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Feds To Rule On Cancer Aid For WTC Dust Exposure

Associated Press — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 17:06:31 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal health official is expected to announce soon whether people with cancer will be covered by an aid program for anyone sickened by World Trade Center dust.

An advisory committee recommended in March that the government open up the $4

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Cancer Diagnosis Prompts Fundraiser For Casper Firefighter

Brian Scott — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:39:30 +0000

Captain Jeff Atkinson, a long time member of the Casper Fire Department, has been diagnosed with a rare, but beatable form of cancer. Jeff will be doing lots of travel to Colorado over the next couple of months.

The Casper Firefighters will be hosting a benefit garage sale o

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Other Death Risks May Be High For Prostate Cancer Patients

Shauna Wright — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:45:34 +0000

A new study shows that when men with prostate cancer were diagnosed after developing symptoms rather than after screening tests, they had a higher risk of dying from heart problems or other cancers rather than the prostate cancer itself.

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Komen Executive Resigns

Associated Press — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:54:36 +0000

ATLANTA (AP) — An executive with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity has resigned after a dispute over funding for Planned Parenthood. The resignation came in a letter obtained by The Associated Press

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Breast Cancer Charity Reverses Cuts In Planned Parenthood Funding

Associated Press — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:10:38 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) — After three days of controversy, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity says it is reversing its decision to cut breast-screening grants to Planned Parenthood.

"We want to apologize to the American public for recent decisions that cast doubt upon our commitment to our mission of saving women's lives," a Komen statement said

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Cervical Health Awareness Month In Natrona County And Across The Nation [AUDIO]

Brian Scott — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:07:57 +0000

The Wyoming Comprehensive Cancer Control Consortium recommends that all women begin cervical cancer screenings at age 21 and continue every 2-3 years or as recommended by their healthcare provider. The CDC recommends that you get screened within 3 years of having sex

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2 Stories 1 Glory Bring People (and Bands) Together For Worthy Cause [PHOTOS]

Nick Perkins — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 06:32:08 +0000

You know it's a special occasion when rock, rap, country bands and more come together to put on a show. But a special occasion it was on Saturday night when band such as The Front, Dang Ol' Boys and more shared the stage for a concert benefitting women stricken with cervical cancer.

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Older Women Are in Luck! Mammograms Work Better for Them — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:15:39 +0000

Are mammograms actually effective? Several conflicting studies have come out in the past few years, leading some to pose this question. Don’t fear though ladies. An even newer study from Dutch researchers indicates that they do work, but older women might be getting more out of them.

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Lung Cancer Is Officially No Longer Just a 'Smoker's Disease' — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:00:37 +0000

While most cases of lung cancer occur in smokers, nearly 20 percent of cases strike those who’ve never touched a cigarette. When it comes down to the facts, 32,000 nonsmoking Americans die from lung cancer every year — so many that experts say it’s time to stop calling it “the smoker’s disease.”

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'2 Stories 1 Glory' Concert To Benefit Local Cancer Victim [PHOTOS]

Tom McCarthy — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 23:15:59 +0000

Did you know that cervical cancer is the 5th most common cancer in woman worldwide? It's the 8th most common cancer in woman in the United States! With statistics like this there is no better reason then to throw a benefit concert to help save the life of one of our own Wyomingites, Angel Graves, and other afflicted by this horrible disease.

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Watch Out Guys, Birth Control May Be Causing Prostate Cancer — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:00:53 +0000

Researchers discovered that countries with the highest numbers of women using oral contraceptives also have the highest rates of death from prostate cancer. What does this mean? They think estrogen from the urine of women who take birth control pills could be to blame.

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Hair Stylists and Barbers Could Be Weapons in War Against Skin Cancer

Shauna Wright — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:54:26 +0000

A new study reveals hair stylists and barbers are excellent detectors of skin cancers on the scalp, neck and face, areas often difficult to see by others.

Two hundred stylists and barbers in Houston, TX were surveyed, and researchers found that although few of them had been formally trained to spot cancer, more than half had already found cancerous moles or lesions on clients.

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Study: More False Alarms with Annual Mammograms

Associated Press — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:54:01 +0000

A new study supports getting mammograms every other year instead of annually.

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Pap Remains Best Test for Cervical Cancer

Associated Press — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:27:46 +0000

There's more news on cancer screening tests — this time for women.

Scientists advising the government say a Pap test is a good way to screen young and middle-aged women for cervical cancer, and it's only needed once every three years. But they say there is not enough evidence yet to back testing for HPV, the virus that causes the disease.

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Award Winning Documentary Creators Provide Free Childhood Cancer Training [AUDIO]

Brian Scott — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:55:14 +0000

A Lion in the House is an Emmy Award-winning feature documentary spanning six years in the lives of five American families who each have a child fighting cancer.

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Jasons Friends With A Big Year [AUDIO]

Brian Scott — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:56:45 +0000

Over 1000 bowlers raised between $215-220,000 to assist Wyoming families with children suffering from brain or spinal cord tumors and childhood cancers

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