Love deeper, live bigger, laugh louder Oct 14, 2009
The Milton woman, now 48, was diagnosed with the disease in March of 2006, just three months after she had battled thyroid cancer. Leymarie said the breast cancer was detected through her annual mammogram, something she had been vigilant about receiving. (Milton Standard Journal, PA)
Researchers Report Benefits Of New Standard Treatment Study For Rare Pediatric Brain Cancer Oct 13, 2009
6, 2008) Efforts to treat pediatric papillary thyroid cancer are greatly improved by detecting the disease as early as possible, making the patient's age the most important factor in determining a prognosis. . (Science Daily)
Leptin Linked With More Aggressive Thyroid Cancer In Middle Eastern Region Oct 10, 2009
9, 2009) Leptin, a molecule linked with obesity, may play a crucial role in predicting poor prognosis from thyroid cancer, at least in the Middle Eastern region of the world, according to data presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Basic Cancer Research Meeting ... "Leptin receptor expression may be a useful molecular marker in predicting the level of aggression of Middle Eastern thyroid cancer that can help guide treatment options and follow-up care," said lead... (Science Daily)
Genetic Effects Of Radiation: Study Will Help Understand Radiation Exposure In Cancer Survivors And Their Children Oct 9, 2009
29, 2008) Radiation from the atomic bomb blasts in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, in 1945, likely rearranged chromosomes in some survivors who later developed papillary thyroid cancer as adults, according to. . (Science Daily)
Experimental Drug Lets B Cells Live And Lymphoma Cells Die Oct 5, 2009
8, 2007) Survivors of a rare cancer called hairy cell leukemia are at an increased risk of Hodgkin lymphoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and thyroid cancer, and at an increased risk of death from leukemia and. (July 31, 2007) Scientists have identified a protein that prevents the body's immune system from recognizing and attacking Hodgkin lymphoma cells. (Science Daily)
Passing with care: N.C. quarterback to donate $1 for every passing yard Oct 3, 2009
They also think they caught thyroid cancer in its early stages with Whiteside's mother, Tania Newborn. The emotional toll was more than enough to make Whiteside a quarterback with a cause. (USA Today -- Sports)
Newton notables Oct 1, 2009
She is particularly interested in treating diabetes, thyroid cancer and adrenal diseases. A consulting physician at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, R.I., Balasubramanian is a courtesy medical staff member at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleborough, where she served on the Institutional Review Board. (Newton Tab, MA)
Dale Paul Tschetter Sep 30, 2009
Freeman Courier Online - Obituaries. Serving the Freeman community since 1901. (Freeman Courier, SD)
Cancer Alert Explored as Sanofi, Novo Diabetes Drugs Scrutinized in Vienna Sep 30, 2009
U.S. regulators delayed a decision on Novo Nordisk A/Ss liraglutide drug until the fourth quarter after cases of thyroid cancer emerged in animal tests. The cancer link casts a spotlight on glucose-lowering therapies that have become standard care for people who cant control their blood sugar levels with healthy eating or exercise, said , a professor of diabetes at the , England, and the editor of Diabetologia. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Redskins Owner's Wife Discusses Her Breast Cancer Sep 26, 2009
Search the District, Virginia and Maryland. (AP) -- Most Washington Redskins fans wouldn't recognize the soft Georgia twang of Tanya Snyder's voice if they heard it. (W-USA News, DC)
Health care: Five faces of the uninsured Sep 24, 2009
"I didn't make any of these choices," says Shawcross, a Mexican-American who survived thyroid cancer. "They were made for me.". (USA Today -- Money)
Gary DiSano; helped lead Rose Parade Sep 23, 2009
He was 62 and had thyroid cancer. A volunteer member of the Tournament of Roses Association since 1972, Mr. DiSano was elected to its executive committee in 2002. (Boston Globe)
Stein: Democrats Are Elitists and Fat Cats Sep 21, 2009
I truly 'hate' my insurance because it is willing to charg me some $900 a month that I cannot afford so I don't have it, my insurance doesn't give a darn to my dear wife's thyroid cancer as it deems it as 'preexisting condition. This cancer was very recently diagnosed while we were desperately begging desperately looking for coverage and we couldn't find one, better to say, we couldn't afford one. (CBS News)
Click to read:Young and Invincible? Sep 20, 2009
Krisja Hendricks, 28, could have used that when she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in college. At the time, she was covered under her father's plan. (CBS News)
D-Backs' durable Davis is waiting Sep 18, 2009
Not to be overlooked when considering Davis' toughness is the fact that he was diagnosed with thyroid cancer a year ago. Davis pitched in a Cactus League game the same day he was diagnosed, and after making two starts in the regular season, underwent surgery to have his thyroid removed. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Bayer Announces New Data on Oncology Portfolio To Be Presented at the ECCO-ESMO Congress 2009 Sep 17, 2009
In addition to its current indications, Nexavar continues to be evaluated as a single agent or combination treatment in a wide range of cancers, including breast cancer, thyroid cancer, and as an adjuvant therapy for kidney cancer and liver cancer ... Additionally, data from a completed Phase II study of single-agent Nexavar in patients with thyroid cancer will be presented at the congress. (PR Newswire)
Health Costs Could Fall to Young Adults Sep 17, 2009
Krisja Hendricks, 28, is a waitress in Brooklyn whose thyroid cancer was diagnosed shortly before she graduated from college, while she was still covered under her father's plan. Crohn's disease was later diagnosed, causing insurers to turn her away. (CBS News -- Politics)
Fallout from nuclear tests leads to health crisis Sep 8, 2009
Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. More on Nuclear Weapons. (Yahoo News)
In Revealing New Memoir, a Friend Remembers Rehnquist Sep 5, 2009
The book also offers the first public account of Rehnquist's bout with thyroid cancer and suggests that, until late July 2005, he fervently believed he would survive and be able to remain on the Court ... As it turned out, O'Connor announced on July 1 that she would retire, and then Rehnquist's thyroid cancer worsened and he died on Sept. 3. (Law.com)
Intelligence report: Baseball's whiz kids stand out, to a degree Sep 1, 2009
" He plans to specialize in pediatric cancer, a focus since he learned as a sixth-grader that older sister Lesley had thyroid cancer. She's fine now, and Breslow has set up the Strike 3 Foundation for childhood cancer research. That perspective, plus knowing he is likely to find gainful employment after baseball, means "every pitch I throw isn't life or death," Breslow says. Ohlendorf agrees. He wrote his senior thesis on the investment in and rate of return of baseball draft picks and will... (USA Today -- Sports)
Types of Thyroid Cancer Aug 27, 2009
Learn the difference between the four kinds of thyroid cancer. Thyroid cancer is detected more frequently now due to a greater use of imaging such as xrays, MRIs and CT scans ... Thyroid cancer is the most commonly occurring type of endocrine cancer. (Suite101.com)
High Court Justices Among Those Paying Tribute to Sen. Kennedy Aug 27, 2009
Kennedy was a leader of the opposition to Rehnquist's confirmation as chief justice in 1986, but that did not stop him from wishing Rehnquist well in his battle with thyroid cancer in 2004 and 2005. Soon after Rehnquist's diagnosis was announced, Kennedy sent him a handwritten note: "Dear Mr. Chief Justice -- I was saddened to hear about your illness -- I wish you a speedy recovery -- Best Wishes, Ted Kennedy.". (Law.com)
ON THE WEB: Wall Street Journal's Law Blog Aug 25, 2009
The latest concerns a host of messages Rehnquist received after he discovered he had thyroid cancer in late October 2004. Reports Mauro. (USA Today -- Money)
New robot-assisted surgical method found successful for treatment of thyroid cancer Aug 20, 2009
CHICAGO (August 19, 2009) Using a novel robot-assisted endoscopic technique, a team of surgeons at Yonsei University College of Medicine in Seoul, Korea, has successfully treated 200 consecutive patients with thyroid cancer ... According to the National Cancer Institute, more than 37,000 people are diagnosed with thyroid cancer each year in the United States ... Surgical removal of all or part of the thyroid gland the most common treatment for thyroid cancer typically requires a three- to... (EurekAlert!)
Helping out Ted Aug 18, 2009
Marilyn was diagnosed with anaplastic thyroid cancer in July 2008. The rare and aggressive disease claimed her life Thursday evening. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Learning to live with (and without) thyroid cancer (1) Aug 17, 2009
Learning to live with (and without) thyroid cancer ... Published: Friday, August 14, 2009 1:06 AM EDT Nine years ago, I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer ... Thyroid cancer spreads to distant places like lungs or bones very rarely. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Team Served Up Seconds Aug 13, 2009
UPERESA UP TO CAMP: Fifth-year offensive line coach , who has been battling thyroid cancer over the past few months, made his first appearance at the off-campus site during the middle of the night practice. Uperesa stayed behind yesterday to have some blood tests done in Las Vegas and made the trip up today to take his place on the field. (Unlvrebels.com)
Good intentions alone won't change the world Aug 11, 2009
Then I got thyroid cancer and faced the issue of having to cover myself on COBRA to the tune of about 600 a month for nearly a year. This not only depleted by savings, but also my retirement funds. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Power plant safety debate far from settled Aug 10, 2009
Children could face thyroid cancer hundreds of miles away because the NRC requires iodine treatment only for people living within 10 miles of a plant, he said ... In the aftermath of the 1986 Chernobyl core meltdown, 53 deaths and 4,000 cases of thyroid cancer resulted, making it the world's worst nuclear disaster. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Houston-area woman gives birth to sextuplets Aug 7, 2009
Amanda underwent fertility treatments after having trouble conceiving because she is diabetic and a thyroid cancer survivor. Two previous pregnancies ended in miscarriages, but the couple was cautiously hopeful when they learned Amanda was pregnant again in March. (KHOU.com, TX)
A's Beat: Braden to miss start Aug 5, 2009
Breslow's sister, Lesley, survived pediatric thyroid cancer and Breslow's Strike 3 Foundation has a mission to help find a cure for childhood cancer. This article appeared on page B - 5 of the San Francisco Chronicle. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
A's Breslow tours Children's Hospital Aug 5, 2009
That interest grew when his older sister, Lesley, was diagnosed with pediatric thyroid cancer. She's been in remission for 15 years. (MLB.com -- Oakland Athletics)
Dunlap marks 15 years being cancer-free Jul 31, 2009
The Cadott woman was only 26 and had just given birth to her daughter when she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. That s not what they re supposed to tell you, she said. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
System ails, but what's the cure? Jul 26, 2009
A: I suffered from thyroid cancer, and I'm a diabetic. When I first started my practice, our insurance was $1,800 a month. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Benefit set for Hudson woman diagnosed with thyroid cancer Jul 24, 2009
Through visits to the doctors and the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Wetherell learned she had thyroid cancer. "I had no idea that my gynecologist would discover my thyroid cancer," said Wetherell, a Hudson resident. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Mother says Ind. prison escapee has cancer Jul 23, 2009
Lynch said Battreal told her he escaped after being diagnosed with inoperable thyroid cancer and learning that his stepfather had recently suffered a heart attack. Garrison, however, said the Department of Correction had no record that Battreal had ever been diagnosed or treated for cancer. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
OXiGENE Announces Closing of Registered Direct Offering Jul 21, 2009
10 per share of common stock, and (iii) a warrant, exercisable during a period beginning on the date of issue and ending on a date which is the later of (a) nine months from the date of issuance or (b) ten trading days after the earlier of (i) the public announcement of the outcome of the planned interim analysis by the Independent Data Safety Monitoring Committee of data from the Company's Phase II/III pivotal clinical trial regarding ZYBRESTAT as a treatment for anaplastic thyroid cancer or... (Primezone Releases)
Increase In Thyroid Cancer Not Explained By Screening Alone Jul 20, 2009
ScienceDaily (July 19, 2009) Studies have reported an increasing incidence of thyroid cancer since 1980 ... Researchers at the American Cancer Society analyzed thyroid cancer incidence between 1988 and 2005 using the National Cancer Institute's (NCI's) Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) dataset ... The authors conclude that incidence rates of differentiated thyroid cancers of all sizes increased between 1988 and 2005 in both men and women, and that the increased incidence across... (Science Daily)
'Family comes first' for Marshall Jul 18, 2009
Marshall's world was rocked a few months ago when his oldest of two daughters, Brittany, 19, told him she'd been diagnosed with thyroid cancer. A beautiful, vibrant girl with a bubbly, infectious personality, Brittany was enjoying her freshman year at her dad's alma mater, the University of Florida. (Florida Today)
Screening Not Only Reason Thyroid Cancer Is Rising Jul 15, 2009
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The steady climb in the incidence of thyroid cancer since the early 1980s has been attributed to an increase in screening in recent years and the diagnosis of more small tumors ... Dr. Amy Y. Chen and her team used the National Cancer Institute's SEER cancer registry to identify more than 30,000 cases of thyroid cancer diagnosed between 1988 and 2005 ... The authors note that, while the rate of thyroid cancer was three times higher among women than among men after age... (MEDLINEplus)
News from Cancer Jul 13, 2009
Cancer news alert: Ultrasound vs. symptom analysis; racial disparities in colorectal cancer survival; increase in thyroid cancer not explained by screening alone; alcohol and risk of high-grade prostate cancer ... INCREASE IN THYROID CANCER NOT EXPLAINED BY SCREENING ALONE ... Studies have reported an increasing incidence of thyroid cancer since 1980. (EurekAlert!)
4 families rebuilding finances post-foreclosure Jul 11, 2009
The doctors believed the taxing treatments to treat her thyroid cancer may have helped to shrink the tumor. She had lost her home to foreclosure, but her husband and kids were still together under one roof. (USA Today -- Money)
* Tainan researchers find possible cancer weak link Jul 9, 2009
Citing analyses of cancer specimens, Leu said that excessively high levels of Eps8 were seen in late-stage colorectal cancer patients, while patients with thyroid cancer, breast cancer and cervical cancer were found to have higher-than-normal levels of the substrate. Leu said that agents that attenuate Eps8 can be used to inhibit or destroy the tumor growth of cancer cells, but human tests are still needed. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Froedtert, medical college open clinic Jul 7, 2009
Both physicians treat medical conditions including adrenal and pituitary gland disorders, cholesterol and lipid issues, Cushing s disease, diabetes, hypoglycemia, osteoporosis, polycystic ovarian syndrome, obesity, thyroid disorders and thyroid cancer. Endocrine and metabolic disorders are usually complex, chronic conditions that should be carefully managed, said Dr. James Findling, a Medical College endocrinologist and professor who heads the college s community division of endocrinology. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Too Many Drugs Afflict Ipsen, Bucking Trend Infecting Sanofi and Pfizer Jul 6, 2009
Novo Nordisk A/Ss rival drug liraglutide has been linked to an increased risk of thyroid cancer in mice. Ipsen shares dropped 13 percent on the day an advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration failed to back the Novo Nordisk drug. (Bloomberg)
• Downwinders still waiting for RECA coverage Jul 6, 2009
Truman said halfway through the test results showed the direct link to nuclear testing and thyroid cancers, among other health problems ... Fifteen years ago she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
* FEATURE : Castros doctors still give hope to Chernobyl children Jul 4, 2009
While some disorders X such as the 30-fold increase in thyroid cancer among Ukrainian children X are directly linked to the Chernobyl accident, it is not known whether some of the other pathologies are caused by radioactive pollution or post-traumatic stress disorder. But there is a nexus, Oliva said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Researchers pinpoint a new enemy for tumor-suppressor p53 Jun 27, 2009
They found Trim24, a protein previously unassociated with p53 that is highly expressed in tumors and is a target of two known oncogenes in distinct forms of leukemia and thyroid cancer. Subsequent experiments showed that decreased levels of Trim24 led to increased levels of p53 expression in the cell nucleus, and increasing Trim24 expression reduced p53 levels. (EurekAlert!)
A Family Tree, a Rare Cancer, and a Hunt for its Cause Jun 27, 2009
Anderson's brother Adam died when PPB spread to his brain at age four, Peter had lung cysts at 16, David got them at 24, and her sister Katie developed a benign thyroid cancer as a teenager. "and tumors are part of the family," Anderson says. (Scientific American)
Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivors Have Increased Risk Of Stroke And Transient Ischemic Attack Jun 26, 2009
8, 2007) Survivors of a rare cancer called hairy cell leukemia are at an increased risk of Hodgkin lymphoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and thyroid cancer, and at an increased risk of death from leukemia and. (Oct. (Science Daily)
Jones to compete in Miss Virginia Pageant Jun 25, 2009
Her mother had thyroid cancer and a sorority sister was diagnosed with liver and colon cancer. A close friend's mother died from breast cancer. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
OXiGENE Initiates Phase 2 Trial of ZYBRESTAT for Ophthalmology Jun 25, 2009
" Clinicians and other medical professionals who would like more information about this study may contact OXiGENE at 650-635-7000. About PCV The choroid is the vascular layer at the back of the eye that lies between the retina and the sclera. In patients with PCV, dense clusters of polyp-like vascular structures, or polypoids, can be observed on the choroid with ICG angiography. Studies suggest that these polypoids may exist in up to one-third of wet AMD patients. The vascular phenotype of these... (Primezone Releases)
Father's example led him to his dream job, success Jun 22, 2009
I liked ENT because you get a wide variety of surgeries from a complex array of head and neck problems such as operations on kids with ear infections to adults with thyroid cancer. In July of 2004 he began his ENT residency in Joplin. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Ultrasonics Improves Surgeons’ View When Removing Tumors From The Pituitary Gland Jun 18, 2009
10, 2006) A multicenter international study, including Johns Hopkins, has found that after surgery for thyroid cancer, giving genetically engineered human thyroid-stimulating hormone (rhTSH) before radioiodine. . (Science Daily)
OXiGENE Appoints Dr. Peter J. Langecker as Chief Development Officer Jun 17, 2009
ZYBRESTAT (fosbretabulin) is currently being evaluated in a pivotal registration study as a potential treatment for anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) under a Special Protocol Assessment agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). A Phase 2 study in platinum-resistant ovarian cancer was recently completed, and a Phase 2 study in non-small cell lung cancer is ongoing. (Primezone Releases)
Three receive Holbrook scholarships Jun 16, 2009
Katharine volunteers at Mass General Hospital, where her younger sister has been treated for thyroid cancer. During my sophomore year in high school, my 11-year-old sister was diagnosed with thyroid cancer, she said. (Holbrook Sun, MA)
Coaches Tackle Cancer for One of Their Own Jun 16, 2009
He was diagnosed with colon cancer and thyroid cancer. It pretty much hit him one after the other. (TotalBlueSports.com)
Drugmakers vie for lucrative diabetes market Jun 6, 2009
Edward Jones Senior healthcare analyst Linda Bannister will be watching for safety data on it, because some earlier research on drugs in its class, the GLP-1 stimulators, indicated possible risk of thyroid cancer and inflammation of the pancreas, the organ that makes insulin. It "has the potential to be a strong competitor if the risks are manageable," Bannister said, adding long-acting Byetta offers patients long-term blood sugar reduction and "most importantly for some, weight loss." That's... (MSNBC -- Health)
Vandetanib Shows Clinical Benefit When Combined With Docetaxel For Lung Cancer Jun 3, 2009
Other studies with vandetanib in lung cancer as a single agent, as well as in thyroid cancer, are currently ongoing. In addition to Herbst, other authors on the study include: Yan Sun, Cancer Hospital, Bejing, China; S. (Science Daily)
Many Cancer Survivors Missing Needed Tests Jun 2, 2009
About the time she finally did, she was discovered to have thyroid cancer that likely was due to her childhood radiation treatments. Now, at age 30, she works as a pediatric cancer nurse at Duke and argues with any doctor who won't order a screening test. (Click2Houston, TX)
Drug Combination Improves Outcome For Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Jun 2, 2009
27, 2008) Preliminary trials of a new multi-kinase inhibitor have indicated it has impressive tumor shrinkage activity in patients with a difficult to treat type of thyroid cancer. The results have put the. (Science Daily)
Video: Phase III Study Data With Vandetanib (Zactima(TM)) in Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Presented at American Society of Clinical Oncology May 31, 2009
Evaluation of vandetanib is ongoing, as monotherapy or in combination with other anti-cancer therapies in a range of tumor types, including thyroid cancer. Results from the ZEPHYR (300mg monotherapy study in EGFR failures in advanced NSCLC, Phase III) and ZETA (300 mg monotherapy in advanced medullary thyroid cancer, Phase III) studies will be available during the second half of 2009. (PR Newswire)
Sweet Justice May 30, 2009
Most recently, in 2004 Susan Okie in the New England Journal of Medicine that then-Chief Justice William Rehnquist was less-than-forthcoming about his deadly thyroid cancer, which may have compromised his judicial abilities. The fundamental problem is that the Supreme Court is entirely self-governing, unlike any other governmental body. (Slate)
Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids' May 29, 2009
The BBC sports presenter is being treated for thyroid cancer. US television star quits The Tonight Show after 17 years. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')
First comprehensive guidelines for managing medullary thyroid carcinoma published in Thyroid journal May 28, 2009
New Rochelle, NY, May 27, 2009New guidelines designed to standardize and optimize the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of patients with Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma (MTC), an uncommon and challenging form of thyroid cancer, have been developed by the American Thyroid Association and published online ahead of print in Thyroid, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. () ... "This form of thyroid cancer is especially important because of its high mortality, strong... (EurekAlert!)
