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Geron highlights telomerase inhibitor's activity against cancer stem cells during AACR Special Conference News-Medical-Net Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:02 PM PST Geron Corporation today announced several presentations at the American Association for Cancer Research Special Conference on The Role of Telomeres and Telomerase in Cancer Research held in Fort Worth, TX between February 27th and March 1st. Bisphosphonate drugs used to prevent osteoporosis may also help reduce risk of breast cancer News-Medical-Net Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:01 PM PST A DRUG commonly used to prevent and treat bones losing density and becoming brittle - known as osteoporosis - may also help reduce the risk of breast cancer by one third or more according to new research published in the British Journal of Cancer today (Wednesday). Bark for Life fundraiser set for March 27 Kerrville Daily Times Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:59 PM PST For 35 years, the Relay for Life, sponsored by the American Cancer Society, has raised money to support cancer research and led to a lot of sore feet. The relatively new Bark for Life does the same thing, but adds some sore paws to the equation. Children can race for a cure as well The New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:44 PM PST MacKenzie Neel was deeply affected by the loss of her grandmother, Jennifer Galloway, to cancer in 2005. So when Neel had the chance to create a service project in the Independent Study Mentorship course at New Braunfels High School, she knew she wanted to focus on two things â€" children and cancer. Face time with Sallie Hane Kane County Chronicle Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:43 PM PST Sallie Hane, 65, of East Dundee, was knitting a pair of socks with the weekly knitting circle at LivingWell Cancer Center in Geneva when Chronicle reporter Brenda Schory asked her 12 questions. Another Clyde son diagnosed with cancer The Sandusky Register Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:41 PM PST CLYDE Jacob "Bubba" Andrews is a young man who shines -- a star athlete with a winning smile and a buoyant personality. Recycle Your Old Mobile For Youth Cancer Gizmodo Australia Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:31 PM PST I reckon I’ve probably got about 5 old mobile phones lying about the place. Some have sentimental value (like the N-Gage, although it’s more to laugh about it than that I liked it), while others I just outgrew. But I’ll probably recycle most of them in CanTeen and The Sony Foundation’s latest charity drive to raise money for Youth Cancer centres across the country. (more…) Lehigh Cancer survivor to be in the ‘Race for the Cure’ Lehigh Acres Citizen Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:25 PM PST Christy Gannon can't wait until March 13, the date for the annual Race for the Cure. The reason why she is looking forward to the date is because she at 29 years of age is a cancer survivor and she wants to help raise money for research that will eventually find a cure for cancer. Man to Man prostate cancer support group meeting set for Monday Evansville Courier & Press Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:22 PM PST EVANSVILLE â€"The American Cancer Society will host the Man to Man prostate cancer support group on Monday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Evansville Cancer Center, 700 N. Burkhardt Road.The session is titled "Metastatic Prostate Cancer: What Can Be Done If It Comes Back" and will be facilitated by Rick Ballou, medical oncologist.All sessions are free and refreshments will be served. Advance registration ... The art of cancer therapy Daily Chronicle Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:20 PM PST DeKALB â€" As Fe Gould put the last, glittering touches on a homemade card on Tuesday, she smiled. The collage of images on the card included words cut out from a magazine: “Time Out” and “Pleasure.”

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