Lewis County General Hospital Breast Cancer Awareness Dance!

Lewis County General Hospital, Lowville, NY, and R&H Creations, Lowville, NY partnered to bring the community this awareness video that was shown October 5, 2010 at the hospital’s annual Breast Cancer Awareness Dinner.

WEBINAR: How Data, Policies, & Culture Impact Cancer in Native Hawaiians & Pacific Islanders

This webinar is hosted by the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) and the Asian & Pacific Islander National Cancer Survivors Network (APINCSN). This webinar will give you an opportunity to: – Learn Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander census and demographic information, – Gain insight on how cultural traditions influence cancer awareness and [...]

“Checking Our Pulse” – Breast Cancer

Checking Our Pulse is an exhibit at the Northwest African American Museum designed to do three things. First, to celebrate the regional heroes who have dedicated their lives to improving health care in our community. Second, to have a means of furthering awareness about the universal health issues that disproportionately affect the African American population, [...]

CHAI – Breast Cancer Awareness – Somali

Breast Cancer survivors describe their cancer experience and how they navigated the healthcare system. Survivors, women of all ages, community health workers and doctors discuss cultural barriers to treatment. In the Somali language. Community Health Awareness Intiative (CHAI)

Astellas Announces New Study Results Showing Increased Survival Rate for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

Astellas Announces New Study Results Showing Increased Survival Rate for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc., a subsidiary of Astellas Pharma Inc. based in Tokyo, Japan, today announced that it will be presenting data from a phase II study evaluating AGS-1C4D4 in metastatic pancreatic cancer in a poster session at the American Society [...]

WHO Finds Tentative Link Between Cell Phones, Cancer

WHO Finds Tentative Link Between Cell Phones, Cancer The World Health Organization said Tuesday that the agency has classified mobile phones as a possible risk for a specific type of cancer in humans. Read more on PC Magazine

Pan-Canadian surgical study offers new hope for patients with early-stage oral cancer

Pan-Canadian surgical study offers new hope for patients with early-stage oral cancer Currently, about 30 per cent of patients who receive oral surgery have their cancer recur. But a new, Canada-wide surgical trial using a new approach to remove tumours and pre-cancerous cells from the mouths of those diagnosed with early-stage oral cancer offers new [...]

Express Check-In Launches at Community Regional Cancer Center

Community Health Network is the first health care system in the nation to offer new technology that allows patients to check-in with a self-service kiosk and magnetic stripe membership card. Community is partnering with NCR Corporation, a leading, global provider of self-service solutions, to offer the myCommunity Express Check-in, an innovative solution that expedites the [...]

Quebec to review new cancer drugs

Quebec to review new cancer drugs Quebec hopes its new approach will redress a serious flaw in the old method of establishing the therapeutic value of a cancer medication. Read more on Montreal Gazette

Coffee cuts risk of lethal prostate cancer: study

Coffee cuts risk of lethal prostate cancer: study WASHINGTON (AFP) – More is better when it comes to drinking coffee to ward off the risk of deadly prostate cancer, according to a major US study released by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health. Read more on Muzi

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