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Test helps Oklahoma doctors tailor cancer patient treatment The Oklahoman Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:00 PM PDT Wilma Wamble wasn’t sure her body could handle the terrible side effects that might come with chemotherapy after a lumpectomy.But a new genetic test showed the Edmond woman likely wouldn’t benefit from chemotherapy, which can cause nausea, fatigue, hair loss and organ damage. Instead she’s taking hormonal medication to keep her early stage breast cancer at bay."I had just assumed this was ... Oklahoma City cancer treatment center to open The Oklahoman Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:00 PM PDT Oklahoma’s first proton center for cancer treatment opens Wednesday in Oklahoma City.Up to 1,500 patients a year could be treated at the $120 million ProCure Proton Therapy Center at Memorial Road and MacArthur Blvd.ProCure officials say it will be the sixth such center in the United States and the first opened by their Indiana-based company.Proton therapy uses a 220-ton machine called a ... ROYALTON: Old-fashioned fun at Royalton’s Fourth Lockport Union-Sun & Journal Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:53 PM PDT Cancer survivor Meghan Redenbach unveiled a cap she designed for New Era and Roswell Park Obituary: Dr. O. Carl Simonton / Recognized that positive attitude helped to fight cancer Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:30 PM PDT Dr. O. Carl Simonton, a radiation oncologist who popularized the mind-body connection in fighting cancer and helped push the once-controversial notion into mainstream medicine, has died. Heartland: Tattoo tribute Peoria Journal Star Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:20 PM PDT Debra Bigger carries her journal, her life's most important moments, on her back.   Hidden under a colorful tropical garden and parrots that spread lushly across her back are Bigger's scars from her breast reconstruction surgery. For Bigger, a two-time breast cancer survivor, that tattoo is a story of triumph, of taking something ugly and painful and replacing it with something that makes her ... Kuper collects donations to support cancer research Lewisboro Ledger Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:05 PM PDT Susan Kuper Real Estate LLC of South Salem supports ovarian and cancer research all year with a donation from its sales transactions. Calif. regulators warn of pot's cancer capability North County Times Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:23 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO ---- It might take Californians a puff or two to get their heads around an apparent contradiction recently enshrined in state law. Don't forget the sunscreen: Simple ways to prevent skin cancer, premature aging The Cleveland Plain Dealer Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:58 PM PDT Scott Shaw/The Plain Dealer Josh Rosenberg, 3, gets a slick of sunscreen from his father, Adam, at the Beachwood Family Aquatic Center last week. The family was visiting from Baltimore. Markus Creppo, 11, knows better than to jump into the... Framingham man fighting cancer, riding in Pan-Mass Challenge The MetroWest Daily News Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:42 PM PDT When Craig Berkson passed out at a party four years ago, it was only the beginning of his struggles. Vail Valley's First Descents enters new territory The Vail Trail Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:38 PM PDT Ever since founding First Descents, Brad Ludden has believed that any young adult diagnosed with cancer should be able to attend its kayak camps

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