Blood Cancers

Source: www.normantranscript.com --- 37 days ago
Lyndie Harris, a counselor at Norman High School, and Emily Todd, a teacher at Alcott Middle School, will hold a garage sale to raise money for the Leukemia -- Lymphoma Association. The women are running a mini marathon, 13. ...

Source: www.topix.com --- 12 days ago
Light the Night is a national fundraising campaign walk to commemorate and celebrate lives touched by cancer. ...

Source: www.news-star.com --- 23 days ago
An estimated 135,520 people were diagnosed with Leukemia, Lymphoma or Myeloma in 2007, and every five minutes someone learns they have Leukemia, Lymphoma, Hodgkin’s Lymphoma or Myeloma. Those statistics has led Leslie Deer to make a difference. Deer is training to participate in the Nike Women’s Marathon in San Francisco in October, as part of The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team In Training Program.  Team In Training prepares and trains runners to participate in an endurance event and the participants raise money for Blood cancer research. Since it’s founding in 1949, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society has provided more than $360 million in research targeting Blood-related Cancers. This is Deer’s third endurance event for Team In Training and she pledged to raise at least $3,600 for research to find cures for leukemia and related Blood Cancers. To help reach her goal, she will have a fundraising event Sept. 5-6 at Shawnee’s First National Bank in the community room, 130 E. MacArthur (enter from west side of the parking lot). Times are 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 5 and 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 6. The event will be a Silpada Designs Jewelry Show (Sterling Silver Jewelry for Men and Women). The public is invited. There also will be drawings for free jewelry. To see the jewelry, visit the Web site www.mysilpada.com/melissa.hilton. Silpada is .925 sterling silver and semi-precious stone jewelry.  All pieces are handcrafted and backed by a li ...

Source: community.lls.org --- 33 days ago
Thanks to our friend Lois over at Goodies for Mom for telling us about the Blogging for Blood Cancers event that she’s organizing in conjunction with Friends of Heroes national Light The Night Team ! Together, they have started week-long blogging initiative where bloggers across the web will join together and blog about The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The inaugural Blogging for Blood Cancers event, taking place during the week of August 11th, is a great way to raise awareness about the fight against Blood Cancers and to share your story. If you write or contribute to a blog, you can be a part of it too, and be entered to win some great prizes. Friends of Heroes (which Lois is also a member of) is a national Light the Night Friends and Family Team . It is comprised of moms, dads, families and friends compelled to help find a cure for Blood Cancers. Friends of Heroes is the largest team of this type in the country and, this year, hopes to reach the $1 million mark in donations for this year’s Light The Night Walk. Visit the event post for more information, banners for the event, and a list of prizes. And start blogging! ...

Source: www.healthylifeinfo.com --- 21 days ago
Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myleoma ...

Source: news.yahoo.com --- 11 days ago
AP - Nearly a year after federal epidemiologists first sounded the alarm over a cluster of rare Blood Cancers in northeastern Pennsylvania, their research has zeroed in on a hardscrabble region 80 miles northwest of Philadelphia that is home to several Superfund sites and a power plant fired by waste coal. ...

Source: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov --- 2 days ago
Related Articles Lack of toxicity of a STAT3 decoy oligonucleotide. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 2008 Sep 3; Authors: Sen M, Tosca PJ, Zwayer C, Ryan MJ, Johnson JD, Knostman KA, Giclas PC, Peggins JO, Tomaszewski JE, McMurray TP, Li C, Leibowitz MS, Ferris RL, Gooding WE, Thomas SM, Johnson DE, Grandis JR BACKGROUND: STAT3 overexpression has been detected in several Cancers including head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Previous studies using intratumoral administration of a STAT3 decoy oligonucleotide that abrogates STAT3-mediated gene transcription in preclinical cancer models have demonstrated antitumor efficacy. This study was conducted to observe the toxicity and biologic effects of the STAT3 decoy in a non-human primate model, in anticipation of initiating a clinical trial in HNSCC patients. METHODS: Three study groups (two monkeys/sex/group) were administered a single intramuscular injection of low dose of STAT3 decoy (0.8 mg total dose/monkey), high dose of STAT3 decoy (3.2 mg total dose/monkey) or vehicle control (PBS alone) on day 1 and necropsies were performed on days 2 and 15 (one monkey/sex/group/day). Low and high doses of the decoy were administered in the muscle in a volume of 0.9 ml. Tissue and Blood were harvested for toxicology and biologic analyses. RESULTS: Upon observation, the STAT3 decoy-treated animals exhibited behavior that was similar to the vehicle control group. Individual animal body weights re ...

Source: www.propeller.com --- 12 days ago
HAZLETON, Pa. (AP) _ Nearly a year after federal epidemiologists first sounded the alarm over a cluster of rare Blood Cancers in northeastern Pennsylvania, their ... ...

Source: www.usatoday.com --- 11 days ago
Nearly a year after federal epidemiologists first sounded the alarm over a cluster of rare Blood Cancers in northeastern Pennsylvania, ... ...

Source: seattletimes.nwsource.com --- 19 days ago
Don't be surprised if your doctor orders a vitamin D test during your next physical. Blood tests to check levels of the so-called sunshine vitamin are on the rise as doctors and patients react to headline-grabbing research that suggests having too little may not only hurt your bones - it might increase your risk of certain Cancers or heart disease. ...

Source: www.marketwire.com --- 4 days ago
WINDHAM, NH (MARKET WIRE) For the fifth year in a row, CoreMedical Group, the leading health care jobs resource and travel nurse agency, is participating in Light the Night, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's nationwide evening walk that commemorates lives touched by cancer and raises awareness of Blood Cancers. ...

Source: www.marketwire.com --- 4 days ago
WINDHAM, NH (MARKET WIRE) For the fifth year in a row, CoreMedical Group, the leading health care jobs resource and travel nurse agency, is participating in Light the Night, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's nationwide evening walk that commemorates lives touched by cancer and raises awareness of Blood Cancers. ...

Source: extrablog.dallasnews.com --- 16 hours ago
Drugs under investigation by the Food and Drug Administration, what they are used for and the potential problem: • R-Gene 10, a growth hormone, pediatric overdose due to labeling/packaging confusion. • Suprane, an anesthetic, cardiac arrest. • Cymbalta, for depression and other conditions, urinary retention. • Intelence, an HIV medication, bleeding into joints. • Carac and Kuric, creams for skin conditions and fungal infections, name confusion. • Heparin, a Blood-thinner, serious allergic reactions. • Extraneal, used in kidney dialysis, low Blood sugars. • Humulin R (U-500), insulin for diabetes, dosing confusion. • Stromectol and Warfarin, an anti-parasite drug and a Blood thinner, drug interaction. • Tykerb, for advanced breast cancer, liver damage. • Revlimid, for multiple myeloma, severe skin blistering and bleeding. • Nysabri, for multiple sclerosis, skin melanomas. • Nitrostat, for angina, overdose due to labeling confusion. • Sandostatin LAR, for abnormal bone growth, bowel obstruction. • Oxycontin, a pain killer, drug misuse, abuse and overdose. • Definity, used in cardiac imaging, cardiopulmonary reactions. • Dilantin injection, for epileptic seizures, serious skin reaction. • Seroquel, for bipolar disorder, overdose due to sample pack labeling confusion. • Tyzeka, for chronic hepatitis B, nerve damage. • Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Blockers, for juvenile arthritis, Cancers in children and young adults. Source: The Associated P ...

Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com --- 10 days ago
The use of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) was associated with a reduced risk of basal cell or squamous cell skin Cancers in U.S. veterans, researchers report in the August 26 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. ACE inhibitors and ARBs are frequently prescribed medications for the treatment of high Blood pressure. ...

Source: www.mcall.com --- 11 days ago
Region has Superfund sites, power plant fired by waste coal. Nearly a year after federal epidemiologists first sounded the alarm over a cluster of rare Blood Cancers in northeastern Pennsylvania, their research has zeroed in on a region that's home to several Superfund sites as well as a power plant fired by waste coal. ...

Source: www.centredaily.com --- 12 days ago
Nearly a year after federal epidemiologists first sounded the alarm over a cluster of rare Blood Cancers in northeastern Pennsylvania, their research has zeroed in on a hardscrabble region 80 miles northwest of Philadelphia that is home to several Superfund sites as well as a power plant fired by waste coal. ...

Source: www.localwineevents.com --- 23 hours ago
Sep 06, 2008 (Sat): The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) funds lifesaving cancer research that has contributed to major advances in the treatment of Blood Cancers and many other types of cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy and stem cell transplants, that have helped patients live better, longer[...] ...

Source: empowher.com --- 3 days ago
By: Dr. Janet Horne and Dr. Robin Miller /DivineCaroline When you first saw the title of this article, you immediately thought it was hogwash, right? You were a bit disappointed, too, because doctors are supposed to be honest, and discuss only the treatments that have been scientifically proven to work; and everyone knows that there is no such thing as a miracle treatment that keeps you healthy as you age. But, here’s the thing: we are telling you the truth. First, let us tell you what this miracle treatment can do. It can help you to retain your memory, and possibly even prevent dementia, or at least postpone it for years. It can prevent you from falling, the most common cause of injuries to those of us who no longer even count the number of candles on our birthday cakes. It can, in some cases, keep you from getting arthritis in your knees, and if you already have it, keep you up and moving. It can keep your heart healthy, and if you already have heart disease, it can get you back to feeling great. It can prevent some Cancers. If you have diabetes, or high Blood pressure, or high cholesterol, it can, in some cases, make them go away, and at the very least, it may allow you to lower your dose of medication for each of these three. It can help you to breathe easy. It can keep you buff and help your sex life. It can help you sleep better, suppress your appetite, and even increase your metabolism. And it can improve your sense of wel ...