Pan-Mass Challenge gives $30M to cancer research
The slumping economy hit the Pan-Mass Challenge in 2009 -- the first time in 29 years the annual bikeathon raised less money than the previous year. After almost three decades of uninterrup...
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Sat Dec 05 19:12:01 PST 2009
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New drug for rare cancer $30,000 a month
WESTMINSTER, Colo., Dec. 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. manufacturer of a chemotherapy drug for a rare cancer has priced it at $30,000 a month, which some doctors say is out of line with its benefits.
UPI,
Sat Dec 05 23:20:29 PST 2009
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Forney girl, 13, dies after 2-year battle with cancer
Laurren Smith, the 13-year-old Forney girl whose steadfast faith and determination marked her two-year battle with cancer, died Friday afternoon at Children's Medical Center in Dallas, surr...
Dallas Morning News,
Sun Dec 06 00:39:17 PST 2009
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State freezes free women's cancer test program
A state program that provides free screenings for breast and cervical cancer to poor, uninsured women is freezing new enrollments, officials announced this week - the latest victim of state...
San Francisco Chronicle,
Sat Dec 05 22:26:18 PST 2009
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'Anti-inflammatory diet' can keep Alzheimer's, cancer at bay
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 6 : The latest diet craze may not promise instant weight loss but it can help prevent illnesses such as heart disease, Alzheimer's and possibly cancer, and significantly e...
MalaysiaNews.net,
Sun Dec 06 02:18:21 PST 2009
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Spencerport wins Coaches vs. Cancer Tournament
Taylor DiGuardi was named tournament MVP in Spencerport's 37-36 win over Webster Schroeder in the championship of Spencerport's Coaches vs. Cancer tournament.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,
Sun Dec 06 02:03:22 PST 2009
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HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL ADVISER: Can an apple a day keep the cancer away?
Question: My friend's father died of colon cancer and her mother has heart disease, so she has stopped eating meat. Can becoming a vegetarian really protect you from cancer and other diseas...
Detroit Free Press,
Sun Dec 06 00:42:38 PST 2009
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Breast removal for cancer is postcode lottery, study shows
Women with breast cancer are five times more likely to undergo a mastectomy rather than have less invasive surgery in some parts of the country compared with others, research has shown.
Daily Telegraph,
Sun Dec 06 01:52:10 PST 2009
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Potential new 'twist' in breast cancer detection
Working with mice, scientists have shown that a protein made by a gene called "Twist" may be the proverbial red flag that can accurately distinguish stem cells that drive aggressive, metast...
Science Daily,
Sat Dec 05 22:25:39 PST 2009
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University Of Florida Scientists Use Virus To Kill Cancer Cells While Leaving Norm...
A virus that in nature infects only rabbits could become a cancer-fighting tool for humans. Myxoma virus kills cancerous blood-precursor cells in human bone marrow while sparing normal bloo...
Medical News Today,
Sun Dec 06 03:43:21 PST 2009
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YouTube As Source Of Prostate Cancer Information
UroToday.com - Half of patients faced with a decision related to prostate cancer (CaP) will use the Internet for information. YouTube is a popular Internet video site with over 100 million ...
Medical News Today,
Sun Dec 06 03:42:01 PST 2009
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Fiorina cites breast cancer controversy
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- A controversial recommendation on breast cancer testing by a U.S. medical panel shows why healthcare reform is flawed, a Republican Party spokeswoman says.
UPI,
Sat Dec 05 12:18:19 PST 2009
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Rufus on mum's 'horrific' cancer
Rufus Wainwright has said dealing with his mother's rare form of cancer has been "10 times harder" than battling his own drug-addiction. Related Stories Mirren's female directors plea Micha...
Belfast Telegraph,
Sun Dec 06 02:34:32 PST 2009
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High school raises $2,500 to fight cancer
Pennsbury High School raised about $2,500 for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation from a recent fundraiser powder puff football game.
Bucks County Courier Times,
Sun Dec 06 01:28:15 PST 2009
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Penguin gets cancer treatment in Ohio
Tica, a male chinstrap penguin, has been receiving weekly radiation cancer treatment at the Cincinnati Animal Referral Emergency Care Center in Blue Ash, Ohio. Tica, from the Newport Aquari...
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette,
Sun Dec 06 00:16:47 PST 2009
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Prostate cancer support group meeting Tuesday
The American Cancer Society will host the Man to Man Prostate Cancer Support Group from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Evansville Cancer Center, 700 N. Burkhardt Road. This session is titled "As...
Evansville Courier & Press,
Sat Dec 05 23:10:00 PST 2009
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Survivors fighting cancer with color
The North Platte Telegraph Battling cancer can be scary no matter what form it comes in. Yet one group of cancer survivors has learned that they can fight cancer together with a canvas and ...
North Platte Telegraph,
Sun Dec 06 03:06:02 PST 2009
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Cancer charity really needs everyone
A CANCER charity will be brightening up Bargate market today with an array of bras made by fashion students from Solent University.
This is Hampshire,
Sat Dec 05 23:38:25 PST 2009
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Study: No cellphone cancer link found
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Cellphone users in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden showed no significant increase in brain tumors, a study from the Danish Cancer Society said.
UPI,
Sat Dec 05 09:26:34 PST 2009
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