Cancer patient offers thanks to colleagues for 'gift of life'

Cancer patient offers thanks to colleagues for 'gift of life' 

A SCOTTISH oil worker diagnosed with terminal liver cancer has been given a new lease of life after his workmates clubbed together to pay for a pioneering drug treatment denied to hundreds of patients in Britain because it is deemed too expensive for... More..

The number of Thais suffering from colorectal cancer is expected to double in the next decade, prompting parties concerned to beef up prevention measures and mobilise medical resources to combat the deadly disease, experts say. More..

A Radio DJ has put his support behind a Lancashire initiative to raise cash for families who suffer because of childhood cancer. (30/08/2006 10:15:20) More..

It took eight agonizing months for Charles Linzey to decide how to treat his early-stage prostate cancer. His wife, in contrast, had her early-stage breast cancer surgically removed just a month after diagnosis. More..

NATCHEZ It has been a long and difficult journey for Breona Ruffin. Thanks to family, friends and her faith, she is coming out of her battle with cancer a victor. More..

AMSTERDAM Playing football on artificial grass may be a cancer risk, it was reported on Wednesday. Testing ordered by Arnhem City Council has detected clouds of toxic gasses and particles above the new artificial grass field in the eastern Dutch city. More..

Generally, people diagnosed with cancer dont ask their physicians whether or not they are physically, nutritionally, or mentally fit enough to undergo treatment. But they should. Cancer treatment is so physically and psychologically debilitating that nearly 33 percent of patients undergoing chemotherapy quit before completing the regimen. (PRWEB Aug 30, 2006) More..

NATCHEZ Carol Welch said it was the support of her loving family and the power of prayer to get her over her battle with breast cancer. When I would go to the doctors office I would see people who had been going through what I was, but for years and alone, Carol said. More..

How long a man survives with advanced prostate cancer may be predicted by PSA level drops after androgen-deprivation therapy, new research shows. More..