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Workers plant memories, tulips at CompuNet Dayton Daily News Sat, 29 Oct 2011 10:01 AM PDT MORAINE â€" Employees at CompuNet Clinical Laboratories have found a meaningful way to focus on breast cancer awareness and at the same time beautify their main office facility.During the month of October, each of the company’s 600 employees was given a pink tulip bulb to plant on the grounds of the building. The company’s “Plant a Pink Tulip” event kicked off on Monday morning, October 17. Got Breasts? Help Save Lives The Advocate Sat, 29 Oct 2011 10:00 AM PDT Plenty has been done to raise awareness of breast cancer -- NFL players are even wearing pink on game day -- but what can LGBT women do to help the medical world better understand the disease? Bond Commission approves $5M for HCC cancer center The New Britain Herald Sat, 29 Oct 2011 09:54 AM PDT As anticipated, the state Bond Commission voted Friday to approve $5 million for a cancer center for the Hospital of Central Connecticut and $2 million for renovations to patient rooms at Bristol Hospital. Larry Hagman vows to keep on working despite prostate cancer New Kerala Sat, 29 Oct 2011 09:40 AM PDT London, Oct 29 : Brave heart Larry Hagman has vowed to carry on with his work despite battling prostate cancer. Former Brazil president Lula diagnosed with cancer Reuters Sat, 29 Oct 2011 09:33 AM PDT SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was diagnosed with throat cancer on Saturday, casting doubt on his political future in Latin America's largest economy. Brazil ex-president Lula diagnosed with throat cancer Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news Sat, 29 Oct 2011 09:33 AM PDT Former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been diagnosed with throat cancer, a hospital where the ex-leader went for medical exams said Saturday. Brazil’s ex-President Lula Has Throat Cancer International Business Times Sat, 29 Oct 2011 09:28 AM PDT When his last term ended in December 2010, he enjoyed a record 80 percent approval ratings Tigard dons special-edition pink uniforms for Breast Cancer Awareness month (photos) The Oregonian Sat, 29 Oct 2011 09:27 AM PDT Tigard High School thinks pink tonight in special-edition Nike Breast Cancer Awareness Uniforms - (Photo courtesy of Nike Football)The Tigard High School football team took the field with a different color scheme on Friday night: green, white and pink.A few hours before kickoff, Nike Football announced that the Tiger's... Many survivors attend annual luncheon Sweetwater Reporter Sat, 29 Oct 2011 09:19 AM PDT By Belinda Serrano editor@sweetwaterreporter.com c-survivors luncheon.jpg In different shades of pink, the Third Annual Breast Cancer Survivors Luncheon held on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011, at the Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital (RPMH) brought awareness while celebrating life and victory over the disease. RPMH Administrator Donna Boatright welcomed the guests for their attendance, followed by an ... Salguero is honored for children’s cancer charity Wilton Bulletin Sat, 29 Oct 2011 09:12 AM PDT Liz Salguero said she “felt an overwhelming desire to give back” after her family was the beneficiary of much kindness during her two-year-old son’s battle with cancer. When her son, Carlos, was pronounced cancer-free as a kindergartner, Ms. Salguero helped co-found The Circle of Care in 2003 to “meet the immediate needs of newly diagnosed families and provide practical, emotional and financial ...

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