From BBC Health

News  |  www.bbc.co.uk | Oct 3, 2008

Every year in the UK over 7,000 people are diagnosed with cancer of the pancreas. Unfortunately, while the mortality for most cancers has fallen, this type remains very resistant to treatment, and the survival rate is still very low.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/cancer/typescancer_pancreas.shtml

Factors associated with survival in advanced laryngeal cancer

News  |  www.news-medical.net | Dec 19, 2007

Type of treatment, sex, race and insurance status are associated with survival rates among patients with advanced laryngeal cancer, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. Type of treatment, sex, race and insurance status are associated with

http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33675

MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Hoarseness

Hoarseness is described as having difficulty producing sound when trying to speak, or a change in the pitch or quality of the voice. The voice may sound weak, excessively breathy, scratchy, or husky.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003054.htm

CDC Press Release September 4, 2008

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http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2008/r080904a.htm

HON - News : High Meat Consumption Linked to Heightened Cancer Risk

TUESDAY, Dec. 11 (HealthDay News) -- A quarter-pound hamburger or a small pork chop eaten daily could put you at increased risk for a variety of cancers, U.S. government health researchers report.

http://www.hon.ch/News/HSN/610734.html

Researcher examines the needs of laryngeal cancer patients

News  |  www.news-medical.net | Aug 6, 2007

A nurse researcher at the Cancer Care Research Centre, based at the University of Stirling is using a research fellowship of more than £90,000 from Cancer Research UK to provide support for people with head and neck cancers. A nurse researcher at the Cancer Care Research Centre, based at the

http://www.news-medical.net/?id=28485

MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Cancer - throat or larynx

People who smoke or otherwise use tobacco are at risk of developing throat cancer. Excessive alcohol use also increases risk. Smoking and drinking alcohol combined lead to an extreme risk for the development of throat cancers. Most cancers of the throat develop in adults older than 50.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001042.htm

HON - News : Race, Gender Affect Laryngeal Cancer Survival

THURSDAY, Dec. 20 (HealthDay News) -- A patient's sex and race, along with the type of treatment they receive, can impact their survival after a diagnosis of advanced laryngeal cancer, say U.S. researchers.

http://www.hon.ch/News/HSN/610971.html