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HPV-related throat cancers multiplying
It is well known that HPV (human papillomavirus) can lead to deadly cervical cancer in women, but the virus is causing cancer in men as well. Throat cancers caused by HPV are showing up typically in men with little or no history of smoking, said Dr. Kevin...
Tags: Symptoms, Health Treatments, Diseases and Illnesses, Human papillomavirus, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Angelina Jolie among growing number of women choosing mastectomy before cancer
Actress Angelina Jolie's decision to have a double mastectomy rather than risk developing breast cancer hit close to home for Melissa DeSantis, a Bel Air mother of three children. As DeSantis read about Jolie's experience, she began to feel a sense of...
Tags: Family, Women's Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Breast Cancer, Mastectomy
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Philip Nivatpumin named medical director of Kaufman Cancer Center at Upper Chesapeake
Upper Chesapeake Health (UCH) is pleased to announce that it has named Dr. Philip Nivatpumin has been named by Upper Chesapeake Health as medical director of the UCH Patricia D. and M. Scot Kaufman Cancer Center. The Kaufman Cancer Center is currently...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, University of California, Los Angeles, Internists, Medical Specialization, Colleges and Universities
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Checkmate Cancer in HdG on Saturday
Harford County residents are being asked to support two worthy fundraisers to benefit two families of sick children. The fundraisers are to benefit the family of a 9-year-old boy, who's been battling cancer, and the other to benefit the family whose 4...
Tags: Business, Swelling, Chess Playing, Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), Clubs and Associations
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Columbia lung cancer survivor finds voice with 5K fundraiser
When Columbia resident Michael Osborne was diagnosed with Stage III lung cancer in April of 2008, one prevailing thought kept running through his mind. "I was devastated because, to me, lung cancer meant you were dead," Osborne said. "That's what I knew...
Tags: Death, Chemotherapy, Lung Cancer, Medical Specialization, Prostate Cancer
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Catonsville cancer researcher hopes notoriety will aid search to treat and cure cancer
Last week, Catonsville resident Jason Howard reaped the rewards for his theory on how to treat and cure cancer. Now he and his co-workers are hoping the notoriety will mean a boost for their cause. Howard was awarded $25,000 on April 3 from the Rangos...
Tags: HPV Vaccine, University of Virginia, Medical Specialization, Colleges and Universities, Diseases and Illnesses
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Chesapeake Urology Associates' Sankar Kausik, Named Chief of Urology for Upper Chesapeake Medical Center
Chesapeake Urology Associates, P.A., one of the nation's largest urology groups, has announced Dr. Sankar Kausik, M.D., F.A.C.S., has been named Chief of Urology for the Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, part of Upper Chesapeake Health, an affiliate...Tags: Harford County, Mayo Clinic, Hospitals and Clinics, Sexual Dysfunction, Bel Air (Harford, Maryland)
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In 50th year, Scholar Athlete award continues impact on local high school sports
The plaque hangs on the wall of the doctor's office, proof of its worth to Greg Brouse, 1981 grand-prize winner of the Greater Baltimore Chapter of the National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete award. "My kids can't believe I was either a scholar...
Tags: Howard University, High School Sports, Medical Specialization, Science, University of Maryland Baltimore County
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In nationwide innovation battle, Baltimore area lags on patents
Dr. Luis Diaz is an oncologist at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, a researcher with patented findings and the co-founder of a small, fast-expanding company.
"We've grown from no employees to one employee to four employees and now we have 12,"...Tags: Research, Culture, Medical Specialization, Microsoft Corporation, Google Inc.
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Letter to the Editor
Editor: Kudos to Dr. Meghan Milburn and the Upper Chesapeake Multa-Disciplinary Breast Cancer Team! Gals—self check "is" the answer to safety plus!!!! If you want "the" best care and attention you can get—go to Upper Chesapeake and their...Tags: Willie Nelson, Health and Medical Professionals, Medical Specialization, Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), Nursing
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Fight against cancer is a fact of life for Manchester girl, 11, and her family
Like all parents, John and Tammy Carver face daily challenges in trying to raise a large brood. But for the Manchester couple, who have adopted six youngsters from orphanages in Russia and Belarus between 1997 and 2004, those challenges also include...
Tags: Medical Specialization, FedEx Field, Health Treatments, WebMD Corporation, Washington Redskins
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Pap smears can detect ovarian and endometrial cancers, Hopkins scientists find
Johns Hopkins scientists have found a way to screen for hard-to-detect endometrial and ovarian cancers in women using a routine Pap smear, a discovery they hope eventually could reduce the number of deaths caused by the deadly malignancies.
The...Tags: Research, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Medical Specialization, Science, Virginia Commonwealth University
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