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Community comes together for cancer patient WLUC Marquette Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:45 PM PST Friends and family helped raise funds for Hilija Spiessl, 29, diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Family Wins $10,000 Grant To Help Young Cancer Patients FOX 17 Grand Rapids Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:44 PM PST The family hopes to brighten the lives of children with cancer. Kristeen and Joe Hulliberger have been on a mission to help young cancer patients at DeVos children's hospital, after their 7-year-old son Blake was diagnosed with the disease. River Parishes Hospital thinks pink L'Observateur Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:36 PM PST River Parishes Hospital sponsored its first Pink Lady Luncheon and Fashion Show in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Above, from left, River Parishes Hospital representatives Tammy Waltz, Chris Gatlin and Kathy Tassin help Brenda Henderson check in. US Airways Denies Refund For Stage-4 Cancer Patient CBS New York Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:24 PM PST No bending the rules. An airline has refused to budge even when confronted with a life and death situation. Keen On… How Your Cell Phone Might Be Killing You (TCTV) TechCrunch Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:22 PM PST Yes, we've heard it before: cell phones, they say, give us cancer. But this time, the message is from a noted medical researcher and this time it's a message that is supported by a number of governments including Finland, Israel, France and even Canada. Dr. Devra Davis is the author of Disconnect: the Truth about Cell Phone Radiation, What the Industry Has Done to Hide It, and How to Protect ... Utah communities encouraged to use data to improve cancer rates Deseret News Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:21 PM PST Cancer kills more than 1,900 Utahns every year, making it the state's second-leading cause of death. Aussies confused about cancer prevention The Age Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:20 PM PST Misinformation about ways to prevent cancer is causing confusion among Australians, with half believing drinking plenty of water will cut their risk. Drinking water stops cancer? Hardly Adelaide Now Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:20 PM PST Most Australians are confused when it comes to cancer prevention, with some believing water or enough sleep can prevent the disease. Drummer Tom Roady Dies Prior to Concert cmt.com Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:05 PM PST Tom Roady, a longtime percussionist in Nashville, was found dead on Monday morning (Nov. 28) prior to a planned performance playing drums with Ricky Skaggs in Clemson, S.C. Roady was 62. Local coroner Kandy Kelley noted that Roady was battling cancer, but died in his sleep from heart problems, according to The Associated Press. PAMELA JOSEPHINE (STOVER) KING Bangor Daily News Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:02 PM PST CORINTH â€" Pamela Josephine (Stover) King, 59, passed away peacefully Nov. 28, 2011, at home after a courageous four year battle with cancer. She was born Oct. 10, 1952, to Edward Sr. and Jeannette Stover. She enjoyed the outdoors, especially fishing with her son, gardening and kayaking. She loved her ...

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