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Famous People Fighting Cancer by Jacki D. Posted Sat 12 Dec 2009 12:00am of celebrity cancer news. I guess I’ve been letting famous folks fall of my radar (I do love a little Hollywood gossip), because I had no idea that Bryant Gumbel is being treated for a malignant tumor in his lung or that Kareen Abdul-Jabbar has leukemia. Then there’s musical superstar Andrew Lloyd Webber — he’s got prostate cancer, “Desperate Housewives” actress Read on »

The person only person I knew with brain cancer before I had brain cancer by Liz B. Posted Sat 13 Feb 2010 12:00am , finally succumbing to brain and spinal cancer. When I found out this morning, I was numb. I got in the shower and cried. Crying in the shower is probably one of the loneliest things you can do; naked, wet, soapy - nothing but cold, hard surfaces to comfort you. I don't want to do anything. I just want to be sad. He was one of the truly good people. I Read on »

No Cure For Cancer: People Who Survived Cancer As Kids Face Early Risks As Adults (Durrrr!) by Matthew Z. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 05 Aug 2008 2:13pm (Editor: "When the doctor says 'you're cured, go home', that is *never* the end of the story.) As young survivors of the modern era of cancer treatment enter their third and fourth decades, they find themselves poster children for the hope of medical progress – and also for the toll taken by cancer's toxic treatments. read more|digg story Read on »

Let’s get personal: Personalized medicine for cancer holds promising possibilities by Tami B. Posted Thu 10 Feb 2011 11:16am a huge commitment to personalized medicine, which looks at genetic differences in patients to determine the right treatment. For years, cancer patients have benefitted on some level from personalized medicine. For breast cancer, doctors can test tumors to determine if a hormone treatment or Herception (for HER2 nu status) will be effective. But most Read on »

Cancer Research UK to Launch Pilot Project on Personalized Cancer Therapy by Bruce Friedman Patient Expert

Posted Fri 04 Jun 2010 12:00am by healthcare consumers to refer to their personal preferences for services. In my view, personalized medicine usually refers to the treatment of cancer. In this same context, the basic... moving in a more practical direction. As one example, the non-profit Cancer Research UK is launching a large-scale trial of personalized cancer therapy involving 6,000 patients Read on »

People Against Childhood Cancer by Kathy S. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 12 Aug 2008 7:47am Please join this united force against childood cancer. View my page on People Against Childhood Cancer Read on »

Bowel cancer: screening for people at high risk by Cancer Research UK Patient Expert

Posted Thu 09 Apr 2009 7:16pm , around eight out of ten people will survive if their disease is spotted at an early stage, but only one in ten cancers are detected this early. Last week, Cancer Research UK-funded scientists discovered a simple test that can reveal whether relatives of bowel cancer patients are themselves at high risk of the disease. Identifying these people Read on »

How can everyday people help unlock the mysteries of cancer? Epidemiologist Alpa Patel, PhD, ... by WhatNext.com Posted Wed 16 May 2012 2:36pm How often do you see someone battling cancer and wish there was something tangible you could do to make a difference? During the past 50 years, more than 2 million volunteer participants have joined the American Cancer Society's Cancer Prevention Studies and have been making a difference simply by giving a little time to fill ou ... Read on »