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D.C. Homeless Advocate Sister Mary Ann Luby Dies At 70 DCist Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:00 PM PST Sister Mary Ann Luby, who had served the District's homeless population for the last 27 years, died at her home last night after an very short battle with cancer. She was 70. You don't look very hard to realize just how amazing a woman Sister Mary Ann was; in a short eulogy, Patty Mullahy Fugere of the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless, where Sister Mary Ann had worked in an outreach ... FDA Update: Week Of November 29, 2010 BioresearchOnline Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:00 PM PST According to a Bloomberg report, the FDA has "major issues" with the GSK prostate cancer drug Avodart. Excessive Vitamin D can be dangerous WWLP Springfield Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:59 PM PST Vitamin D is good for your bones, but too much can be risky. Some people take Vitamin D supplements to ward-off cancer or other ailments, but researchers say that there is no evidence to believe that actually works. Cancer Cytogenomics Microarray Consortium Aims to Set Standards for Arrays in Cancer Dx GenomeWeb News Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:59 PM PST Looking to spur the adoption of microarray technology for the diagnosis of cancer, the Cancer Cytogenomics Microarray Consortium will carry out next year a multicenter, multi-platform validation study to demonstrate that the new technology is reliable and reproducible enough for clinical use in cancer diagnostics. Man charged in theft of pink motorcycle FOX 41 Louisville Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:56 PM PST The donated Harley Davidson was going to be auctioned off to raise money for breast cancer research. Keep breast cancer top of mind - get checked Lexington Clipper-Herald Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:55 PM PST (ARA) - It only takes a single call to help save a life - maybe yours. "Don't wait. Pick up the phone and make an appointment for a breast screening exam today." Prostate cancer: Watching and waiting may be best Reuters via Yahoo! News Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:54 PM PST Older men with low-risk prostate cancer may be better off getting regular check-ups that rushing to get surgery or radiation, researchers using a computer model suggested on Tuesday. Parliament Hill moustaches earn $30,000 for ‘Movember’ The Globe and Mail Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:52 PM PST Dozens raised money for prostate cancer research Former MTSU coach dies from cancer CBS Sports Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:51 PM PST Former MTSU assistant football coach Charlie "Wildcat" Butler will long be remembered for his knowledge of the game, his fighting spirit on the field, a gentleman off of it and his rapport with players. AstraZeneca cancer drug carries toxic risks: FDA AFP via Yahoo! News Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:51 PM PST An experimental drug developed by AstraZeneca to treat a rare form of thyroid cancer carries "substantial toxicity" risks, the US Food and Drug Administration warned Tuesday.

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