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Dental researchers confirm microRNAs as biomarkers for oral cancer detection EurekAlert! Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:01 PM PDT ( University of California - Los Angeles ) UCLA School of Dentistry researchers have substantiated the effectiveness of measuring the microRNAs in saliva to detect oral squamous cell carcinoma. Two particular microRNAs, miR-125a and miR-200a, are present at significantly different levels in the saliva of individuals suffering from OSCC. This latest finding offers another minimally invasive, ... BC BREAKING NEWS : Kelowna Capital News Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:00 PM PDT others also read... He has a monument at Mile Zero, an annual run for cancer research and Mount Terry Fox Provincial Park between the B.C.-Alberta border is named in his honour. Prostate cancer hormone drugs risky for some men Deseret News Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:57 PM PDT CHICAGO â€" A new study links hormone therapy for prostate cancer with a higher risk of death in older men who've had serious heart problems. Hormone therapy suppresses the amount of testosterone produced, in turn causing prostate tumors to shrink or grow more slowly. (AFX UK Focus) 2009-08-25 21:24 FACTBOX-Tobacco could kill 1 billion this century-report Interactive Investor Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:50 PM PDT Aug 25 (Reuters) - Tobacco could kill one billion people this century if current trends hold, global health experts said in a report issued on Tuesday. Following are some of the main findings in the new Tobacco Atlas by the World Lung Foundation and the American Cancer Society. CORRECTED: Tobacco seen killing 6 million people next year Reuters via Yahoo! News Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:50 PM PDT Tobacco use will kill 6 million people next year from cancer, heart disease, emphysema and a range of other ills, global cancer experts said in a report issued on Tuesday. Petes go Pink The Peterborough Examiner Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:48 PM PDT The Canadian Cancer Society is partnering with the Peterborough Petes to host a special game night Pink In The Rink Feb. 11, 2010. The partnership was announced at the Memorial Centre Tuesday and the Society has enlisted former Pete and NHLer Luke Richardson as honorary chairman.[...] DFeet Breast Cancer event set for Oct. 24 Galveston County Daily News Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:47 PM PDT GALVESTON The DFeet Breast Cancer Celebration of Life Run-Walk returns Oct. 24 at Moody Gardens in Galveston. ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTION: Hormonal Therapy Use for Prostate Cancer and Mortality in Men With Coronary Artery ... Journal of the American Medical Association Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:43 PM PDT Context  Hormonal therapy (HT) when added to radiation therapy (RT) for treating unfavorable-risk prostate cancer leads to an increase in survival except possibly in men with moderate to severe comorbidity. However, it is unknown which comorbid conditions eliminate this survival benefit. Objective  To assess whether neoadjuvant HT use affects the risk of all-cause mortality in men with prostate ... More Women Surviving After Early Breast Cancer Forbes Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:42 PM PDT Still too little is known about these 'in situ' malignancies, experts say Hormone Therapy for Early Prostate Cancer Not Always Best Forbes Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:42 PM PDT Study finds treatment raises death risk in those who also have heart disease

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