Latest Medical & OCAN News Articles

The Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Nevada wants to help extend your knowledge by keeping you informed about the latest happenings in this area of your health. They consist of articles not only about medical breakthroughs, but of success, hope, and actions. The following links are to articles for the current month, that have appeared in newspapers and publications from sources throughout both the U.S. and world wide, and are available with on-line editions. Each listing has a short opening paragraph of the article. The listing of the links are by date published, with the most recent found listed first.

For archived articles prior to the current calendar month, please see: Ovarian Cancer Archived News

August 2008

Aug 15, 2008 - "Des Moines Register", Des Moines Register
State Fair parade entries win honors
Beautiful weather greeted onlookers taking in the sights and sounds of the 2008 Iowa State Fair parade on Aug. 6 in downtown Des Moines. The parade is the largest in Iowa and also serves as the kickoff to the State Fair. Parade marshal and NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson led about 200 floats, animals, vehicles and novelty and performing units from the state Capitol west on Grand Avenue to 13th Street. The fair runs through Sunday. For information about fair hours, activities and programs, visit Iowa State Fair.

Aug 13, 2008 - "Kansas City Star", Kansas City, KS
Tribute: Carol Vogt loved holidays and especially the Christmas season
Who: Carol M. Vogt, 69, of Mission. When and how she died: July 5 of ovarian cancer, a disease she fought for 3½ years. Faith: Carol Vogt was raised in the Catholic Church, and her deep faith permeated every aspect of her life, from her choice of vacation companions to her decision to stop pursuing cancer treatment.

Aug 12, 2008 - "Market Wire", TORONTO, ONTARIO
Ovarian Cancer Canada: Taking Steps to Overcome a Silent Disease
Winners Walk of Hope to raise awareness of ovarian cancer - On Sunday, September 7th, 14 Canadian cities will join in the only national fundraising event dedicated to overcoming ovarian cancer - the Winners Walk of Hope. Every three and a half hours, a woman in Canada is diagnosed with ovarian cancer. The Winners Walk of Hope raises crucial funds for Ovarian Cancer Canada - the country's only national organization dedicated solely to advancing ovarian cancer awareness, education and research.

Aug 11, 2008 - "The Wall Street Journal Digital Network:",
Pat Bradley Concludes Legends Tour Charity Championship with Ovarian Cancer Benefit
Ovations for the Cure celebrated a successful event Monday, August 4th at the Driving for a Cure Tournament, presented by SBLI at the Weston Golf Club in Weston, MA. The event featured LPGA Pro Pat Bradley and raised money toward ovarian cancer research. The event kick-started a new partnership between Savings Bank Life Insurance of Massachusetts (SBLI) and Natick-based Ovations for the Cure and provided the forum for Ovations' founder, Patty Franchi Flaherty, to be honored with SBLI's Brandeis Award.

Aug 11, 2008 - "Denver Post", Denver, CO
Job counselor was "a fantastic listener"
Sonja Waller was a small person "with a great big, infectious laugh," said her supervisor, Marilyn Carmichael, at the Denver office of the Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. Waller died of ovarian cancer on July 29, one week after her 60th birthday. Waller "touched hundreds of lives" while helping people get jobs, said a client, Peg Adamson of Denver.

Aug 11, 2008 - "Casper Star Tribune", Casper, WY
Web site coordinates caregiving efforts
Debra East uses the saying "Many hands make light work" to describe how a Web site helped her deal with her close friend's cancer diagnosis. Lotsahelpinghands.com allowed East to find volunteers to drive Leslie van Barselaar to doctor's appointments, cook her family meals or feed animals on her ranch. Even though van Barselaar lives with her husband, East said it would be "cruel" to let him take care of everything. "It really takes a team to help a person going through this," East said

Aug 10, 2008 - "Review-Journal,", Las Vegas, NV
Boosters hope beefed-up research centers can help LV lure an industry
As New Jersey stumbled through one of its episodic bouts of dysfunctional state budgeting two years ago, the Nevada Development Authority sensed a chance to pounce on a wounded animal. The state's business recruiting agency launched a $100,000 ad campaign touting Las Vegas' indulgent business environment, followed by direct mailers to 265 of New Jersey's biotechnology companies and in-person visits with those that responded. The blitz yielded "serious inquiries" from 40 companies, authority Chief Executive Officer Somer Hollingsworth said at the time, including eight "hard leads" among the prized biotechs.

Aug 08, 2008 - "Review-Journal,", Las Vegas, NV
Cancer institute lays off staff
Its fundraising success was once touted as a sign that philanthropy in Las Vegas could be maturing, but on Thursday the Nevada Cancer Institute laid off 50 staffers and said the worsening economy has hurt its donations. "Today is an unfortunate reflection of a difficult economic backdrop," said Heather Murren, co-founder of the nonprofit health organization, which links its research to providing cutting-edge cancer care to Nevadans. "We're not unique in feeling a slowdown in the economy."

Aug 07, 2008 - "The Examiner", Allentown, PA
Upper Freehold woman seeks to raise awareness of ovarian cancer
It's not just the nice house in the Grande at Old York development, the good husband, the two active sons, and her adored dogs. Last year, at the age of 42, Veiga was diagnosed with stage one ovarian cancer. After surgery and chemotherapy, she's now healthy and happy and wants to spread awareness about the disease, the fourth-leading cause of cancer deaths in women and the leading cause of death from gynecological cancer in this country.

Aug 04, 2008 - "ABC News", NYC, NY
Vitamin C May Be Useful to Treat Cancer After All
Vitamin C might be useful to treat cancer after all, according to a U.S. study published on Monday in which injections of high doses of it greatly reduced the rate of tumor growth in mice. The idea that vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, could be used to treat cancer was advanced in the 1970s by American scientist Linus Pauling, who awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1954.

Aug 04, 2008 - "The Seattle Times", Seattle, WA
Volunteers send snail-mail cheer to the gravely ill
We're losing our sense of simplicity. The little, basic things we once embraced as special are slowly losing their luster. Whether it's a walk around the block, an ice-cold glass of fresh lemonade or an unexpected telephone call, we seem to be abandoning simple things for more extravagant ones. Everything has become so complicated: food, recreation, toys, relationships. Even in the movies, James Bond is more shaken than stirred; the Batman's Joker delivers no laughs.

Aug 02, 2008 - "NBC Augusta.com", Agusta, GA
Golfing for a cause
Daniel Booker hit the links Saturday to help his fiancé fight a deadly disease. She's worth it let's put it that way,” Booker said. Lyndsie Beggs was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at the age of 19. Now, armed with golf clubs, her family and more than 100 others are helping her fight back. "I decided to organize this event to raise money for all her medical expenses," Beggs’ friend of 15 years, Keller Perry, said. Perry said for the past three years Beggs has been struggling to pay medical bills.

Aug 02, 2008 - "Press Release 365! ", LANGHORNE, PA
Psychic Source Partners with the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
For the past five years, Psychic Source, a national phone-based psychic reading service which connects the public with more than 140 psychic advisors, has joined forces with the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) in its support of NOCC's mission to raise awareness & promoted education about ovarian cancer. September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness month, and in hopes of jump starting efforts, Psychic Source will start the fundraising event in August.