HPV and oral cancer

Source: myfoxny.com Date: Feb 21, 2013 4:02 PM PST  Updated: Feb 25, 2013 2:07 PM PST NEW YORK (MYFOXNY) -  Oral cancer is being diagnosed at near epidemic proportions, and in many cases it strikes those people who would least suspect it. At 28, Jessica Tar appeared young and healthy. That is why she was floored to find out she had oral cancer; a small tumor was growing on her tongue. "It was just this raised area, and pain from time to time," Tar says. They are symptoms many of may have ignored, but thankfully Jessica did not. Her cancer was caught early and had not spread. She went to Memorial Sloan Kettering's Dr. Jatin Shah for treatment. He recommended a surgery to remove part of her tongue, an aggressive treatment that threatened her career as an actress and singer. "They tell you your mouth is going to be rearranged. The tip of your tongue, where you thought it once was, it won't be there anymore," Tar says. Jessica Tar was anxious to get back to work, so she underwent extensive speech therapy. The hardest thing for her to pronounce was the letter S. Jessica knew she want to work hard at it and she had the ultimate motivation, a specific name in mind for her daughter on the way. "I said to my speech therapist if I can't improve on these S's I don't think I'm going to name her Kalista, but I got better and the day she was born, [...]

2013-02-26T13:52:53-07:00February, 2013|OCF In The News, Oral Cancer News|

New Fire Pepper Jelly Proceeds Help Benefit The Bruce Paltrow Oral Cancer Fund

Source: TheCelebrityCafe.com Jenkins Jellies was recently started by actress Hillary Danner, who was encouraged by a friend to invent a unique pepper jelly that has an extra kick of flavor. She brought in friends Maria Newman and Chef Jared Lavy to help out, resulting in the creation of the delicious, one-of-a-kind Hell Fire Pepper Jelly. The jelly is headlined by a perfect balance between a sweet taste of jelly and the hot kick you would expect from peppers. Hell Fire Pepper Jelly is unique in that it is versatile, with an infinite number of uses. Couple it with a variety of cheeses to give your sandwiches an extra kick. Use it as a glaze or marinade on streak, salmon, pork or chicken. It also makes for a great topper on burgers, hot dogs and meatloaf. The product is completely organic, with nothing artificial about it, which means you get the pure, unaltered natural blend of flavors. There are no preservatives, artificial flavors, high fructose corn syrup or food coloring. The ingredients strictly include a blend of seven fresh peppers, vinegar, organic sugar and pectin. Plus, the jelly is completely vegan friendly and gluten free. This delicious product has rightfully been recognized by celebrities like Chef Mario Batali and actors Ed Begley, Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow. It is a delicious topper that will make the boring burger or steak pop with a unique flavor. It is available at Dean & DeLuca stores across the country, as well as online. Part of the profits go to Green [...]

Gwyneth Paltrow & More At Cancer Benefit Tuesday In LA

Source: LA News Reporter: Access Hollywood Tonight in LA for a cancer benefit, honorees Gwyneth Paltrow and Courteney Cox will join Jennifer Aniston, David Arquette, Sheryl Crow, Lisa Kudrow, Laura Dern, Jennifer Meyer and Tobey Maguire, Angie Harmon and Jason Sehorn, Josh Groban, Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin, Kirk and Anne Douglas, Jessica Capshaw, along with the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s (EIF’s) Women’s Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) honorary chairs Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks, and Kate Capshaw and Steven Spielberg. Also attending are EIF’s WCRF co-founders Kelly Chapman Meyer, Jamie Tisch, Anne Douglas, Quinn Ezralow, Marion Laurie, and Saks Fifth Avenue Beverly Hills’ Vice President & General Manager Larry Bruce. The event, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, will feature a performance by Beyonce. The 14th Annual Saks Fifth Avenue’s Unforgettable Evening benefiting the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s Women’s Cancer Research Fund (EIF’s WCRF), raises much needed funds each year for innovative cancer research, and recognizes one remarkable individual for his or her unwavering commitment to the cause. Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow will receive the 2009 Courage Award. She, along with her mother, Blythe Danner, and brother, Jake Paltrow, established the Bruce Paltrow Fund in memory of her father who lived with oral cancer for several years. The Bruce Paltrow Fund, set up through The Oral Cancer Foundation and with support from the EIF, works to prevent oral cancer through public education, early detection and patient support. In 2008, Paltrow served as ambassador for EIF and Saks Fifth Avenue’s KEY TO THE CURE Initiative, appearing in a [...]

2009-02-11T14:09:48-07:00February, 2009|Oral Cancer News|

Like mother, like daughter – cover story interview with Grandmother Blythe Danner

Source: www.grandmagazineonline.com Author: Mary Hunt Mom to Gwyneth and grandmother to Apple, Emmy Award-winner Blythe Danner at 62 is finding more fame than she ever sought. Blythe Danner, at 62, just set the new record for the number of Emmy nominations for acting in a single year (three). But ask most people to put her name and “superstar” in a sentence, and another name will most likely be added: Blythe Danner is the mother of superstar Gwyneth Paltrow. Paltrow once told reporter Jeanne Wolf, “I did not set out to be a celebrity. I just wanted to do what my mother did. I don't know how it snowballed into what it snowballed into.” What her mother has done is to have a solid, satisfying career balancing stage, TV and the occasional film. How her mother avoided the snowball was primarily her passion for privacy—and for her family. There was never anything to gossip about with Blythe Danner. She married young and stayed married, and once told a reporter that the only designer wear she owned was Halston—specifically, his Brownie Leader uniform. Today she relishes the role of grandmother, both onscreen (with Robert DeNiro as her husband, in Meet The Parents and Meet The Fockers) and off, calling herself “a doting grandmother” to 20-month-old Apple Blythe Martin, Gwyneth's daughter. It all sounds pretty wholesome for a woman whose first big career move was in her underwear. In 1969, Danner made her Broadway debut in Butterflies Are Free, at the age of [...]

Paltrow spearheads cancer campaign

Source: ShanghaiDaily.com Author: Marc Karimzadeh Raising money to fight cancer is very close to Gwyneth Paltrow's heart - which is why she was happy to become the sixth Oscar-winning actress to champion a major cause, writes Marc Karimzadeh. Gwyneth Paltrow is painfully familiar with cancer. Her father, Bruce, died of complications from the disease in 2002, and the actress says many of her friends have been diagnosed with cancer. Some are still fighting it. So Paltrow jumped at the chance when the Entertainment Industry Foundation approached her to become the 2008 ambassador for its annual Key to the Cure campaign in conjunction with Saks Fifth Avenue. "If there is anything I can do to help raise money, especially with a charity like this, I will," Paltrow said. "I read about the charity and how aggressively they are trying to find a cure, not only for women's cancers but also for other cancers. They support people who are coming up with innovative ideas to cure cancer." Paltrow added that the initiative will also donate money to the Bruce Paltrow Oral Cancer Fund. She is the sixth Oscar-winning actress to become the ambassador to the KTTC program. This year, Karl Lagerfeld created a special T-shirt to benefit the initiative. The 2008 effort also marks a milestone for Saks Fifth Avenue. It's the 10th anniversary of Saks' charity shopping event, which, in conjunction with its vendors and partners, has raised more than US$28 million for cancer institutions. Saks first partnered with the Council [...]

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