Liver Transplant Patients at Higher Cancer Risk (Washington Post)
FRIDAY, Oct. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Liver transplant patients have a higher incidence of cancer than the general population, say researchers in Finland.
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Breast cancer survivors in the pink at Waterfire (The Providence Journal)
Thousands turn out for the third annual Flames of Hope Celebration of Life charity event for the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation.
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Breast cancer survivors in the pink at Waterfire (The Providence Journal)
PROVIDENCE –– For at least five hours yesterday, Gail Gutierres stood in a makeshift tent city across from the Providence Place mall, wearing a pink banner across her chest announcing to all passersby that she had battled breast cancer and won.
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Tamoxifen Chemoprevention Tied To Early Detection Of Breast Cancer (Science Daily)
The drug tamoxifen does not prevent or treat estrogen receptor negative breast cancer, but it can make the disease easier to find, researchers report in the Oct. 1 Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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Skate for cancer event ends (Newstalk ZB via Yahoo!Xtra News)
The 'Global 24 hour' skate for cancer wrapped up this morning In Mission Bay, Auckland.
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Couple hope to build up cancer programs (The State Journal-Register)
When someone is diagnosed with cancer, the medical establishment focuses on beating the disease while patients and their families sometimes struggle, without help, when dealing with the emotional, physical and financial fallout. A new program, called “Side by Side� and offered through Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, is being formed to make the journey smoother for cancer ...
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Aussie mum who beat cancer threat reaches marathon podium (The West Australian)
A 40-year-old Australian mother-of-two who last year endured multiple operations to ward off cancer finished second in the Melbourne Marathon today. Pre-race favourite Japan’s Mai Tagami won by a comf
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Blackhawk Bosom Buddies walk to push cancer research forward (Contra Costa Times)
STEP BY STEP, three Blackhawk tennis players will fight breast cancer, by walking 20 miles a day for three days in a row.Calling themselves Patti's Bosom Buddies, Carol Cohan, Cathy Spehar and Emily Nelson have teamed up to participate in the Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk in Phoenix on Nov.
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Boynton Beach pub to host poker tournament to raise funds for cancer-stricken firefighter (Sun-Sentinel)
A pub is hosting a poker tournament to help a cancer-stricken firefighter raise money for his treatment. Slainte Irish Pub at Renaissance Commons, 1500 Gateway Blvd., is hosting the event at 4 p.m. Monday to help county Fire-Rescue Lt. Butch Smith, who suffers from multiple myeloma.
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Buy a handbag, help in fight against cancer (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Mix handbag shopping with a fundraiser for cancer and you've hit two passions that are close to many women's hearts. "It's in the Bag," a silent and live auction, takes place Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Troutman Sanders Building, 1001 Haxall Point in Richmond. Proceeds go to Legal Information for Cancer (LINC), an organization dedicated to helping cancer patients and their families ...
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