The American Cancer Society celebrates its 10th anniversary this year providing a variety of services and programs for West Polk County residents.
“When I started working in the Polk County area, in 1996, the term ‘cancer survivor’ was not heard as often,” said Janet Scott of Fertile, an ACS and Relay for Life volunteer. “Now we […]
Bucharest will witness a protest demonstration of a grisly kind today. In place of the usual flag-waving radicals demanding political change, the streets of the Romanian capital will be filled with cancer patients pleading with a government that they say has turned its back on them.
The country, which joined the EU on 1 January, is […]
PHILADELPHIA, PA — May 1, 2007 — Previously-published research has given credence to the notion that psychotherapy extends the lives of people with cancer. In fact, one in four cancer patients believe that science supports the idea that participating in group therapy will extend their lives. However, in a paper appearing in the May issue […]
PHILADELPHIA, PA — May 1, 2007 — Previously-published research has given credence to the notion that psychotherapy extends the lives of people with cancer. In fact, one in four cancer patients believe that science supports the idea that participating in group therapy will extend their lives. However, in a paper appearing in the May issue […]
April 30, 2007 – 10:37 am
JEDDAH, 30 April 2007 — A new cancer awareness unit at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital (KFSH) is to be announced tomorrow evening during an open discussion event for cancer patients and their families, which is to be held at the Jeddah Inter.Continental hotel.
The new unit is intended to provide information about diet, causes of […]
April 19, 2007 – 11:09 am
(HealthDay News) - Because they often take several medications at the same time, cancer patients are at high risk for adverse drug interactions, Canadian researchers report.
These adverse events can result in the inactivation of cancer-fighting drugs and can also cause severe harm or even death, the team reported in the April 18 issue of the […]
