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    May 6, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  1. LIVE CHAT RECAP: WDBJ7's Susan Bahorich talks about having cancer

    WDBJ7 Weekend Morning Anchor Susan Bahorich will talk about being diagnosed with cancer in a live chat Monday afternoon.
    WDBJ7 Weekend Morning Anchor Susan Bahorich will talk about being diagnosed with cancer in a live chat Monday afternoon. Join Susan at noon Monday for a live web chat, and then tune into WDBJ7 at 6 p.m. Monday for what we're calling, "Susan's Story." To...
    2. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  2. Roanoke County High School Students Remember A Classmate

    It's not often you hear of someone who is just 16 years old dying from cancer, but Glenvar High School Student Michael Sandridge lost his battle with cancer in January. Now the Glenvar community is coming together to help  fight cancer in memory of Michael.
    WDBJ-TV Anchor/Reporter
    It's not often you hear of someone who is just 16 years old dying from cancer, but Glenvar High School Student Michael Sandridge lost his battle with cancer in January. Now the Glenvar community is coming together to help  fight cancer in memory of...

    Tags: Testicular Cancer, Students, Education, High Schools, Awards and Prizes

    3. Feb 6, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  3. Breakthrough Test For Lung Cancer At LewisGale Medical Center

    It's not very often that there's a new breakthrough in cancer treatment. But now there is. It's a new tool that can detect lung cancer early enough that  it can be treated.
    WDBJ-TV Anchor/Reporter
    It's not very often that there's a new breakthrough in cancer treatment. But now there is. It's a new tool that can detect lung cancer early enough that  it can be treated. The American Cancer Society is recommending all heavy smokers and former heavy...

    Tags: Lung Cancer, Arts and Culture, Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Procedures and Tests, Customs and Tradition

    4. Jan 28, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  4. Virginia Senate panel backs smoking restriction

    A Virginia Senate committee has endorsed legislation making it illegal for adults to smoke with kids in the car.
    A Virginia Senate committee has endorsed legislation making it illegal for adults to smoke with kids in the car. The Courts of Justice Committee voted 10-5 Monday to send Sen. Ralph Northam's bill to the Senate floor. The bill would prohibit smoking...

    Tags: Politics, American Academy of Pediatrics

    5. Jan 17, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  5. Cancer death rates down 20 percent in past two decades

    Some promising news in the fight against cancer.  The death rate from cancer in the United States is down substantially in the past two decades. According to the American Cancer Society, rates rose steadily in the 1900's peaking in 1991.  In 2009 statistics show the death rate was down by 20%,
    WDBJ-TV Anchor/Reporter
    Some promising news in the fight against cancer.  The death rate from cancer in the United States is down substantially in the past two decades. According to the American Cancer Society, rates rose steadily in the 1900's peaking in 1991.  In 2009...

    Tags: Death, Prostate Cancer, Health Organizations

    6. Jan 24, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  6. Cancer Numbers in Virginia compared to Nation

    <span style="font-size: small;">Cancer deaths nationwide are down 20% from a couple of decades ago. The numbers in Virginia are also down. </span>
    WDBJ-TV Anchor/Reporter
    Cancer deaths nationwide are down 20% from a couple of decades ago. The numbers in Virginia are also down. "From an overall standpoint we've seen pretty comparable decreases," said Briggs Andrews, a Board Member with the American Cancer Society's South...

    Tags: Colonoscopy, Lung Cancer, Colon Cancer, Health Organizations

    7. Oct 27, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  7. People "Zumba" for a good cause in Roanoke

    Folks from around Roanoke danced their buns off in support of breast cancer research Saturday.
    Folks from around Roanoke danced their buns off in support of breast cancer research Saturday. "Zumba for a Cure" was held at Gold's Gym north Roanoke. Dozens of people were shakin' their groove thing in support of the American Cancer Society. People...

    Tags: Cancer, Breast Cancer

    8. Oct 8, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  8. Hundreds taking part in cancer prevention study

    &nbsp;600 people in this area are expected to take part in a Cancer Prevention Study this week.
     600 people in this area are expected to take part in a Cancer Prevention Study this week. The study from the American Cancer Society will help researchers better understand the genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors that cause or prevent cancer....

    Tags: Lung Cancer, Cancer, Blood, Medical Research, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia)

    9. Sep 7, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  9. 200 Southwest Virginians sign up for Cancer Study; 400 more needed

    Donating is one way people help in the fight. Now there's another way you can take part in the fight against cancer.
    Donating is one way people help in the fight. Now there's another way you can take part in the fight against cancer. A huge study is taking place and researchers need 300-thousand people and they hope at least 600 people in this region will sign up.  Two...

    Tags: Lung Cancer, Medical Specialization, Obesity, Cancer, Blood

    10. Aug 16, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  10. American Cancer Society asks people to help with a landmark study

    People here are devoting decades of their life to help fight <span class="runtimeTopic">cancer</span>. They're taking part in a new study by the American Cancer Society.
    Reporter
    People here are devoting decades of their life to help fight cancer. They're taking part in a new study by the American Cancer Society. Thursday night was the kick-off of the National Cancer Prevention Study in Roanoke. They're hoping at least 600...

    Tags: Cancer, Medical Research

    11. May 19, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  11. Norman F. Brown, 62

    Norman Frederick Brown, 62, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away Friday, May 17, 2013, at the Julia Manor Health Care Center. Born Saturday, June 10, 1950, in Baltimore, Md., he was the son of the late Norman Brown and the late Mildred (Fuestel) Brown....

    Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Falls Church (Falls Church, Virginia), Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Annapolis, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)

    12. May 19, 2013 |Column| Herald Mail

  12. Cancer prevention study

    Cancer prevention study Haven Lutheran Church and the American Cancer Society are fighting back against cancer by hosting enrollment at the church for a new research study titled Cancer Prevention Study-3. Area residents can help researchers better...

    Tags: Skin Cancer, Radford (Radford, Virginia), Religion and Belief, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Christianity

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Steve Edwards, of Osceola, stands in front of the 8 1/2-foot Tree of Life he has made of wood to represent victims of cancer.
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(May 12, 2013)
Wood leaves can be purchased and engraved with the names of cancer victims to be present on the 8 1/2-foot Tree of Life made by Steve Edwards to represent victims of cancer.
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