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    May 17, 2013 |Story| Associated Press

  1. Camps stepping up community service, teens signing up for pay-it-forward travel programs

    Associated Press
    NEW YORK (AP) — At 14, Tyler Cohen had never been out of the country or traveled without his Long Island family when he found himself in Costa Rica on a monthlong service trip for teens. There, he worked on a coffee plantation, made signs for a...

    Tags: Travel, Long Term Care, Nursing, Long Island, Medical Research

    2. May 15, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  2. Boston docs: Given risk level, actress made right choice

    Boston Herald
    Boston medical experts say the latest science backs up 37-year-old actress Angelina Jolie's bold, heartbreaking choice to undergo a double mastectomy. Women with a family history of breast cancer should get genetic counseling and DNA testing to see what...

    Tags: Boston, Genetics, Mastectomy, Medical Procedures and Tests, Massachusetts General Hospital

    3. May 1, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  3. READER SUBMITTED: PMC Kids Cycling Against Cancer

    Suffield
    Helping to cure cancer may be as easy as riding a bike. Across New England, riders, volunteers and supporters are preparing for the 34th Pan-Massachusetts Challenge (PMC), an annual bike-a-thon that raises more money for charity than any other single...

    Tags: Suffield

    4. Mar 14, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  4. Study: Radiation for breast cancer can harm hearts

    Women treated with radiation for breast cancer are more likely to develop heart problems later, even with the lower doses used today, troubling new research suggests. The risk comes from any amount of radiation, starts five years after treatment and lasts for decades, doctors found.
    Women treated with radiation for breast cancer are more likely to develop heart problems later, even with the lower doses used today, troubling new research suggests. The risk comes from any amount of radiation, starts five years after treatment and lasts...

    Tags: Chemotherapy, Vanderbilt University , Medical Procedures and Tests, Death, Oncology

    5. Sep 12, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Your doctor as a Facebook 'friend'?

    To really get a patient's attention, doctors say, you must start from where they are.
    To really get a patient's attention, doctors say, you must start from where they are. And where they are these days may be on their phone or computer, tweeting, texting, posting on Facebook. But Twitter, blogs and text messaging aren't in the comfort...

    Tags: Twitter, Inc., Values, Diabetes, General Practitioners, Ethics

    6. Apr 28, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Moles' split personality

    We've long been told to keep an eye on our moles lest they progress to melanoma, a form of skin cancer that's treatable if caught early, deadly if not. But not all moles are equal -- some are risky; others can be safely left alone. The biological roots of those differences are not really understood. However, scientists are making progress on several fronts.
    Special to the Los Angeles Times
    We've long been told to keep an eye on our moles lest they progress to melanoma, a form of skin cancer that's treatable if caught early, deadly if not. But not all moles are equal -- some are risky; others can be safely left alone. The biological roots of...

    Tags: Massachusetts General Hospital, Trials, Science and Technology, Leukemia, Mole (lesion)

    7. Sep 26, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Facing post-treatment issues

    After being diagnosed with breast cancer, Hollye Jacobs felt like she lost her health, her breasts and her mind. But when she finished with radiation and started settling in at home, she was hit with another loss: She missed having treatment.
    After being diagnosed with breast cancer, Hollye Jacobs felt like she lost her health, her breasts and her mind. But when she finished with radiation and started settling in at home, she was hit with another loss: She missed having treatment. For many...

    Tags: Chemotherapy, Social Sciences, Human Interest, University of California, Los Angeles, Newspaper and Magazine

    8. Sep 26, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. An antioxidant-rich diet offers the most benefits to breast cancer survivors, expert says

    Cheryl McGee has battled breast cancer. Twice. She's undergone surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and treatments for infection, but dietary management was never part of her treatment protocol.
    Cheryl McGee has battled breast cancer. Twice. She's undergone surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and treatments for infection, but dietary management was never part of her treatment protocol. "I don't know why nobody ever told me to go to a nutritionist...

    Tags: Chemotherapy, Dietary Supplements, Overweight, Human Interest, Onions

    9. Sep 26, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. The meaning of 'cancer-free'

    Sixteen years ago, right before her 42nd birthday, Jane Baker Segelken was diagnosed with breast cancer. The tumor was small, and she was told that if the cancer didn't return within five years after treatment, her chances for long-term survival were good.
    Sixteen years ago, right before her 42nd birthday, Jane Baker Segelken was diagnosed with breast cancer. The tumor was small, and she was told that if the cancer didn't return within five years after treatment, her chances for long-term survival were...

    Tags: Chemotherapy, Insurance, Overweight, Private Health Care, Human Interest

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