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Women’s center designed to lessen fears of medical procedure Port Arthur News Sat, 28 Mar 2009 14:00 PM PDT The Women’s Center celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday with the Greater Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce. Kristen Watkins, director of imaging services, said the atmosphere is less clinical and harsh to calm anxieties for the procedure to detect breast cancer. She added though the front waiting room is nice, it gets better after that. Early Cancer Detection Fizzles Again Newsweek Sat, 28 Mar 2009 13:59 PM PDT The (false) message that cancer screening cuts mortality is 'in our bone marrow.' Radon Day: Danger may lurk in your basement Morris Daily Herald Sat, 28 Mar 2009 13:50 PM PDT Radon gas, which results from the decay of uranium, seeps into basements and can be a significant cause of lung cancer to residents of impacted homes. Open Field Sonoma Index-Tribune Sat, 28 Mar 2009 13:44 PM PDT In early May, the Sonoma Valley Tennis Association will be serving up a Women's Spring Round Robin Doubles Tennis Tournament to benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation for breast cancer research. Honoring Alex Morris Daily Herald Sat, 28 Mar 2009 13:41 PM PDT MARSEILLES - A parent should never experience the death of their child, says Aaron Hollenbeck, who lost his 2-year-old son to brain cancer in 2005. Bar buddies lost to cancer inspire new youth center The Buffalo News Sat, 28 Mar 2009 13:35 PM PDT A former Eggertsville church will be reborn on Sunday as the Eggertsville Youth and Community Center. But two men who played an important role in the building's rebirth won't be there to cut the ribbon. Executive director of Wisconsin Humane Society dies Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sat, 28 Mar 2009 13:05 PM PDT Victoria Wellens, the Executive Director of the Wisconsin Humane Society, died early Saturday at the age of 58 after a battle with cancer, officials announced. Pair walk from St. Petersburg to Vero Beach to raise money for childhood cancer group Vero Press Journal Sat, 28 Mar 2009 12:59 PM PDT After walking from St. Petersburg to Vero Beach this week, Holland Houtz and Jake Beach were tired but invigorated. And still bald. ACS hosts survivor lunch The Terrell Tribune Sat, 28 Mar 2009 12:25 PM PDT The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Kaufman County 2009 Committee is inviting all area cancer survivors to attend a Survivor Appreciation Brunch from 10:30 a.m. to noon, April 4 at American National Bank. Fear icing on cakes is a risk to health Narooma News Sat, 28 Mar 2009 12:15 PM PDT SUPERMARKET cakes are chock-full of additives linked to hyperactivity in children and many are made with ingredients found to cause cancer and asthma attacks, a report released by consumer group Choice shows.

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