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ADM grad seeks cure for breast cancer Dallas County News Fri, 31 Dec 2010 22:00 PM PST Adel-De Soto-Minburn High School grad Amanda Laust recently received her PhD in Biological Sciences from University of California, Irvine for her studies into the causes and cure for breast cancer. Feds unveil new label laws Grande Prairie Daily Herald-Tribune Fri, 31 Dec 2010 21:21 PM PST OTTAWA -- New cigarette pack labels will include bigger, more graphic pictures, like an emaciated, bald woman dying of lung cancer. Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq unveiled the new, more striking labels, along with the regulations for them, Thursday morning.[...] Lung cancer survivor back on the marathon circuit Albany Times Union Fri, 31 Dec 2010 21:16 PM PST Lung cancer survivor back on the marathon circuit Lung cancer survivor back on the marathon circuit -- now looking to beat her best time Lung cancer hasn't stopped Lois Green from chasing that sub-four-hour marathon. Less than two months after a surgeon removed half her lung, the East Greenbush marathon runner was racing again. Today, the mother of two raises money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma ... Study finds evidence of increased lung cancer risk among tuberculosis patients EurekAlert! Fri, 31 Dec 2010 21:13 PM PST ( International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer ) Research published in the January issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology provides compelling evidence of increased lung cancer risk among people with tuberculosis. Checkup Albany Times Union Fri, 31 Dec 2010 21:13 PM PST Bariatric surgeons at St. Peter's Hospital will lead a series of free seminars for people considering weight-reduction surgery. Bariatric surgery, in combination with education and lifestyle changes, can lead to a weight loss of 70 percent and improve more than 30 obesity-related conditions. Blood is needed in hospitals and emergency treatment facilities for patients with cancer and other ... Faith Briefs Chattanooga Times Free Press Fri, 31 Dec 2010 21:12 PM PST • Nellie Head Memorial Baptist Church, 2379 Catoosa Parkway, Tunnel Hill Ga.; 7 p.m. Jan. 8 (preceded by 5 p.m. dinner); benefit supper/singing for cancer patient Lisa Smith featuring The Jeff Hullender Family, Pipeline and The Nellie Head Baptist Youth Choir (Modern Woodmen of America will match donations up to $2,500); 423-779-2456. Race promotes colon cancer awareness Chattanooga Times Free Press Fri, 31 Dec 2010 21:10 PM PST After steadfastly refusing to get a colonoscopy for years, Alan Hunt was finally berated into getting the recommended cancer screening four years ago. Empty Stocking Fund: Cancer treatment drains woman's savings Santa Fe New Mexican Fri, 31 Dec 2010 21:09 PM PST Martina, 61, was diagnosed with stage-three inflammatory breast cancer last March. She had to get a double mastectomy and is currently in the middle of her 12-month chemotherapy and radiation treatments. Red Cross donors' stories as varied as their blood types Zanesville Times Recorder Fri, 31 Dec 2010 21:08 PM PST ZANESVILLE -- Gregory Buchanan did not think about giving blood until his daughter began fighting cervical cancer. Woodinville firefighter dies in line of duty at 45 seattlepi.com Fri, 31 Dec 2010 21:03 PM PST Matthew Durham, a 15-year firefighter who was known for his infectious laugh, quick wit and striking photographs that appeared in newspapers across the Northwest, died Dec. 30 of a duty-related cancer at age 45.

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