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 Volume 7, Issue 1 - January 31, 2008
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Treatment should ease the soul - and cure the body |
| There's more to fighting cancer than just killing cancer cells. Depression, childcare challenges, transportation and so many more day-to-day issues can get in the way of successful treatment. A new national report urges health professionals to address these concerns with the same commitment they give medical treatment; at City of Hope, they already are. |
| Shih wants to throw diabetes into reverse |
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| In type 1 diabetes, the body decimates its insulin-producing cells. Now a City of Hope researcher wants to restore these tiny insulin factories - and reverse diabetes - through stem cells. |
| Teenage science whiz tackles breast cancer |
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| Most teenagers are busy updating MySpace pages or applying to college; Sarah Waliany is doing a little more. The 17-year-old recently won a regional science contest with research conducted at City of Hope. |
| Sixteen years later, he keeps on giving |
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| Robert Williams started donating platelets, a blood component, when his daughter was undergoing treatment for Hodgkin's disease in the early '90s. He's still giving today in her memory and to help those like her. |
| January is Cervical Cancer Screening Month, a good reminder about the importance of routine women's health checkups. These exams often include a Pap smear, which can detect abnormal cervical cells before they turn into cancer. Yet 11 percent of American women report they don't regularly get these lifesaving tests. Experts recommend women start receiving Pap tests at age 21 or after their first experience with sexual intercourse, whichever happens first. Most women should schedule the tests at least once every three years, though physicians may customize guidelines. More information is available through the National Cancer Institute. |
| Ask the Experts - The Inside Story on Colon Cancer |
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Speakers: Stephen Shibata, M.D., Lily Lai, M.D., Don David, M.D., and Can-Lan Sun, M.D., Ph.D.
Location: Platt Conference Center, City of Hope campus in Duarte, Calif.
Date and time: 6 to 8 p.m., Feb. 21
R.S.V.P. and info: 800-535-1390, ext. 65669
Light refreshments served |
| City of Hope Community Health Fair |
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Featuring free health information and screenings, mini-lectures, nutrition and cooking advice, "Ask a Pharmacist" booth (bring your medications), entertainment, free refreshments, door prizes and giveaways. Materials available in Spanish and English.
Location: Platt Conference Center, City of Hope campus in Duarte, Calif.
Date and time: 3 to 6:30 p.m., March 12
Info: 626-471-7307 |
View all upcoming events >>
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What's your biggest environmental health concern?
- Air pollution (smog, smoke)
- Pesticides in food
- Sun's ultraviolet rays
- Contaminated drinking water
- Greenhouse gases
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