NOVA Online: Cancer Warrior - Tells the story of Dr. Judah Folkman, a researcher who has spent the past 30 years trying to find a way to curb cancer. Includes interview clips, interactive feature that traces the growth of a malignant tumor, and an hour-long PBS feature in QuickTime and RealVideo formats. -- http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/cancer/ Kids and Teens: Health: Conditions and Diseases: Cancer(28)
Angel On My Shoulder - Camp Angel and Camp Teen Angel: cost-free weekend retreats for kids affected by cancer through a loved one. Held at Camp Luther in Three Lakes, Wisconsin, and Camp Manito-Wish YMCA in Boulder Junction, Wisconsin. Dates, photos, forms, and program details. -- http://www.angelonmyshoulder.org/ Recreation: Camps: Special Needs: Cancer(56)
Lung Cancer and Women - FAQ answers questions like: how common is long cancer in women? Can I develop lung cancer if I don't smoke? What is my risk for lung cancer if I smoke? -- http://www.4woman.gov/faq/lung.htm Health: Women's Health: Smoking: Cancer(12)
CancerQuest - Designed to inform and empower patients and their families, as well as others, interested in the biology of cancer growth, metastasis, detection, and treatment - from Emory Univ. -- http://www.cancerquest.org/ Science: Biology: Genetics: Eukaryotic: Animal: Cancer(17)
TUESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- The widely used cancer drug Avastin appears to be associated with a greater risk of developing blood clots in the veins of patients with a variety of cancers.
Regular physical activity may lower a woman's overall risk of cancer, suggests a new government study -- but only if her workouts don't cut into a good night's sleep. Otherwise, lack of shut-eye appears to cancel out much of exercise's protective benefits.
TUESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Canadian scientists may have discovered a genetic trait that could provide an early indication of which former smokers will develop lung cancer.
TUESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Home-based programs to get elderly cancer survivors to eat better and exercise more may help them improve their ability to live and function, a new study says.
TUESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists believe they have found out why diet and exercise affect a women's chance of breast cancer after she's past menopause, a new study says.
TUESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Women whose mothers consumed canola oil during pregnancy and breast-feeding may be less likely to develop breast cancer than those whose mothers consumed corn oil, a new study suggests.
TUESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- People with HIV have about twice the risk of developing a non-AIDS cancer as members of the general population, a new report says.
Many women who experience abnormal swelling of the arm or shoulder area following treatment for breast cancer -- a bothersome condition called lymphedema -- suffer in silence, a new survey indicate.