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Cancer walk is struggling The Virginia Gazette Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:02 PM PDT JAMES CITY â€" Relay For Life is facing a large decline in donations this year with just days until the cancer walk starts at Jamestown High. Kennedy Health joins Penn Medicine joins Penn Philadelphia Business Journal Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:02 PM PDT The Kennedy Health System joined the Penn Medicine Cancer Network Monday. Ottawa asked to bring back mothballed nuclear reactors National Post Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:02 PM PDT As doctors and their patients struggle with a growing shortage of the medical isotopes used to treat cancer and other diseases, the federal government is coming under renewed pressure to fire up two nuclear reactors that were to be the backups to the rusting and leaky Chalk River, Ont., reactor where most of those isotopes are produced Pfizer Discontinues SUN 1094 Trial of Sunitinib plus Paclitaxel in Advanced Breast Cancer Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:01 PM PDT NEW YORK----Pfizer Inc today announced the discontinuation of the SUN 1094 Phase 3 study that evaluated SUTENT® plus paclitaxel versus bevacizumab plus paclitaxel for the first line treatment of patients with advanced breast cancer. 2 Tucson hospitals expanding pediatric services The Arizona Republic Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:00 PM PDT Among the planned additions are a dedicated children's emergency department, a new pediatric cancer and bone marrow unit, extended-stay intensive care for long-term patients and a children's classroom. Buchalter award winner Jenny Curovic inspires others with cancer struggle Orlando Sentinel Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:00 PM PDT Most inspirational sports speeches don't involve life and death. Then again, most teams don't have Jenny Curovic. Help For Deadly Melanoma? Forbes Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:00 PM PDT Cancer doctors are buzzing about a new drug from Roche and privately held Plexxikon. David Cook concert rescheduled at Owens Aug. 9 The Toledo Blade Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:59 PM PDT A concert by the 2008 American Idol winner David Cook has been rescheduled for Aug. 9 at Owens Community Colleges Student Health and Activities Center. The show was originally scheduled for May 6 but Cooks brother died of cancer, so the sold-out show was postponed. Tickets previously issued are valid for the new date. Owens is located on Oregon Road in Perrysburg Township. For more information, ... Antidepressants and Tamoxifen May Not Mix WebMD Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:58 PM PDT Some antidepressants may cause the breast cancer drug tamoxifen to lose effectiveness, a study shows. Woman Who Defied Odds Loses Cancer Battle WCVB Boston Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:57 PM PDT A woman who defied the medical odds against her to live long enough to see her baby born loses her battle with cancer.

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