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Woman who inspired NC textile union fight and movie 'Norma Rae' dies of cancer at 68 Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:59 PM PDT RALEIGH, N.C. - Crystal Lee Sutton, whose fight to unionize Southern textile plants with low pay and poor conditions was dramatized in the film "Norma Rae," has died. She was 68. Symposium for Cancer Patients The Southampton Press & The East Hampton Press Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:56 PM PDT Day of Hope, a symposium for cancer patients and their families sponsored by several East End organizations, will be held on Saturday, September 26, from 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor. Officers, firefighters have a ball Burbank Leader Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:49 PM PDT BURBANK â€" Police officers overwhelmed their firefighting colleagues in a softball battle Sunday that gave the Burbank Police Department a second year of bragging rights and also raised money for the American Cancer Society. Depression increases cancer mortality rate, UBC study finds Canada.com Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:45 PM PDT The survival rates of cancer patients can be affected by depression, according to University of British Columbia researchers. Blood test helps guide treatment and can impact quality of life for breast cancer patients EurekAlert! Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:33 PM PDT With the goal of tailoring cancer interventions for the individual, researchers at the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown have published the results of a prospective study that validates the use of a simple blood test to help doctors more reliably assess treatment effectiveness for patients with metastatic breast cancer. These findings were released online today in the Journal of ... JNCI news brief: Polyclonality of BRAF mutations in acquired melanocytic nevi EurekAlert! Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:33 PM PDT The polyclonality of BRAF mutations in melanocytic nevi suggests that mutation of BRAF may not be an initial event in melanocyte transformation, according to a new brief communication published online Sept. 14 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Combo with anti-diabetes drug effective against cancer Gulf Times Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:31 PM PDT An anti-diabetes drug reduced tumours faster and prolonged remission further than chemotherapy when tested on mice, apparently by targeting cancer stem cells, a new report by Harvard Medical School found. The report argued that the drug metformin may improve breast cancer outcomes in people. STD Linked to Prostate Cancer MedicineNet.com Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:27 PM PDT Title: STD Linked to Prostate Cancer Category: Health News Created: 9/14/2009 11:22:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 9/14/2009 11:22:01 AM FDA OKs New Ovarian Cancer Blood Test MedicineNet.com Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:26 PM PDT Title: FDA OKs New Ovarian Cancer Blood Test Category: Health News Created: 9/14/2009 11:12:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 9/14/2009 11:12:02 AM Scientists Spot Key to Breast Cancer Spread MedicineNet.com Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:26 PM PDT Title: Scientists Spot Key to Breast Cancer Spread Category: Health News Created: 9/11/2009 2:10:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 9/14/2009

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