Health News: [cancer]

Many Canadians touched closely by cancer C-Health Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:00 AM PDT An 'alarming' 82% of Canadians have been touched closely by cancer, with either a close friend or family member having battled the disease, a new national study says. Demi Moore To Direct Breast Cancer Film; Set To Star With Miley Cyrus In ‘LOL’ ScreenCrave Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:00 AM PDT Perhaps it’s just a side-effect of being married to a hyperactive 12-year old, but Demi Moore has a busy slate ahead of herâ€"she’s set to direct a “short breast cancer awareness movie” entitled Project Five, as well as star withâ€"sweet, sweet Jesusâ€"Miley Cyrus in LOL, a comedy “about high school romance and friendship in the [...] Amgen, Takeda lung cancer drug disappoints The Irish Times Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:59 AM PDT Amgen and Takeda Pharmaceutical said their experimental drug, motesanib, had failed to improve overall survival in a late-stage study of patients with advanced lung cancer. Aniston to direct Lifetime movie San Diego 6 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:56 AM PDT Jennifer Aniston and several other big stars will step behind the camera to direct different segments of a movie about breast cancer. Snow won't hamper 'Purple Ribbon Day' North Platte Telegraph Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:55 AM PDT The North Platte Telegraph Snow or not, today's Relay For Life activities will continue as planned. North Platte mayor Marc Kaschke officially proclaimed today as "Purple Ribbon Day" to recognize and honor cancer survivors and their caregivers. The Pink Caravan gets ready for the journey Khaleej Times Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:51 AM PDT SHARJAH -- ‘The Pink Caravan - Riding for Courage’, an initiative supported by the Friends of Cancer Patients (FOCP) and Sharjah Islamic Bank, has announced the commencement of the Pink Caravan’s journey to raise awareness of breast cancer in the UAE. Regina Weinreich: The Other Place May Be Right Here The Huffington Post Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:51 AM PDT Harrowing as the prospect of cancer is, a question arises as to whether or not she really has that dreaded disease -- or something else. National Cancer Institute Says Marijuana Is a Cancer-Fighter, Then Backpedals SF Weekly Blogs Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:50 AM PDT This will help fight cancer, until the feds say it won't So you think the federal government prevaricates over what to do in Libya? As mixed as many of the government's messages are, the feds really c RunInn brings out the Irish in all of us The Delta Optimist Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:49 AM PDT There was green everywhere as The RunInn held its first annual St. Patrick's Day run/walk last Thursday in Tsawwassen. The family event saw over 200 take part, raising almost $1,600 for breast cancer research. Nuke crisis reignites debate on protective pills Seattle Times Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:45 AM PDT The Japanese nuclear crisis has reignited a debate in the U.S. over the government's role in distributing a cheap anti-cancer drug to people living around nuclear power plants.

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