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Robotic surgery vs. radiation, chemo for throat cancer, study to see which is best

Thursday, April 18, 2013

By: Sheryl Ubelacker, The Canadian Press, April 17, 2013 Source: ottawacitizen.com TORONTO – It was quite a shock for Rod Sinn when he learned the persistent sore throat he’d had for five months, initially diagnosed as tonsillitis, was actually an increasingly common form of throat cancer caused by the human papilloma virus. Equally unpleasant was the [...]

Larry Hagman dies of throat cancer, ‘Dallas’ co-stars pay tribute

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

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Source: www.newstank.co.uk Dallas star Larry Hagman, who played the scheming oil tycoon J.R. Ewing in the television soap opera, passed away last Friday, at the age of 81. The Dallas actor was suffering from throat cancer. Larry Hagman’s sudden death is being mourned by friends and family alike. After receiving the shocking news of [...]

Marilyn Baker: Are some diseases more equal than others?

Friday, September 14, 2012

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Source: National Post On Sept. 30, thousands of people will participate in the Run for the Cure marathon. They will raise thousands of dollars for breast cancer research. The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation website is a sea of pink and purple and shows many further upcoming events where people can get involved in fighting breast cancer: [...]

Best. Obit. Ever.

Thursday, July 19, 2012

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Source: News.Health.com This funny, surprising obituary was written by Val Patterson before he died of throat cancer earlier this month. I was Born in Salt Lake City, March 27th 1953. I died of Throat Cancer on July 10th 2012. I went to six different grade schools, then to Churchill, Skyline and the U of U. [...]

The Dangers of Self Diagnosis via the Internet

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

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Source: ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Do you have a rash and a sore throat? A high fever? A splitting headache? Forget spending time and money on seeing a doctor – there is a plethora of internet sites that will help you diagnose your own illness for free. Simply answer a series of questions about [...]

Genes May Link Disparate Diseases

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

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Source: The Wall Street Journal Diseases that strike different parts of the body—and that don’t seem to resemble each other at all—may actually have a lot in common. Scientists have identified the genetic basis for many separate diseases. Now, some researchers are looking at how the genes interact with each other. They are finding that [...]

New Throat Cancer Gene Uncovered

Friday, March 9, 2012

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Source: Science Daily Researchers at King’s College London and Hiroshima University, Japan, have identified a specific gene linked to throat cancer following a genetic study of a family with 10 members who have developed the condition. The study, published March 8 in the American Journal of Human Genetics, uncovered a mutation in the ATR gene, [...]

Kenneth Price dies at 77; artist transformed traditional ceramics

Monday, February 27, 2012

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Source: Los Angeles Times Kenneth Price was among the first generation of iconoclastic L.A. artists to attain international stature. His work with glazed and painted clay was ‘resolutely original’ and redefined contemporary sculpture, an observer says. Kenneth Price, a prolific Los Angeles artist whose work with glazed and painted clay transformed traditional ceramics while [...]

Queensland researchers make cancer treatment breakthrough

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

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Source: HealthCanal.com The culmination of 10 years of collaborative research between scientists from the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) and The University of Hong Kong (HKU) Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine has led to a significant breakthrough in the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), an aggressive throat cancer with a high prevalence in [...]

Oral Sex Cancer Virus More Common in Men Than Women, Study Finds

Thursday, January 26, 2012

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Source: Bloomberg.com About 10 percent of men and 3.6 percent of women are orally infected with human papillomavirus, which is acquired through oral sex and can cause cancer. There are two peaks in the age people are infected — 30 to 34 and 60 to 64, according to the study published today in the Journal [...]

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