Young survivor fishes for a cure for the forgotten cancer’ Jul 6, 2008
Billings Gazette photo - Matt Siegle, with his girlfriend, Katie Shepherd, is undergoing his final round of chemotherapy for sarcoma. Siegle has organized Fishin' For the Cure, a fundraiser for sarcoma ... Siegle was in Billings for five days to undergo his eighth and final cycle of chemotherapy at Billings Clinic to combat sarcoma. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Employers use federal law to deny benefits Jul 5, 2008
She is president and executive director of the Amschwand Sarcoma Cancer Foundation, which she founded with her first husband. She recognizes that she is more fortunate than many others who have fought similarly futile battles for benefits under ERISA. "What if we had had children and I was a stay at home mom?" said Amschwand-Bellinger, who previously worked for a public hospital system. (Florida Times-Union)
BATTLING CANCER PART OF THE GAME Jun 30, 2008
The nonprofit Angel 34 Foundation was founded in 2003 by Nicole Sheriff, a freshman at Northampton Area High School who had been diagnosed with Ewing s sarcoma, a bone cancer, in 2002. The foundation works to improve the lives of those with serious illnesses. (Scranton Times, PA)
Vancouver producer of Oscar-winning film dies Jun 24, 2008
Vince was diagnosed with sarcoma about a year and a half ago but the matter was kept private. It began in his leg and spread from there. (Vancouver Sun)
CNFR: Bingham wins Shane Drury Scholarship Jun 21, 2008
Shane was first diagnosed with Ewing s Sarcoma in 2002. He d been complaining of pain in his back, but he was a bull rider and that kind of pain comes with the territory. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
New PET Scanning Probe Will Allowing Monitoring Of The Immune System Jun 11, 2008
5, 2008) Positron emission tomography was much more sensitive and more accurate than conventional imaging methods in detecting response to treatment in sarcoma patients, according to a new. (Nov. (Science Daily)
Service notices Jun 6, 2008
Memorials for the NW Sarcoma Foundation may be sent to Fisher Funeral Home, 306 Washington St. S.W., Albany, OR 97321. DH Reader Comments. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Keynotes for June 5 Jun 5, 2008
OVER 400 WALKERS- More than 400 people walked in the fourth annual 12,402 Steps to Cure Sarcoma Walk May 3, starting at Morgan Bowl, Riverside Park, in memory of the late Jennifer Hunter Yates of Hudson. Walkers included a busload of sarcoma survivors and their families from Hanover, people from Nantucket, Hudson and surrounding towns ... The sarcoma survivors led the walk as it started around the Morgan Bowl track, some with crutches, canes, braces, etc, to complete just one lap. (Hudson Sun, MA)
Woman jumps into car of disoriented driver (1503) Jun 4, 2008
Amanda Campbell was diagnosed in 2006 with Ewing s sarcoma in her skull, and has gone through surgery and chemotherapy since then. After chemo, I didn t know I could run that fast, Amanda Campbell joked. (Montana Standard, MT)
NEW DATA FOR PAZOPANIB - GSK'S LATEST INVESTIGATIONAL ANTI-CANCER AGENT - SHOWS PROMISE ACROSS MULTIPLE CANCERS Jun 1, 2008
Pazopanib is currently being studied in a number of different tumor types; clinical trials are currently underway in RCC, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, soft tissue sarcoma, NSCLC, cervical cancer and other solid tumors. It is being evaluated as a monotherapy,(4) in combination with targeted therapies(15) and in combination with cytotoxic chemotherapy. (PR Newswire)
Two kids have wishes come true May 31, 2008
Ethan suffers from osteogenic sarcoma. All he wanted was to go to Lego Land. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Sons and mothers May 31, 2008
After a reprieve of more than two decades, her cancer returned in the late 1990s, in the form of a uterine sarcoma. The chemotherapy which zapped it probably contributed to her leukaemia six years later. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Infinity Announces Clinical Data Confirming Activity and Safety of IPI-504, a Novel Hsp90 Inhibitor, in Patients With Refractory GIST May 31, 2008
The GIST community is searching for new drugs with a novel mode of action to help address the growing problem of resistance to tyrosine kinase inhibitors like imatinib and sunitinib,'' said George D. Demetri, M.D., director of the Ludwig Center at Dana-Farber/Harvard, director of Dana-Farber's Center for Sarcoma and Bone Oncology, and principal investigator of the trial ... The open-label trial consisted of a dose-escalation phase and an expansion phase in which a total of 63 patients with... (Primezone Releases)
Family helps Dad fight cancer May 30, 2008
Brennan s diagnosis of mantle cell sarcoma came after a 30-year remission from a childhood cancer, Ewing sarcoma, a form of bone cancer that he was diagnosed with when he was five ... Brennan then went to Dana-Farber to seek care for this particular type of cancer, however Brennan was re-diagnosed with mantle cell sarcoma, a rare form of cancer. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Dual Functions Of Gene Revealed, For Better And For Worse May 29, 2008
The gene, known as "ERG", has long been associated with a range of human malignancies, including leukemia and sarcoma. American scientists showed in 2005 that ERG is mutated in more than half of all prostate cancers. (Science Daily)
They'll get you to Think Pink May 23, 2008
Come and have a chair massage for $1/minute from Rejuvenations, enjoy some treats at the bake sale and indulge in your favorite beauty products at the sidewalk sale all to benefit the Sarcoma Foundation and Making Strides. 5. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
A senator for the nation May 21, 2008
"Sen. Kennedy & his son took time out of politicking through Indiana in 1980 to bring cheer to my terminally ill 16-year-old nephew who had osteogenic sarcoma (as had Kennedy's son)," a Hoosier remembered. And Dave in San Francisco wrote what we can only echo: "We hope to hear the Liberal Lion roar again soon in the Senate. We wish you a speedy recovery; your work is not done.". (Boston Globe)
Cancer risk soars in HIV-infected people: study May 21, 2008
Some types of cancers like Kaposi's sarcoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma have long been associated with people infected by the AIDS virus ... Many early AIDS patients developed Kaposi's sarcoma, a cancer previously associated with older people or people receiving immunosuppressant medications following an organ transplant. (Scientific American)
Why I had to lie to my dying mother May 18, 2008
When my mother Susan Sontag was diagnosed in 2004 with myelodysplastic syndrome, a precursor to a rapidly progressive leukaemia, she had already survived stage IV breast cancer in 1975 that had spread into the lymph system, despite her doctors having held out little hope of her doing so, and a uterine sarcoma in 1998. There are some survivors, even in the worst cancers,' she would often say during the nearly two years she received what even for the time was an extremely harsh regime of... (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Oncolytics Biotech Inc. Collaborators to Present Phase II Sarcoma Trial Results at ASCO Annual Meeting May 16, 2008
CALGARY, May 16 /CNW/ - Oncolytics Biotech Inc. (TSX: ONC, NASDAQ: ONCY) announced today that an abstract covering interim results of a Phase II study of intravenous REOLYSIN(R) in patients with sarcomas metastatic to the lung is available on the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) website at and on the Oncolytics website at. The abstract is entitled "A Phase II Study of Intravenous REOLYSIN (Wild-type reovirus) in the Treatment of Patients with Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcomas Metastatic... (Canada Newswire)
Heart risks high in childhood cancer survivors May 16, 2008
Dr. Daniel Mulrooney of the University of Minnesota and colleagues conducted the study, which looked at 14,358 survivors of childhood leukemia, central nervous system tumors, Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, kidney tumors, bone cancers, neuroblastoma and soft-tissue sarcoma between 1970 and 1986. They compared these to 3,899 of their siblings. (Scientific American)
Going to Ghana, pathology expertise in tow May 15, 2008
In one month, they saw, on a regular basis, a large number of various sarcomas, varieties of ameloblastoma, schistosomiasis, an alveolar soft part sarcoma, advanced carcinomas from multiple organs, poorly differentiated or undifferentiated carcinomas, high-grade lymphomas, and thyroid and salivary gland tumors. The daily work schedule is such that ample time can be spent with the residents, who need regular instruction in proper grossing practices, Dr. Coppin says. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Family tragedies bring two grieving mothers together May 12, 2008
Jung s daughter, Terra Murrell, was diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma a disease usually found in males when she was 11 years old ... Terra Murrell died of Ewing Sarcoma in 2001. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
MicroRNAs Appear Essential For Retinal Health May 9, 2008
They have also been linked to human diseases such as diabetes, hepatitis C, leukemia, lymphoma, Kaposi s sarcoma and breast cancer. This interesting study, together with recent findings reported from three other labs in the United States, provide strong evidence that the microRNA pathway is involved in the health and sickness of many parts of the mammalian nervous system, said Fen-Biao Gao, an investigator at the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease at the University of California-San... (Science Daily)
Sixth-grader plans community benefit for Kiersa May 9, 2008
Kiersa has Ewing s sarcoma, a bone and soft-tissue cancer that rarely affects children so young. Because Montana s pediatric cancer services are limited, Kiersa, her parents, Jill and Nick, brothers Tyson, 10, and Avery, 9, and sister Glenna, 7, have moved to Oregon. (Bozeman Daily Chronicle)
Walkers 'toon' in to fight against cancer May 4, 2008
Woodard originally went in for a roller derby injury, but the doctors discovered she had Sarcoma, a cancer of connective, supportive tissue ... Woodard discovered she had Sarcoma a cancer of the connective, supportive tissue after going to the doctor for a knee injury that resulted from roller derby ... "When the doctors checked it out, they found it was Sarcoma.". (Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel)
Researchers report the cloning of a key group of human genes, the protein kinases May 3, 2008
In addition, together with the group of Dr. Pivi Ojala, University of Helsinki, they identified a novel kinase required for activation of Kaposis sarcoma herpesvirus. The isolated kinase genes form a resource that scientist can now use to systematically map kinase signaling networks in different cellular disease models. (EurekAlert!)
Melanoma Of The Rectum: A Rare Entity May 2, 2008
A 3-cm polypoid tumor of the lower rectum was found at rectosigmoidoscopy, which proved to be a leiomyosarcoma upon biopsy ... In the view of the authors, if there is suspicion of an anorectal sarcoma, one should always perform an S-100 stain following a biopsy. (Science Daily)
Swarner throws first Progressive pitch May 2, 2008
Had he planned to resume a normal teenager's life, Swarner found doing so impossible: Two years later, doctors diagnosed him with Askin's Sarcoma, another potentially fatal form of cancer ... Just like when he had Hodgkins, Swarner beat his Sarcoma. (MLB.com -- Cleveland Indians)
Runners rally to fight cancer Apr 17, 2008
Ferrier began raising money for sarcoma research at Dana Farber and for the Adamson family, she said,raising a total of $10,000, mostly from the Medfield community. The rest of the Adamson family includes Sarah, 8, and Shawn, 10, both very close in age to Ferrier s own kids, and their mom, Rene Adamson. (Medfield Press, MA)
Keynotes for April 17 Apr 17, 2008
SARCOMA FUND WALK- Area families will be walking in the fourth annual 12,402 Steps to Cure Sarcoma Walk, Saturday, May 3, starting at 10 a.m. at the Morgan Bowl, Riverside Park. The walk is in memory of Hudson resident Jennifer Hunter Yates, 33, who succumbed to sarcoma in April 2004, (after living only 12,402 days) ... The walks benefit the Jennifer Hunter Yates Sarcoma Foundation, which in the last three years has raised over $300,000 to assist sarcoma patients and their families at... (Hudson Sun, MA)
Extracts From Reishi Mushroom And Green Tea Shows Synergistic Effect To Slow Sarcoma Apr 15, 2008
Now a new study by Chinese scientists found that combining the active ingredients in the mushroom and the tea creates synergetic effects that inhibited the growth of tumors and delayed the time of death in mice with sarcomas ... In the first study, designed to look at cancer treatment, mice were first injected intraperitoneally with sarcoma cells and then were given either low, medium or high dosages of ReishiMax or low, medium, or high dosages of a combination of ReishiMax and Tegree ... All... (Science Daily)
New Gene Discovery Suggests Which Patients CTI's Brostallicin May Benefit Apr 14, 2008
A phase II study of brostallicin in relapsed/refractory soft tissue sarcoma met its pre-defined activity and safety hurdles and resulted in a first-line phase II study that is currently being conducted by the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC). About Systems Medicine (SM) In July 2007, CTI acquired Systems Medicine (SM), a privately-held oncology company, in a stock-for-stock merger. (PR Newswire)
Flapjack sales benefit alumnus Apr 14, 2008
DiPietro said Coursen, Class of 1997, and former member of Zeta Beta Tau fraternity, was diagnosed with sarcoma five years ago and has undergone various treatments. In December, Coursen was directed to a doctor in Germany who will perform laser surgery to attempt to remove 30 tumors in Coursen's lungs, but the surgery, which is not covered by Coursen's health insurance, costs $50,000. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Molecule Disrupts DNA Sequence in Ewing's Sarcoma Apr 14, 2008
MONDAY, April 14 (HealthDay News) -- A molecule that disrupts the oncogene that causes Ewing's sarcoma has been identified by Georgetown University Medical Center researchers. Ewing's sarcoma is a rare cancer that strikes children and young adults and can cause tumors to grow anywhere in the body ... Ewing's sarcoma occurs when there's an exchange of DNA between two chromosomes, a process called translocation. (Health-Finder)
In lab study, researchers find molecule that disrupts Ewing's sarcoma oncogene Apr 14, 2008
Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center have found a small molecule they say can block the action of the oncogene that causes Ewing's sarcoma, a rare cancer found in children and young adults ... Ewing's sarcoma is caused by the exchange of DNA between two chromosomes, a process known as a translocation ... Toretsky has long led research into the causes of, and treatments for, Ewing's sarcoma. (EurekAlert!)
Rare cancer cant beat this positive attitude Apr 8, 2008
The Durangoan has spent the last two of her 37 years battling a rare form of soft tissue cancer - synovial sarcoma - that created a pineapple-sized tumor in her leg ... She guessed it was synovial sarcoma - the first correct diagnosis of Ogle's condition ... Synovial sarcoma is diagnosed in 500 to 1,000 Americans each year, according to the National Cancer Institute. (Durango Herald)
Brown rejects SNP's 500m funding call Apr 2, 2008
The epidemic was caused by the introduction of a new retrovirus (the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV for short); and the introduction of a new herpes-8 virus, the virus that causes Kaposis sarcoma, widely known as the gay cancer of AIDS. The taboo theory that AIDS is a man-made disease is largely based on research showing an intimate connection between government vaccine experiments and the outbreak of the gay plague. brownlie. (Scotsman)
SIS cheerleaders are top fundraisers for Make-A-Wish Mar 29, 2008
For Cordes' son Andrew, who was first diagnosed with a rare soft tissue sarcoma known as synovial sarcoma when he was 2 , his family's trip to Disney World in 2005 took the focus off being sick. Andrew started out wishing to go on a rollercoaster, though the wish gradually evolved to include throwing a pie in someone's face. (Valley News, CT)
Scans spot hidden tumors in rare cancer syndrome Mar 19, 2008
" PET detects cancers by tracking their abnormal appetite for sugar (glucose) compared to normal tissues, while CT (computed tomography) uses X-rays to show anatomical and structural details. Combining the two modalities in a single machine allows a patient to undergo both exams in one session; the resulting images are superimposed to reveal the precise location of suspected tumors. LFS is a rare hereditary cancer syndrome named for the researchers who first described it, Frederick Li, MD, of... (EurekAlert!)
11 comment(s) Mar 17, 2008
The World Link: Vietnam vet fighting leukemia and the VA. Vietnam vet fighting leukemia and the VA. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Obituaries for Monday, March 17, 2008 Mar 17, 2008
Herbert William Jerome Lounsbrough, 82, of La Crosse passed away at his home on Sunday, March 16, 2008, of sarcoma cancer. He was born on May 14, 1925, in Winona, Minn. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Vietnam vet fighting leukemia and the VA Mar 16, 2008
Vietnam veteran Two Bears, formerly James Loveless, discusses on Feb. 28 his three-year battle to get treatment for cancer connected to his service during the war. Two Bears said he is dying of cancer caused by exposure to Agent Orange and other chemicals while serving in Vietnam. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Jason would approve: How one mother’s life changed when she joined the cancer wars Mar 15, 2008
Four days later, tests confirmed that Jason had malignant osteogenic sarcoma, the most common bone cancer in children. And one of the most aggressive. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Parkinson's Drug May Fight Cancer Mar 15, 2008
His current study is based on mouse and laboratory models of sarcoma -- a malignant tumor affecting soft tissues. The research is the first report that dopamine has a role in cancers use of endothelial progenitor cells to provide a supply line of nourishing blood, Dr. Basu says. (Newsmax)
$270 million jackpot Feb 23, 2008
First I would give 10 million to ovarian cancer research and 10 million to sarcoma research both research centers would be here in Atlanta, 10 million to Aids research. Give everyone I work with money (not sure how much. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
V-Day pet pics Feb 14, 2008
It was cancer (fibro sarcoma). Stage two. (The Palm Beach Post)
PET Scans Best for Measuring Response to Sarcoma Treatment Feb 12, 2008
FRIDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Positron emission tomography (PET) is more accurate and sensitive than standard scans for measuring treatment response in sarcoma patients, UCLA researchers report ... Currently, sarcoma patient response to treatment is evaluated after patients are scanned using CT or MRI before and after treatment ... "We knew from our considerable experience with neoadjuvant therapy (treatment before surgery) in sarcoma patients that measuring tumor size correlated poorly... (MEDLINEplus)
Fermilab's cancer center offers hope Feb 5, 2008
Neutron therapy has been shown to be superior for fighting some types of cancer, including locally advanced prostate cancer, locally advanced head and neck tumors, inoperable sarcomas and cancer of the salivary glands ... I remember a fellow who had sarcoma in his hip, Lennox said. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
'Angels' gives him a chance to soar Feb 1, 2008
"The only way for me to figure that out is to do the homework. [Boston Theatre Works' resident] dramaturg Bridget Frey put together a binder of research, which was interesting until I came to a photo that stopped me cold. It's a man sitting in a wheelchair in a hospital johnny. He's in profile, and he's basically a skeleton, with sarcoma lesions all over his left arm. And the look of fear in his eyes strikes me to my core. I keep that picture on my dressing room mirror and it's the last thing I... (Boston Globe)
Eisai Announces Change in U.S. Submission Schedule for E7389 New Drug Application Feb 1, 2008
In addition, Eisai continues to evaluate E7389 as a potential treatment for a variety of other solid tumors, including non-small cell lung cancer, prostate cancer and sarcoma. E7389 is a novel compound developed by Eisai as a new potential anti- cancer agent that suppresses the growth of microtubule which is involved in various cellular processes in the body, such as cell division. (PR Newswire)
Photo by: Andrew Moore/Daily Journal Rachelle Bolger and her 8-year-old daughter, Autumn, pray during the candlelight vigil held at Bolger’s home on Foushee Street in Rockingham. Bolger has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer called Leio Myo Sarcoma. The 36-year-old mother of three will have a PET scan on Monday to determine if an operation to treat the cancer is possible. More than 75 people attended the vigil. Feb 1, 2008
Bolger has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer called Leio Myo Sarcoma ... Published: Thursday, January 31, 2008 10:00 PM CST More than 75 people flooded the sidewalks of Foushee Street in Rockingham to hold a candlelight vigil at the home of Rachelle Bolger, who was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer called Leio Myo Sarcoma in December. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Going For The Jugular In Melanoma Feb 1, 2008
(May 17, 2007) Scientists have identified the cancer stem cell for rhabdomyosarcoma, the most common soft-tissue sarcoma of childhood. First they developed an animal model to identify and test therapeutic targets. (Science Daily)
Positron emission tomography superior to standard evaluation tools in measuring treatment response Feb 1, 2008
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) was much more sensitive and more accurate than conventional imaging methods in detecting response to treatment in sarcoma patients, according to a UCLA study that is among the first to directly compare PET to CT scanning ... We knew from our considerable experience with neoadjuvant therapy (treatment before surgery) in sarcoma patients, that measuring tumor size correlated poorly with response, said Dr. Fritz Eilber, an assistant professor of surgery, director... (EurekAlert!)
Oncolytics Biotech Inc. Proceeds to Full Enrolment in U.S. Phase II Sarcoma Clinical Trial Jan 31, 2008
CALGARY, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Oncolytics Biotech Inc. ("Oncolytics") (TSX:ONC, NASDAQ:ONCY) announced today that it has met the initial criteria to proceed to full enrolment in its U.S. Phase II trial to evaluate the intravenous administration of REOLYSIN(R) in patients with various sarcomas that have metastasized to the lung ... The trial (REO 014) is a Phase II, open-label, single agent study whose primary objective is to measure tumour responses and duration of response, and to... (PR Newswire)
More on HIV-Associated Kaposi’s Sarcoma Jan 31, 2008
NEJM -- More on HIV-Associated Kaposi's Sarcoma ... More on HIV-Associated Kaposi's Sarcoma ... To the Editor: The AIDS Malignancy Consortium, a multicenter cooperative group funded by the National Cancer Institute, has enrolled 442 patients who have human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and measurable Kaposi's sarcoma in a series of therapeutic trials since 1996 (Table 1). (New England Journal of Medicine)
UNH Volleyball Player Loses Battle With Cancer Jan 30, 2008
It was only after that season, while seeking medical advice about a lump that had appeared on her right leg, that Young was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer ... The Ewing's Family of Tumors (EFOT), which includes Ewing's sarcoma, are rare forms of childhood cancer that, according to the America Cancer Society, are diagnosed in about 250 children and adolescents in the United States each year ... In a letter calling for more research on the disease, Mr. Young described... (The New Hampshire, NH)
An Evening with the Gamecocks Jan 27, 2008
I had Ewing sarcoma in my lower back. Thomason plays defensive end for Clinton High in Clinton, SC. Thomason has grown up pulling for the Gamecocks, going to the USC football games with his father, who is a 23 year Gamecock Club member and season ticket holder. (GamecockInsider.com)
Teens, Young Adults Missing Out on Latest Cancer Advances Jan 27, 2008
"There's been a blurring of the age boundary, and adolescents and young adults should be treated by a provider who has the most expertise in their particular cancer area. The rare adolescent who has colon cancer would probably be better suited to being treated by a medical oncologist. But an adolescent with sarcoma, lymphoma or leukemia may do better with a pediatric oncologist. It all depends on the diagnosis.". Ideally, Shaw said that adolescents and young adults diagnosed with cancer will see... (Health-Finder)
Disparities among patients with extremity soft-tissue sarcomas Jan 22, 2008
A new study reveals significant racial and ethnic differences in the treatment and survival of patients with soft-tissue sarcomas, a rare but dangerous cancer that begins in muscle, fat, blood vessels or other supporting tissue of the body ... While racial and ethnic disparities in treatment and disease outcomes have been reported for various cancers, this is the first study to address disparities in extremity soft-tissue sarcomas ... Extremity soft-tissue sarcomas affect approximately 9,220... (EurekAlert!)
Newly Discovered Virus Linked To Deadly Skin Cancer Jan 20, 2008
19, 2008) A new strategy to hunt for human viruses described in this week's issue of the journal Science by the husband-and-wife team who found the cause of Kaposi's sarcoma has revealed a previously unknown virus strongly associated with another rare but deadly skin cancer called Merkel cell carcinoma ... Moore and Chang, a husband-and-wife research team who also discovered Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) in 1993 ... KSHV, which causes Kaposi's sarcoma, is the most common... (Science Daily)
E.A. GRAD MOLLY CLAUSS PLANS RUN TO RAISE FUNDS FOR CANCER CLIMBER Jan 19, 2008
When he was young, doctors diagnosed him with two very serious forms of cancer, Hodgkin's disease and Askin's sarcoma. He was left with only partial use of his lungs, but has since managed to climb Mount Everest and the seven highest peaks in the world-an extraordinary feat. (East Aurora Advertiser, NY)
Virus may cause rare but deadly skin cancer Jan 18, 2008
Kaposis sarcoma, the most common malignancy in AIDS patients and the most common cancer in Africa, is also caused by a virus. Copyright 2008 Reuters. (MSNBC -- Health)
Fighting back Jan 17, 2008
s Sarcoma and is currently on his third recurrence of the disease that typically strikes young people between the ages of 7 and 20 ... The PSU senior, a construction management senior, has been battling Ewing's sarcoma, a rare form of cancer, since he was 19 ... Jones said three or four biopsies were done and indicated that the tumor was Ewing's sarcoma. (SunOnline)
Local student keeps chasing dreams in the face of cancer Jan 13, 2008
Maplesville High School senior Jason Stone has been through his third session of chemotherapy and surgery for Osteogenic Sarcoma. Osteogenic Sarcoma is a form of cancer that forms a tumor on the bone ... He was first diagnosed with Osteogenic Sarcoma when he was in eighth grade. (Clanton Advertiser, AL)
