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France finds 20 cancer cases in women with faulty implants AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:56 AM PST French health authorities said Friday that 20 cases of cancer had been uncovered in women with allegedly faulty French-made breast implants but insisted there was still no proven link with the disease. Woman Who Faked Cancer Gets Jail Sentence KMGH 7 Denver Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:47 AM PST The woman who conned $10,000 from the Cops Fighting Cancer organization was sentenced Friday to 90 days in jail. Anti-smoking campaign launched The Irish Times Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:42 AM PST A teenager who lost her mother to lung cancer is fronting a new hard-hitting anti-smoking campaign. Who pays for inmates’ health care? Calaveras Enterprise Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:37 AM PST With the revelation that James Livezey, accused of killing Marvin Brown, is undergoing cancer treatment for his brain tumor, the question of who pays for inmate medical care naturally arises. Celator Pharmaceuticals raising $5 million for cancer treatments MedCity News Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:36 AM PST Celator Pharmaceuticals, a drug development company, is raising $5 million as its drug therapy for acute myeloid leukemia moves through Phase 2 clinical trials. In its latest financing round the company, which has offices in Princeton, New Jersey and Vancouver, British Columbia, has raised $2.57 million of its $5 million target through equity, options and securities. [...] Another Problem With Red Meat: It Might Lead to Kidney Cancer The Atlantic Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:30 AM PST Red meat is an important source of protein, but eating too much of it could result in various health problems, including renal cancer. RPCI Researcher Developing miRNA Test for Lung Cancer with $100K Award GenomeWeb News Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:24 AM PST NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) â€" A Roswell Park Cancer Institute researcher will use a $100,000 award to develop a blood-based test for diagnosing lung cancer. Bereaved front anti-smoking drive Belfast Telegraph Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:20 AM PST A teenager who lost her mother to lung cancer is fronting a new hard-hitting anti-smoking campaign. Related Stories Hume: Tensions after Fitt quit Diplomats helped out 1,500 citizens Ireland 'not neutral' - Haughey Sex attacks warning for revellers Have a safe new year, drivers urged Once upon a cancer center North Platte Telegraph Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:12 AM PST dwetzel@nptelegraph.com Singer, actress and frequent ‘Tonight Show’ guest Kaye Stevens dies at age 79 after losing battle with breast cancer ... TheCelebrityCafe.com Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:08 AM PST Daniel S Levine Singer and actress Kaye Stevens died Wednesday at the age of 79 after losing a battle with breast cancer and blood clots. Stevens’ death was confirmed to the Sun Sentinel by close friend Gerry Schweitzer. She passed away at the Villages Hospital, north of Orlando, FL. read more

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