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Promising liver cancer trial AsiaOne Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:02 PM PDT TAIPEI - A LIVER cancer trial conducted in Singapore last year was so promising that a full scale clinical trial involving 500 patients in 12 countries will likely start next year. Gap co-founder Donald Fisher dies at 81 Contra Costa Times Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:00 PM PDT PORTLAND, Ore. â€" Donald Fisher, who cofounded apparel giant Gap., has died at age 81 after a long battle with cancer.The company said Fisher died at his San Francisco home Sunday morning surrounded by his family. Skin cancer drug shrinks tumours Queensland Times Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:54 PM PDT SCIENTISTS say a new drug had significantly reduced the size of skin cancer tumours in initial tests. Local proton beam planners march on: McLaren rivals say need supports multiple centers Crain's Detroit Business Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:54 PM PDT Hospitals planning advanced radiotherapy cancer centers in Southeast Michigan have not canceled their projects on the heels of news last week that McLaren Health Care is developing a plan to build a $50 million proton beam cancer center in... A sorority of support Daily Pilot Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:51 PM PDT The woman who sang the national anthem at last year’s Susan G. Komen Orange County Race for the Cure did not then have breast cancer. This year, she’s coming back to participate in the footrace as a breast cancer survivor. Donald Fisher, co-founder of Gap Inc. dies at age 81 after lengthy battle with cancer Canoe Money Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:51 PM PDT PORTLAND, Ore. - Donald G. Fisher, who co-founded apparel giant Gap Inc., has died at age 81 after a long battle with cancer. Talkback king jokes about dying at desk Adelaide Now Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:51 PM PDT BROADCASTER Alan Jones has returned to his breakfast slot on Sydney's 2GB radio station after taking time off for cancer treatment - and joked afterwards that ``the obituary's already written''. Telling cancer to take a hike Daily Pilot Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:50 PM PDT Each year, a group of prostate cancer survivors gathers for a group photo at the Cruisin’ for a Cure car show. My father and grandfather are among them. Researchers: Drug curbs addiction Daily Pilot Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:49 PM PDT UC Irvine researchers have discovered that a drug they say could treat cancer may also keep recovering cocaine addicts from relapsing into their habit, university officials said in a news release. Pizza Place Helps Fight Cancer FOX 24 Macon Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:48 PM PDT A local restaurant cooks up a way to help a good cause, donating a slice of their profit. This weekend, the Mellow Mushroom in Macon donated all proceeds from their children’s menu to the Cure Childhood Cancer fund. The restaurant also donated $5 from each T-shirt sold.

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