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NCI awards $4.8M for project to measure all the proteins in the human body News-Medical-Net Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:01 PM PDT An expert in cancer proteomics at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has received $4.8 million in federal stimulus funding from the National Cancer Institute to co-lead a pilot study to assess the feasibility and scalability of a project that aims to measure all of the proteins in the human body. Some find renewal at Oklahoma City conference The Oklahoman Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:00 PM PDT Debbie Sanders walked into the Ford Center on Friday with a sense of urgency and excitement.The Tulsa woman said she wanted to celebrate her victory over cancer with the thousands of other women attending the Women of Faith conference in downtown Oklahoma City."For me, this year it’s to celebrate being healthy because I just finished chemo,” said Sanders, 39. "I’m here to praise God for being ... OU observes cancer center development The Oklahoman Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:00 PM PDT The University of Oklahoma plans to celebrate the rapid progress of the OU Cancer Institute building â€" now halfway complete â€" at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Stanton L. Young Biomedical Research Center, 975 NE 10. Speakers will include OU President David Boren; Robert Mannel, director of the OU Cancer Institute; and Christy Everest, chairman and chief executive of The Oklahoma Publishing Co. Everest ... Hopper cancer shock New York Post Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:52 PM PDT 'Crash" star Dennis Hopper, 73, has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Hopper, who just finished shooting the STARZ show's second season, is cancelling his travel plans to focus on his treatment, according to his manager, Sam Maydew. He's be... Male Breast Cancer Survivor Has A Message KTSM El Paso Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:49 PM PDT We're approaching the end of breast cancer awareness month and we've all heard the touching stories of women battling this disease... Newschannel Nine's Ric Dupont spoke to a breast cancer survivor whose story is unique. Unique, because this survivor is a man. NYBC and its divisions call upon the community to join the fight against cancer by donating blood News-Medical-Net Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:47 PM PDT November is both Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month and Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and New York Blood Center (NYBC) and its divisions in Manhattan, Long Island, Hudson Valley, Brooklyn/Staten Island, and New Jersey call upon the community to join the fight against cancer by donating blood today. BHGI's approach to cancer treatment guidelines for low- and moderate-income countries, a viable model News-Medical-Net Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:47 PM PDT When the prestigious British medical journal The Lancet Oncology this week published six cancer treatment guideline papers aimed at the resource-diverse nations of Asia, it used as its model the economic template developed by the Breast Health Global Initiative (BHGI) based at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Office joins in coworker's cancer fight Midland Reporter-Telegram Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:45 PM PDT Wiping tears away Friday as her co-workers passed out pink cookies nearby, Kimberlee Hayes said getting through the emotional and physical stress of breast cancer requires lots of support. Personal choice, personal mission Albany Times Union Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:44 PM PDT Cancer researcher who had breasts removed trying to start tissue bank TargetScan Prostate Cancer Biopsy and Cancer Treatment Earns Industry Acceptance PR.com Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:33 PM PDT TargetScan, developed by Envisioneering Medical Technologies, accurately maps the prostate and precisely targets specific locations on the prostate. [PR.com - March 15, 2009]

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