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'Dream' car focus of fund-raiser for Vacaville native in the fight of his life The Vacaville Reporter Sun, 03 Apr 2011 09:35 AM PDT Cancer. The word may worry some adults but usually isn't the first thing on the mind of most teenagers. Former NC GOP chairman Fetzer is fighting cancer Erie Times-News Sun, 03 Apr 2011 09:15 AM PDT A former chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party and ex-mayor of Raleigh says he is fighting cancer. Tom Fetzer told multiple media outlets he was diagnosed with a form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma two weeks ago. SEEN : Pilipino Star Ngayon Sun, 03 Apr 2011 09:10 AM PDT Kahit anong mapagkakakitaan ay pinapasok ni Mocha para lamang mai­pangtustos sa pangangailangang medical ng kanyang inang may breast cancer. Ridgefield VNA holds annual health fair The News-Times Sun, 03 Apr 2011 09:10 AM PDT RIDGEFIELD -- The Ridgefield Visiting Nurse Association will hold its 37th annual Community Health Fair on Saturday, April 2, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at its offices at 90 East Ridge. The event will offer the public a variety of free services -- including screenings for cholesterol, anemia, blood pressure, hearing, vision, urinalysis and skin cancer -- in one location. For more information about ... Cancer, not fire, to be blamed for Missouri woman’s death Jefferson City News Tribune Sun, 03 Apr 2011 09:06 AM PDT An official says a death certificate for a woman who died after a fire in her Springfield hospital room will list her cause of death as cancer. Former NC GOP Chairman Tom Fetzer battling cancer NBC 17 Raleigh Sun, 03 Apr 2011 08:44 AM PDT Republican Tom Fetzer says he is fighting a new battle, cancer. Camping Volunteers Needed in Bellevue this June WOWT Omaha Sun, 03 Apr 2011 08:42 AM PDT A Nebraska group that provides camping experiences for children affected by cancer is looking for volunteers. Chronic Stress Of Cancer Causes Accelerated Telomere Shortening Medical News Today Sun, 03 Apr 2011 08:25 AM PDT Results of a study presented at the AACR 102nd Annual Meeting 2011, held here April 2-6, lend credence to the idea that improving quality of life affects stress-related biological markers and possibly the health of people with cancer. Researchers know that telomeres shorten and deteriorate with aging, but they are learning that stress also affects telomere length... Link Between Genetic Variation, Longer Telomeres And Lower Risk Of Bladder Cancer Medical News Today Sun, 03 Apr 2011 08:25 AM PDT Using new genetic information, scientists have linked a commonly found human genetic variant with both longer telomeres and reduced risk of bladder cancer, according to findings presented at the AACR 102nd Annual Meeting 2011, held April 2-6, and simultaneously published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. Jian Gu, Ph.D... Fundraiser focuses on fitness Sentinel & Enterprise Sun, 03 Apr 2011 08:20 AM PDT LEOMINSTER -- It was pink everywhere at Global Fitness Centers on March 11 and 12 as the local health club chain, its members and the community raised more than $2,200 for breast-cancer research during the Family Fitness Night and Saturday Super

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