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News 8 Austin - Wed Nov 25, 6:52 pm ET
Every year, 10,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with the most aggressive and most common form of brain cancer. Even after surgery, radiation and chemo, doctors say the tumor returns in 95-percent of cases.
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KTVB Boise - Wed Nov 25, 7:13 pm ET
Editor's note' This story is written in first person perspective from KTVB anchor Dee Sarton. These past two weeks, a new set of recommendations on breast cancer detection has triggered a large amount of debate. The recommendations say women ages 40-49 should not get routine mammograms, should not engage in self-exams, and women ages 50-74 should be screened, but only every 2 years. Those ...
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USA Today - Tue Nov 24, 1:11 am ET
The vast majority of women in the USA say they will get a mammogram before age 50, in keeping with American Cancer Society recommendations.
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Eastern Arizona Courier - Wed Nov 25, 10:35 am ET
An open house Nov. 12 at the American Cancer Society's Cancer Resource Center gave Gila Valley residents a chance to learn what services are available locally.
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The St. Helena Star - Thu Nov 26, 3:19 am ET
An open house on Sunday spoke more about the hope to be found at the new Martin-O’Neil Cancer Center at St. Helena Hospital than the dreaded disease to be treated there.
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redOrbit - Wed Nov 25, 6:19 pm ET
New approach reprograms the mammalian immune system to attack tumors body-wideA cancer vaccine carried into the body on a carefully engineered, fingernail-sized implant is the first to successfully eliminate tumors in mammals, scientists report this week in the journal Science Translational Medicine.The new approach, pioneered by bioengineers and immunologists at Harvard University, uses plastic ...
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KOAA Colorado Springs - Pueblo - Wed Nov 25, 9:26 pm ET
You can see how a journey with cancer is transformed into art and hope. This free public exhibit in Pueblo features 50 works of art by cancer survivors or people whose lives have been touched by cancer from across the country. The Lilly Oncology on Canvas program says the first day of a cancer diagnosis begins one of life's most profound journeys. This exhibit provides those who have been ...
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Whittier Daily News - Wed Nov 25, 10:51 pm ET
GLENDORA - Jacob Barrett doesn't normally shake hands. Diagnosed with a stage- three soft-tissue tumor in his sinus cavity, 15-year-old Jacob is on his fifth week of extensive radiation treatment to combat his cancer. The treatment leaves him vulnerable to bacteria, disease and illness.
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UPI - Wed Nov 25, 9:33 am ET
GRANADA, Spain, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Spanish scientists say they have found a gene that leads to the death of tumor cells derived from breast, lung and colon cancer.
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Boston Herald - Wed Nov 25, 6:25 pm ET
A teary but composed Victoria Reggie Kennedy said one doctor had given Sen. Edward M. Kennedy just two to three months to live shortly after he was diagnosed with brain cancer...
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Wayzata Sun-Sailor - Thu Nov 26, 3:23 am ET
The City of Wayzata lost one of its greatest champions over the weekend when Councilmember Sue Bangert died after battling Stage IV Lung Cancer since last November.
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The Argus Leader - Thu Nov 26, 3:05 am ET
A black and white print artist Nathan Holman finished the night before his cancer surgery didn't go over well with his family. A skeleton sits in an overstuffed chair, a sickle leaning on the wall behind him. His white-bone hands play an accordion below a bare-tooth smile, a black starling bird on his shoulder listening. "A lot of people think it's a very dark piece, but I didn't really see it ...
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MedicineNet.com - Wed Nov 25, 1:20 pm ET
Title: Pregnancy Protein May Slow Breast Cancer Category: Health News Created: 11/25/2009 9:47:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 11/25/2009 9:47:30 AM
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Osseo-Maple Grove Press - Thu Nov 26, 2:42 am ET
On Oct. 29 the hallways and cafeteria were a wave of white, orange and pink at Osseo Junior High School. During the Osseo Junior High Fall Spirit Week, Thursday, Oct. 29, was "Pink is the new Orange" and students were asked to wear pink for breast cancer day.
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Bloomberg - Wed Nov 25, 8:50 am ET
Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Cutting the greenhouse gases blamed for global warming can be a boon to human health by reducing deaths from cancer, strokes and heart disease, The Lancet journal said.
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Casper Journal - Wed Nov 25, 3:26 am ET
The mantra for breast cancer prevention has been early detection, including self-examination and routine mammograms starting at age 40. The protocols are heartily endorsed by the American Cancer Society, and approximately 39 million women undergo mammograms each year in the United States.
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The Daily Reflector - Wed Nov 25, 9:55 pm ET
Taylor Bell was 21 when she was diagnosed with lung cancer — and she still doesn't know why. Bell was an avid soccer player, she was healthy and strong and, for the record, she did not smoke. And yet, people still try to blame her for her illness.
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redOrbit - Wed Nov 25, 5:08 pm ET
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and the Boston University Biomedical Engineering Department have identified a number of proteins whose activation allows them to distinguish between cancer and normal cells with almost 97 percent accuracy.
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The Messenger-Press - Thu Nov 26, 1:55 am ET
ROBBINSVILLE Christmastime last year seemed to bring a stroke of luck to Kevin Scibilia and his family when doctors said they had found a stem cell donor to aid him in his fight against cancer.
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Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Thu Nov 26, 5:09 am ET
LONDON----Scientists are closer to discovering why some people respond to breast cancer radiotherapy better than others, according to Breast Cancer Campaign.
