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Local organizations are encouraged to respond for grants Texarkana Gazette Tue, 30 Mar 2010 06:01 AM PDT The Arkansas Cancer Coalition will award grants to ACC Partners who work to advance specific and proven cancer control strategies across the state in the Disparities, Prevention and Access to Treatment chapters of the Arkansas Cancer Plan. Germany's University Medical Center Mannheim Accelerates Cancer Care with Elekta's Monaco Planning Software PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance Tue, 30 Mar 2010 06:00 AM PDT ATLANTA and MANNHEIM, Germany , March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- A 63-year-old male with prostate cancer is the first patient in Europe to receive radiotherapy treatment planned with a new version of Monaco ® software optimized for Elekta VMAT . Using the arc-based Elekta VMAT delivery method, Monaco planning dictates how the radiation dose should be applied -- its distribution and strength on the ... Cancer Breath WABI Bangor Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:57 AM PDT Fingerprints are an easy way to identify someone because no two are like. It turns out the same is true with our breath. Scientists at the University of Maine are now honing in on what we breathe out. And as Joy Hollowell tells us, it's research they hope will someday save lives. ========= . . . CLUB NEWS Port Clinton News Herald Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:53 AM PDT PORT CLINTON -- Gerry Wolf has been voted 2010 Port Clinton Mothers of Twins Club Mother of the Year. Wolf has six children and has been married to Robert (Rod) Wolf for more than 51 years and is a 10-year cancer survivor. Judge rules gene patents are invalid WETM 18 Elmira Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:51 AM PDT A judge has invalidated a company's patents on two genes linked to an increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer. After watching Mom die, daughter takes radical steps to keep cancer at bay Everett Herald Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:50 AM PDT Two perfectly healthy sisters underwent complete hysterectomies for preventative maintenance. One also had her breasts removed. Both discovered they carried a gene from their mother, who died of cancer. That gene indicated a propensity for developing cancer. Spring charity dance raises £600 for Marie Curie Cancer Care This is Oxfordshire Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:50 AM PDT DANCERS helped raise £600 for a charity by swirling across the floor. Relay For Life Creates World With More Birthdays The Kentucky Post Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:50 AM PDT HEBRON, Ky. â€" The 4th Annual American Cancer Society Relay Lock-in For Life at Connor Middle School raised more than $16,000 to support the Society’s mission of saving lives from cancer and creating a world with more birthdays. Bike ride raises £400 Hartlepool Mail Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:42 AM PDT PUB staff and customers raised £400 for a children's cancer charity with a sponsored cycle. My journey with breast cancer Health-e Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:39 AM PDT Cancer survivor Jenny Heunis recently met her idol and fellow cancer survivor Lance Armstrong when he visited Cape Town. Heunis shares her story of triumph and how being mentally and physically strong helped her to pull through challenging times.

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