Spit Proteins Could Lead to Oral Cancer Test Oct 3, 2008
Earlier this year, a team at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore said it was working on a saliva test that could spot diseases like mouth and throat cancer in heavy smokers, heavy drinkers and others at high risk. They identified more than half of the people in the study who had cancer. (MEDLINEplus)
How much will you miss him? Sep 23, 2008
I don t know what the criteria you slobs have for a voice but Larry s voice sounded like the old man in a nursing home who was there dieing of throat cancer. To correct the history, Larry came from Minnesota to Vandy, where he was fired for not keeping the fans correctly informed. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Smokers to be discouraged with graphic images in matchboxes Sep 23, 2008
"Throat cancer, gum disease, blackened lungs these are the realities of smoking," said Dr Thomas R Frieden, New York City Health Commissioner. "Many countries put these images right on the cigarette pack, where they belong. While the US hasn't done this yet and New York City is pre-empted from requiring cigarette package labels we are putting these images where New Yorkers buy cigarettes, just before they light up, in the hope they'll think twice about the decision to continue smoking," he... (Press Trust of India)
Book chronicles lawyer’s effort to restore Sammy Davis legacy Sep 21, 2008
Eighteen years after the legendary entertainer succumbed to throat cancer at age 64, his estate is in tatters, burdened by debt and infighting among family members and business associates. Despite recording hundreds of songs, starring in dozens of movies and TV shows, and giving countless live performances, his posthumous earning power is dwarfed by the likes of Elvis Presley and fellow Rat Packer Frank Sinatra. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
On the trail to fight cancer Sep 21, 2008
Amsden is also riding to honor his daughter-in-law, Cici, who is recovering from throat cancer. They plan to ride 20 miles a day, going first to Chester, Ill. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Genetic testing of the rich and famous Sep 18, 2008
As a soundtrack that included "Whole Lotta Love" blasted, the couple were submitting samples for tests that could reveal disturbing news, like his propensity to develop throat cancer or the chances of her having pregnancy complications. But Netschert adopted the party mood, focusing, at first, on the less consequential details about her heredity. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Celizic: Thanks for the memories, Yankee Stadium Sep 17, 2008
Years later, Babe Ruth said his own farewell to New York and the Stadium when he was dying of throat cancer. 1. (MSNBC -- Sports)
NY TIMES: When in Doubt, Spit It Out Sep 17, 2008
As a soundtrack that included Whole Lotta Love blasted, the couple were submitting samples for tests that could reveal disturbing news, like his propensity to develop throat cancer or the chances of her having pregnancy complications. But Ms. Netschert adopted the party mood, focusing, at first, on the less consequential details about her heredity. (USA Today -- Tech)
How Sammy Davis Jr.'s life fell apart Sep 16, 2008
Davis succumbed to throat cancer at age 64, his estate is in tatters ... Eighteen years after the legendary entertainer succumbed to throat cancer at age 64, his estate is in tatters, burdened by debt and infighting among family members and business associates. (CNN -- Showbiz)
HOMETOWN APPETITES Sep 14, 2008
Paddleford crossed paths with everyone from Duncan Hines to the Duke of Windsor; learned to pilot her own plane late in life; overcame a brush with throat cancer that saddled her with a less-than-mellifluous voice (not to mention a permanent tracheal tube that she cleverly concealed behind a black ribbon). She also wore "unusual clothes" (think: capes) and was once supposedly found "propped against a tree at the edge of the tarmac" at Idlewild Airport after drinking too much gin while... (New York Post -- Opinions)
Iron men: Dick and Rick Hoyt vie for Toughest Athlete title Sep 12, 2008
In one corner stands Alaskan Lance Mackey, a musher who has endured frostbitten toes, bruising arctic temperatures and, during one race, a tube attached to his stomach because of throat cancer ... He also returned to his sport after battling throat cancer, having started the 2002 Iditarod with the disease before being forced to quit. (Hopkinton Town Crier, MA)
Ugandan king given state funeral Sep 9, 2008
Uganda is holding a public holiday for the burial of one of the country's traditional kings, who died last week of throat cancer aged 87. Henry Wako Muloki ruled over Busoga, one of Uganda's five kingdoms. (BBC News -- Africa)
* World News Quick Take Sep 8, 2008
Former defense minister Abdel Halim Abu Ghazala, who was touted in the late 1980s as a contender to succeed President Hosni Mubarak, died in hospital on Saturday after a long struggle with throat cancer, security sources said. Abu Ghazala, who was 78, was to receive a military funeral yesterday, the state news agency MENA said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Puccinis unfinished business Sep 8, 2008
The composer died after a heart attack during surgery for throat cancer in Brussels. But he hadnt expected to die, Maehder explained. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Teachers' protest quashed in Haryana Sep 8, 2008
SINGUR CRISIS RESOLVED: TMC Chief Mamata calls off stir in Singur after talks with Gov n Mamata: I am happy with the Governor's formula n Govt to return land to farmers who have not been compensated n A commitee to be formed to complete proposed modalities within a week n Buddha: This is victory for industries p to state development INTERNATIONAL: Russia to be charged with atrocities against South Ossetia zia n Georgia to press charges against Russia at International Court n Egypt's famed... (Times Now.tv)
Abu Ghazala, Egypt's ex-defense minister dies Sep 7, 2008
Egypt's Middle East News Agency reported that the former field marshal died at a Cairo military hospital from complications related to throat cancer. Abu Ghazala served as Egypt's military attache in Washington in the late 1970s where he developed close ties with the U.S. military after Cairo signed a peace treaty with Israel. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
What Our Daughters Must Know Sep 5, 2008
Having more than five oral sex partners has been associated with throat cancer. As for anal penetration, the Food and Drug Administrationthe agency responsible for promoting and protecting the public healthputs it well: Condoms provide some protection, but anal intercourse is simply too dangerous to practice. (Townhall.com)
Foreign minister for top job Sep 5, 2008
Battling throat cancer, he said several years ago that he would never seek the premiership, despite calls from some MPs. But he has recently intensified his public appearances and served as caretaker prime minister when Shinzo Abe last year suddenly quit citing stress. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Japan PM favourite Aso meets resistance Sep 4, 2008
Battling throat cancer, Yosano announced several years ago that he would never seek the premiership, taking the advice of his wife despite calls from some MP's. But he has recently intensified his public appearances and effectively served as caretaker prime minister when Shinzo Abe last year suddenly quit and checked into a hospital for stress. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Throat Cancer Up More Than 400 Percent in White Men Aug 28, 2008
com - Report: Throat Cancer Among White Men Up More Than 400 Percent in 30 Years - Acid Reflux & GERD ... Report: Throat Cancer Among White Men Up More Than 400 Percent in 30 Years ... A new report suggests the rate of throat cancer has risen more than 400 percent among Caucasian males in the last 30 years, Reuters reported Wednesday. (Fox News)
Throat Cancer Increasing among White Americans Aug 28, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The rate of throat cancer, or adenocarcinoma of the esophagus, has risen steadily among white Americans over the past 3 decades, according to a new report. Although the rates of adenocarcinoma among white women have been lower than among white men, the 335-percent increase in new cases among women over the last three decades has been almost as fast as the 463-percent increased rate among white men, Dr. Linda Morris Brown from RTI International, Rockville, Maryland... (MEDLINEplus)
Football Preview: J-L looks to be Ski Valley's dark horse Aug 26, 2008
The defense received a major offseason boost in the form of popular coordinator John Bush, who has returned to the school and team after fighting throat cancer last season. It will help the kids mentally and physically, Davis aid. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Burning Incense Linked to Respiratory Cancers Aug 26, 2008
Over the next 12 years, 325 men and women developed cancer of the upper respiratory tract, such as nasal, oral or throat cancer. Another 821 developed lung cancer. (Newsmax)
Police: Handyman Arrested On Killing Charges Of LB Woman, 70 Aug 24, 2008
The battered body of the throat cancer patient was found in her backyard by her roommate early Thursday. Odom was arrested Thursday evening at a hotel. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Reporter's Notebook: With Tubbs Jones, Media Fumbles Aug 22, 2008
Send news tip to FOXNews. Reporter's Notebook: With Tubbs Jones' Death, Media Fumbles. (Fox News)
Southern Miss works on special teams Aug 20, 2008
Southern Miss tight ends coach Barney Farrar has remained a mainstay at practices despite the fact that he is undergoing treatment for throat cancer. He arrived on Monday in a large hat to keep the sun off him after taking a dose of radiation. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Babe Ruth was cancer research guinea pig Aug 18, 2008
Dentist's research also uncovers that legend didn't die of throat cancer ... He died only two months later, on August 16, at age 53, by most accounts of throat cancer, brought on at least in part by a well-chronicled fondness for tobacco and liquor ... "It was the first I was reading that my grandfather did not have throat cancer. My mother, Dorothy, always thought it was throat cancer. So did the whole country.". (MSNBC -- Politics)
* PLANET POP Aug 18, 2008
He was 73 and had been suffering from throat cancer. The Dubliners, formed in 1962, were pioneers for Irish folk music across Europe and the US. Drew was known for his gravelly-voiced renditions of rabble-rousing folk songs like Finnegans Wake and Dicey Reilly. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Irish folk singer Drew dies at 73 Aug 17, 2008
" Drew underwent six months' treatment for throat cancer two years ago. His wife of more than 40 years, Deirdre, died last year. The couple lived in Greystones, Co Wicklow. He is survived by his two children and five grandchildren. Drew's family said he passed away peacefully while they were at his bedside. Ronnie was a champion of traditional Irish music and, with The Dubliners, he re-energised and refreshed our unique musical heritage Republic of Ireland president Mary McAleese "The family are... (BBC News -- UK)
Ronnie Drew, founder of Dubliners, dies Aug 17, 2008
Born in Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin, in 1934, Drew underwent six months' treatment for throat cancer two years ago. His wife of more than 40 years, Deirdre, died last year. (Telegraph.co.uk)
The next big wilderness thrill: tree climbing Aug 16, 2008
" A former high-rise window installer, Robertson runs a nature and tree-climbing business called Wild Adventures in the woods about a half-hour north of Ottawa. In the past four years, he has harnessed everyone from foreign ambassadors posted in Ottawa to members of the Swiss national ski team to Ontario school kids as well as a woman battling throat cancer. "Trees have healing energy," he says. "And the climbers themselves feel energized and powerful at the top, as if they've overcome something... (Globe and Mail)
The Crossing Aug 15, 2008
He was diagnosed with throat cancer a week after turning in his bid. His team promised to venture into Mexico without him. (Forbes -- Business)
Reaching out to the homeless Aug 9, 2008
He said he s been diagnosed with throat cancer, and talked about the effects while rolling a cigarette. He said the biggest obstacle toward having a permanent home is putting together the money for first-month rent and the deposit, which can be equal to the monthly rent. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Pacific Police Chief Arrested On Suspicion Of DUI Aug 7, 2008
Police said they were also unable to perform a breathalyzer because Calkins has a tracheotomy due to treatment for throat cancer, but investigators said there is enough evidence to refer to prosecutors for charges. After conducting an investigation, Calkins was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and was transported to the Bonney Lake Police Department for processing. (KIRO TV, WA)
Mangalore: Chikmagalur MP Srikantappa Breathes His Last Aug 5, 2008
As he was down with throat cancer, he was not able to attend the trust vote at Delhi on July 22. Srikantappa is survived by wife Lalitamma, children Ashok, Nagaraj and Asha. (Daijiworld.com)
FBI: 'Junior' Gotti Arrested In Connection With Mob Hits Aug 5, 2008
" John "Junior" Gotti inherited his place in the mafia from his flamboyant father, one of America's most famous mobsters. Dubbed the "Dapper Don" for his custom-made suits and the "Teflon Don" for avoiding racketeering and assault convictions in the 1980s, John Gotti Sr. ran the Gambinos with an iron fist. He clawed his way to power with a daring hit on rivals outside a Midtown steakhouse in 1985. However federal wiretaps and the testimony of turncoat Sammy "The Bull" Gravano in 1992 finally... (WNBC.com, NY)
Special Report: More coverage of Rakan's war Aug 4, 2008
If we don't get him treatment soon he may never be able to walk again," she pleaded.Four days later, as she awaited word on the visa, Ruzicka and Faiz Ali Salim, her colleague at the Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict, were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up on the road to the Baghdad airport. The bomber was targeting a US military convoy. Rakan's relatives, who had been encouraged by Ruzicka's efforts, were devastated by her death.And Rakan, his thighs and backside covered with... (Boston Globe)
Thunderman foresakes humans for storms Aug 4, 2008
" He can hear the mail truck coming a long block away. He can hear the faintest train horn in the distance. He identifies birds in the maple by their songs. Years ago, he listened incessantly to a book on tape about birds and learned their vocalizations. He can imitate any number of Florida frogs since listening to a tape. He listens to famous speeches on tape. He can do Babe Ruth, his throat ravaged by throat cancer, delivering his farewell speech at Yankee Stadium. He can do Winston Churchill... (USA Today -- Weather)
Plenty of reasons to pedal Jul 31, 2008
A woman that had throat cancer sang the national anthem. It was incredible. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
A police chase close to home: Troopers join bike ride for cancer Jul 31, 2008
He was diagnosed with throat cancer three years ago and spent a year undergoing surgeries, radiation, and chemotherapy. "People who raised money 10 years ago for cancer were the people who probably saved my life," Coulter said, adding he hopes to repay the favor to future cancer patients. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Newton doctor among the thousands taking up challenge of Pan-Mass. bikeathon Jul 31, 2008
Challenge for the first time, was diagnosed with throat cancer three years ago, and spent a year undergoing surgeries, radiation, and chemotherapy. "My attitude was just to dig in and win," he said. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Hub TV journalist Jim Thistle dies Jul 30, 2008
Thistle, a lifelong Everett resident, was diagnosed with throat cancer last year. Next Article in Local Coverage: Advertisment. (Boston Herald)
Flying the flag Jul 28, 2008
" Fingers adds Fuji Rock - named after the mountain which played host to the first festival in 1997 - has set itself apart by keeping sponsorship to a minimum, concentrating on the festival's spectacular setting in a steep mountain valley. "Japanese people are so used to being surrounded by advertising and sponsorship, so we have tried to make this feel like a weekend away in the countryside," he explains. The festival attracts a mainly Japanese crowd, with about 90% of revellers being local.... (BBC News -- UK)
Chuck Stobbs; Senators pitcher threw famous Mantle home run Jul 25, 2008
He had throat cancer. On April 17, 1953, in his very first game with the Senators, he gave up a titanic blast to Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees that soared out of Griffith Stadium and into baseball lore as the longest home run ever hit. (Boston Globe)
League suspends Mahorn, 10 players Jul 25, 2008
Former major league pitcher Chuck Stobbs, best known for giving up a 565-foot home run to Mickey Mantle in 1953, said to be the longest ever hit, died of throat cancer in Sarasota, Fla. He was 79. (Boston Globe)
"At the Movies" Gets a Makeover Jul 25, 2008
And now with Ebert left unable to speak due to throat cancer, it truly is the end of an era. DUMBING DOWN TELEVISION. (Suite101.com)
The dreaded question: Did he smoke? Jul 24, 2008
Inquiry serves as a painful reminder of a father's death from throat cancer ... I've been a reluctant witness to the tobacco inquisition ever since my father was diagnosed with throat cancer in 1999 ... (Nobody ever asks about his other bad habits, although excessive alcohol consumption is a prime culprit in the development of throat cancer. (MSNBC -- Health)
USM assistant coach has cancer Jul 18, 2008
HATTIESBURG Southern Miss assistant football coach Barney Farrar said today he has been diagnosed with throat cancer. It was a huge surprise, Farrar said. (The Clarion-Ledger)
FYI Newcomers Guide Jul 18, 2008
Southern Miss assistant football coach Barney Farrar has been diagnosed with throat cancer, making him the second USM assistant to battle the disease in as many years. Your Voices. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Patricia Bozell; cofounded Catholic journal Jul 17, 2008
She was 81 and had throat cancer. Ms. Bozell was born into a Catholic family whose fortune originated in Central and South American oil fields. (Boston Globe)
Screenings keep community healthy Jul 17, 2008
Published: Thursday, July 17, 2008 12:05 AM CDT Russell Medical Center held a free mouth, neck and throat cancer screening Tuesday at the Cancer Center. These screenings are important in early detection of cancer and can help save lives. (Alexander City Outlook, AL)
Golf tourney honors Michael Tripplett Jul 7, 2008
In the early 1990s, Mike overcame a battle with throat cancer, he continued, and overcame a back injury which resulted in surgery, Schroeder said. Afterward he decided to follow a dream he had always had, enrolled in the Mineral Area Law Enforcement Academy, and entered a career in law enforcement. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Movie: The Bob Mathias Story (1954) Jul 5, 2008
Bob Mathias died of throat cancer in Fresno, California, on September 2, 2006. "The story we're about to tell is of a boy who came from a small town in California. And who brought it and himself, honor and glory," intones the narrator for The Bob Mathias Story. (Suite101.com)
Clay Felker, 82, founder of New York magazine Jul 3, 2008
Felker died with his wife, writer Gail Sheehy, at his side at their New York City home after a battle with throat cancer, the magazine said. TODD PLITT/AP. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Life inspired her writing Jul 3, 2008
Childress and her husband, Kenneth, lived in Alvin when her father, Jewell Davis, was first diagnosed with throat cancer. Soon thereafter, they moved to Pearland (where they ve lived for six years) and lived in the same house Childress and her family on the second floor, her parents on the first floor. (Pearland Journal, TX)
Wednesday, July 2, 2008 (1346) Jul 3, 2008
DECORAH Chris J. George, 56, of Decorah, died at home Tuesday, July 1, of throat cancer; memorial services 1 p.m. Saturday at Fjelstul Funeral Home, Decorah, (563) 382-5210, preceded by an hour of visitation. DENVER Leonard Orville Campbell, 87, of Denver, died Tuesday, July 1, at Allen Hospital, Waterloo; memorial services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul United Church of Christ, Denver, with private inurnment in Waterloo Memorial Park Cemetery; visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Kaiser-Corson... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Letters: Support marriage amendment opposing gay unions Jul 3, 2008
Anal cancer, Hodgkin's disease, liver cancer, lung cancer, skin cancer melanoma, throat cancer, and colorectal cancer are all on the rise. HIV deaths are becoming a very large chronic cancer killer in America, according to the report in the Annals of Internal Medicine. (Daily Triplicate)
Clay Felker, 82, was innovative editor, founder of New York magazine Jul 2, 2008
Felker died with his wife, writer Gail Sheehy, at his side at their New York City home after a battle with throat cancer, the magazine said. Felker's New York became indispensable in the 1960s and '70s for those craving the latest on the city's social scene, inside knowledge of its business and politics, and consumer tips from its endless "best of" lists. (Cleveland.com -- News)
New York mag founder Felker dies Jul 2, 2008
Todd Plitt / AP fileClay Felker, New York Magazine founding editor, died Tuesdayat his New York City home after battling throat cancer ... Felker died Tuesday morning at his New York City home after a battle with throat cancer, a magazine spokeswoman said. (MSNBC -- News)
Innovative journalist Clay Felker dies at 82 Jul 2, 2008
Felker died with his wife, writer Gail Sheehy, at his side at their New York City home after a battle with throat cancer, the magazine said. Those of us lucky enough to work in the house that he built are reminded every day of the depth of his genius, New York Editor-in-Chief Adam Moss said. (New Haven Register, CT)
Grey eminence Jun 26, 2008
After his death in 1916, of a throat cancer that silenced the quiet man completely, a friend recalled seeing his palette: "I shall never forget it. There lay four grey and white knobs of paint, meticulously separated from one another. The strange thing was that layer had been laid upon layer of paint, and down inside these layers the paint was strangely smoothed out, so that it looked as if four oyster shells lay on the palette. But with these colours he created the beautiful pictures that I... (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Thames' condition upgraded Jun 25, 2008
Thames, who is in his third term as sheriff, has battled throat cancer in the past, and colleagues say they believed his collapse was due to throat swelling that inhibited the sheriff's breathing. He had been having trouble with his voice early last week, and a doctor had told him it was laryngitis, officials said. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
* The plight of cancer villages is silenced amid Olympic fever Jun 24, 2008
Sitting in front of his traditional brick house a few yards away, 77-year-old Kong Qingyu, a farmer, spoke about his brothers recent death from throat cancer. Everything was OK until the factory came and then people started to die. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
More of this story Jun 22, 2008
Her aunt died of cancer and her dad is a throat cancer survivor. I have every reason to be here, said the mother of two, adding she wanted to be there to cheer for her dad when he joined survivors in their annual lap around the track. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Selling Gardasil at the Movies Jun 22, 2008
A study last year published in the New England Journal of Medicine has also found a link between the virus and throat cancer, prompting speculation that the vaccine might be useful in treating HPV spread by oral sex. More from. (Time.com)
