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Mizen to Malin Head by bike in under 20 hours? Western People Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:01 AM PDT A TOTAL of 370 miles or 590km separates Ireland’s most southerly and northerly points and this June a group of supremely fit Irish cyclists intend to cycle that distance in less than 20 hours to raise money for Castlebar charity, Rock Rose House Cancer Care. Breast cancer support group meets Saturday The Wickenburg Sun Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:00 AM PDT The Wickenburg Area Breast Cancer Support Group is featuring a program on “Understanding the Many Facets of Medical Imaging” at its monthly meeting this Saturday (March 21). 10-year survey finds 695,000 cancer diagnoses: StatsCan National Post Wed, 18 Mar 2009 09:58 AM PDT Breast, prostate and colorectal cancer were the most common forms of the disease and accounted for over half of all cases ON THE SCIENCE PAGE: Studies don't end prostate cancer test controversy Asbury Park Press Wed, 18 Mar 2009 09:57 AM PDT NEW YORK â€" Two big prostate cancer studies were intended to settle the question of whether screening for the disease really does save lives. Now the long-awaited results are in â€" but the debate goes on. Cancer Relief Fund gets help The News-Reporter Wed, 18 Mar 2009 09:55 AM PDT Representing Beta Sigma Phi, Joan Geddings (right) presents a check for the Cancer Relief Fund to Chairman Bunny Gunby. "The increase in gas prices has led Beta Sigma Phi to budget $4,000 for this year, and that's wonderful," Gunby said, "but more community support is needed." Prostate Cancer Screening: Weigh Risks, Benefits With Your Doctor American Cancer Society Wed, 18 Mar 2009 09:51 AM PDT Finding and treating prostate cancer early may seem like a no-brainer, but the issue is actually very complicated. New research highlights the need for ongoing conversations between men and their doctors. New Debate on Prostate Cancer Screening WebMD Wed, 18 Mar 2009 09:51 AM PDT Interim findings from an eagerly awaited ongoing government study show no evidence of a survival benefit associated with aggressive screening for prostate cancer using the prostate specific antigen (PSA) test. Prostate screenings fail to cut deaths, study shows Marshfield News Herald Wed, 18 Mar 2009 09:51 AM PDT MARSHFIELD Prostate cancer screenings on thousands of men over six years identified more cases of the disease but did not reduce deaths, according to study results released today. More Canadians living with cancer UPI Wed, 18 Mar 2009 09:47 AM PDT OTTAWA, March 18 (UPI) -- The number of Canadians living with cancer is rising with the percentage higher in women than in men before age 60, government official said. Jade backs lowering smear-test age Channel 4 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 09:47 AM PDT Jade Goody will be "present in spirit" at a rally to press for the minimum age for cervical smear tests to be reduced. The terminally ill reality TV star had wanted to join Bob and Lynn Walker, who lost a daughter to cervical cancer, as they deliver a Downing Street petition.

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