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    Tabetha Claire 'Tabby' Lancaster  Nov 22, 2009
    Tabetha was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in November of 2008 and moved to Ontario in January 2009 to be closer to family in what time she had left. She will be remembered by her brothers, Clarence and Phillip Webb, of Adrian; her sister, Justine Lewis, of Palos Verdes Est., Calif. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)

    Hospice workers aided our family in sad time  Nov 20, 2009
    Our mother was diagnosed with pancreatic and lung cancer on Aug. 5 and passed away on Nov. 5. We were extremely fortunate that we were able to keep Mom at our home instead of in the hospital. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)

    DUAL FUNDRAISER: Pirate talk for a good cause  Nov 20, 2009
    My father died of pancreatic cancer, so this is something I can do to pay it forward to the people who have that terrible disease, he said. Class of 2010 officers estimated the event sold at least 300 tickets in advance and more than 100 door, which would represent a total of more than $8,000. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)

    Pancreatic Cancer and the Hedgehog Pathway  Nov 19, 2009
    NEJM -- The Hedgehog Pathway and Pancreatic Cancer ... The Hedgehog Pathway and Pancreatic Cancer ... Aberrant activation of the hedgehog pathway has been observed in multiple human cancers, including pancreatic cancer. (New England Journal of Medicine)

    Smells Like Rationing  Nov 18, 2009
    If there were a test for pancreatic cancer available that was painful and expensive with a large number of false positives, most of which require surgery to investigate, how much would we want everyone to get the test. Wouldn't patients be better served if doctors helped them identify whether they are at risk for the cancer. (Slate)

    Verlyn D. Wollmann  Nov 18, 2009
    Freeman Courier Online - Obituaries. Serving the Freeman community since 1901. (Freeman Courier, SD)

    'The silent killer': Orangeburg woman uses voice to spread awareness of ovarian cancer  Nov 17, 2009
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that among women in the United States, ovarian cancer is the eighth most common cancer and the fifth leading cause of cancer death after lung and bronchus, breast, colorectal and pancreatic cancers. When ovarian cancer is found in its early stages, however, treatment can be most effective. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)

    Snus product targets youth  Nov 17, 2009
    Even though SNUS is not associated with lung cancer since it is not inhaled, studies show an increase in pancreatic cancer and heart disease from SNUS customers. Please encourage our youth to not begin to use tobacco products and those that are using to realize the enormous health problems associated with tobacco use. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)

    Byu Hoops Coach Dave Rose Gets New Contract  Nov 14, 2009
    It's been a rough year for Rose, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in June. The 51-year-old originally underwent emergency surgery to stop internal bleeding and subsequent lab results revealed positive tests for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor cancer. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    Craig Daniel Seeley  Nov 14, 2009
    MENOMONIE Craig D. Seeley, 43, of Menomonie passed away peacefully at Red Cedar Medical Center with his family by his side, on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, after a courageous 11-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born March 7, 1966, in Eau Claire to Daniel and Carol (Bandoli) Seeley. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    James E. Morton  Nov 14, 2009
    Donations may be made in his memory to the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer, 1111 Stewart Ave., Bethpage, NY. 11714. mcdonald-funeralhomes. (Weymouth News, MA)

    African-Americans with colorectal cancer have poorer outcomes, lower survival rates  Nov 13, 2009
    31 percent African-American), pancreatic (n=2,427; 14 ... There was no association between survival and race for patients with esophagus, gastric or pancreatic cancer. (EurekAlert!)

    Clayton Trefry, town moderator icon, dead at 90  Nov 13, 2009
    He was married in 1944 to Barbara Newell Stone, who he admits was the boss daughter, and they had 45 years and two children, Susan and Jonathan, together before Barbara passed away after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. At the age of 72, Trefry then married his longtime friend, Helen Grace Poole. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)

    Researchers 'Notch' A Victory Toward New Kind Of Cancer Drug  Nov 13, 2009
    Similar abnormalities in NOTCH also underlie a variety of other cancers, including lung, ovarian, pancreatic and gastrointestinal cancers. Even with this deep scientific knowledge, drugs against NOTCH -- or any other transcription factor -- have traditionally been extremely difficult, if not impossible, to develop. (Science Daily)

    Possible Origins Of Pancreatic Cancer Revealed  Nov 13, 2009
    12, 2009) MIT cancer biologists have identified a subpopulation of cells that can give rise to pancreatic cancer. They also found that tumors can form in other, more mature pancreatic cell types, but only when they are injured or inflamed, suggesting that pancreatic cancer can arise from different types of cells depending on the circumstances ... There are few good treatment options for pancreatic cancer, which kills an estimated 35,000 Americans per year -- making it the country's... (Science Daily)

    Cancer protein 'can be disarmed'  Nov 12, 2009
    Similar abnormalities in Notch also underlie other cancers, including lung, ovarian, pancreatic and gastrointestinal tumours. Examining the structure of Notch closely, the researchers isolated a potential weak spot in its structure. (BBC News -- Health)

    Ten Reasons to See Your Doctor  Nov 11, 2009
    There are many possible causes, including pancreatic cancer, stomach cancer and ovarian cancer. Hot, Red or Swollen Joint These warning signs may occur with a joint infection, which requires emergency care to save the joint and keep bacteria from spreading elsewhere. (Suite101.com)

    Celizic: Kareem confronting scary cancer head on  Nov 11, 2009
    Celizic: Kareem confronting scary cancer head on - NBA- nbcsports. Kareem confronting scary cancer head on. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Obesity: Link behind all types of cancers  Nov 9, 2009
    Obesity causes more than 100,000 types of cancers - Health - Health & Fitness - Life - The Times of India. Obesity causes more than 100,000 types of cancers. (India Times, India)

    Jack Nelson and Orangeburg  Nov 8, 2009
    Memorial services will be held Saturday, Nov. 14, in Washington for my friend and colleague, Jack Nelson, who died of pancreatic cancer last month. Direct, on point and precisely true: that was Jack Nelson, one of America s greatest journalists during the second half of the 20th century and co-author with me of The. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)

    Alito picks up another Democrat  Nov 7, 2009
    Ginsburg had surgery for pancreatic cancer in February, which she said was successful; since her return to the court, the AP says, she hasn't missed a day of work ... The case follows in the wake of the court's landmark 2008 decision in For the first time, the justices found that the Second Amendment protects an individual right to bear arms, rather than "a right to participate in the common defense, as D.C.'s lawyer argued, and it struck down the city's handgun ban. But Heller only affected the... (Salon)

    Obesity causes 100,000 U.S. cancer cases each year  Nov 6, 2009
    Pancreatic - 28 percent or 11,900. Gallbladder - 21 percent or 2,000. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Report: Obesity Causes 100K Cancer Cases  Nov 6, 2009
    The cancers most closely linked to excess weight are breast, endometrial, kidney, colorectal, pancreatic, esophageal and gallbladder. The list is expected to increase as research continues, says Michael Thun, emeritus vice president of epidemiological research at the American Cancer Society. (CBS News)

    Abraxis opens expanded plant in Phoenix, expected to create 200 jobs  Nov 6, 2009
    It is in Phase III clinical trials for treatment of pancreatic, melanoma and lung cancer. Dr. Daniel Von Hoff, senior investigator for the Translational Genomics Research Institute in Phoenix, is the principal investigator of the pancreatic cancer trial. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)

    My wife fed me arsenic, says hubby  Nov 5, 2009
    " Mr Chan told the court his suspicions were aroused as early as 12 years ago when his skin turned black because of poisoning. Between 2003 and 2005, he was admitted to hospital on several occasions for poisoning, he said. Over the years, he had confronted his wife a couple of times, but she always denied it. The court heard that Mr Chan got very ill on several occasions in 2006 and was bedridden in hospital for a few months. At one point, he was so sick he could not move his limbs. After tests... (Channelnewsasia.com)

    MINOR/The death of newspapering  Nov 5, 2009
    He was in the hospital the last time we spoke by phone two weeks before pancreatic cancer ended his life. A memorial service will be held in Washington on Nov. 14 and next spring his ashes will come to Biloxi. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)

    Tomatoes Help Dieters Eat Less  Nov 5, 2009
    Lycopene already has an impressive list of health benefits including lowering the risk of developing many types of cancer, such as breast, lung and pancreatic, as well as boosting heart health. 2009 Newsmax. (Newsmax)

    Richard J. Carey Jr.  Nov 5, 2009
    GateHouse News Service Posted Nov 04, 2009 @ 12:23 PM. He was 36 years of age and was the husband of Christine (Fitting) Carey. (Weymouth News, MA)

    EXCERPT: Swayze, Wife's 'The Time of My Life'  Nov 4, 2009
    In a memoir and his wife, Lisa Niemi, chronicled the personal and professional challenges they faced and the lessons they learned after Swayze was diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer ... It was the result of blockage in my bile ducts, which was caused by pancreatic cancer -- just about the most deadly, untreatable cancer you can get ... When my doctor at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles said the words "pancreatic cancer," a single thought popped into my mind: I'm a dead man. (ABC News)

    Pancreatic Cancer: Discovery Offers Potential New Treatment  Nov 4, 2009
    3, 2009) Tiny particles that can carry drugs and target cancer cells may offer treatment hope for those suffering with pancreatic cancer ... "Pancreatic cancer cells are surrounded by specialized cells that protect them from chemotherapy," explains Dr. Au ... "Our goal is to use TPM to pass this barrier and successfully deliver drugs to the tumor cells, which is currently the biggest hurdle a physician faces in pancreatic cancer treatment.". (Science Daily)

    Understanding Diabetes in America  Nov 4, 2009
    As symptoms progress, heart disease, kidney disease, pancreatic cancer, and blindness are a few of the life-threatening ailments linked to diabetes. Ultimately, diabetes has the potential to cause premature death in adults, and death from insulin complications in children and teens is not uncommon in American society. (Suite101.com)

    Genetics may hold key to prevention, treatment  Nov 3, 2009
    The genetic mutation also carries a higher risk of other cancers such as pancreatic cancer and male breast cancer, Sajer said. Sajer said patients who do have these genes can decide whether to undergo risk-reducing surgery mastectomies (removal of the breasts), removal of the ovaries and fallopian tubes or take medication, or simply monitor their health more carefully. (Bolton Common, MA)

    NIU Athletics to Host MILES for MYLES Walk Saturday  Nov 3, 2009
    The 10 a.m. run/walk for cancer awareness will honor Myles Brand, the NCAA President who died of pancreatic cancer Sept. 16 ... "This walk will also carry on with his fight against pancreatic cancer.". (Nabc.com)

    U.S. researchers rule out link between hepatitis B, pancreatic cancer  Nov 3, 2009
    LOS ANGELES, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- U.S. researchers have found that hepatitis B does not increase the risk for pancreatic cancer, a conclusion contradicting a previous study that found a link between the two ... In the overall analysis, only age was found to be a significant predictor for pancreatic cancer ... "We looked at the incidence of pancreatic cancer among hepatitis B-infected patients over a 13-year period and found that we could not confirm a higher risk for those with a previous exposure... (Xinhuanet, China)

    Robert Lautman, at 85; was famed architectural photographer  Nov 1, 2009
    WASHINGTON - Robert C. Lautman, a renowned architectural photographer whose gorgeously lighted work included Washington National Cathedral, Monticello, Mount Vernon, and countless private residences, died of pancreatic cancer Oct. 20 at Sibley Memorial Hospital. He was 85 and lived in Washington. (Boston Globe)

    Hepatitis B does not increase risk for pancreatic cancer  Nov 1, 2009
    DETROIT A Henry Ford Hospital study found that hepatitis B does not increase the risk for pancreatic cancer and that only age is a contributing factor. The results contradict a previous study in 2008 that suggested a link between pancreatic cancer and previous hepatitis B infection ... In the overall analysis, only age was found to be a significant predictor for pancreatic cancer. (EurekAlert!)

    All touched by cancer, cast members persevere  Nov 1, 2009
    After his mother died of pancreatic cancer last year, Chastain decided he wanted to raise money to help others battling cancer. I m not a runner, as you can tell, he said with a smile, but I do love theater. (Woburn Advocate, MA)

    Vancouver Winter Games torch relay is diverted  Oct 31, 2009
    He died last week following a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. About 400 protesters earlier greeted the flame's arrival by staging what they called a "five-ring circus" with a "Zombie March" complete with costumes, drums and trombones to the provincial legislature, where a concert was planned by Vancouver Games organizers to celebrate the completion of the Olympic flame's first day on Canadian soil. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    City's only practicing urologist to close up shop  Oct 31, 2009
    The practice will be sending doctors with sub-specialties of urology to treat illnesses such as pancreatic cancer, she said. "We're doing the same thing that we did in Fairbanks in Juneau, and we tend to be able to serve more people in a different way," Presley said. (Juneau Empire)

    Daily television listings  Oct 30, 2009
    Signs of pancreatic cancer; a celebrity question-and-answer session; working out to gospel. Also: a new procedure to restore hearing to the deaf. (Boston Globe)

    Getty Images  Oct 30, 2009
    Lisa Niemi, making her first public comments since Swayze's death last month from pancreatic cancer, told attendees Tuesday at a conference that her pain "made all the sadness and grief previous to that look like an intellectual concept.". Though she cared for her husband during his 22-month battle with the disease, Niemi says grappling with the 57-year-old "Dirty Dancing" star's death was still "an animal all its own.". (KIRO TV, WA)

    How Are Nutrients Incorporated Into...  Oct 30, 2009
    Amylase, the enzyme that breaks down these starches, is present in small amounts in saliva and large amounts in pancreatic secretions released into the small intestine. Sucrose, lactose and maltose are disaccharides (sugars) that require sucrose, lactase and maltase, respectively, to be hydrolyzed into monosaccharides for transport from the across the intestinal lining and into the blood. (Suite101.com)

    Drug-radiation Combo Eradicates Lung Cancer In Mice  Oct 30, 2009
    Dr. Scaglioni said that the next step is to use BEZ235 or similar drugs in clinical trials on NSCL cancer patients as well as other cancers, including pancreatic, colon and thyroid cancers, where the PI3K signaling pathway also plays a role. Other UT Southwestern researchers involved in the study included Dr. Erik Bey, assistant instructor at the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, Dr. Andrea Rabellino, postdoctoral researcher in internal medicine, Dr. Katja Schuster, postdoctoral... (Science Daily)

    A painful family inheritance for former Georgetown resident  Oct 30, 2009
    The BRCA 2 mutation is also, to a lesser extent, associated with pancreatic and prostate cancers ... Of Ashkenazi descent, he died only three days after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. (Georgetown Record, MA)

    Non-invasive cancer treatment deemed a success  Oct 29, 2009
    After that, bone tumors, breast tumors, liver cancer, soft tissue sarcoma, pancreatic cancer and various solid malignancies have been treated, and 13 countries and regions have employed the system. One of the three foreign academics from the Chinese Engineering Academy, the academician Dr. Sheung Tat FAN from the University of Hong Kong, said in an interview, "HIFU will be a standard in cancer treatment."The chairman of the European Sonochemistry Society, Prof. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Optimal Insulin Treatment in Type 2 Diabetes  Oct 29, 2009
    Patients with type 2 diabetes have peripheral insulin resistance and inadequate insulin secretion by pancreatic beta cells. During meals, reduced first-phase insulin secretion results in postprandial hyperglycemia and in a 35% decrease in hepatic glycogen storage. (New England Journal of Medicine)

    Injured Safina pulls out; Serena is No. 1  Oct 29, 2009
    About 1,000 people are expected to attend Tuesday night s special tribute for Myles Brand, the late NCAA president who died of pancreatic cancer last month. The NCAA and Indiana University, where Brand served as president for eight years before taking over the governing body, invited most of the guests. (Boston Globe -- Sports)

    Fighting breast cancer with humor, hope  Oct 29, 2009
    I, less squeamish after having cared for a husband while he died of a fast-moving and cruel pancreatic cancer, got nursing duty. I changed bloody dressings in the days after that first massive surgery, cleaned up bedsheets, held her hand, listened to her jokes. (Woburn Advocate, MA)

    West Texas A&M To Sponsor `Miles For Myles' Benefit Run/Walk  Oct 29, 2009
    As a tribute to Myles Brand, the NCAA president who died on September 16 as a result of pancreatic cancer, the NABC created "MILES for MYLES," an initiative designed to perpetuate the legacy of leadership of the late NCAA president and to carry on with his valiant fight against pancreatic cancer ... Donation: Each person participating in the MILES for MYLES event is asked to donate $3 ($1 per mile) which will go directly to three charitable efforts to fight pancreatic cancer. (Gobuffsgo.com)

    Olympus introduces the VisiGlide, a single-use guidewire  Oct 28, 2009
    Specifically designed for endoscopic treatment in biliary pancreatic duct ... Designed for use in endoscopic treatment of the bile and pancreatic ducts, the new 0 ... Its enhanced design includes a super-elastic alloy and hydrophilic coatings to facilitate passage through strictures, an abnormal narrowing of a body passage, and makes selective insertion into the bile and pancreatic ducts easier. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)

    Adelphi SAAC To Sponsor Miles For Myles  Oct 27, 2009
    Developed by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) as a tribute to NCAA President Myles Brand, who lost his battle with pancreatic cancer on September 16, they have been joined by the WBCA, NCAA and NACDA as partners. MILES for MYLES provides an opportunity for the collegiate athletic community to demonstrate its solidarity and to raise awareness and contribute funds for cancer research, specifically in the area of pancreatic cancer ... Each person participating in the MILES for... (Aupanthers.com)

    Jack Nelson had significant impact in Orangeburg  Oct 25, 2009
    Nelson, who died Wednesday of pancreatic cancer at the age of 80, spent more than 35 years with The Los Angeles Times, stepping down as its chief Washington correspondent in 2001. He joined The Times in 1965 and in 1970 began working in its Washington bureau. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)

    * Sport Briefs  Oct 25, 2009
    Jack Poole, 76, died in a Vancouver hospital after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, the Vancouver Organizing Committee said. Poole was chairman of the 2010 Winter Olympics organizing committee and had also chaired Vancouvers successful bid in 2003 to host next years Games. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)

    Area teams ousted from softball state playoffs  Oct 24, 2009
    Vancouver Olympic officials said he died Friday in hospital after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. His death comes a day after the flame for the Vancouver Games was lit in Greece. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Chairman of Vancouver Winter Games dies of cancer  Oct 24, 2009
    Poole, 76, died in a Vancouver hospital on Oct. 23, 2009 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, according to VANOC. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo). OTTAWA, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC) for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games announced Friday that their chairman Jack Poole died of pancreatic cancer at 76. (Xinhuanet, China)

    On the Cutting Edge: Inside Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center  Oct 24, 2009
    Two weeks ago, however, the Lombardi Center announced the creation of the Otto J. Ruesch Center for the Cure of Gastrointestinal Cancers, which will fund GI cancer research and specialized patient care and drug development for a range of cancers, including pancreatic, liver and esophageal cancer ... 75 million in memory of her husband, who died of pancreatic cancer in October 2004 at the age of 64 after receiving treatment at the Lombardi Center. (The Hoya, Washington DC)

    Chairman of 2010 Vancouver Games Poole dead  Oct 24, 2009
    Vancouver Olympic officials said he died Friday in hospital following a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. Poole spearheaded the city's bid for the Olympics, working for a decade to bring the games to British Columbia. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)

    Jack Nelson, reporter hailed for rights, Watergate stories  Oct 23, 2009
    LOS ANGELES - Jack Nelson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter, author, and longtime Washington bureau chief for the Los Angeles Times, whose hard-nosed coverage of the civil rights movement in the 1960s and the Watergate scandal in the 1970s helped establish the paper s national reputation, died of pancreatic cancer Wednesday at his home in Bethesda, Md. He was 80. (Boston Globe)

    Jack Nelson, 80: Pulitzer Prize winning journalist  Oct 23, 2009
    On Wednesday morning, Jack Nelson died of pancreatic cancer at his home in Bethesda, Md. He was 80. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)

    AP Poll: Pet owners willing to go mouth-to-muzzle  Oct 23, 2009
    But it's Buddy who's come to the rescue of humans in his home, especially Griffin's fatherin- law, who is in the final stages of pancreatic cancer. "My wife's father gets a great deal of relief from being able to touch and rub Buddy. Buddy just stands beside him. He knows that is his role," Griffin said. (Havre Daily News, MT)

    Search On for Medical Marijuana Critic  Oct 23, 2009
    I have Pancreatic cancer and to stop the pain I take 500mg of Demorol a day ... I have Pancreatic cancer and to stop the pain I take 500mg of Demorol a day. (CBS News)

    OSI Pharma 3rd-qtr profit falls on costs, taxes  Oct 23, 2009
    OSI received most of its revenue from Tarceva, which treats lung and pancreatic cancer. It is sold in partnership with Genentech, which is now part of Roche. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)

    Genetic 'Co-dependence' Exploited To Kill Treatment-resistant Tumor Cells  Oct 22, 2009
    The mutant KRAS oncogene acts like a broken switch, allowing runaway cell growth in nearly all pancreatic tumors, about 25 percent of colorectal, and 25 to 30 percent of lung cancers ... 13, 2007) The genetic sequence has been discovered that leads to a rare form of pancreatic ductal ... 1, 2007) Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center researchers have developed a new animal model for pancreatic cancer that exhibits a high degree of similarity to human. (Science Daily)

    Sensor biochips could aid in cancer diagnosis and treatment  Oct 22, 2009
    This sensor system could be used in the treatment of inoperable tumors, for example pancreatic tumors. In the past, microchips have also been developed at the TUM's Heinz Nixdorf Chair for use in other research fields. (EurekAlert!)

    Selected recent California newspaper editorials  Oct 22, 2009
    Soon medical marijuana dispensaries opened across the city, allowing anyone with a prescription whether it be for pancreatic cancer or just stress to buy pot in little storefronts. Clearly, there was a demand because the pot shops grew unchecked. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)

    Verlyn D. Wollmann  Oct 22, 2009
    Freeman Courier Online - Obituaries. Serving the Freeman community since 1901. (Freeman Courier, SD)

    VIDEO EXTRA: Owner told Stoughton police: I want my dog back!  Oct 21, 2009
    On Sept. 23, Michalski, a retired Weymouth police officer, died of pancreatic cancer. I was dealing with two losses. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)

    Adelphi Mourns the Loss of Cecil Watkins '75 M.A. '86, '07 (Hon.)  Oct 21, 2009
    Cecil Kenneth Watkins passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2009, due to complications from pancreatic cancer. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Valerie Morgan Watkins, daughters Kara Watkins Tillman and Keri Watkins, sisters Caroline Townes and Ruth Ross, sisters-in-law Dorothy Watkins, Shirley Mack and Ruby Rolle, brothers-in-law John Mack, Anthony Rolle and John Townes, son-in-law Emmanuel Tillman, granddaughters Amadia Tillman and Elysia Tillman, and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews... (Aupanthers.com)

    Steven J. Melland  Oct 20, 2009
    Updated Oct 19, 2009 - 10:09:27 CDT. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Fate Therapeutics announces creation of small molecule platform for commercial-scale reprogramming  Oct 19, 2009
    The scientists found that those reprogrammed embryonic-like cells dubbed "protein -induced pluripotent stem cells" or "piPSCs" from fibroblasts behave indistinguishably from classic embryonic stem cells in their molecular and functional features, including differentiation into various cell types, such as beating cardiac muscle cells, neurons, and pancreatic cells. . (EurekAlert!)

    Justice Ginsburg in hospital overnight  Oct 16, 2009
    In September, Ginsburg became lightheaded after receiving treatment for anemia, a common side effect of pancreatic cancer chemotherapy. Although she was found to be stable after an examination, the court said she was taken to the hospital by ambulance as a precaution and released the next day. (Boston Globe)

    Ginsburg hospitalized overnight, released  Oct 16, 2009
    And it's possible that Ginsburg was a bit more susceptible because of her recent cancer treatment, said Dr. Steven Cohen, a medical oncologist who specializes in pancreatic cancer at Philadelphia's Fox Chase Cancer Center. The typical chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer, called gemcitabine, is given weekly for six months ... In September, Ginsburg became lightheaded in her office after receiving treatment for anemia, a common side effect of chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer. (MSNBC -- Politics)

    Stem Cells Being Tested to Fight Pancreatic Cancer  Oct 16, 2009
    WEDNESDAY, Oct. 14 (HealthDay News) -- New research is moving scientists closer to their goal of treating pancreatic cancer by killing tumors without hurting healthy tissue ... Pancreatic cancer requires stem cells in order to grow ... The findings could in time lead to better treatments for pancreatic cancer, which is often fatal. (MEDLINEplus)

    Marlene Fischer  Oct 16, 2009
    Passed peacefully after a hard fought battle with pancreatic cancer, with courage, dignity and a smile on her face - never giving up hope. Marlene Fischer. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)

    Man says cat stolen, chlorine dumped in fish tank  Oct 16, 2009
    Neighbors say Phyllis Fish had terminal pancreatic cancer and dementia after a debilitating stroke. BISMARCK, N.D. -- Police said a man reported a strange burglary in which the property involved had four legs and fins. (Fresno Bee)

    Ginsburg Released After Brief Hospitalization  Oct 16, 2009
    Earlier this year, Ginsburg was hospitalized when she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Oct. 13, 12 a.m.. (Roll Call)

    N.H. brain injury unit to close  Oct 15, 2009
    As her son grew ill with pancreatic problems, the hospital staff began looking for an intensive care nursing home, but no place would take him, Cook said. There s just so little help available for these people, she said. (Boston Globe)

    Magnetic Nanotags Spot Cancer In Mice Earlier Than Methods Now In Clinical Use  Oct 15, 2009
    (June 12, 2008) Researchers have identified a panel of proteins linked to early development of pancreatic cancer in mice that applies also to early stages of the disease in humans -- a breakthrough that brings. (Oct. (Science Daily)

    Illness brings district rivals together (5)  Oct 15, 2009
    Few things could take the focus off tennis in a dual match between two of the top 10 Class 5A teams in the state, but representatives from West and Boyd had a unifying goal that day more important than tennis: supporting Ron Cohen and raising awareness about pancreatic cancer. Ron, father to West sophomore tennis player Parker Cohen, was diagnosed with Stage 3 pancreatic cancer 11 months ago ... November is National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month and the Wolves booster club wanted to raise... (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)

    Some studies show practising qigong helps to fight against cancer  Oct 12, 2009
    " onclick="Next();" src="/images/butt_next. But I've survived 14 years now. (Channelnewsasia.com)

    Enough with the pink  Oct 11, 2009
    The same thing can be said of all other types of cancer -- skin, cervical, ovarian, pancreatic, stomach, prostate, liver, blood, colon, lung, brain -- in short, the whole spectrum ought to be tarred, feathered and run out of town on a rail, or at least the bike trail that the rail has become. Breast cancer gets the most attention because it's the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in the United States after skin cancer. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Woman turns negative into positive (42)  Oct 11, 2009
    He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and his uncle was taking him to St. Louis every day. They were spending up to $60 a night on hotel expenses and couldn t do it any more. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)

    KEAP1 Keeps major cancer-promoting protein at bay  Oct 10, 2009
    The research in this paper was funded by grants from the National Cancer Institute, including M. D. Anderson's Specialized Program in Research Excellence (SPORE) grants in breast, pancreatic and ovarian cancers, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Kadoorie Charitable Foundations, Patel Memorial Breast Cancer Endowment Fund, the National Breast Cancer Foundation, and by the Taiwan National Science Council. Hung noted that first author Dung-Fang Lee, Ph. (EurekAlert!)

    Visa's New Goal  Oct 10, 2009
    Pancreatic Cancer Drug Fails After hours: Regeneron shares fall; Covidien gives up gains. Real Estate In Focus Producer prices, retail sales and housing data on tap. (Forbes -- Business)

    We will miss you Jack!  Oct 10, 2009
    The Hill Country lost a nice guy Sunday night when Jack Spillman lost his battle against pancreatic cancer ... Generally when you get the news you have pancreatic cancer you know you have been given a death sentence. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)

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