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Survivor star to appear at Relay for Life
The Times-Journal Tue, 27 Apr 2010 02:08 AM PDT
Bruce’s Foodland will play host to a special guest at the DeKalb County Relay for Life event on April 30. Bobby Jon Drinkard, of the reality TV show “Survivor” and host of “On the Job” on PBS, will be at the Bruce’s Foodland tent during the American Cancer Society’s annual fundraiser.

Peter Glavin, area road race pioneer, dies of cancer
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Tue, 27 Apr 2010 02:05 AM PDT
Obituary: Peter Glavin, 47, was "Pied Piper'' for local runners.

Study suggests way to predict tumors most likely to respond to chemotherapy and radiation
News-Medical-Net Tue, 27 Apr 2010 02:02 AM PDT
Levels of a key type of immune cell are higher in head and neck cancer patients whose tumors are linked to the human papillomavirus, or HPV, according to researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Motion for Discovery is a winner
Chicago Sun-Times Tue, 27 Apr 2010 02:01 AM PDT
In its short four-year history, the American Cancer Society 's annual Discovery Ball has become an awesomely fine-tuned fund-raising machine. Last year, the gala raked in $2 million, and organizers say Saturday night's ball at the Civic Opera House is on track to best even that whopping number. The black-tie benefit -- the largest yearly fund-raiser for the Illinois division of the ACS -- is ...

MultiCell Technologies Is Granted European Patent For The Treatment Of Cancer
PharmaceuticalOnline Tue, 27 Apr 2010 01:53 AM PDT
MultiCell Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MCET) announced today that it has been granted a European patent (EP 1539819B1) covering certain of its therapeutic candidates for the treatment of cancer.

ExonHit to acquire RedPath for upfront payment of $12.5M in cash and $10M in stock
News-Medical-Net Tue, 27 Apr 2010 01:48 AM PDT
RedPath Integrated Pathology, Inc., a cancer molecular diagnostics company headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, announced today that it has entered into a binding agreement to be acquired by ExonHit Therapeutics, S.A., a leading French diagnostics and therapeutics biotech company for an upfront payment of $12.5M in cash and $10M in stock, and starting in 2012, subsequent additional payment up to $9 ...

Drops of blood could hold key to treatments
Worcester Telegram & Gazette Tue, 27 Apr 2010 01:48 AM PDT
WASHINGTON - With a few drops of blood, scientists are creating a way to tell who's absorbed dangerous radiation levels, part of the government's preparations against a terrorist attack - and research that just might point toward new cancer care, too.

Mind, Body and Spirit Life Beyond Cancer
The Journal-Standard Tue, 27 Apr 2010 01:45 AM PDT
Seven years ago, life changed forever for Gail Grabins, 61, of Adeline. She was diagnosed with stage IV cancer. While the cancer was originally found in her liver, the primary source for the disease was her breast. She is beating the odds, but will be in treatment for the rest of her life. Grabins has had to learn to live life beyond cancer. She said she wants people to know there is reason to ...

Press Release
PharmiWeb Tue, 27 Apr 2010 01:39 AM PDT
Mentor Capital Inc. Posted on:27 Apr 10 Mentor Capital, Inc. (Pink Sheets:MNTR) notes the featuring of Dendreon's (NASDAQ:DNDN) Provenge prostate cancer vaccine on Fox News is a certain sign that cancer immunotherapy has come to a point of popular acceptance in the public mind.

Free skin cancer screening clinic scheduled
The Desert Sun Tue, 27 Apr 2010 01:32 AM PDT
The Melanoma Awareness Project of the Desert will host a free skin cancer screening clinic on May 15 at West Dermatology in Rancho Mirage.




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