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Buddy To Buddy: Polarity Therapy WCSH 6 Portland Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:57 PM PDT SOUTH PORTLAND (NEWS CENTER) -- With cancer, so can come emotional, physical, and sometimes spiritual pain.  There's one fairly unknown form of healing, though, that naturally works with a patient's magnetic polarity and claims to not only ease that pain but even break up cancer cells. Calling all quilters! Cancer sew-a-thon June 20 North Fort Myers Neighbor Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:46 PM PDT The owners of Quilt Lovers' Hangout are inviting community members to help a great cause Wednesday, June 20, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. "It's the Conkerr Cancer event called A Case For Smiles. AFTERNOON UPDATE: Rasnick to continue soccer career Bluefield Daily Telegraph Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:40 PM PDT One year ago, T.J. Rasnick was facing an uncertain future. He was receiving treatment for synovial sarcoma, a form of cancer that was found near his right hamstring. He missed his junior season on the soccer field with the Tazewell Bulldogs and did not know if he would play again. New Webisode in Gatorade Replay documentary debuts online The Express-Times Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:39 PM PDT A cancer survivor gets ready for the game. Watch the VIDEO. Raitt refuses to apologize for calling cancer, radiation 'sexy' Canada.com Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:39 PM PDT NDP Leader Jack Layton exploded with frustration in the House of Commons Tuesday when Natural Resources Minister Lisa Raitt refused to apologize to explain a five-month-old recording that has her saying she was ready to "roll the dice" to gain political credit by solving the "sexy" medical isotope issue. Cancer Diagnosis May Tax Physical, Mental Health Forbes Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:36 PM PDT Treatment, too, affects quality of life, studies show Buddy Check 6: Chemotherapy Study CBS 6 Richmond Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:36 PM PDT Chemotherapy can rob a breast cancer patient of their hair, their energy, and a good night's sleep. Survivors can suffer lingering side effects even after their chemo treatment ends. UCLA study details quality of life for prostate cancer patients 4 years out from treatment EurekAlert! Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:30 PM PDT ( University of California - Los Angeles ) A long-term study by researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found that the three most common treatments for localized prostate cancer had significant impacts on patients' quality of life, a finding that could help guide doctors and patients in making treatment decisions. Study IDs benefit of donor SCT for adults with acute myeloid leukemia EurekAlert! Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:29 PM PDT ( Dana-Farber Cancer Institute ) A stem cell transplant from a compatible donor early in the course of disease is the best approach for the majority of young and middle-aged adult patients with acute myeloid leukemia, according to a Dana-Farber Cancer Institute study. For AML with "intermediate-risk" (the largest group), there has been no consensus on the best treatment. The Dana-Farber analysis ... JNCI June 9 issue tip sheet EurekAlert! Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:28 PM PDT ( Journal of the National Cancer Institute ) Also in the June 9 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute is a study about autoimmune antibodies and improved outcome in melanoma patients and a study looking at risk assessment for prostate cancer metastasis and mortality.

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