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    • In this 1978 photo taken by Janet Macoska and released by Devo, Inc., the band Devo, from left, Mark Mothersbaugh, Bob Mothersbaugh, kneeling, Jerry Casale, Bob Casale and Alan Myers pose for a photo. Devo spokesman Michael Pilmer confirmed Wednesday, June 26, 2013, that drummer Alan Myers died Monday, June 24, after a battle with brain cancer in Los Angeles. He was 58. (AP Photo/Devo Inc., Janet Macoska) MANDATORY CREDIT
      Devo drummer Alan Myers dies of brain cancer The Associated Press - Associated Press - 3 hrs ago

      Alan Myers, the former longtime drummer for the band Devo, best known for "Whip It," has died after a battle with brain cancer. He was 58. More »Devo drummer Alan Myers dies of brain cancer

      In this 1978 photo taken by Janet Macoska and released by Devo, Inc., the band Devo, from left, Mark Mothersbaugh, Bob Mothersbaugh, kneeling, Jerry Casale, Bob Casale and Alan Myers pose for a photo. Devo spokesman Michael Pilmer confirmed Wednesday, June 26, 2013, that drummer Alan Myers died Monday, June 24, after a battle with brain cancer in Los Angeles. He was 58. (AP Photo/Devo Inc., Janet Macoska) MANDATORY CREDIT

      Alan Myers, the former longtime drummer for the band Devo, best known for "Whip It," has died after a battle with brain cancer. He was 58.

    • Devo drummer Alan Myers dies from cancer Reuters - 7 hrs ago

      LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Alan Myers, the drummer for U.S. new wave band, Devo, on their most popular songs, including the 1980 mainstream hit "Whip It," has died, the … More »Devo drummer Alan Myers dies from cancer

      LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Alan Myers, the drummer for U.S. new wave band, Devo, on their most popular songs, including the 1980 mainstream hit "Whip It," has died, the band said on its website. Myers died on Monday from cancer in Los Angeles, the band said. "I think he probably influenced a lot of drummers that are out there …

    • Melanoma Deaths More Likely in Young Men Than Women Bahar Gholipour, LiveScience Staff Writer - LiveScience.com - 8 hrs ago

      Young men are more likely to die of the skin cancer melanoma than young women, regardless of the severity of the tumor, a new study found. This suggests there are fundamental … More »Melanoma Deaths More Likely in Young Men Than Women

      Young men are more likely to die of the skin cancer melanoma than young women, regardless of the severity of the tumor, a new study found. This suggests there are fundamental biological differences between melanoma in men and women, the researchers said.

    • Heart failure tied to higher cancer risk: study Genevra Pittman - Reuters - 11 hrs ago

      By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with heart failure are also more likely to be diagnosed with cancer, according to a new study that followed older … More »Heart failure tied to higher cancer risk: study

      By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with heart failure are also more likely to be diagnosed with cancer, according to a new study that followed older adults with and without heart problems. The findings don't prove that heart failure, when the heart can't pump enough blood to the rest of the body, causes …

    • Many cancer patients expect palliative care to cure Kathryn Doyle - Reuters - 11 hrs ago

      By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a survey of patients with terminal lung cancer, nearly two-thirds did not understand that radiation treatments intended … More »Many cancer patients expect palliative care to cure

      By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a survey of patients with terminal lung cancer, nearly two-thirds did not understand that radiation treatments intended only to ease their symptoms would not cure their disease. Among the nationwide sample of patients with advanced lung cancers, four out of five thought the …

    • Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy an Option With High Breast Cancer Risk Lynda Altman - Yahoo! Contributor Network - 14 hrs ago

      FIRST PERSON | News 12 Westchester took a look at a procedure called nipple-sparing mastectomy in a recent report. This procedure is often offered to women who undergo … More »Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy an Option With High Breast Cancer Risk

      FIRST PERSON | News 12 Westchester took a look at a procedure called nipple-sparing mastectomy in a recent report. This procedure is often offered to women who undergo preventative mastectomies -- similar to the procedure that actress Angelina Jolie had. Although women with breast cancer can request this type of mastectomy, …

    • No More Chemo: Doctors Say It’s Not So Far-Fetched Alice Park - Time.com - 19 hrs ago

      There’s a revolution occurring in cancer treatment, and it could mean the end of chemotherapy. More »No More Chemo: Doctors Say It’s Not So Far-Fetched

      There’s a revolution occurring in cancer treatment, and it could mean the end of chemotherapy.

    • This undated booking photo released by the Lenawee County sheriff’s department in Adrian, Mich., shows farmer Edwin Schmieding, 61, who was arrested on a marijuana growing charge after authorities found 8,000 plants at his farm in 2011. On Tuesday, June 25, 2013, U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman in Detroit decided not to order Schmieding to prison and instead placed him on probation. The judge said the decision was based partly to many handwritten letters from supporters who described him as a modest, selfless man who helps others at every turn. (AP Photo/Lenawee County Sheriff’s Department)
      Mich. farmer with 8,000 pot plants gets probation ED WHITE - Associated Press - Tue, Jun 25, 2013

      DETROIT (AP) — A southeastern Michigan farmer recovering from throat cancer was sentenced to probation instead of prison Tuesday for growing thousands of marijuana plants, … More »Mich. farmer with 8,000 pot plants gets probation

      This undated booking photo released by the Lenawee County sheriff’s department in Adrian, Mich., shows farmer Edwin Schmieding, 61, who was arrested on a marijuana growing charge after authorities found 8,000 plants at his farm in 2011. On Tuesday, June 25, 2013, U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman in Detroit decided not to order Schmieding to prison and instead placed him on probation. The judge said the decision was based partly to many handwritten letters from supporters who described him as a modest, selfless man who helps others at every turn. (AP Photo/Lenawee County Sheriff’s Department)

      DETROIT (AP) — A southeastern Michigan farmer recovering from throat cancer was sentenced to probation instead of prison Tuesday for growing thousands of marijuana plants, due partly to many handwritten letters from supporters who described him as a modest, selfless man who helps others at every turn.

    • Aspirin Cuts Colon Cancer Risk, Study Suggests By Rachael Rettner, LiveScience Senior Writer - LiveScience.com - Tue, Jun 25, 2013

      Taking aspirin regularly may reduce the risk of most types of colon cancer, a new study suggests. More »Aspirin Cuts Colon Cancer Risk, Study Suggests

      Taking aspirin regularly may reduce the risk of most types of colon cancer, a new study suggests.

    • Actress Monica Potter arrives at the 2013 People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles
      Emmys: Monica Potter's 'Parenthood' cancer battle began with her own real-life scare Jethro Nededog - Reuters - Tue, Jun 25, 2013

      By Jethro Nededog LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Monica Potter's journey through the experiences of a mom with cancer on NBC's "Parenthood" actually began with her own medical … More »Emmys: Monica Potter's 'Parenthood' cancer battle began with her own real-life scare

      Actress Monica Potter arrives at the 2013 People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles

      By Jethro Nededog LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Monica Potter's journey through the experiences of a mom with cancer on NBC's "Parenthood" actually began with her own medical scare. "When I went in last year for a mammogram, my first one, they said they found something," Potter told TheWrap. On the heels of the discovery, …

    • Seattle Genetics signs development deal with Bayer Associated Press - Tue, Jun 25, 2013

      Seattle Genetics has a new agreement with Bayer HealthCare to jointly develop cancer-fighting drugs. Bayer will pay fees of up to $20 million for worldwide rights to … More »Seattle Genetics signs development deal with Bayer

      Seattle Genetics has a new agreement with Bayer HealthCare to jointly develop cancer-fighting drugs. Bayer will pay fees of up to $20 million for worldwide rights to utilize Seattle Genetics' auristatin-based ...

    • 'Family Ties' creator Gary David Goldberg dies Frazier Moore, AP Television Writer - Associated Press - Mon, Jun 24, 2013

      Gary David Goldberg, who created the hit sitcom "Family Ties" and expanded into feature films, has died. Goldberg died of brain cancer in Montecito, Calif., on Saturday, … More »'Family Ties' creator Gary David Goldberg dies

      Gary David Goldberg, who created the hit sitcom "Family Ties" and expanded into feature films, has died. Goldberg died of brain cancer in Montecito, Calif., on Saturday, days before his 69th ...

    • Gary David Goldberg, 'Family Ties' creator, dead at 68 Tim Kenneally - Reuters - Mon, Jun 24, 2013

      By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Gary David Goldberg, creator of the 1980s NBC sitcom "Family Ties," died Sunday following a battle with brain cancer, according … More »Gary David Goldberg, 'Family Ties' creator, dead at 68

      By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Gary David Goldberg, creator of the 1980s NBC sitcom "Family Ties," died Sunday following a battle with brain cancer, according to media reports. He was 68. Born in Brooklyn, Goldberg began writing his career as a writer working for "The Bob Newhart Show," moving on to "The Tony …

    • Why Comprehensive Cancer Care is Important Sienna Kossman - US News - Mon, Jun 24, 2013

      There's more to treating cancer than eliminating the disease itself. The Cancer Support Community, a nonprofit committed to ensuring "whole patient" care, stands by this … More »Why Comprehensive Cancer Care is Important

      There's more to treating cancer than eliminating the disease itself. The Cancer Support Community, a nonprofit committed to ensuring "whole patient" care, stands by this idea, providing social and emotional support to all those affected by the disease. On Thursday, the organization launched its Cancer Policy Institute as …

    • Chicken in Teen Diet May Ward Off Colon Cancer Bahar Gholipour, LiveScience Staff Writer - LiveScience.com - Mon, Jun 24, 2013

      Eating chicken during high school may reduce the risk of a precancerous condition that may develop into colon cancer, a new study finds. More »Chicken in Teen Diet May Ward Off Colon Cancer

      Eating chicken during high school may reduce the risk of a precancerous condition that may develop into colon cancer, a new study finds.

    • FDA puts Cell Therapeutics blood cancer drug on hold after death Reuters - Mon, Jun 24, 2013

      (Reuters) - Cell Therapeutics Inc said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has placed a partial clinical hold on the company's experimental blood cancer drug after … More »FDA puts Cell Therapeutics blood cancer drug on hold after death

      (Reuters) - Cell Therapeutics Inc said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has placed a partial clinical hold on the company's experimental blood cancer drug after the death of a patient. The patient, being treated with the drug tosedostat in combination with a chemotherapy drug, died of myocarditis, or infection of the …

    • Families skeptical of Pratt cancer study findings STEPHEN SINGER - Associated Press - Sun, Jun 23, 2013

      HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — For jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney, a long-simmering dispute over worker illnesses was settled by a massive 11-year study that found no elevated … More »Families skeptical of Pratt cancer study findings

      HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — For jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney, a long-simmering dispute over worker illnesses was settled by a massive 11-year study that found no elevated risk of brain cancer at its plants. But for dead workers' relatives who first raised concerns years ago, the matter is far from closed.

    • This Hideous Creature Could Hold the Key to Curing Cancer Takepart.com - Sat, Jun 22, 2013

      Question: What happens when a hairless, bucktoothed rat secretes goo that clogs a vacuum in a research lab at the University of Rochester, New York?  More »This Hideous Creature Could Hold the Key to Curing Cancer

      Question: What happens when a hairless, bucktoothed rat secretes goo that clogs a vacuum in a research lab at the University of Rochester, New York? 

    • Citrix Systems co-founder dies in Florida Associated Press - Fri, Jun 21, 2013

      Citrix Systems co-founder Edward Iacobucci has died in South Florida. He was 59. The VirtualWorks Group reports that Iacobucci died at home Friday morning after a 16-month … More »Citrix Systems co-founder dies in Florida

      Citrix Systems co-founder Edward Iacobucci has died in South Florida. He was 59. The VirtualWorks Group reports that Iacobucci died at home Friday morning after a 16-month battle with pancreatic cancer. ...

    • Colon cancer screening tied to better outcomes Andrew M. Seaman - Reuters - Fri, Jun 21, 2013

      By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who are diagnosed with colon cancer after routine colonoscopies tend to have better outcomes and less advanced … More »Colon cancer screening tied to better outcomes

      By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who are diagnosed with colon cancer after routine colonoscopies tend to have better outcomes and less advanced cancers than people diagnosed based on symptoms, says a new study. Those who were diagnosed with colon cancer as a result of symptoms were three times more …

    • Chlamydia Infections May Increase Cancer Risk Rachael Rettner, LiveScience Senior Writer - LiveScience.com - Fri, Jun 21, 2013

      Chlamydia infections can cause DNA damage that may increase the risk of later developing cancer, a new study suggests. More »Chlamydia Infections May Increase Cancer Risk

      Chlamydia infections can cause DNA damage that may increase the risk of later developing cancer, a new study suggests.

    • Summer Solstice Marks Changing Seasons on Earth Today
      Summer Solstice Marks Changing Seasons on Earth Today Joe Rao - SPACE.com - Fri, Jun 21, 2013

      The sun will reach the point where it appears to shine farthest to the north of the equator, over the Tropic of Cancer, today (June 21), marking the moment of the summer … More »Summer Solstice Marks Changing Seasons on Earth Today

      Summer Solstice Marks Changing Seasons on Earth Today

      The sun will reach the point where it appears to shine farthest to the north of the equator, over the Tropic of Cancer, today (June 21), marking the moment of the summer solstice — the start of northern summer.

    • UK cost agency turns down Sanofi bowel cancer drug Reuters - Thu, Jun 20, 2013

      LONDON (Reuters) - Sanofi's new bowel cancer drug Zaltrap is not worth using on Britain's state health service given its high price, the country's healthcare cost watchdog … More »UK cost agency turns down Sanofi bowel cancer drug

      LONDON (Reuters) - Sanofi's new bowel cancer drug Zaltrap is not worth using on Britain's state health service given its high price, the country's healthcare cost watchdog said on Friday. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) said the medicine was clinically effective but it could not be considered …

    • A view shows the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in Silver Spring
      Idenix sees delay in human trials for hep C drug as FDA seeks more data Reuters - Thu, Jun 20, 2013

      (Reuters) - Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc said it expects a delay in human trials of one of its experimental hepatitis C drugs after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration … More »Idenix sees delay in human trials for hep C drug as FDA seeks more data

      A view shows the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in Silver Spring

      (Reuters) - Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc said it expects a delay in human trials of one of its experimental hepatitis C drugs after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration asked for additional safety data, sending its shares down 21 percent after the bell. Clinical trials of the drug, codenamed IDX20963, has been put on hold …

    • Valerie Harper arrives for the taping of "Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl" in Los Angeles
      Valerie Harper Cancer Documentary Greenlit by NBC News Tim Kenneally - Reuters - Thu, Jun 20, 2013

      By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Rhoda" star Valerie Harper's battle with terminal brain cancer will be chronicled in a one-hour documentary from NBC News. … More »Valerie Harper Cancer Documentary Greenlit by NBC News

      Valerie Harper arrives for the taping of "Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl" in Los Angeles

      By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Rhoda" star Valerie Harper's battle with terminal brain cancer will be chronicled in a one-hour documentary from NBC News. The documentary, which will be hosted by Meredith Vieira, will offer a first-person account as Harper pursues experimental treatments and continues on with …