giants' Rookie: 'Take That, Cancer'

Mark Herzlich wasn't supposed to walk again after cancer diagnosis

(Newser) - Rookie Giants linebacker Mark Herzlich is happier than most to be playing in the Super Bowl: “2 yrs ago I was told I might never walk again. Just WALKED off plane in Indy to play in the Super Bowl. Take That Sh*t Cancer," Herzlich tweeted after arriving in...

New Cancer Fighter: Cooked Tomatoes

 New Cancer Fighter: 
 Cooked Tomatoes 
study says
Jan 31, 2012 2:47 PM CST

New Cancer Fighter: Cooked Tomatoes

Heinz-backed research highlights lycopene

(Newser) - Good news, but only if you like tomatoes: The chemical that makes them red helps fight prostate cancer, a study suggests. In a lab, lycopene was shown to stop cancer cells from attaching to a blood supply. The process can delay the cells' growth, and even kill them, the Telegraph ...

Pot-Based Drug Poised for FDA OK

Sativex for cancer pain already in advanced clinical trials

(Newser) - A company developing a marijuana-based mouth spray for cancer pain is hoping for FDA approval by next year. British firm GW Pharma is already carrying out advanced clinical trials for Sativex, the first pharmaceutical developed from raw marijuana, reports AP . Sativex contains marijuana components delta 9-THC and cannabidiol, and has...

Processed Meats Raise Risk of Pancreatic Cancer

Eating sausage or bacon daily might not be the smartest idea: study

(Newser) - Ease up on that bacon. A new study in the British Journal of Cancer suggests a connection between eating processed meats and pancreatic cancer, reports the BBC . Specifically, eating an extra 50 grams of processed meat every day—about the size of a sausage—will increase your risk of getting...

Go Bald, Barbie

 Go Bald, 
 Barbie 
OPINION
Jan 13, 2012 2:47 PM CST

Go Bald, Barbie

For girls and women with cancer, 'she'd be perfect': Mary Elizabeth Williams

(Newser) - A Facebook campaign asking Mattel to consider a bald Barbie to inspire hope in girls with cancer has taken off in a big way this week, and that's a wonderful thing, writes Mary Elizabeth Williams at Salon . This would be bold new territory for the icon, and Mattel has...

Argentina's President Didn't Have Cancer After All

Post-op tests rule it out for Cristina Fernandez

(Newser) - Argentina's popular president and her followers have gotten some surprise good news: She never had cancer despite last month's diagnosis , reports the BBC . Cristina Fernandez was thought to have thyroid cancer and had the gland removed this week, but post-op analysis revealed it had no cancerous cells, notes...

Some Cancers Climb as Deaths Drop Overall

No improvement in young adults' mortality rates

(Newser) - Cancer death rates are down overall, the American Cancer Society says, falling 1.8% among men and 1.6% among women between 2004 and 2008. Rates have dropped across all ethnic groups except American Indians and Alaskan natives, the Los Angeles Times notes. But the incidence of some types of...

Chavez Suggest US Gave World Leaders Cancer

Secret cancer-causing technology could be at work, he speculates

(Newser) - Argentina's Cristina Fernandez has become the latest Latin American leader to be diagnosed with cancer , prompting Hugo Chavez to wonder if the US is to blame. "Would it be strange if they had developed a technology to induce cancer, and for no one to know it?" pondered the...

Argentina's President Has Cancer

Cristina Fernandez diagnosed with thyroid cancer, prognosis is good

(Newser) - Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has been diagnosed with cancer barely two weeks after she was sworn in for a second term. Routine tests uncovered papillary carcinoma in the thyroid of the 58-year-old leader, CNN reports. She is due to undergo surgery next week, and will be on...

Final Hitchens Book to Hit Shelves Next Year

Morality is based on cancer struggle

(Newser) - For fans of Christopher Hitchens , one final book. A memoir entitled Mortality will be released in early 2012; it's based on a series of articles the journalist wrote for Vanity Fair describing his battle with esophageal cancer, reports the Guardian . A spokesman noted that the book had been in...

Christopher Hitchens Dead of Cancer at 62

 Christopher 
 Hitchens 
 Dead at 62 
OBITUARY
Dec 16, 2011 7:20 AM CST

Christopher Hitchens Dead at 62

Cancer claims one-of-a-kind firebrand author

(Newser) - Author, intellectual, and firebrand atheist Christopher Hitchens has died at the age of 62 after a long fight with esophageal cancer. The British-born writer, who had lived in Washington DC since 1982, chronicled his illness with the same caustic insight he directed at targets including Bill Clinton, Mother Teresa, and...

Paterno Breaks Pelvis After Home Fall

Former Penn State coach also undergoing chemo for lung cancer

(Newser) - Joe Paterno fractured his pelvis again following a fall at his home but will not need surgery, a person close to the family says. The former Penn State football coach was expected to make a full recovery after slipping yesterday and was admitted to the hospital the next day, the...

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