http://cancer.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Cancer GuideSite. http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hi http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2009-06-30T08:57:10Z Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:57:10 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://cancer.about.com/b/2009/06/30/va-doc-admits-giving-wrong-dosage-of-radiation-to-vets.htm The VA doctor who has been accused of administering the incorrect amount of radiation to prostate cancer patients at a VA hospital has publicly admitted his mistake. Dr. Gary Kau,... http://cancer.about.com/b/2009/06/30/va-doc-admits-giving-wrong-dosage-of-radiation-to-vets.htm Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:22:58 +0000 2009-06-30T09:22:58Z http://cancer.about.com/b/2009/06/30/comedian-fred-travalena-dies-after-battle-with-cancer.htm Comedian Fred Travalena, who was famous for his celebrity impressions, has succumbed to cancer. The 66 year old Vegas performer died Sunday from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma at his Encino, CA home.... http://cancer.about.com/b/2009/06/30/comedian-fred-travalena-dies-after-battle-with-cancer.htm Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:57:10 +0000 2009-06-30T08:57:10Z http://cancer.about.com/b/2009/06/25/redmond-oneill-will-be-able-to-attend-funeral.htm Son of Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Nell, Redmond O'Neill, has been granted permission to attend his mother's funeral (Radaronline.com). Redmond is currently serving a sentence at the L.A. County jail... http://cancer.about.com/b/2009/06/25/redmond-oneill-will-be-able-to-attend-funeral.htm Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:14:08 +0000 2009-06-25T20:14:08Z http://cancer.about.com/b/2009/06/25/farrah-fawcett-dies-at-age-62.htm Hollywood legend Farrah Fawcett has passed away, succumbing to her long battle with anal cancer. She died Thursday morning, according to her publicist. Farrah was diagnosed with anal cancer in... http://cancer.about.com/b/2009/06/25/farrah-fawcett-dies-at-age-62.htm Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:58:08 +0000 2009-06-25T13:58:08Z http://cancer.about.com/b/2009/06/24/doc-who-treated-her-own-breast-cancer-at-south-pole-dies.htm Jerri Nielsen Fitzgerald, the doctor who diagnosed and treated her own breast cancer at the South Pole has succumbed to the disease. The 57 year old was a fighter at... http://cancer.about.com/b/2009/06/24/doc-who-treated-her-own-breast-cancer-at-south-pole-dies.htm Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:35:18 +0000 2009-06-24T13:35:18Z http://cancer.about.com/b/2009/06/24/epa-22m-have-increased-cancer-risk-because-of-where-they-live.htm Toxic air quality in over 600 U.S. counties, puts over 2.2. million people (285 million people to be exact) at an increased risk of cancer, according to the EPA.... http://cancer.about.com/b/2009/06/24/epa-22m-have-increased-cancer-risk-because-of-where-they-live.htm Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:37:56 +0000 2009-06-24T09:37:56Z http://cancer.about.com/b/2009/06/23/ed-mcmahon-dies-following-battle-with-cancer.htm Entertainer and Tonight Show sidekick, Ed McMahon, has died. McMahon was recently hospitalized for pneumonia and diagnosed with bone cancer in February 2009. No word on the cause of death... http://cancer.about.com/b/2009/06/23/ed-mcmahon-dies-following-battle-with-cancer.htm Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:37:41 +0000 2009-06-23T08:37:41Z http://cancer.about.com/b/2009/06/22/join-kelly-ripa-to-fight-ovarian-cancer-one-lemonade-glass-at-a-time.htm Talk show host Kelly Ripa has teamed up with Electrolux to fight ovarian cancer by inviting people to open up virtual lemonade stands online! It's a really cool concept of... http://cancer.about.com/b/2009/06/22/join-kelly-ripa-to-fight-ovarian-cancer-one-lemonade-glass-at-a-time.htm Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:12:38 +0000 2009-06-22T12:12:38Z http://cancer.about.com/b/2009/06/22/did-steve-jobs-have-a-liver-transplant-to-treat-pancreatic-cancer.htm Some medical professionals say yes. Steve Jobs, founder of the Apple brand, reportedly had a liver transplant about two months ago, however the reason for it was not disclosed. Jobs... http://cancer.about.com/b/2009/06/22/did-steve-jobs-have-a-liver-transplant-to-treat-pancreatic-cancer.htm Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:23:30 +0000 2009-06-22T11:23:30Z http://cancer.about.com/b/2009/06/16/study-shows-men-are-40-more-likely-to-die-of-cancer-than-women.htm Interesting research hails from the U.K.'s National Cancer Intelligence Network: men are 40 percent more likely to die of cancer than their female counterparts. Even more disturbing is that men... http://cancer.about.com/b/2009/06/16/study-shows-men-are-40-more-likely-to-die-of-cancer-than-women.htm Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:14:12 +0000 2009-06-16T09:14:12Z