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Former Gary, Ind., police chief dies at 68 FOX 28 South Bend Sat, 27 Nov 2010 13:41 PM PST Associated Press - November 27, 2010 3:24 PM ET GARY, Ind. (AP) - Former Gary Police Chief Thomas Houston has died of cancer in North Carolina, where he was serving a federal sentence after... Music shop resonated with youth Berkshire Eagle Sat, 27 Nov 2010 13:31 PM PST Saturday November 27, 2010 PITTSFIELD -- Musician Noah Kirkman, a member of local band The Dance Cancer, spent Friday night at his favorite local Survival rate in gall bladder cancer doubles The Times of India Sat, 27 Nov 2010 13:25 PM PST Life span of patients suffering from end-stage gall bladder cancer (GBC) has been doubled by doctors of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), thanks to a new chemotherapy regimen. HPV's role in cancers is not completely understood Detroit Free Press Sat, 27 Nov 2010 13:17 PM PST The human papillomavirus (HPV) is a cluster of more than 100 viruses linked to some cancers and other diseases. It is believed to be a factor in about one in four head-and-neck tumors, especially along the tonsils, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS). It is not known why HPV, which many people have, triggers cancer in some people and not in others. Robotic precision cuts high risks of head-and-neck cancer surgery Detroit Free Press Sat, 27 Nov 2010 13:16 PM PST A new robotic surgical procedure is sparing oral cancer patients like Paul Witt from a major, potentially disfiguring operation and promises to save their speech and ability to eat while possibly helping them avoid radiation. Nicholas Bornoff, Japan Times writer and author of 'Pink Samurai,' dies aged 61 The Japan Times Sat, 27 Nov 2010 12:59 PM PST Nicolas Bornoff, who died of cancer in London on Oct. 30, was my predecessor as a film critic at The Japan Times, starting in the late 1970s and continuing for nine years. His style, in contrast to fellow reviewer Andy Adams' slangy journalese, aimed for the elevated and authoritative, which made me, as a frequent reader, imagine him as professorial and tweedy. It also made me want to argue with ... Former Gary police chief dies serving prison sentence South Bend Tribune Sat, 27 Nov 2010 12:54 PM PST GARY, Ind. (AP) -- Former Gary Police Chief Thomas Houston has died of cancer in North Carolina, where he was serving a federal sentence after being convicted of violating the civil rights of a man accused of burglarizing his home in 2007. Mayo Clinic to expand outreach to American Indians WKBT La Crosse Sat, 27 Nov 2010 12:42 PM PST The Mayo Clinic has been awarded $6 million to expand cancer prevention and outreach to American Indian and Alaska Native patients. Join ex-Maribyrnong Mayor in battle against cancer Leader Community Newspapers Sat, 27 Nov 2010 12:17 PM PST ABOUT 1am in July 2006 Gerard White attended the birth of his first child. Hours later he was in chemotherapy. Brazil: Vice president undergoes another surgery as he fights stomach cancer Times & Transcript Sat, 27 Nov 2010 12:11 PM PST Doctors say Brazil's vice-president has successfully undergone surgery for an intestinal blockage and hemorrhage.

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