11/29/2008 News For: Catastrophic And Cancer Insurance NyNew local test detecting breast cancer earlier In just five minutes, a new breast cancer screening test offered at her doctor's office confirmed what Judy Esqueda's annual mammograms couldn't: she had abnormal cells in her breast, a condition known to increase the risk of developing the disease. A biopsy confirmed the 46-year-old Bakersfield resident had early-stage cancer in her left breast. "Had she not had the test, we would have waited a ... Cowboys Wear Pink, Raise $10,000 For Breast Cancer A State Fair event called Tough Enough to Wear Pink raised $10,000 for breast cancer prevention. Transfusing Anemic Cancer Patients Boosts Clot Risk FRIDAY, Nov. 28 HealthDay News -- Giving blood transfusions to treat anemia in cancer patients increases the risk of potentially lethal blood clots, say University of Rochester, N.Y., researchers. Survey focuses on needs of breast cancer survivors Eleven years ago Christiane Brems got the news she had breast cancer over the phone. Cancer linked specific protein's inactivation halts prostate tumour progression in animal model: USC University of South California USC researchers have found that inactivating a specific biomarker for aggressive prostate cancer blocks the development of prostate cancer in animal models. Area farmers aid truck driver battling cancer LANSFORD Area farmers are helping out a former Lansford man who is battling cancer. Insurance companies pay settlements over claims investigations Two insurance companies have settled with the Nebraska Department of Insurance after the agency investigated consumer complaints. Conseco Health Insurance Co. agreed in October to pay a $25,000 fine and cooperate with the department on future complaints. MEDICALLY SPEAKING: CyberKnife brings promising cancer treatment to SSM Cancer Care You may be aware of the recently opened SSM Cancer Care at St. Joseph Hospital West. This facility is a real benefit for local residents who will be able to receive outstanding cancer treatment in a state-of-the-art setting without a long commute. Fundraiser in the works for man with kidney cancer Sue Honeycutt’s son, Kurt Ridley, was diagnosed with kidney cancer earlier this year. He has had eight weeks of radiation treatment, yet this has not helped the father of five. Survey focuses on needs of breast cancer survivors A breast cancer diagnosis is hard, but what can be harder is everything that comes with it: navigating the health-care system, finding physicians, dealing with side effects, deciding what to tell people at work. |




