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Richard awards $11.7 million to DF/HCC for large-scale prostrate cancer research
News-Medical-Net Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:58 PM PST
Dana Farber/Harvard Cancer Center will launch a new multi-million dollar grant award program focused on prostate cancer research. It will be administered in collaboration with the Prostate Cancer Foundation.

Paige has third straight with 30
The Buffalo News Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:45 PM PST
Jaysean Paige had 32 points and nine rebounds for the Jamestown boys basketball team in a 68-64 loss to Brooklyn South Shore in the first of three games in the Coaches vs. Cancer Tournament at Horseheads. It was Paige's third straight 30-point game.

WC woman honored as ACS volunteer
The Daily Freeman-Journal Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:34 PM PST
Lynn Burroughs of Webster City, has been awarded the American Cancer Society's Lifetime of Excellence Award.

High red blood cell folate levels linked to silenced tumor-suppressors
Science Daily Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:29 PM PST
A study of 781 people enrolled in a colorectal cancer prevention clinical trial finds that elevated levels of red blood cell folate is associated with the deactivation of two anti-cancer genes known to be silenced in colorectal cancer.

Watch: Woman Sees Jesus In Her X-Ray?
ABC News Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:29 PM PST
An Indiana woman with cancer sees a sign from God in her X-ray

Outcomes after recurrence of oral cancer vary by timing, site
Science Daily Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:29 PM PST
Patients who have recurrence of oral squamous cell carcinoma tend to do worse if the new cancer appears at the same site early or if it appears in the lymph nodes six months or longer after initial treatment, according to a new study.

Vicus initiates VT-122 Phase 2 trial in advanced liver cancer, systemic inflammation and cachexia
News-Medical-Net Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:28 PM PST
Vicus Therapeutics, LLC, today announced the initiation of a Phase 2 trial evaluating VT-122, a novel investigational combination of etodolac and propranolol, and Nexavar® (sorafenib) tablets, as a potential new treatment option for patients with advanced liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma), systemic inflammation and cachexia.

Palmer Basketball Tournament schedule at Horseheads
Press & Sun-Bulletin Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:15 PM PST
* What: Josh Palmer Coaches vs. Cancer Basketball Tournament.

News by location
The Fayetteville Observer Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:12 PM PST
Get local and national news updates via E-mail. SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, with more than a million new cases diagnosed each year. But efforts to prevent it might be creating a health crisis of another sort.

Boy Battles Cancer, Needs Blood
KETV 7 Omaha Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:11 PM PST
An Omaha boy, battling bone cancer, is encouraging people to donate blood to help those who need it, like himself.




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