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Relay for Life teams now forming The Times-Journal Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:59 PM PST Those wanting to get involved in a communitywide event with the goal of fighting cancer, now’s the chance. A team captain’s meeting for Relay for Life will be Monday at Broadway Baptist Church in Rainsville at 5:15 p.m. Breast cancer victims face NHS ageism, campaigners claim Daily Mail Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:47 PM PST Older women with the disease are up to 40 times less likely to be given surgery on the NHS than younger patients, research shows. First cancer patients assessed at oncology unit ABC via Yahoo!7 News Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:45 PM PST The first 10 cancer patients will be assessed in Royal Darwin Hospital's new oncology unit today, a month after it was officially opened. Blood drive slated to honor Ball The Gadsden Times Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:45 PM PST A blood drive will be held from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday at Hokes Bluff Elementary School’s gym in honor of Patrick Ball, a teacher at Hokes Bluff High School who is battling cancer. Feds Want To Strengthen Tanning Laws WSIL 3 Southern Illinois Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:37 PM PST WSIL -- Federal lawmakers want to regulate tanning beds to try to reduce the risks of skin cancer. But some local tanning establishments say they already meet strict state standards, and more regulations wouldn't make much sense. CHANGE OF VENUE Great Bend Tribune Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:30 PM PST Linn Hogg, Willie Rolo and Shannon Wittig stood on the stage of the band shell in Jack Kilby Square Tuesday afternoon and looked out over a plaza covered in snow and slush. But the three saw, instead, a bustling, colorful tent city alive with enthusiasm and hope for a world without cancer. Audubon resident melds his two passions: extreme cycling and cancer research fundraising Naples Daily News Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:27 PM PST Bill Weidenfeller, a 10-year resident of the Audubon Country Club community, has two passions that consume many hours each year â€" long-distance cycling and fundraising for cures for cancer.Weidenfeller has cycled 40,000 miles since taking up the sport seriously in 2004. His trips have taken him to 36 states in the U.S., 18 foreign countries and four continents. Weidenfeller’s peak accomplishment ... Cancer Survivors Invited To Relay For Life Scoop.co.nz Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:24 PM PST Cancer survivors, their friends and family are invited to take part in a survivors’ lap as part of this year’s Relay For Life being held at Christchurch’s A and P Showgrounds next month. Join the fight against cancer Tri-Town News Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:20 PM PST Now is the time to join the 2010 American Cancer Society Relay for Life. Relay for Life is a fun-filled overnight event that celebrates the lives of people who are surviving cancer and remembers those lost to the disease. read more Breast cancer photo gallery exhibit opens in the Metro East KSDK St. Louis Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:19 PM PST Breast cancer photo gallery exhibit opens in the Metro East

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