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US 10-year-old copes with breast cancer 3news Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:00 PM PDT Ten-year-old Hannah Powell-Auslam is trying to remain brave as she copes with a rare form of breast cancer. 10:50 a.m. - Medical symposium will focus on cancer in the islands Pacific Daily News Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:58 PM PDT 10:50 a.m. â€" The Guam Medical Society will hold its Fourth Annual Micronesian Medical Symposium Oct. 9-10 at the Guam Marriott Resort & Spa. The topic will be “Cancer in the Islands.” Services slated for Brittain The Gadsden Times Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:56 PM PDT Funeral services have been made for Megan Brittain, an area child who succumbed to cancer on Tuesday. The service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, Jacksonville. Burial will follow at Hokes Bluff Cemetery. Visitation is from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at First Baptist Church, Jacksonville. Shelton police officer dies of cancer New Haven Register Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:47 PM PDT SHELTON â€" Longtime city police officer Jay Silva, 57, died early Wednesday after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. FDA approves cancer treatment for dogs Standard-Examiner Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:45 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug made specifically to treat cancer in dogs. Astronaut docs report on dangers of space Portage Daily Graphic Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:44 PM PDT OTTAWA â€" It may look natural in the new Star Trek movie, but an extended stay in space exposes humans to a multitude of health risks, from potential deafness to electrical shock to cataracts and cancer.[...] One step closer to turning off cancer genes with gene-silencing University of Queensland Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:37 PM PDT Researchers at The University of Queensland have developed a way to deliver drugs which can specifically shut down cancer-causing genes in tumour cells while sparing normal healthy tissues. Over $4,000 raised for Dan Garcia memorial sports scholarship The Community Voice Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:34 PM PDT May 22 marked one year since Dan Garcia, owner of Las Guitarras Restaurant in Cotati passed away after a long battle with colon cancer. Cancer Center Gives Kids A 'Second Chance' CBS4 Miami Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:31 PM PDT Through technology and research, more and more children and winning the battle against cancer, but years of chemotherapy and radiation treatments leave the vast majority of them with learning disabilities. Gala benefits Moores UCSD Cancer Center La Jolla Light Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:29 PM PDT Celebrity chefs with food and wine chairs Joy and Dr. Fred Frye Photos by Melissa Jacobs UCSD's annual Celebrity Chefs Cook Gala was held May 16. The event took place at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina. The black-tie event--now in its 28th year--has raised more than $8 million toward the quest to conquer cancer. Approximately $475,000 was raised at this year's event, and nearly 400 were ...

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