Cancer News
Discover the latest advancements in prevention, early detection, research, treatment, products and services for those affected by cancer and involved in treatment. This section includes organizations raising awareness and funds for cancer research, companies developing technology and medications for cancer treatment and legal and public policy announcements related to carcinogens and cancer care.
EnvyDerm Cosmetics Supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month
EnvyDerm Cosmetics Elevates the Breast Cancer Movement and Kicks Off the 2013 Breast Cancer Awareness (BCA) Campaign with a Call to "Support the Early Detection of Breast Cancer." - October 16, 2013 - EnvyDerm
The American Cancer Society Hosts Bark For Life of Mercer County, NJ: a Canine Event to Fight Cancer – All Members of the Family Can Make a Difference
The American Cancer Society is holding its second annual "Bark For Life of Mercer County, NJ" on Saturday, October 19, 2013. All members of the community, including canine companions and caregivers are invited to be part of the fight against cancer. - October 11, 2013 - American Cancer Society - NJ Central Region
Laurel Bay Health and Rehabilitation Center Supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Laurel Bay Health and Rehabilitation Center, a leading skilled nursing facility in New Jersey, spreads awareness of risk reducing activities for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. - October 11, 2013 - Laurel Bay Health and Rehabilitation Center
Health Professionals NYC Supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Health Professionals NYC, a Leading Combined Urgent Medical Care and Dental Pros Center in New York, Spreads Awareness of Risk Reducing Activities for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. - October 11, 2013 - Health Professionals NYC
Beach Terrace Care Center Welcomes Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Beach Terrace Care Center, a leading skilled nursing facility in Long Beach, New York, spreads awareness of risk reducing activities for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. - October 11, 2013 - Beach Terrace Care Center
The Frank Cassata Family Foundation Hosts Its 6th Annual Charity Golf Outing
The Frank Cassata Family Foundation Hosts Its 6th Annual Charity Golf Outing at Woodside Country Club in Muttontown, NY. - October 10, 2013 - The Cassata Foundation
Oceanside Care Center Supports October Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Oceanside Care Center, a premier skilled nursing facility in New York, helps spread awareness of risk reducing activities for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. - October 10, 2013 - Oceanside Care Center
Putnam Ridge Proudly Celebrates Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Putnam Ridge, a leading skilled nursing facility in New York, spreads awareness of risk reducing activities for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. - October 10, 2013 - Putnam Ridge
Voicebrook to Exhibit at CAP ’13 – The Pathologists’ Meeting™
Company Set to Demonstrate New Structured Results Entry Module - October 09, 2013 - Voicebrook, Inc.
New Cancer Center Offers Holistic Approach to Patient-Centered Care
MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper improves the patient experience, easing the treatment process and promoting healing through a design that combines high-powered efficiency and effectiveness with special touches that meet patients’ needs. - October 09, 2013 - Francis Cauffman
Local Business, FACES Mobile Spa, Needs Support to be Eligible for $250,000 Grant from Mission Main StreetSM Grants. Help FACES Mobile Spa Help Cancer Patients by Voting
FACES Mobile Spa, a local mobile spa service expanding to serve those suffering from Cancer, has applied for a $250,000 grant from Chase as part of a newly launched program, Mission Main Street Grants. FACES Mobile Spa submitted a questionnaire outlining a business plan that will result in growth of the business and receive 250+ votes to be eligible for a grant. Customers, fans and community members can show support for Ms. Aranda and her business by voting at www.MissionMainStreetGrants.com - October 08, 2013 - FACES By Liliana Spa
YES! Returned to Emmys to Sharing HOPE and Awareness for People Living with Liver Tumors
Group of cancer patients experiences a day without cancer on the red carpet at The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards. - October 05, 2013 - Say YES to Hope
Uniform Advantage Supports Making Strides This October
To continue support of October’s breast cancer awareness month, Uniform Advantage will donate $1 for every new Facebook page “like” received during the month of October. The donation proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) Making Strides organization. This... - October 04, 2013 - Uniform Advantage
Pull the Cork on Cancer
Braman Winery to honor survivors, families, friends and supporters. - October 03, 2013 - Braman Winery
The Grout Medic Offers Special Discount to Raise Money for Breast Cancer Research
The Grout Medic announces fundraising drive in October for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. - September 28, 2013 - The Grout Medic
One Man's Mission to Take a Pinch Out of Breast Cancer One Hat at a Time
Former hip hop producer, Jason Pinchoff, lost his mother to breast cancer early in life and has created an Urban Fashion Movement that shows solidarity and support for everyone who has or has had a loved one afflicted with the disease. Jason's fashion label PINCH NYC donates 10 percent of the sale of each their hats to his non for profit org. Bring a Voice. Pinchoff has legendary rappers such as Ice T, Chubb Rock, and Dana Dane publicly supporting his inspiring movement. - September 27, 2013 - PINCH NYC
Dignity Kids Inc. Sponsors "Wishing for Mommy" Breast Cancer Fundraiser
The fundraiser "Wishing for Mommy," sponsored by Dignity Kids Inc. will raise funds for children of mothers with breast cancer. The grant money will go towards fulfilling a special wish that the child has for their mother. A minimum of The campaign runs from September 1 - November 15, 2013. - September 27, 2013 - Dignity Kids, Inc.
EventSeekers International Presents - Fashion Meets Art And Jazz, a Classic Black and White Event
EventSeekers International will host this noteworthy special event full of style and music at the Historic Academy of Medicine, an evening to highlight the best in fashion, classic photography and live jazz. Thursday, October 10, 2013 at 6 to 9 PM. Special performance by Reggie Hines, award winning artist from IAM CRE8TIVE Live Awards 2013, will provide the jazz flavor of the day. Jim Alexander Photography and Matthew Weaver Collection will top off the Event. - September 25, 2013 - EventSeekers International
Gail L. Muszynski Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Gail L. Muszynski of Arlington Heights, Illinois has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of healthcare. About Gail L. Muszynski Ms. Muszynski is a Yoga Instructor at Wellness Place in Palatine,... - September 25, 2013 - Strathmore Worldwide
Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network Launches Improved, Redesigned Website
Leading Non-Profit Organization Offers Comprehensive Collection of Bladder Cancer Information. - September 25, 2013 - Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network
SignaBlok Achieves Key in Vivo Proof of Concept for Treatment of Cancer and Sepsis
Novel First-in-Class Peptide Inhibitor of TREM-1 Modulates the Inflammatory Response and Shows Promise for Treatment of Cancer and Sepsis - September 18, 2013 - SignaBlok, Inc.
ReproTech Sponsors Twin Cities Pancreatic Cancer Fundraising Event
ReproTech, Ltd., a cryobank specializing in long-term storage of human reproductive tissue (sperm, eggs, embryos and ovarian/testicular tissue), was a sponsor for the Twin Cities PurpleRide to benefit the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PANCAN) - September 18, 2013 - ReproTech, LLC
EduCare Announces New Breast Cancer Survivorship Care Plan Packets
EduCare Inc., a dedicated breast health education company has just released their latest product: Breast Cancer Survivorship Care Plan Packets. - September 13, 2013 - EduCare
Spa Logic Pop Up Salon in Dupont Circle Park
A Community Day of Music and Salon Fun To Benefit Locks of Love - September 12, 2013 - Spa Logic
Uniform Advantage Donates $1 per Scrub Top to Childhood Cancer
Uniform Advantage announced today that they are donating $1 for every “Go Grey” print scrub top and scrub jacket they sell to the American Childhood Cancer Organization (ACCO) as part of their ongoing efforts to support Childhood Cancer awareness. The ACCO was founded in 1970 by a... - September 11, 2013 - Uniform Advantage
Uniform Advantage Donates $1 Per Scrub Print to Breast Cancer Awareness
In support of October’s Breast Cancer Awareness month, Uniform Advantage announced that they will donate $1 from the proceeds of 7 different pink ribbon scrub tops and jackets to the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF). These 7 items will be comprised of 3 different scrub prints:... - September 09, 2013 - Uniform Advantage
South Nassau’s Center for Breast Health Earns National Accreditation
The center earned the accreditation following a rigorous on-site evaluation to demonstrate that it is in complete compliance with standards established by the NAPBC for treating women who are diagnosed with breast disease. - September 06, 2013 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Polaris Now Offering Quality of Life Modules for Its Oncology Distress Management Tool
Polaris's quality of life modules support the delivery of comprehensive cancer care by helping multidisciplinary care teams identify the full breadth of patients' behavioral, physical and personal struggles, and then connecting patients to the services they need. - September 05, 2013 - Polaris Health Directions
Metastatic Breast Cancer Survivor and Author Pam Schmid to Sign "101 Things You Should Know About Breast Cancer" at National Women's Survivors Convention
Author, actor, speaker, wellness coach and cancer survivor, Pam Schmid, will share her passionate, uplifting, and informative book with convention attendees. - August 19, 2013 - Say YES to Hope
University of Louisville Start-Up, LBIdx™, Teams Up with the James Graham Brown Cancer Center to Confirm Effective Blood Test as Improved Cancer Monitoring Tool
In collaboration with the James Graham Brown Cancer Center at the University of Louisville, LBIdx™ is advancing a breakthrough blood test, the Plasma Thermogram™ (pT™). Based on a simple blood draw, researchers at LBIdx™ and the Brown Cancer Center see great promise for the... - August 08, 2013 - LBIdx
YES! and St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital Partner to Host Innovative Cancer Treatment Seminar
Free Event for Patients, Caregivers and Medical Community Proves There is Hope for Patients with Cancers of the Liver - August 07, 2013 - Say YES to Hope
Current Medical and Surgical Perspectives on Tumors of the Pediatric Nervous System
"Tumors of the Pediatric Central Nervous System," Second Edition, recently published by Thieme, provides readers with both medical management and surgical perspectives on the clinical, pathological, and radiological diagnoses and treatment of pediatric central nervous system tumors. Over... - August 02, 2013 - Thieme Publishers
Weitz & Luxenberg – Jury Awards $190 Million in Historic Asbestos-Cancer Lawsuit
The national plaintiff’s law firm, known for its industry-leading asbestos litigation practice, secured a $190 million verdict Tuesday in the joint trial of five men exposed to asbestos on the job. The verdict is the largest ever of its type in New York. - July 24, 2013 - Weitz & Luxenberg
"American Dream; American Nightmare" – California Jury Returns a $1.525 Mil Verdict in Toxic Asbestos Exposure Case
Plaintiffs’ law firm Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C. helped secure a seven-figure verdict this month on behalf of a Los Angeles man who developed cancer through his exposure to asbestos-containing construction and automotive products. - July 24, 2013 - Weitz & Luxenberg
More and More Cancer Centers Choosing Polaris Oncology for Distress Management
Polaris Oncology is an all-in-one solution to navigate and support cancer centers through every step of psychosocial distress care. - July 19, 2013 - Polaris Health Directions
Interventional Oncology – Combinational Technologies Play a Crucial Role for European Outlook. Market Insight, Frost & Sullivan
Combinational technologies play a crucial role for the European outlook of interventional oncology, a new Market Insight from Frost & Sullivan reveals. A decade ago, there was little interest in interventional cancer therapies. Five years ago, newly diagnosed cases of different types of cancer... - July 17, 2013 - Frost & Sullivan
Top 5 Things to Know About Bladder Cancer: WellSpring Oncology Physicians Explain the Details
Physicians with the Pinellas cancer treatment center, WellSpring Oncology, explain the causes, symptoms and treatments during Bladder Cancer Awareness Month. - July 17, 2013 - WellSpring Oncology
Memorial Cancer Institute Receives National Achievement Award
Memorial Cancer Institute’s multidisciplinary approach to cancer care means that patients have a whole team of cancer specialists on their side. From highly trained physicians to skilled and compassionate nurses, therapists, technicians, social workers and support staff, each member of the team is a highly trained specialist in his or her field. Memorial Cancer Institute has locations at both Memorial Regional Hospital and Memorial Hospital West. - July 12, 2013 - Memorial Hospital System
Medical Conferences International, Inc. (MCII) to Host Two Skin Cancer Certification Programs in Los Angeles August 16-17, 2013
Medical practitioners from all specialties will gather at the JW Marriott- LA Live the third weekend in August for two-day CME accredited certification workshops - July 05, 2013 - Medical Conferences International Inc.
Polaris Launches Forum for Its Oncology Distress Management System
Polaris's new online forum will offer a platform for inquiry and discussion about the Polaris Oncology Distress Management System. - June 28, 2013 - Polaris Health Directions
EYP/BJAC Announces Opening of New Rex Breast Care Center
Health Center Designed for Patient Comfort, Compassion and Convenience Opens New Location in Raleigh - June 26, 2013 - BJAC
Medical Journal Appoints Rajiv Datta, MD, to Its Editorial Board
The official journal of the International College of Surgeons (ICS), International Surgery is a quarterly, peer reviewed journal, established in 1938. - June 22, 2013 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Epitope Diagnostics Launches the First Commercially Available Immunoassay Kits Exclusively for the Quantitative Measurement of Antibody Drug Conjugate Level (ADC)
Epitope Diagnostics has proudly introduced immunoassay kits exclusively for the quantitative measurement of antibody drug conjugate level (ADC). These kits include the EDI™ Mertansine (DM1) ADC EIA Kit, EDI™ Monomethylauristatin F (MMAF) ADC EIA Kit, and the EDI™ Monomethylauristatin E (MMAE) ADC EIA Kit. This technology, together with groundbreaking applications such as Genentech's Kadcyla (Ado-Trastuzumab Emtansine), this promising approach may help to clinically monitor cancer treatment. - June 20, 2013 - Epitope Diagnostics, Inc.
Medical Conferences International Inc. (MCII) to Hold Skin Cancer Certification Workshop at Intercontinental Chicago O’Hare Hotel June 28-29, 2013
Medical and business professionals to convene as part of continuing medical education workshop as part of US Primary Care Skin Cancer Medicine (PCSCM) Certification. - June 20, 2013 - Medical Conferences International Inc.
TomoTherapy® Delivers Radiation to Where It is Needed in the Body and Premier Cancer Centers Dallas Now Delivers TomoTherapy® to North Texas
Approximately 900 patients have been known to make the arduous trek from Dallas to Tulsa for a specialized cancer treatment that they can now get much closer to home. The TomoTherapy® H™ Series is a premier and sought after technology, well-known for its ability to deliver targeted... - June 14, 2013 - Premier Cancer Centers Dallas
South Nassau Communities Hospital Cancer Doctors Advise on Skin Cancer Prevention
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States, with more than 3.5 million skin cancers in over two million people diagnosed annually. - June 13, 2013 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Premarin Update – Reduced Incidence of Breast Cancer While Taking Estrogen -- an Informational Talk by Dr. Tim Bilash, MD
Despite all of the negative press that estrogen has received over the last ten years, estrogen therapy doesn’t necessarily increase the risk of developing breast cancer. In fact, new findings reveal that in certain cases, estrogen replacement therapy can significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer. - June 09, 2013 - Dr. Bilash
NanCogenics Reports Research Findings on Tumor-Localization of Cancer Therapeutics
Research results on the use of magnetic nanovectors for the tumor-specific localization of cancer therapeutics is discussed. - June 08, 2013 - NanCogenics Inc
Rose Paving Donates $5,000 to the Cancer Support Center
As part of its corporate community relations program, Rose Paving Company, headquartered in Bridgeview, IL, has donated $5,000 to the Cancer Support Center, a place of help, hope and healing in the Chicago southland. Alan Rose, CEO and majority owner presented the donation on May 29. In attendance... - June 04, 2013 - Rose Paving Company
Polaris to Spotlight Latest Enhancements to Its Oncology Distress System at Upcoming AOSW Conference
Polaris staff will be at the annual Association of Oncology Social Work conference next week to feature the Polaris Oncology Distress Management System, and highlight its latest capabilities. - June 01, 2013 - Polaris Health Directions