Boxing legend Smokin’ Joe Frazier loses his final fight, but this time it’s with liver cancer. Frazier passed away Monday night (November 7, 2011) at the age of 67. What seems to be most tragic is that Frazier was diagnosed less than 6 weeks ago with liver cancer. In the weeks before his death, it […]
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Survivor Winner Opens Up About His Cancer
Survivor winner Ethan Zohn’s is truly a survivor, but after 20 months of remission from cancer, he is faced with yet another battle with it. On the third season of Survivor, Zohn won however a few years later underwent the toughest challenge of his life.. beating cancer. For 20 months he and his girlfriend Jenna […]
Steve Jobs 1955-2011
According to Steve Jobs’ new biography, we learned on Monday that Mr. Jobs postponed surgery and tried various exotic diets and cutting-edge treatments to fight the cancer that eventually took his life. Instead of surgery, Jobs turned to fruit juices, acupuncture, herbal remedies, and other forms of treatment, which he eventually regretted. What type of cancer did Steve […]
Celebrity Deaths
It’s incredibly sad that so many of our heroes have passed because of cancer. I for one have been incredibly saddened recently by a number of celebrities that I considered heroes to me. The most recently is Steve Jobs. I know, most of you feel the same or are at least aware of Steve’s struggle but it hits me a bit hard because […]
Top 10 Warning Signs
We also don’t always take the time to get routine tests and checkups that would normally pick up early symptoms and signs of cancer, but even if you do it sometimes isn’t enough. Our bodies have a way of speaking to us, especially when something isn’t right. Unfortunately in today’s hussle and bussle lifestyles, we […]
Andy Whitfield Passes at age 39
Andy Whitfield, the star of the hit Starz network series “Spartacus: Blood and Sand” has died at age 39 from non-Hodgkin lymphoma. With family by his side and surrounded by love, on Sunday September 11 2011, Andy Whitfield lost his 18 month long battle with lymphoma cancer. In a statement released: “On a beautiful sunny […]
Seattle Genetics cancer drug approved by FDA
The FDA has given the thumbs up to Seattle Genetics Inc. for a blood cancer medicine specifically for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. This makes it the first approved drug for this type of cancer in more than 30 years. The name of the drug is Adcentris. This drug has been approved for the treatment of two rare […]
What Is Cancer?
What is Cancer? A common question asked by many is, “What is cancer?” This question can not be easily defined in a single sentence or in a small paragraph. The human body is made up of trillions of living cells that grow, divide, and die in a very controlled manner. By definition, “what is cancer” […]
Sniffing Dogs Could Spot Early Stage Lung Cancer?
In an unusual press release it has been shown that specially trained dogs are able to sniff patients and detect early stage lung cancer. Much like specially trained drug dogs or the ones you see on TV hunter escape criminals or lost children, dogs have a nose so sensitive they are able to detect early […]
