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Lung cancer survival rates lowest Paisley Daily Express Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:01 PM PDT Survival rates for lung cancer patients in Scotland have been branded "completely unacceptable" by health campaigners. The country has one of the lowest survival rates in Europe for the disease, with only 8.2% of patients alive after five years. Cancer Survivors Celebrate ABC 2 Baltimore Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:53 PM PDT If laughter is the best medicine, a lot of people were in great health as Baltimore celebrated National Cancer Survivors Day. Program to help newly diagnosed cancer patients News & Messenger Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:52 PM PDT Fear and frustration often accompany a diagnosis of cancer. It may also leave the person with many unanswered questions. 'Cancer survival rates can improve' Channel 4 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:42 PM PDT Breast cancer survival rates could be improved in the UK by carrying out basic checks in more patients, it has been claimed. One of the procedures involves looking at patients' lymph nodes during surgery to see if the cancer has spread. 'Poor knowledge' on cervical cancer Channel 4 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:41 PM PDT More than one in three girls does not know the causes of cervical cancer despite the "Jade Goody effect", a new poll suggests. A total of 38% of girls said they were unaware of the causes even though Goody - a former Big Brother star - raised the profile of the disease. Health Check 7: Inflammatory Breast Cancer Tagets Younger Women WSAW Wausau Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:38 PM PDT Many people know very little about inflammatory breast cancer. But according to the National Cancer Institue, IBC accounts for 1 to 5 percent of all breast cancer cases in the US. CancerCare of Maine celebrates life with Cancer Survivor Day Bangor Daily News Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:35 PM PDT BANGOR, Maine ? Local lawyer and cancer survivor Julio DeSanctis said he has survived cancer because of the support of his wife and family, and CancerCare of Maine. cancer." WTSP-TV Tampa Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:32 PM PDT He's an inspiration to cancer patients around the world. So, it's fitting that today, on National Cancer Survivor Day, that Bob Budd shares his story from Treasure Island. Riders hit trail for breast cancer St. Catharines Standard Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:21 PM PDT Ranger, the horse, looked dashing draped in pink. A pale pink blanket was splashed across his back, and a hot pink satin headdress bedazzled with silver beads adorned his ears.[...] Outrageous cancer bills KBCI Boise Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:09 PM PDT Emily was diagnosed with a rare childhood cancer when she was only a year old. Doctors told Reid her daughter wasn't expected to live past age three.

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