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Philips receives FDA approvial for whole body scanning system using PET and MRI technologies Canadian Business Mon, 28 Nov 2011 01:58 AM PST AMSTERDAM - Royal Philips Electronics NV says it has received approval from U.S. regulators to introduce a single medical imaging device that can scan the body for cancer using two technologies long considered incompatible. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a similar device made by Germ Gov. Perry make Texas stop for new cancer center Washington Examiner Mon, 28 Nov 2011 01:57 AM PST The Associated Press The Associated Press HOUSTON Gov. Rick Perry was diverting from the GOP presidential trail for a home state appearance as the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is announcing a new facility in Houston. Perry on Monday was joining officials from the medical school, which is part of Houston's famed Texas Medical Center, to unveil the new Institute for Applied Cancer ... Bone marrow cancer threat can run in the family as gene found to increase risk by 30 per cent Daily Mail Mon, 28 Nov 2011 01:57 AM PST A groundbreaking study by the Institute of Cancer Research has revealed that relatives of those suffering from multiple myeloma, are four times more likely to develop cancerous cells. Funeral services planned for Maggie Daley Washington Examiner Mon, 28 Nov 2011 01:57 AM PST The Associated Press The Associated Press CHICAGO A public Mass for former Chicago first lady Maggie Daley is planned for later in the day. The wife of former Chicago Mayor Richard Daley died last week after a long battle with cancer. A public wake and visitation was held Sunday. Mourners streamed through the Chicago Cultural Center as a choir sang in the background. They walked by a closed ... Cancer drug ruling This is Oxfordshire Mon, 28 Nov 2011 01:39 AM PST A BOWEL cancer drug has been classed as a “low priority” for funding. Four new leads identified for anti-cancer drugs PhysOrg Mon, 28 Nov 2011 01:35 AM PST Four new anti-cancer drug leads have been identified in a research paper published online this week in Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry. Coffee linked to lower cancer risk in women Delaware Coast Press Mon, 28 Nov 2011 01:35 AM PST Kelly McMullen, manager of the Java Bay Cafe coffee shop in the Ocean Pines Yacht Club, whips up a creation. A new study found that women who consume four or more cups of caffeinated coffee per day appear to lower their risk for endometrial cancer by 25 percent / LAURA EMMONS FILE PHOTO Royal Philips Electronics receives approval for cancer scan KETK 56 Tyler Mon, 28 Nov 2011 01:27 AM PST Royal Philips Electronics NV says it has received approval from U.S. regulators to introduce a single medical imaging device that can scan the body for cancer using two technologies long considered incompatible. YouTube Video:  No YouTube read more Vineland schools raise $4k to fight breast cancer Daily Journal Mon, 28 Nov 2011 01:18 AM PST Among the educators who participated in the Ocean City walk were (standing, from left): Lauren Gruccio, standing, Mandee Ciuarelli, Joanne Cantoni, Renee Braxton; and (kneeling) Kailtlyn Muchler. Miles Levin's legacy lives on Detroit News Mon, 28 Nov 2011 01:17 AM PST Bloomfield Hills -- Miles Levin might be gone physically, but the international impact of the teen's candid blog about his battle with cancer has hardly faded.

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