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Siouxland Breast Cancer survivors and advocates call on Congress to maintain commitment to breast health care access ... Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune Mon, 23 May 2011 13:53 PM PDT Susan G. Komen for the Cure Advocates Stress Importance of Early Detection. Despite weather, relay raises record sum to fight cancer Fort Worth Star-Telegram Mon, 23 May 2011 13:47 PM PDT SOUTHLAKE - Courage, determination and kindness overcame the rain on Friday as Southlake's Relay for Life shattered last year's record total, with $237,000 raised for the American Cancer Society as donations continue to roll in. Shelby High wins disc golf championship The Shelby Star Mon, 23 May 2011 13:47 PM PDT LAWNDALE â€" Although Relay for Life was the ultimate winner in the inaugural Cleveland County High School Disc Golf Championship, Shelby High School’s team took home the top prize in the competitive event benefiting cancer prevention. Shelby... Dril-Quip, Inc. Announces Death of Co-Chairman PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance Mon, 23 May 2011 13:41 PM PDT Dril-Quip, Inc. today announced with great sadness that Larry E. Reimert, its Co-Chairman of the Board and former Co-Chief Executive Officer, passed away earlier today following a battle with cancer. Colon Cancer Study: No More Beef or Cold Cuts WTAJ-TV Altoona Mon, 23 May 2011 13:40 PM PDT A new  report shows that when it comes to colorectal cancer --   a  bad diet  can be the enemy. Connecting underserved patients to preventive care Boston Globe Mon, 23 May 2011 13:37 PM PDT Study shows health coaches are effective in increasing colorectal cancer screening rates among underserved groups, including patients whose primary language is not English. Patient navigators appear to improve colorectal cancer screening rate in ethnically diverse patients EurekAlert! Mon, 23 May 2011 13:35 PM PDT ( JAMA and Archives Journals ) Among low-income patients who are black or whose primary language is not English, patient navigators may help improve colorectal cancer screening rates, according to a report in the May 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. The article is part of the journal's Health Care Reform series. Study finds patient navigation increases colorectal cancer screening in ethnically diverse patients EurekAlert! Mon, 23 May 2011 13:35 PM PDT ( Boston University Medical Center ) Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine, Cambridge Health Alliance and Harvard Medical School have found targeting patient navigation to black and non-English speaking patients may be one approach to reducing disparities in colorectal cancer screenings. Youth baseball tourney to benefit cancer research The Olathe News Mon, 23 May 2011 13:27 PM PDT Jimmie “Hooty” Wade has been cancer-free for more than three years now, and his family wants to make sure others will get to one day tell a similar tale. Mechanism behind compound's effects on skin inflammation and cancer progression described Science Daily Mon, 23 May 2011 13:24 PM PDT Researchers have developed a fluorinated analog of glucosamine, which, in a recent study, has been shown to block the synthesis of key carbohydrate structures linked to skin inflammation and cancer progression.

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