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Longtime Yankee McDougald dies of cancer WZZM 13 Grand Rapids Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:00 PM PST Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - Gil McDougald, who was an infielder on five World Series-champion New York Yankees teams, has died of prostate cancer at the age of 82, the team said. Calipari’s mother dies at 74 The Kentucky Kernel Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:00 PM PST UK men’s basketball head coach John Calipari’s mother, Donna Calipari, died Sunday in Charlotte, N.C., after a long battle with cancer. She was 74. “As most of you know, my mom, Donna, has been battling cancer for several months. On Sunday, she lost her brave fight,” Calipari said Monday through his Twitter account. “On behalf [...] Californian arrives in Houston for cancer treatment ABC 13 Houston Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:59 PM PST Kelli Bradford is finally in Houston, getting ready to get the treatment that could save her life Australia’s largest skin cancer study News-Medical-Net Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:59 PM PST More than 400,000 people will be diagnosed with some form of skin cancer this year and the most deadly form of the disease, melanoma, will claim more than a thousand lives in Australia say researchers. Queensland has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world with fair-skinned people being most affected with the strong subtropical sun. Sun protection education to begin early News-Medical-Net Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:59 PM PST In a bid to prevent skin cancer the June E. Nylon Cancer Center has received a grant from the Ronald McDonald House Charities in the amount of $1,590 to fund treatments for sun damage among for students in the Sioux City Community Schools and also provide sunscreens to them. Idle PET scanner should be up and running next year Irish Examiner Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:57 PM PST A VITAL scanner needed to detect cancer and brain disorders, which has lain idle at Cork University Hospital since 2009, should be operational early next year. NEW YORK -- Gil McDougald, an all-star infielder who helped the New York Yankees win five World Series championships ... TSN Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:51 PM PST The Yankees released a statement Monday saying McDougald died Sunday of prostate cancer at his home in Wall Township, N.J. McDougald spent his entire 10-year major league career with the Yankees and played a key role on one of baseball's greatest dynasties. Malignant melanoma OAP deaths rise Press Assoc. via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:50 PM PST Pensioners are failing to visit their GP with signs of skin cancer which is contributing to a rise in deaths from the disease new data reveals. Cancer Care looks to patient for best way to deliver care Hamilton Spectator Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:46 PM PST Focus of third part of multi-year plan is how patients can better navigate the system Young cancer patient who got to go to Grey Cup dies Hamilton Spectator Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:46 PM PST A young cancer patient from Saskatchewan who got to go to the Grey Cup through the efforts of a charitable organization has died.

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