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ACT Inks Fifth Licensing Deal with University of Louisville for Oncology-Related IP GenomeWeb News Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:02 PM PDT Advanced Cancer Therapeutics said today that it has exclusively licensed the rights to develop and commercialize small-molecule inhibitors of choline kinase as cancer therapeutics from the University of Louisville's James Graham Brown Cancer Center. SoCal 10-year-old copes with breast cancer MyMotherLode.com Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:01 PM PDT Ten-year-old Hannah Powell-Auslam is trying to remain brave as she copes with a rare form of breast cancer."I feel like a kid inside but sometimes I feel like an adult, when I'm always at the hospital," Hannah told ABC's"Good Morning America" in an interview that aired Wednesday. New law expands breast cancer screening WPTV West Palm Beach Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:01 PM PDT The program will target women ages 19 to 64 and make thousands eligible for screening. Fishing derby fulfills dreams of adult cancer patients The Haverhill Gazette Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:57 PM PDT The third annual "Reeling in a Dream" fishing derby is scheduled for Saturday, June 6, in North Andover. All money raised supports the Timothy P. Roberts "Reeling in a Dream" fund, which benefits the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Research questions standard protocol for treating traumatic brain injury News-Medical-Net Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:52 PM PDT Traumatic brain injury - not heart disease, stroke or cancer - is the number one cause of death and disability in people under 45. Each year, some 1.5 million Americans, including soldiers, athletes, the elderly and children, sustain head injuries, and nearly half of them will be hospitalized and treated in an emergency room or intensive care unit. LCA Applauds Senate Leadership Team Working to Secure New FDA Regulatory Authority Over Tobacco PR Newswire via Yahoo! News Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:49 PM PDT Today, Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA) attended a press conference held by the Senate leadership team guiding consideration of historic legislation that would give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory authority over tobacco products. Benefit to be Held for Sugar Land Police Officer with Cancer KIAH-TV Houston Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:48 PM PDT The Sugar Land Police Officer's Association is holding a Golf Tournament benefiting an officer recently diagnosed with cancer. Officer Marcus Zaruba has been with the Sugar Land Police Department for three years. He was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma, a very aggressive cancer. New state law expands breast cancer screening WTSP-TV Tampa Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:46 PM PDT Governor Charlie Crist signed a new bill into law, one that strives to help speed up the breast cancer screening, diagnosis, treatment and referral process. Superintendent loses battle with cancer The Belleville View Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:43 PM PDT Friends, family and the entire community are grieving the loss of Van Buren Public Schools Superintendent Pete Lazaroff who passed away May 27 after a suffering a short battle with leukemia. Sweets for a cause: Lemon cookies MSNBC Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:43 PM PDT Liz Scott, the mother of an 8-year-old girl who died of cancer, shares the recipe for the famous cookies that have helped raise thousands of dollars for cancer research.

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