Wife Of Jailed Deputy Dies Of Cancer (WESH)
Despite a heroic battle against stage IV breast cancer, Natalie Thomas died at her home in Orange County on Sunday.

Published: on Mon, 23 Jan 2006 23:32:07 GMT

Long-Term Survivors Hold Clues to Beating Lung Cancer (HealthDay)
MONDAY, Jan. 23 (HealthDay News) -- A tiny fraction of patients with incurable lung cancer survived five or more years past diagnosis after receiving low-dose radiation intended merely for pain relief, a team of Australian researchers report.

Published: on Mon, 23 Jan 2006 19:01:51 GMT

Deadly Skin Cancer on Rise Among Hispanics (HealthDay)
MONDAY, Jan. 23 (HealthDay News) -- The deadly skin cancer melanoma is increasing among Californians of Hispanic descent, especially men, according to a new study.

Published: on Mon, 23 Jan 2006 19:01:54 GMT

Skin Cancer Up Among Hispanics (Time Magazine)
The Study: Rates of invasive melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer, are rising more rapidly among Hispanic men in California than nearly any other cancer, according to researchers at the University of Southern California.

Published: on Mon, 23 Jan 2006 17:24:33 GMT

Funding for bone cancer research (BBC News)
A scientist receives more than £200,000 to help improve cancer treatments.

Published: on Mon, 23 Jan 2006 22:56:43 GMT

New Hope in Treating Terminal Lung Cancer (Fox News)
Palliative radiation geared at treating symptoms, not cure, may actually prolong survival rates for worst case lung cancer.

Published: on Mon, 23 Jan 2006 23:06:09 GMT

Norwegian doctor admits forging cancer research (AFP)
A Norwegian mouth cancer specialist has admitted to fabricating research data published in several international scientific magazines, his lawyer was quoted as saying by Norwegian media.

Published: on Mon, 23 Jan 2006 12:15:24 GMT

White blood cell count, inflammation linked to cancer deaths (EurekAlert!)
In a study of more than 3,000 older Australians, those with a higher white blood cell count, a sign of inflammation, were more likely to die of cancer, according to an article in the January 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Published: on Mon, 23 Jan 2006 21:11:54 GMT

Last-minute radiation saves lung cancer patients (Reuters)
Small doses of radiation meant to ease the symptoms of incurable lung cancer may actually save the lives of a few patients, surprised Australian researchers reported on Monday.

Published: on Mon, 23 Jan 2006 05:17:23 GMT

Defying the Odds With Lung Cancer (WebMD)
Lung cancer is the No. 1 cause of cancer deaths, but some people with seemingly untreatable advanced lung cancer beat the odds.

Published: on Mon, 23 Jan 2006 19:17:35 GMT