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National Cancer Institute to fund more research Reuters Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:02 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The federal government's stimulus package plus budget increases will give the National Cancer Institute enough money to double the number of research projects it pays for, the agency's director said on Monday. Researchers Discover Potential Functional Role of Genetic Variation in Prostate Cancer Risk National Cancer Institute Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:01 PM PDT Researchers have described how a common genetic variation may be involved in the development of prostate cancer. The variant occurs in a gene known to be involved in prostate function. Watch live video of the Clyde cancer cluster meeting at 5:45 p.m. The Sandusky Register Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:59 PM PDT CLYDE Free Videos by Ustream.TV Comments (0) Cape May County Herald Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:57 PM PDT OCEAN CITY â€" Survivors of breast cancer have an opportunity to learn a new outdoor sport while enjoying companionship of other survivors and expertise of professionals through “Casting for Recovery,” a national educational and support program that sponsors weekend fly-fishing retreats for women of all ages and stages of recovery. Pregnancy hormone hCG protects against breast cancer even in short-term treatments PhysOrg Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:54 PM PDT One of the most effective ways to prevent breast cancer is through a full-term pregnancy at an early age. Studies out of Fox Chase Cancer Center have linked this protective effect to the presence of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), a hormone produced by the placenta to maintain the early stages of pregnancy. Their findings in an animal model of breast cancer showed that rats exposed to hCG ... Cholesterol appears to promote tamoxifen resistance in some breast cancer cells PhysOrg Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:53 PM PDT Breast cancer cells in the laboratory that don't respond to tamoxifen may be producing high amounts of cholesterol in order to provide a kind of shield against the drug, say researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC). Study: Grapefruit juice strengthens cancer-fighting drug WBBM Newsradio 780 Chicago Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:52 PM PDT For year, pharmacists have posted do-not-take-with-grapefruit-juice stickers on pill bottles, because the juice can interfere with enzymes that break down certain drugs. But researchers at the University of Chicago have found that grapefruit juice can also bolster the work of one cancer-fighting drug. Hospital President, CEO Greene Dies at 59 San Fernando Valley Business Journal Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:51 PM PDT Valley Presbyterian Hospital President and CEO Albert Greene, who helped make the hospital one of the fastest growing in the area, died April 16 from pancreatic cancer. He was 59. Raleigh Plastic Surgery Center Supports Race for the Cure with Event Sponsorship dBusinessNews.com Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:49 PM PDT RALEIGH â€" Raleigh Plastic Surgery Center (RPSC), a leader in providing aesthetic and reconstructive excellence, is the first medical practice to join the Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s brand new sponsorship program â€" Doctors for the Cure. This new program allows the medical community to demonstrate their commitment to eradicating breast cancer and to show support for patients fighting this disease. Obituaries for April 17, 2009 The Union Democrat Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:47 PM PDT Karen Lee Blair, of Jamestown, died April 11 at a Sonora hospital after a battle with lung cancer. She was 58. Born in Ontario, San Bernardino County, she graduated from Sonora High School and attended Modesto Junior College.

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