Monday, February 16, 2009

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Goody vows to end life in media glare
The Malay Mail Mon, 16 Feb 2009 02:02 AM PST
LONDON: British reality TV star Jade Goody has vowed to end her life in the glare of the media after being told that her cervical cancer is terminal and she has just months to live.

North American Scientific Sells Prostate Line
San Fernando Valley Business Journal Mon, 16 Feb 2009 01:57 AM PST
North American Scientific Inc. will sell its prostate brachytherapy product line to Best Theratronics Ltd. in a deal worth $5 million. Items in the line include Prospera brachytherapy seeds, SurTRAK needles and strands and accessories used to treat prostate cancer.

Paddling for a Cause
WTAP Parkersburg Mon, 16 Feb 2009 01:48 AM PST
It started out as a means for breast cancer survivors to strengthen themselves. Now the Mid-Ohio Valley dragon boat team has grown into a diverse group of cancer survivors and supporters working to strengthen themselves together.

PADOH deems BoRit's surrounding population safe
Souderton Independent Mon, 16 Feb 2009 01:41 AM PST
In a report released Feb. 2, the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry concluded that none of the types of cancer typically associated with exposure to asbestos are higher than expected for residents living close to the former BoRit asbestos site in Ambler.

Hispanics Don't Benefit from Online Cancer Info
New America Media Mon, 16 Feb 2009 01:33 AM PST
The majority of Hispanics in the United States tend not to seek cancer information from any source, and those who do, don’t understand what they find, according to a study released Monday by the National Cancer Institute.

CCISD softball set to call cancer ‘out’
The Bay Area Citizen Mon, 16 Feb 2009 01:29 AM PST
Tournaments are a good way to help get a team in shape for the upcoming season.

Area National Cancer Institute effort gains efficacy
BizJournals Mon, 16 Feb 2009 01:26 AM PST
The recent announcement of a cancer research agreement between the University of Kansas and Kansas State University culminated a string of accomplishments that bolster the region’s ability to translate promising findings into treatments.

Advanced Cancer Therapeutics drugs nearing phase-one clinical trials
BizJournals Mon, 16 Feb 2009 01:24 AM PST
Advanced Cancer Therapeutics LLC has shown marked progress since it was formed in early 2007 with the intent of getting cancer treatments to market more quickly.

Cancer Advances seeking $50M after buying cancer drug
BizJournals Mon, 16 Feb 2009 01:24 AM PST
DURHAM â€" Drug development company Cancer Advances is eyeing an initial fundraising round of $50 million to take its pancreatic cancer drug through late stage clinical trials.

Big Brother star to wed after terminal cancer confirmed
CNN Mon, 16 Feb 2009 01:19 AM PST
British Big Brother star Jade Goody is fast-tracking plans to get married after being told doctors cannot cure her cancer.




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