Cancer Oklahoma

How to help tornado victims
Several nonprofits are collecting donations for tornado victims. Many indicated that financial donations are preferred over supplies. Read More

Edmond firefighters, police officers to compete in baseball game to benefit John Werhun's family
Lance Breeden made a promise to John Werhun in the final days of the Edmond firefighter's battle cancer. “We will always watch out for your family,” Breeden told him. Sunday comes another delivery on that vow. Read More

Vilanova returning to NY for more cancer treatment
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova will return to New York next week to "undergo further cancer treatment" after having a second tumor in two years removed from his throat in December. The club says Vilanova will be given "pioneering treatment" from Monday to Friday that was originally... Read More

St. Anthony cancer institute in Oklahoma City offers art experience
Painting event led by a professional artist set for Tuesday at St. Anthony Hospital's cancer institute. Read More

14-year term for Calif. doc promising cancer cure
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles doctor was sentenced Friday to 14 years in federal prison for bilking patients out of more than $1 million by promising them that an herbal supplement she hawked could cure late-stage cancer and other diseases. U.S. District Judge Robert Timilin also ordered Dr. Christine Daniel... Read More

Dickie V nears $10M milestone in cancer crusade
Dick Vitale's fight against cancer is nearing a major milestone. Vitale expects to top the $10 million mark with his eighth annual celebrity gala in Sarasota, Fla., on Friday night. The event will honor former Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden, former Connecticut basketball coach/cancer survivor Jim... Read More

Celebrities react to Jolie's mastectomy revelation
Celebrities react to Angelina Jolie's revelation Tuesday in a New York Times editorial that she underwent a preventive double mastectomy: — "She'll have empowered millions of women all over world. She is sexier than ever." — Sharon Osbourne, who announced last year that she underwent the same preventive... Read More

AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT
Acting IRS commissioner repeatedly failed to tell Congress that tea party groups were targeted WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress was not told tea party groups were being inappropriately targeted by the Internal Revenue Service, even after acting agency Chief Steven Miller had been briefed on the matter. Miller was... Read More

Angelina Jolie says she had double mastectomy
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Angelina Jolie says that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer. The Oscar-winning actress and partner to Brad Pitt made the announcement in the form of an op-ed she authored for Tuesday's New York... Read More

Huge drug cost disparities seen in health overhaul
WASHINGTON (AP) — Cancer patients could face high costs for medications under President Barack Obama's health care law, industry analysts and advocates warn. Where you live could make a huge difference in what you'll pay. To try to keep premiums low, some states are allowing insurers to charge patients a hefty... Read More