King successor Sen. Thrasher sworn into office Nov 6, 2009
But King died this summer of pancreatic cancer, leading to a special election that Thrasher won last month. And Wednesday, with King's widow Linda watching, Thrasher was formally sworn into office during a ceremony in the Senate chambers. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Florida)
Abraxis opens expanded plant in Phoenix, expected to create 200 jobs Nov 6, 2009
Dr. Daniel Von Hoff, senior investigator for the Translational Genomics Research Institute in Phoenix, is the principal investigator of the pancreatic cancer trial. Robert Green, president and CEO of the , said the opening of the Abraxis facility is another major success for the Arizona bioscience community. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Chefs will battle at White House garden Nov 6, 2009
Swayze had been chosen as this year's honoree well before his death in September of pancreatic cancer at age 57. Swayze is best known for his roles in the popular films "Dirty Dancing" and "Ghost," but his first professional job was as a dancer for Disney on Parade. (Honolulu Advertiser)
UGA president says he plans to stay Nov 6, 2009
Myles Brand, the past NCAA president, died in September from pancreatic cancer. Adams dismissed the idea that he would replace Brand, his close friend. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
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)
Insider: Vikes' gamble in Harvin works, makes Favre 'look good' Nov 5, 2009
" Why not? Jackson has six touchdowns of 50 or more yards, two shy of the record set by Elroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch's for the 1951 Los Angeles Rams and Devin Hester with the 2007 Chicago Bears. Jackson has added incentive. He dedicated this season to his father, Bill Jackson, who died of pancreatic cancer in May. "I'm just trying to do the best I can to make him proud," the 49th pick in the 2008 draft said. "I go out on the field before every game and just pray. I just think he's still around. (USA Today -- Sports)
Swayze's Widow: He's Dancing With Angels Nov 5, 2009
The star of "Dirty Dancing" and "Ghost" loses battle with pancreatic cancer ... Swayze had been chosen as this year's honoree well before his death in September of pancreatic cancer at age 57. (CBS News)
GenVecs TNFerade wins regulatory incentives Nov 5, 2009
The Gaithersburg-based biotech said Wednesday that the FDA had granted orphan drug designation to TNFerade for the treatment of pancreatic cancer. Orphan drug designation provides potential financial and regulatory incentives including study design assistance, waiver of user fees, tax credits, and up to seven years of market exclusivity upon marketing approval. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
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)
Dancers gather to honor Patrick Swayze Nov 5, 2009
Swayze had been chosen as this year's honoree well before his death in September of pancreatic cancer at age 57. His wife of 34 years, Lisa Niemi, seemed to tear up as she accepted the Rolex Dance Award on his behalf, telling the crowd her husband was now "dancing with the angels.". (The Star Online, Malaysia)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
The tweet cheat sheet Nov 1, 2009
There s a woman I follow on Twitter who has pancreatic cancer, and she s going through treatment, says Laura Fitton, a local entrepreneur and author of the recent book Twitter for Dummies. She may go a few weeks without posting anything, but then when she says, I just had a sandwich, it s like, Oh my God, she s still with us. (Boston Globe)
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)
UGA’s Adams leaves NCAA post Oct 31, 2009
Adams name has come up repeatedly as a possible successor to Brand after Brand was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Adams, as chairman of the NCAA executive committee since April 2007, agreed to extend his term as executive committee chair after Brand s diagnosis, and took over some of Brand s duties as the former Indiana University president struggled with his illness. (Athens Banner-Herald)
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)
Adams steps down as NCAA executive chief Oct 31, 2009
The UGA president's name has come up frequently as a possible successor or even the front-runner to become NCAA president after Brand was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year. Adams originally was scheduled to leave the executive committee chairmanship last April, but agreed to stay on for another year after Brand's diagnosis. (Athens Banner-Herald)
I feel like he hasnt left, Swayzes wife says Oct 31, 2009
I feel like he hasnt left, Swayzes wife says- msnbc. I feel like he hasnt left, Swayzes wife says. (MSNBC -- News)
A painful family inheritance for former Georgetown resident Oct 30, 2009
Of Ashkenazi descent, he died only three days after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. In a way, I m glad he never knew, because he would ve been devastated knowing that he had passed on the gene to me, Pitman said. (Georgetown Record, MA)
NCAA looks to clean up hoops recruiting Oct 30, 2009
The board of directors unanimously endorsed a series of new rules intended to clean up men's basketball recruiting, the executive committee approved a $35 million addition to the governing body's headquarters, and new executive committee chairman Ed Ray detailed the search process to find a replacement for Brand, who died last month of pancreatic cancer. The most immediate changes will be seen in men's basketball, where the board approved one series of measures to toughen existing recruiting... (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Swayze widow speaks of her grief Oct 30, 2009
Swayze, best known for his roles in Dirty Dancing and Ghost, died in September from pancreatic cancer. Swayze (left) died in September after a long battle with pancreatic cancer ... Swayze was diagnosed with advanced stage four pancreatic cancer in January 2008. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Walk on CMU campus honors Randy Pausch Oct 30, 2009
Dr. Pausch died of pancreatic cancer at age 47 in July 2008 ... Dr. Pausch delivered his lecture in September 2007, when he knew he had terminal pancreatic cancer, and it went on to be viewed on the Web by more than 10 million people around the world and to be turned into a best-selling book, "The Last Lecture," co-written with Carnegie Mellon alumnus Jeffrey Zaslow. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
NCAA makes moves to clean up basketball recruiting Oct 30, 2009
Meanwhile, the NCAA formally launched its search for a successor to President , who died of pancreatic cancer Sept. 16. Oregon State President Ed Ray, the new chairman of the association's top-level Executive Committee, will lead a six-person search committee all university CEOs. (USA Today -- Sports)
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)
Paul Bloom, lawyer fought overpricing by oil firms; at 70 Oct 29, 2009
The cause was pancreatic cancer, his family said. James Schlesinger, as the first secretary of the new Department of Energy, appointed Mr. Bloom in 1977 to investigate oil companies compliance with oil pricing regulations. (Boston Globe)
Summitt, Krzyzewski take part in memorial for NCAA's Brand Oct 29, 2009
Brand died Sept. 16 of pancreatic cancer at age 67 ... Brand died Sept. 16 of pancreatic cancer at age 67. (USA Today -- Sports)
Swayze's widow feels sadness 'on a cellular level' Oct 29, 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.". (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
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)
Famous Women Meet to Discuss Grief Oct 29, 2009
Her beloved husband died five weeks ago from pancreatic cancer. "This is all new to me," she said. (ABC News)
Miley Cyrus stalking case stalls Oct 29, 2009
Lisa Niemi made her first public comments since Swayze s death last month from pancreatic cancer. The end "It was closure for me." -- Marlon Jackson, after watching "Michael Jackson's This Is It," the new movie featuring his brother. (Boston Globe)
SciClone to restructure, trim about 7 US jobs Oct 29, 2009
The restructuring comes after the company stopped a trial of a late-stage pancreatic cancer drug candidate earlier this month. The company said at the time a data safety monitoring committee recommended the trial of RP101 be stopped. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
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)
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)
Verlyn D. Wollmann Oct 28, 2009
Freeman Courier Online - Obituaries. Serving the Freeman community since 1901. (Freeman Courier, SD)
Swayzes widow opens up about her grief Oct 28, 2009
Niemi said after losing Swayze, who died following a brave battle with pancreatic cancer on September 14, she really understood so much more about how loss can affect a person. You hear all these stories about men who die months after their wives and things like that. (MSNBC -- News)
Phoenix attorney Rick Halloran dies Oct 28, 2009
Halloran, a partner with Phoenix-based LLP, died from pancreatic cancer last Thursday, the firm announced Tuesday. Rick will be sorely missed. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
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)
Three Photojournalists Named to Hall of Fame Oct 25, 2009
Lawhon, who retired in July 2008 from the St. Joseph News-Press, had been battling pancreatic cancer for over a year. He passed away about a month ago at the age of 61. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
* 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)
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)
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)
Bras for a cause Oct 24, 2009
Rumi Robertson of Kahaluu wove the paper contents of her mother's purse at the time of her death in an emotional piece called "More than the Sum of her Purse." Although her mother survived breast cancer, she succumbed to pancreatic cancer exactly a year ago. "I felt it was a nice way to keep her memory alive and to put it out there. It was an unusual way to memorialize her," Robertson said. (Honolulu Advertiser)
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)
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
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. When we look at our cancer center and the expertise and the interests, we are positioned ideally to make a major impact, not a minor impact, on the outcome of GI cancer patients, said Marshall, who treated Ruesch. (The Hoya, Washington DC)
• 'Mother lode' of lures Oct 24, 2009
But just over a year ago CMO, his full name being Craig M. Olson, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. A month later in August, he died. (Juneau Empire)
Volleyball Travels to LMU, Pepperdine this weekend Oct 23, 2009
The volleyball team is also involved in raising money for Pancreatic Cancer research. Last spring they assisted in hosting the first annual Bronco Pancreatic Cancer Walk where 175-plus walkers raised almost $10,000 on their 10K walk around the Mission Campus ... All proceeds went directly to UCSF and its research for pancreatic cancer. (Santaclarabroncos.com)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Los Angeles Times Veteran Jack Nels... Oct 23, 2009
Jack Nelson, a longtime Washington-based newspaperman who headed the Los Angeles Times bureau there for many years, died October 21 at his home in Bethesda, Maryland, from pancreatic cancer. Nelson, who was 80, also was widely known from his regular appearances as a panelist on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) program Washington Week in Review. (Suite101.com)
Wolves dump Eagles in district tourney Oct 22, 2009
Wests parents, friends and fans will again be wearing purple during the match to support pancreatic cancer research. At that same time, Allen will face Boyd in the third place match. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Cougar Netters'Dig For Cure' Oct 22, 2009
The Langford-Roslyn squad selected purple to raise awareness for pancreatic cancer, and more than 200 purple T-shirts were sold, including some to Waverly-South Shore supporters. Head volleyball coach Susan Larson's father is currently being treated for pancreatic cancer. (Marshall County Journal, SD)
Genetic 'Co-dependence' Exploited To Kill Treatment-resistant Tumor Cells Oct 22, 2009
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. (May 19, 2005) Building on previous work, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have developed an animal model of pancreatic cancer that closely mimics disease progression in humans. (Science Daily)
