October 5, 2013, 5:00pm Breast Cancer
The ancient Greeks and Egyptians were no strangers to breast cancer, even if they weren't sure exactly what it was."They were just as smart as we are; they just didn't have the technology," said Dr. Toni Storm-Dickerson, a breast surgical oncologist at Compass Oncology. "(The Greeks) were already doing surgery,… Read story
October 5, 2013, 5:00pm Breast Cancer
Breast cancer surgery has come a long way since ancient times. As early as 5,000 years ago, the ancient Egyptians tried removing tumors with a flaming hot drill without much success. Read story
October 5, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News
A proposal to expand mining zones in Clark County is again working its way through public review, and again it's drawing an earful from worried residents. Read story
October 5, 2013, 5:00pm Breast Cancer
Chemotherapy is a lifesaving treatment today, but it has far more sinister origins.The therapy evolved from studies of mustard gas, a warfare agent used in World War I to incapacitate enemy troops by chemically blinding those exposed to it and burning and blistering their skin and bronchial tubes. Read story
October 5, 2013, 5:00pm Breast Cancer
There's an odd balance to using radioactive materials to treat tumors: They are a great tool to fight cancer, but they can also cause cancer. Read story
October 5, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News
Winter's chill was just setting in on the drizzly October morning when former Vancouver mayor Grover R. Percival told his wife he was heading out for a long walk. Read story
October 5, 2013, 5:00pm Breast Cancer
Downtown Vancouver will be flooded with pink as thousands of girlfriends lace up their running shoes and hit the streets to raise money to support breast cancer research.Women of all ages and athletic abilities will come together for the seventh annual Girlfriends Half Marathon, hosted by Northwest Personal Training, on… Read story
October 5, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News
Now that autumn is upon us, I find myself craving pie. Don't get me wrong. I love pie all year long, but something about stormy weather (like this past weekend -- hello!), the smell of wet leaves, all the yummy flavors of pumpkin and caramel showing up on coffee shop… Read story
October 5, 2013, 5:00pm Business
With the federal government shutdown looking to drag on for a while, an array of public opinion polls show overwhelming opposition to the Republicans' "strategy" of choking off discretionary spending programs to block implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Read story
October 5, 2013, 5:00pm Blazers
The games won't start counting until Halloween, but the first week of Portland Trail Blazers training camp offered a grab bag of clues to the upcoming season. Read story
