| Siteman Offers “Male Lumpectomy” for Prostate Cancer
This male lumpectomy approach has only recently become feasible as techniques for performing a biopsy of the prostate have improved. "Because our new biopsy techniques are so strong, we have confidence that we know exactly where the cancer is located inside the prostate," Andriole says. "In our view, if you have good information about where the cancer is located, you can then ablate or destroy that region of the prostate on an outpatient basis. In doing so, we very likely will destroy the entire prostate cancer," he says. Contact: Jason Merrill, jmerrill@bjc.org, 314-286-0302 Source: Siteman Cancer Center .
SPORTS IN BRIEF
On Wednes-day, Mumme will undergo a procedure at the University of Kentucky's Markey Cancer Center that doctors believe will stop the disease before it spreads. Should all go according to plan, Mumme, who has been unemployed since New Mexico State fired him in December, can resume his search for a new coaching job as early as this spring. Mumme was head coach at Kentucky from 1997-2000 and his teams were 20-26. He left amid a recruiting scandal that led to the football program being sanctioned by the NCAA. He was fired by New Mexico State in December after a four-year stint in Las Cruces. Ramirez rejects Dodgers' latest contract offer LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers are still trying to bring back Manny Ramirez. Only the enigmatic slugger doesn't like their latest deal.
CDC Releases New US Cancer Statistics
The highest death rates from cancer related illnesses occur among people with lung cancer, followed by prostate cancer and female breast cancer.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in a joint effort with the National Cancer Institute (NCI), have released the seventh official federal report of cancer incidence and mortality statistics for the U.S. from 1999-2005. The report was produced with the assistance of the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries.Over 1 million cases of cancer were diagnosed in 2005 in 48 states as well as 6 metropolitan areas and the District of Columbia. This data is inclusive of geographic areas that account for approximately 96 percent of the U.S. population. The report data was compiled from the CDC's National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) and the NCI's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program.The report's cancer mortality data was collected and processed by CDC's National Center for Health Statistics.
Bulls set to honor ailing announcer
Kerr, 76, was diagnosed with prostate cancer last year and his health is said to be poor these days (he has been unavailable for interviews). Because of his condition, the Bulls last month moved up the ceremony in his honor from its originally-scheduled date in April. Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Jerry Colangelo are among the luminaries who will attend tonight. NBA commissioner David Stern sent in a taped tribute for the man team chairman Jerry Reinsdorf called “a Chicago Bulls icon.” Kerr is deemed so iconic, in fact, that he soon will join Jordan as the organization’s only members to have statues in their honor outside the United Center. Kerr – a successful player at Illinois in the early 1950s and with Syracuse, Philadelphia and Baltimore in the NBA through the mid-1960s – was the Bulls’ inaugural head coach in 1966.
Take Herbal Supplements to Retain Youth
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Support groups
Men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer and their spouses or loved ones are invited to attend. For more information, call Jim and Nancy Balenger at (304) 263-8025 or Paul and Diane Kradel at (304) 267-2520. Finding Hope and Peace support group will meet from 6 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday at Safe Haven CAC, 201 N. High St., Martinsburg. Group is open to survivors of sexual abuse, friends and family members. Must be at least 16 years of age. Refreshments will be provided. For more information, call (304) 596-2022. A "Rediscover Your Dreams" support group will meet every Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon. The group will try to unravel dreams and determine how they apply to life at the present moment or past events. For more information, call Sage at (304) 258-6678.
When life gives you LEMONS
Lemons are rich in antioxidants, which have been linked to the prevention of cancer and heart disease. Lemons also offer calcium, folic acid, manganese, magnesium and zinc. If you have a sore throat, lemons can act as an astringent and reduce inflammation of the tissues. Using the zest in salads, muffins or stews offers a hit of extra flavour, and fibre as well. The following recipe is provided by Sunkist. Other lemon recipes are available at www.sunkist.com: Gingered hot lemonade 4 1/2 cups (1.125 l) water 1 cup (250 ml) sugar 1/4 cup (50 ml) crystallized ginger, cut into thin strips 2 strips (about 3 inches or 7.5 cm each) lemon peel 1 1/4 cups (300 ml) fresh squeezed lemon juice (7 to 8 lemons) Spiral of fresh lemon peel, or lemon cartwheel slices for garnish In a large saucepan, bring water, sugar, ginger and lemon peel to boil.
Tributes paid to man who led Midhurst school out of crisis
Mr Barrott was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer a year ago, just weeks after being appointed acting head of the school to see it through the Rother Valley education changes.He died peacefully at his Chichester home.Among those paying tribute to the former PE teacher who rose through the ranks to top management was Captain Michael O'Kelly. As chairman of the MGS governors during 18 months of special measures, which ended in September 2007, Capt O'Kelly worked closely with Mr Barrott, who had day-to-day responsibility for the school under executive headteacher Peter May.Capt O'Kelly said: "Jon became not only a very good organiser and manager, he showed himself to be an outstanding leader – strict and demanding but very popular and respected by staff and students."He worked enormously hard even in the face of a disabling pain which eventually forced him to give up."His death is a great tragedy for the Rother Valley, his friends and family and the man himself who has been a terrific influence on a whole generation of young people."Midhurst Grammar School became the ULT academy Midhurst Rother College last month.
Still waiting for cancer care
��We�re confident that he will also move ahead with the rapid-access clinics for prostate cancer and lung cancer within the coming 18 months.�
Plans to expand radiation therapy services around the country are also continuing, but it is unclear how the economic recession will affect the rollout of these expensive and labour-intensive services. Within the next week or two, the Health Service Executive hopes to �go live� with the new hospital consultants� contract, which will involve hospital doctors in multidisciplinary teams and clinical audits.
At a press briefing on the implementation of recommendations of the Commission on Public Safety last Thursday, Harney predicted that, alongside the reconfiguration of hospital services, a new era of patient safety and accountability was beginning.
Love in the Time of Prostate Cancer
Times editor Dana Jennings writes each week about his experiences coping with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. (Photo: Dana Jennings. (Lonnie Schlein/The New York Times)) By Dana Jennings I vividly recall those first few hours in the hospital room after my prostate cancer surgery last July: the plastic thicket of I.V. tubes; the leg cuffs huffing and chuffing to ward off blood clots; my throbbing incision packed with gauze. But, most important, I remember peering through the post-surgical haze to see my wife, Deb, sitting there, smiling at me. These days, I epitomize the "in sickness" part of the wedding vows that Deb and I took back in 1981. Since we learned last April that I have prostate cancer, I've had my prostate removed, found out that the cancer was shockingly aggressive, undergone a 33-session course of radiation and am finishing up hormone therapy.
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