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Derek Heasman, 74, a former head teacher of Bedmond School, will cycle non-stop from St James’ Palace in London to Holyrood House, Edinburgh, taking him up to six weeks to complete. And he is attempting this feat despite having undergone major cancer surgery, in November 2004 and again in February this year, which resulted in [...]
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SOCCER legend Bobby Robson is fighting cancer for a fourth time. The 73-year-old former England manager is having an operation on Wednesday to remove a brain tumor. Doctors at first thought he had a stroke after he felt ill at a football match a fortnight ago. But they found Sir Bobby, one of the nation’s [...]
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The lump Billy Mayfair felt in the shower made him nervous enough to see a doctor.Then came a call from the urologist while he was at the Buick Open, asking that Mayfair return immediately. Only when he sat in the doctor’s office did fear set in. “It was at that point that I got scared, [...]
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In July, opera tenor Luciano Pavarotti underwent surgery for pancreatic cancer. Although reported to have come through the operation well, all 2006 concerts were cancelled. At the time, he remained positive that he would return to performing. However, less than a month later, cancer seems to be taking a terrible toll on Pavarotti’s spirit. Recently, [...]
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Gene variations may raise the risk that survivors of childhood cancer will suffer congestive heart failure as a complication of drugs they received during cancer treatment. polymorphisms in GSTP gene increase risk for congestive heart failure after treatment with anthracyclinesThe researchers studied anthracyclines, a commonly used class of anticancer drugs known to cause heart damage [...]
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Bob Husz’s tractor is a symbol of his triumph. While battling non-Hodgkins lymphoma in late 2004, he found hope and purpose in restoring the 54-year-old machine. Six months of treatment quelled the disease, and now Husz is showing off his prized project in a statewide tour of cancer awareness. Husz started a 270-mile tractor ride [...]
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When can someone shaving her head or staying up all night bring in money? When they are supporting the American Cancer Society (ACS) at the Relay for Life. The Phelps County Relay for Life begins at 6:00 p.m. this Saturday at the Lions Club Park. Teams will walk laps all night, ending at 6:00 a.m. [...]
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Vigorous physical activity following a diagnosis of colorectal cancer substantially reduces the risk of death due to cancer or other causes, two studies indicate. Neither stage of disease nor surgery appears to significantly alter these outcomes. In one study, Dr. Jeffrey A. Meyerhardt, from Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, and his team identified 573 [...]
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