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Ladies from York pose naked for 2010 calendar sponsored by the Red Lion and White Horse pubs in Poppleton, Calpin ... York Press Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:02 AM PST THIS group of women from a York village have come together to bare all to raise money for people affected by cancer. Use of BSGI as adjunct imaging modality for diagnosing breast cancer demonstrated News-Medical-Net Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:00 AM PST Dr. Jessica Torrente, Assistant Professor of Radiology at George Washington University Medical Center in Washington, D.C., demonstrated the integration and use of Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging (BSGI) in clinical practice as an adjunct imaging modality for the diagnosis of breast cancer today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Palm oil kills breast cancer cells The Malaysian Insider Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:57 AM PST SINGAPORE, Dec 1 â€" Scientists in Singapore have discovered a natural compound in palm oil that can kill breast cancer cells. The compound, called gamma-tocotrienol, which was extracted in its natural form from palm oil, demonstrated powerful cancer-killing properties, according to findings by Davos Life Science Singapore, a research and development centre. In a statement today, the centre said ... FEATURE-Iraq sees alarming rise in cancers, deformed babies AlertNet Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:54 AM PST Source: Reuters * Iraqi doctors suspect war debris pushing cancer rates up * Numbers of deformed babies high in battle-scarred Falluja * Difficult to isolate causes of cancers, birth defects By Suadad al-Salhy ... CTI's anti-tumour compounds demonstrates activity & ability to overcome cisplatin-resistance in cancer cell PharmaBiz Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:51 AM PST Cell Therapeutics, Inc (CTI) announced that its new class of platinum-based anti-tumour compounds, termed bis-platinates, demonstrated a stronger anti-tumour potency and activity compared to currently available platinum-based compounds as well as the ability to overcome cisplatin-resistance in cancer cell lines. New risk studied in mammograms Worcester Telegram & Gazette Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:40 AM PST For young women who have a high risk of breast cancer because of genetic mutations or family history, the radiation from yearly mammograms may make the risk even higher, researchers reported at a radiology conference on Monday. Press Release PharmiWeb Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:40 AM PST BARCELONA, Spain, December 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Findings from a survey of European prostate cancer patients,presented at the 2nd European Multidisciplinary Meeting on Urological Cancers(EMUC) in Barcelona, Spain, highlight the need for further sources ofinformation about the disease. Breast cancer screening to be discussed at forum Suburban Journals Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:39 AM PST A doctor will try to clear up the confusion over mammograms during a public forum next week. Small college, but big steps in breast cancer fight The Petersburg Progress-Index Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:32 AM PST In October, Bryant & Stratton College's "Team Richmond" participated in the American Cancer Society's signature event in its fight against breast Cancer. Pictured right: "Team Richmond" members are in downtown Richmond where they were joined by 8,000 ot Mechanism blocking HIV-1 from entering cells identified News-Medical-Net Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:30 AM PST Publishing in PLoS Pathogens, researchers at from the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson have found a novel mechanism by which drugs block HIV-1 from entering host cells.

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