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CT scans ‘could save’ lung cancer patients Gulf Times Sun, 28 Nov 2010 13:56 PM PST Thousands of lives could be saved by screening for early signs of lung cancer, a groundbreaking new study has found. Cancer survivor praises test kit thewest.com.au Sun, 28 Nov 2010 13:56 PM PST A free cancer test remains at the centre of a Government funding row, but WA pensioner Carole Taylor has no doubt it saved her life. Peeples students ‘Smile’ The Fayette Citizen Sun, 28 Nov 2010 13:37 PM PST Second graders from Peeples Elementary School sing “Smile” in celebration of the life of Mary Evelyn King, the 8-year-old who recently lost her battle to cancer, at the Relay for Life Kickoff. The event took place in Peachtree City Nov. 21. The annual Fayette County Relay for Life will take place at Falcon Field in Peachtree City on Apr. 29, 2011. Photo/Special. Breastfeeding protects against breast cancer North Shore News Sun, 28 Nov 2010 13:29 PM PST In a long-term study of more than 60,000 women, researchers found that women with a close family history of breast cancer had significantly lower risk of developing breast cancer before menopause themselves if they breastfed their babies, compared to women who did not breastfeed. Piracy of Zim music rife in SA The Herald Sun, 28 Nov 2010 12:35 PM PST THE problem of piracy of intellectual property is serious in South Africa, contrary to reports that the cancer was more widespread in Zimbabwe than anywhere in the region. Dr. Gott: Can a CA-125 blood test detect ovarian cancer? The Daily Reflector Sun, 28 Nov 2010 12:33 PM PST Dear Dr. Gott: I would like more information about the blood test CA-125 for ovarian cancer. Articles and doctors here in Topeka, Kan., insist there is no test for ovarian cancer. However, I've read about it and have talked to people who have had this test. A disease dissected Boston Globe Sun, 28 Nov 2010 12:24 PM PST Oncologist Siddhartha Mukherjee, 40, will read from "The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer" Surrey cops wash hair to fight cancer Langley AdvanceNews Sun, 28 Nov 2010 12:21 PM PST A handful of local RCMP officers will give scalp massages and shampoo hair for a charitable cause Saturday (Nov. 20). Xhale Beauty Lounge is staging a benefit event for Cops For Cancer in celebration of its first anniversary of doing business in the Clayton Heights area. Mother of sick child hopes for miracle The Mercury Sun, 28 Nov 2010 12:12 PM PST As Christmas approaches, Brenda's wish isn't for material things that glitter but rather a miracle in the form of a cure for her little girl's cancer and a permanent home for her family. Stand up for health: The bad news about sitting KMIR 6 Palm Springs Sun, 28 Nov 2010 12:10 PM PST Stiff joints, achy muscles, numb limbs -- all familiar side effects of too much time spent parked in a chair. But did you know that sitting too much may actually shorten your life as well? That's the conclusion of a surprising new study conducted by the American Cancer Society.

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