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Darwen musician writes song for Madison Allan Lancashire Telegraph Tue, 04 Jan 2011 01:58 AM PST A DARWEN musician has written a song to raise funds for Madison Allan's cancer treatment. Cancer blood test closer to market The Columbus Dispatch Tue, 04 Jan 2011 01:57 AM PST BOSTON - A blood test so sensitive that it can spot a single cancer cell lurking among a billion healthy ones is moving one step closer to being available at your doctor's office. Personalities affect women's outlook after breast loss, reconstruction in cancer patients News-Medical-Net Tue, 04 Jan 2011 01:54 AM PST Certain personality traits are linked to higher quality-of-life scores in breast cancer patients who undergo breast reconstruction after mastectomy, reports a study in the January issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. New options in fertility preservation for oncology patients News-Medical-Net Tue, 04 Jan 2011 01:53 AM PST Many young people who've just learned that they have cancer also are told that the therapies that may save their lives could rob them of their ability ever to have children. Infertility caused by chemotherapy and radiation affects a sizable population: Of the 1.5 million people diagnosed with cancer in 2009, nearly 10 percent were still in their reproductive years. Anne Francis - Forbidden Planet Star Anne Francis Dies ContactMusic Tue, 04 Jan 2011 01:51 AM PST Hollywood actress Anne Francis has died aged 80. The American actress - who is best known for her role in the 50s cult classic movie 'Forbidden Planet' - was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2007 but died from complications of pancreatic cancer at a retirement home in Santa Barbara on Sunday (02.01.11) according to her daughter Jane... Hairy situation results in cancer awareness fundraiser Waverly News Tue, 04 Jan 2011 01:42 AM PST WAVERLY â€" A hairy situation turned out to be a rewarding one. ImmuVen to develop T cell receptor proteins for treating MRSA, cancer News-Medical-Net Tue, 04 Jan 2011 01:39 AM PST Start-up company ImmuVen and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have entered into a license agreement under which ImmuVen will develop modified T cell receptor proteins for the purpose of treating cancer and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Pete Postlethwaite dies at 64 The News Chronicle Tue, 04 Jan 2011 01:39 AM PST British actor Pete Postlethwaite died on Sunday in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England after a long battle with cancer. He was 64. This post is found at Pete Postlethwaite dies at 64 , originally published by The News Chronicle . If you are reading this post from some other website other than that mentioned above, please report this at our Feedback page . Oscar-nominated actor Pete Postlethwaite dies Worcester Telegram & Gazette Tue, 04 Jan 2011 01:33 AM PST LONDON - Oscar-nominated actor Pete Postlethwaite, a craggy-faced British character actor described by director Steven Spielberg as "the best actor in the world," has died at age 64 after a long battle with cancer. Estrogen may help precancerous cells spread in oral cavity PhysOrg Tue, 04 Jan 2011 01:31 AM PST Head and neck cancer is the sixth most common type of cancer and is on the rise in some demographic groups, including young women without any known risk factors. Now, researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center report that estrogen may increase the movement of precancerous cells in the mouth and thus promote the spread of the disease within the oral cavity.

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