News Topic: Cancer
Saturday October 24 2009
Thousands Stride To Fight Cancer In Mobile
Downtown Mobile was flooded with people for the 2nd Annual Making Strides for Breast Cancer event. more »
Wednesday October 07 2009
Treating Cervical Cancer With Green Tea
Cervical cancer is the second most common type of cancer for women worldwide but it's also one of the most preventable. Scientists at the Arizona Cancer Center are hoping to make prevention as easy as drinking tea. more »
Tuesday September 29 2009
Teenager Battles Cancer
A UMS-Wright student inspires others through her bouts with cancer. more »
Saturday September 26 2009
Cancer Benefit For Baldwin County Man
Family and friends throw benefit for local man Chris Brown. more »
Monday September 21 2009
Kids Brain Tumor Trial
Just a few weeks ago, Senator Ted Kennedy died after battling a malignant brain tumor: a glioma. It's the most common kind of brain tumor in adults and kids. more »
Saturday September 19 2009
Relay For Life With Dogs
BARC and The American Cancer Society hold a relay putting the focus on cancer survivors and their pets. more »
Monday September 14 2009
Publicist: Patrick Swayze dies at 57
After a nearly two-year battle with pancreatic cancer, 57-year-old Patrick Swayze has died. more »
Friday September 11 2009
Daredevil Grandma Living Her “Bucket List”
Diagnosed with Terminal Cancer, 79-Year-Old Susie Mann Has Bunch of Adventures for Time She Has Left. more »
Wednesday July 22 2009
Hazardous Hot Dogs?
A vegan cancer-awareness group says hot dogs
should carry warning labels.. more »
Saturday July 18 2009
Mobile Fire Rescue Helping One Of Their Own
A “boot-drive” was held to help a retired fire chief. They say $10,000 was raised. more »
Wednesday July 15 2009
Brain Tumors
Scientists find 7 key genes in type of brain cancer afflicting Kennedy. more »
Sunday July 12 2009
Cancer Fundraiser
A Mobile bar was rocking for a good cause Sunday. more »
Saturday July 04 2009
Healthy Outlook For Mayor Jones
Mobile Mayor Sam Jones says his cancer is in remission, and his doctors believe he should be healthy for years to come. more »
Monday June 29 2009
Be The Match
A Mobile nursing school graduate is using her battle with cancer to raise awareness about the need for bone marrow donors. more »
Thursday June 25 2009
‘Charlie’s Angel’ Farrah Fawcett Dies At 62
BREAKING NEWS Fawcett had battled cancer for 2 1/2 years. more »
Thursday June 11 2009
Lung Cancer Vaccine
Fighting fire with fire is the latest approach to treating lung cancer. more »
Friday June 05 2009
A Special Surprise
Local servicemen took time out of their busy schedules to make today brighter for some very special kids. more »
Wednesday June 03 2009
New FL Law Expands Breast Cancer Screening
Gov. Charlie Crist has signed a new law
to expand breast cancer screening for low income residents. more »
Monday June 01 2009
Drug Combos Linked To Breast Cancer Risk
Study: Risk Increases If Breast Cancer Survivors Use Certain Antidepressants With Tamoxifen.. more »
Friday May 29 2009
Thieves Steal From Young Cancer Patient
The father of a 10-year-old cancer patient hopes some thieves who broke into their home will have a heart. more »
Sunday May 17 2009
Former Saraland Mayor Dies
Charles "Charlie" Harben dies of cancer at age 76 more »
Thursday May 14 2009
Free Skin Cancer Screening
Get your moles checked for free! more »
Thursday May 07 2009
Lynyrd Skynyrd Bassist Dies
Donald "Ean" Evans died of cancer at his home in Mississippi. He was 48. more »
Monday March 16 2009
Don Imus Says He Has Cancer
Talk radio host Don Imus has been diagnosed with stage 2 prostate cancer, he said today on his syndicated show. more »
Actor Ron Silver Dead At 62
The Tony Award-winner and Emmy nominee has died after a long
battle with esophageal cancer. more »
Friday March 13 2009
Mayor Jones Talks About Cancer
Mayor Sam Jones openly talks about his ordeal with cancer and how he's getting back in the groove. more »
Tuesday March 10 2009
Free Cancer Screening
The Mobile County Health Department’s Primary Care Clinic and the University of South Alabama’s Mitchell Cancer Institute will team up to provide free prostate cancer screenings. more »
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Saturday March 07 2009
Chili Cook-Off Puts Heat On Cancer
The 20th annual event was a milestone in more ways than one. more »
Friday March 06 2009
Mayor Sam Jones Has Cancer
Mobile Mayor Sam Jones is getting treatment for cancer in Arkansas. So, he rented an apartment and calls it his office. more »
What is Multiple Myeloma?
It's not a cureable cancer, but it is treatable. A Baldwin County woman has lived with the disease for nearly five years. more »
Mobile Mayor Sam Jones Diagnosed With Cancer
Mobile Mayor Sam Jones is in Arkansas, receiving treatment for Multiple Myeloma, a rare form blood cancer. more »
Thursday February 26 2009
Study: Change Lifestyle, Cut Cancer Risk
One-Third Of Most Common Cancer Cases In U.S. Preventable By Making Healthy Choices.. more »
Thursday February 05 2009
Supreme Court Justice Undergoing Cancer Treatment
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has
undergone surgery for pancreatic cancer, apparently at an early
stage. more »
Wednesday January 28 2009
Medicare Expands Cancer Rx Coverage
Federal Program Now Pays For Drugs Not Fully Approved By The FDA.. more »
Friday January 16 2009
Local Firefighter Begins His Biggest Fight
Friends are trying to help him make his dream come true. more »
Friday January 09 2009
Patrick Swayze Checks Into Hospital
Patrick Swayze, the "Dirty Dancing" star who is battling pancreatic cancer, has been hospitalized with pneumonia, a television network executive said on Friday. more »
Monday January 05 2009
Breast Cancer Vaccine Clinical Trials
Arkansas Scientists Developing Breast Cancer 'Vaccine'.. more »
Wednesday December 17 2008
Saints Owner Recovering From Cancer Surgery
81-year-old Tom Benson had a cancerous mass removed from his left kidney. more »
Monday November 10 2008
World’s Ugliest Dog Dies
Gus, the one-eyed, three-legged pooch who was rescued from a bad home and went on to be deemed the world's ugliest dog, has died after battle with cancer. more »
Wednesday November 05 2008
Michael Crichton Loses Battle With Cancer
Chrichton is the best selling author who wrote "Jurassic Park" and created the hit TV drama "ER." more »
Monday November 03 2008
Mobile’s Cancer Breakthrough
Mitchell Cancer Institute puts Mobile on the map for cutting edge research. more »
Obama’s Grandmother Dies Hours Before Election
Barack Obama's grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, has died following a bout with cancer, Obama and his sister said today. She was 86. more »
Friday October 24 2008
Juggling Chemo And Kids
When a mom hears she has cancer, it's a diagnosis that affects the whole family. more »
Thursday October 16 2008
Save Second Base
October is breast cancer awareness month. There's nothing funny about breast cancer, but there's one family who's turned their great heartache into smiles. more »
Wednesday October 15 2008
Healing Effects Of Writing
Have you ever heard of fighting cancer with pen and paper? more »
Saturday September 27 2008
Paul Newman Dead At 83
Legendary actor died Friday after a long battle with cancer. Click here for clips from movies like "Cool Hand Luke" and "The Hustler" more »
Friday September 19 2008
ChemoMoms Reach Out
One mom's mission is making a difference in the lives of dozens of families dealing with childhood cancer. more »
Friday September 12 2008
Breast Cancer Test
A new test is checking the blood to see if breast cancer therapy is working. more »
Monday September 08 2008
Colon Cancer Combo
Colon cancer may have met its match. Researchers have found a way to fight one of the causes. more »
A Mobile woman makes a sacrifice to help her best friend,…
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Family of Fairhope man accused of barricading himself inside…
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A man is shot during a carjacking in his own driveway.
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Some residents want work on Highway 98 bypass to resume.
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