Tag Archives: cancer

Therapeutic Universal Cancer Vaccine?

Interesting news out of Britain: A vaccine that can train cancer patients’ own bodies to seek out and destroy tumor cells has been developed by scientists. The therapy, which targets a molecule found in 90 per cent of all cancers, could provide a universal injection that allows patients’ immune systems to fight off common cancers including breast and prostate cancer. …

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Play With Your Balls

More ads about self-exams for testicular cancer are here. (Age alert: It took me a while to figure out what the drawing was.)

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Komen Apologizes, Restores Funding

Here’s the story and the full apology that I’ve excerpted below. The immediate reaction on Twitter appears to be highly distrustful. Some are noting the “we’re sorry YOU got upset” tone.

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Nothing Says Cancer Cure Like a Pink Gun

This is an actual thing: Discount Gun Sales is proud to team up with the Susan B. Koman Foundation to offer the Walther P-22 Hope Edition in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. A portion of each P-22 Hope Edition will be donated to the Seattle Branch of the Susan G. Komen Foundation. The P-22 Hope Edition has an exclusive …

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One Million Moms Against Women’s Health

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Shameful Surrender

No more Komen-funded breast cancer screenings at Planned Parenthood. If Jesus wants you to get cancer, don’t get in his way. Praise! Glory! Hate groups are doing backflips all across Twitter.

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LGBT Cancer Survey

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Oral Cancer Virus More Common In Men

Compared to women, more than twice as many men are infected with oral HPV. Prevalence of the cancer-causing virus increases with the number of sexual partners. Oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is more common among men than women, leading to an increased risk for men of head and neck cancers, a US study suggests. The Journal of the American Medical …

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Argentina’s Pro-Gay President Has Cancer

Kirchner signed the bill legalizing same-sex marriage last July.

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Christopher Hitchens Dies At 62

Famed atheist, author, and curmudgeon Christopher Hitchens has died of cancer at the age of 62. Hitchens was diagnosed with advanced esophageal cancer in June 2010, when his memoir, “Hitch-22,” hit the bestseller lists. He wrote and spoke unflinchingly of his grim prognosis and acknowledged that years of heavy smoking and drinking had placed him at high risk for the …

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MOVING IT: Check Your Junk

Here’s how to do it.(Via – Feast Of Fun)

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See What A Mo Can Do

JMG reader Bill is amused by the tagline and image for this year’s prostate cancer campaign.

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Check Your Breasts

Here’s a novel way to promote self breast exams.

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Oral Sex: Worse Than Smoking?

We haven’t had a “shocking” medical study in a few hours. So here. A study published in yesterday’s Journal of Clinical Oncology reveals that as many as 72 percent of throat tumors in men may be linked to the human papillomavirus, commonly known as HPV. The researchers hypothesize that the virus spreads predominately via oral sex, and that it may …

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Ecstasy Tested As Cancer Treatment

Scientists are looking into MDMA’s possible effectiveness in treating some forms of cancer. Researchers from Birmingham University claimed the designer drug, also known as MDMA, could be used to treat leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma after making it 100 times more effective at suppressing growth. Ecstasy was already known to be effective against more than half of white blood cell cancers, …

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FDA Approves Melanoma Drug

The FDA today approved a first-of-its-kind medication to treat melanoma. The drug targets a gene mutation that’s present in about half of melanomas, the deadliest form of skin cancer. “Zelboraf is a huge step forward in the fight against metastatic melanoma and the advancement of treatment for the deadliest form of skin cancer,” Dr. Anna Pavlick, director of the NYU …

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OHIO: Catholic Bishop Bans Raising Money For Breast Cancer Research

Toledo Bishop Leonard Blair has banned his parishes and schools from participating in any fundraising for breast cancer research. Because one day, maybe, some of that money might be used for stem cell research. Toledo Bishop Leonard Blair sent a letter banning the fundraising for Susan G. Komen for the Cure to all priests and parishes in the 19-county diocese …

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Nile Rodgers Walks On “Planet C”

Grammy winning producer and guitarist Nile Rodgers (Chic, Madonna, David Bowie, Diana Ross) has launched a blog detailing his ongoing battle against prostate cancer. From the latest entry on Walking On Planet C: They told me my cancer was high-grade. I had never heard of the Gleason Scale, the number that grades prostate cancer, prior to my diagnosis. My cancer …

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Elizabeth Edwards Dies At Age 61

CNN has announced that Elizabeth Edwards, the popular estranged wife of 2008 Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, has succumbed to cancer. A family spokesperson has issued a statement requesting donations to her cancer foundation in lieu of flowers. Edwards was an ardent supporter of the LGBT community and often advocated on our behalf. Good As You reminds us of the …

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FDA Wants Gruesome Smoking Warnings

The FDA has proposed changing the warnings on cigarettes to include photos of dead bodies and gruesomely emaciated cancer patients. U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials said a new “comprehensive tobacco control strategy” would include not only these graphic photos but bold statements such as “Smoking Will Kill You.” “Today, FDA takes a crucial step toward reducing the tremendous toll …

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