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UAB wins $6.4 million nonprofit grant to fight aggressive breast cancer dBusinessNews.com Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:55 AM PDT Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Comprehensive Cancer Center have been awarded a $6.4 million grant from two national nonprofit groups that are partnering in the fight against an aggressive and difficult-to-treat form of cancer called “triple negative” breast cancer. EPA settles cleanup of PCB-tainted Gary lagoon Chicago Tribune Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:54 AM PDT GARY, Ind. -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has settled on a $66.5 million plan to clean up a Gary lagoon that contains sludge and water contaminated by PCBs. The 19-acre lagoon between the Gary-Chicago International Airport and the Indiana Toll Road is tainted with polychlorinated biphenyls, which are classified as a probable cause of cancer. The EPA weighed nine cleanup proposals, ... Seven things you didn't know about prostate cancer, but should Niagara Falls Review Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:51 AM PDT 1 Benjamin Disraeli, Queen Victoria's Prime Minister, once remarked "There are three kinds of lies: Lies, damned lies and statistics". Disraeli, if he had been a doctor, could have been referring to the PSA test for prostate cancer.[...] Cancer Schmancer: Visit Fran Drescher at Carnivale Chicagoist Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:46 AM PDT Fran Drescher (most memorably from The Nanny ) will be honored at Carnivale on Tuesday, May 5 and all proceeds from the evening will benefit Cancern Schmancer, Drescher's foundation dedicated to ensuring early diagnosis in women with cancer. Drescher battled cancer and continues the fight through her Foundation. If you are unable to attend this event for any reason but would like to donate, ... Cancer survivor’s secret? Attitude The Valley Chronicle Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:44 AM PDT ‘ANGEL OF HOPE’: Eileen Bissell of Hemet will share her experience at Hemet Relay for Life. Breast cancer survivor couple 'race for the cure' WTHR Indianapolis Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:41 AM PDT One family in Anderson did not know their family's history of breast cancer until a shocking event opened their eyes. South Carolina Dermatologists Will Serve Tennis Fans With Free Skin Checks and Sun Safety Tips PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:41 AM PDT At a time when skin cancer is still the nation's most common form of cancer and melanoma rates in younger females are on the upswing, a team of South Carolina physicians representing the Women's Dermatologic Society will provide free skin cancer screenings and sun safety education at the Family Circle Cup, on Saturday, April 18, 2009, from 9 am-3 pm. Photos: Boy's walk for breast cancer research raises $2,500 The Daily News Transcript Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:40 AM PDT On Friday, about 250 children and adults donned pink shirts and hats for a kids’ version of the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer around Deerfield School, raising about $2,500. Elliott Brood Play Cancer Fundraiser ChartAttack.com Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:39 AM PDT Elliott Brood will play a cancer fundraiser at Toronto's Dakota Tavern on Wednesday night. Tickets are $20 at the door, and The Perpetrators will open the show. Knives and Other Sharp Objects Backstage.com Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:33 AM PDT April 12, 2009 Reviewed by Andy Propst In Raúl Castillo's satisfying comedy-infused family drama Knives and Other Sharp Objects , Alex (a winning and moving Joselin Reyes) and her troubled 14-year-old sister, Beatrice (Noemi Del Rio), are uprooted from their tiny Texas border hometown after learning their father has terminal cancer.

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