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Prostate cancer diagnosed earlier, race gap narrows Reuters Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:01 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men with prostate cancer are being diagnosed at a younger age and earlier stage today than in years past, and the racial disparity in stage at diagnosis has decreased significantly, researchers report today in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Arts community mourns passing of Jack Reid Sarnia Observer Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:00 PM PDT TARA HAGAN The Observer Members of the local arts community are mourning the loss of a Canadian icon this week. Jack Reid, the internationally-renowned watercolourist, passed away Monday, at Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital, at the age of 84, after a long battle with cancer.[...] Promising ovarian cancer drug not covered by Medicare in Colorado Vail Daily Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:56 PM PDT Ovarian cancer expected to kill 210 Coloradans and more than 14,000 other Americans this year 3-year-old recovering after eye removed WOAI San Antonio Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:55 PM PDT Charlie Bordisso has a form of eye cancer known as retinoblastoma. New Study Warns Too Many CAT Scans Can Be Harmful CBS 13 Baltimore Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:48 PM PDT A new study suggests that too many CT scans may raise a patient's cancer risk. Non-profit store may close 12 News Phoenix Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:48 PM PDT Walk in to the Arizona Breast Cancer Thrift Store and Mary Herrera is probably behind the counter, "I have been working mad hours lately," said Herrera. The extra hours are a necessity after other workers had to be let go. Prostate cancer: Racial disparity gap narrows, men diagnosed at younger age PhysOrg Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:45 PM PDT The racial disparity in prostate cancer stage at diagnosis has decreased statistically significantly over time, according to a brief communication published online August 27 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Steady Improvements Seen for Young Blood Cancer Patients Forbes Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:42 PM PDT Survival has significantly increased, research shows Laura Linney to star in offbeat Showtime comedy pilot on woman with cancer Brandon Sun Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:41 PM PDT LOS ANGELES - Laura Linney is taking on an offbeat role in a new TV comedy - a woman who is diagnosed with cancer. Showtime said Thursday that Linney will star in and executive produce the half-hour show, "The C Word," with the pilot episode to be shot this fall. Woman gets $13.8 million in tobacco suit Daily Pilot Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:34 PM PDT A jury has awarded Jodie Bullock of Newport Beach $13.8 million in punitive damages in her lawsuit against cigarette maker Philip Morris USA, six years after her mother, Betty Bullock, died of lung cancer.

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