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Penn Square Mall to go pink The Oklahoman Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:00 PM PDT To promote breast cancer awareness, Penn Square Mall will present Penn Goes Pink on Friday and Saturday.From 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, wear pink to support the pink ribbon cause and come for a survivor fashion show, food and wine sampling, and health and beauty stations.At 1 and at 3 p.m. Saturday, a fall fashion extravaganza will offer a preview of trends for every age.Runners interested in the ... Breast Cancer Gene Testing for Roche’s Herceptin Often Lacking Bloomberg Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:59 PM PDT Sept. 14 (Bloomberg) -- A genetic test used to determine if breast cancer patients should receive Roche Holding AG’s Herceptin is often not given to patients, according to a report. Hawke’s Bay Magpies Sideline Medics in the Pink! Scoop.co.nz Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:53 PM PDT The Hawke’s Bay Magpies Medics, Gary Sye & Dr Ian Taylor, will be donning hot pink and black KooGa jerseys in support of The New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation (NZBCF) at this weekend’s Otago vs Hawke’s Bay game at McLean Park, Napier. Another Stage of Cancer: The Script New York Times Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:53 PM PDT Jenny Allen discusses her influences, her husband Jules Feiffer and her experiences with cancer, the impetus behind her new play. The Gloucester County Times Gloucester County Times Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:53 PM PDT Cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer never discriminate. But for certain ethnic groups, studies have proven that these diseases are more likely to strike and even hit minorities at earlier ages than other groups, according to the Center for Disease Control. Angel 34 Foundation looking to expand Bushkill Township facilities The Express-Times Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:42 PM PDT Express-Times File PhotoDoug Sheriff, who lost his daughter Nicole to cancer in 2004, stands on the porch during construction of Angelfield. The nonprofit organization is seeking a variance to add a new structure near the property line. The Angel 34... Test for detecting ovarian cancer News-Medical-Net Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:40 PM PDT The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today cleared a test that can help detect ovarian cancer in a pelvic mass that is already known to require surgery. The test, called OVA1, helps patients and health care professionals decide what type of surgery should be done and by whom. Study links cancer, depression and mortality Brisbane Times Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:39 PM PDT People with cancer who are depressed are more likely to die than are patients with good mental health, psychologists reported Monday in the science journal Cancer. Nocturnal bike ride aids cancer victims The Daily Gamecock Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:36 PM PDT There's a new definition for the term "all-nighter" after Columbia's first 12-hour cycling event, The Kickin Cancer Nite Owl Ride, on Friday. Information about the use and accuracy of breast cancer tests is lacking, study finds EurekAlert! Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:33 PM PDT ( American Cancer Society ) A new study finds that there is little information available about the use of new testing technologies and targeted therapies in breast cancer, specifically the anti-cancer drug trastuzumab.

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