cancer

Calif. regulators warn of pot's cancer capability (AP via Yahoo! News)
It might take Californians a puff or two to get their heads around an apparent contradiction recently enshrined in state law. The same marijuana smoke that doctors can recommend to ease cancer patients' suffering must soon come with a warning saying it causes the disease.

Effort offers massages for cancer patients (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
A new effort called Human Touch Initiative will provide free or low-cost massage to Monroe County residents with cancer.

Calif. regulators warn of pot's cancer capability (San Francisco Chronicle)
It might take Californians a puff or two to get their heads around an apparent contradiction recently enshrined in state law. The same marijuana smoke that doctors can recommend to ease cancer patients' suffering must soon come with a warning saying it causes... Sponsored Topics: Cancer - California - Health - Cannabis - Conditions and Diseases

Police investigate top SA cancer charity (Adelaide Now)
THE operations of one of South Australia's largest cancer charities is the subject of a police investigation.

Advance in cancer therapy (The Courier Mail)
A TEENAGER who has been battling eye and neck cancer for almost a year, is among the first Queenslanders to have the latest radiation therapy technique.

Prostate cancer screening still unproven: report (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
PSA blood tests are often used to screen men for prostate cancer, but there is still no good evidence that they cut death rates from the disease, a new review finds.

Sunway, Monash keen on govt-funded cancer trials (Business Times (Malaysia))
MONASH University and Sunway Medical Centre are offering to collaborate with government research institutions to jointly implement clinical trials in cancer research.

Cancer event collecting pennies (La Crosse Tribune)
Relay for Life La Crosse aims to collect a million pennies for cancer leading up to the annual walk July 31 through Aug. 1 at Logan High School.

Cell Pathway May Be Key to Lung Cancer's Spread (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
FRIDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers say they've found a major cellular flaw that may drive the rapid spread of relapsed lung cancer.

Novartis loses battle for cancer drug patent (Business Standard India)
Novartis's famed cancer drug, Glivec, will not get patent protection in India.

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