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Researcher uses fruit flies to understand cancer causes UC Newsroom Mon, 01 Nov 2010 10:02 AM PDT Fruit flies, with short lives and genes that are easy to manipulate, make excellent models for innovative research into cancer. McKesson Buys US Oncology to Expand Cancer Offerings BusinessWeek Mon, 01 Nov 2010 10:02 AM PDT McKesson Corp., the biggest U.S. drug distributor, agreed to buy closely held US Oncology Inc. for about $560 million to expand in cancer care and medicines. Bay Biz Buzz: McKesson to acquire US Oncology for $560 million Inside Bay Area Mon, 01 Nov 2010 10:02 AM PDT Medical supplies distributor McKesson Corp. said Monday it will pay $560 million in cash to acquire US Oncology, a company that provides drugs and services to 500 cancer centers across the U. New Democrat shaves 'stache as MPs begin awareness campaign for prostate cancer Kitchener - Waterloo Record Mon, 01 Nov 2010 10:00 AM PDT OTTAWA - Given his high profile in national politics, New Democrat MP Peter Stoffer is used to being exposed. Penny drive raises funds for cancer research Eastern Arizona Courier Mon, 01 Nov 2010 09:59 AM PDT October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Every year, the lives of women and men are changed permanently by breast cancer. Mothers strip off to aid cancer boy Pendle Today Mon, 01 Nov 2010 09:58 AM PDT Mothers from a small Highland community have stripped naked for a calendar to raise money for a young boy fighting cancer. Twelve women from the Sutherland village of Brora have joined together to help eight-year-old Zander Heneghan, who is battling a rare form of the disease. CPRIT awards more than $40 million in grants to Texas institutions Fort Worth Business Press Mon, 01 Nov 2010 09:56 AM PDT The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) awarded more than $370,000 to two Tarrant County institutions. The University of Texas at Arlington received $200,000 and the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth received $170,334 from CPRIT. Maurice 'the Enforcer' Lucas dies at 58 UPI Mon, 01 Nov 2010 09:55 AM PDT PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Maurice Lucas, a four-time NBA all-star who broke into the league with the Portland Trail Blazers and helped them win a title, died of cancer, the team said. Cameron call over Arabian terrorism Press Assoc. via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News Mon, 01 Nov 2010 09:55 AM PDT Britain must take every possible step to "cut out the terrorist cancer" that exists in the Arabian Peninsula David Cameron has told MPs. FDA approves kidney cancer drug to treat brain tumors AFP via Yahoo! News Mon, 01 Nov 2010 09:52 AM PDT The US Food and Drug Administration said Monday it had approved a drug currently used in patients with advanced kidney cancer to treat brain tumors caused by a rare genetic disease.

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