Posts Tagged ‘cancer’
SDNN education editor Ruth McKinnie Braun passes away
Braun died six weeks after being diagnosed with a rare form of lymphoma. She was 51.
Man apparently commits suicide by jumping in front of train
A 55-year-old Encinitas man who had been depressed after being diagnosed with terminal cancer apparently committed suicide by standing in front of a moving train, authorities said.
The man was struck by a southbound Amtrak train north of Chesterfield Drive in Cardiff by the Sea shortly before 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, according to San Diego County sheriff’s [...]
San Diego singer Laura Roppé celebrates return to the States
Marathon runner. Cancer survivor. Chart-topping recording artist. There’s not much that Laura Roppé hasn’t accomplished.
Surfing for cancer benefit under way at UCSD
The surfing community will take part today in the 16th annual Moores UC San Diego Cancer Center’s “Luau & Longboard Invitational” to raise money for cancer research.
The longboard surfing competition at La Jolla’s Scripps Pier pairs a “legend” in the sport of surfing with a company-sponsored team of four surfers.
The post-surf luau at the Scripps [...]
UCSD doctors perform pioneering surgery on cancer patient
Doctors at UC San Diego Medical Center performed a pioneering surgery on a cancer patient whose kidney and ureter were removed and bladder reconstructed via a small incision in the navel, it was announced today.
It was the second time the minimally invasive procedure had been performed anywhere in the world, and the first time it [...]
UCSD doctors perform pioneering cancer surgery
It was the second time the minimally invasive procedure had been performed anywhere in the world, and the first time it was done in the western United States, according to UCSD.
Vic Salazar: Mickelson family cancer raising needed awareness
While cancer attack’s Phil Mickelson’s wife and mother, a silver lining shines in the increased awareness his celebrity brings.
Maryann Castronovo: The courage of Farrah Fawcett
Farrah Fawcett’s brave three-year battle with cancer reminds one cancer survivor the importance of living life.
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